Join the people who keep Circomedia moving
Regular Giving is our way for supporters to make an ongoing difference to Circomedia through a simple monthly donation. By giving regularly, you help us plan with confidence, take creative risks, and keep our work moving forward, on stage, in the rehearsal room, in our training spaces, and in the community.
Right now, just 4% of our income comes from individual giving, donations, and sponsorship. While that might sound small, it is an incredibly important 4%. It’s flexible, it’s responsive, and it has a huge impact on our ability to keep Circomedia thriving. Regular gifts help grow this vital part of our income and strengthen the foundations of everything we do.
When you become a regular giver, you’ll be welcomed into the Circomedia Circle. As part of the Circle, you’ll receive special perks including VIP invitations to special events, Circle-only offers, exclusive surprises, and members-only newsletters, bringing you closer to our work and the people behind it.
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The Impact of Regular Giving
Regular gifts to Circomedia are unrestricted, which means they can be used wherever they are most needed. Your donation could help support our Youth Circus programme, enable students and emerging artists to develop their practice, maintain our historic buildings, or ensure our work remains accessible to our local community. While we can’t promise exactly where your gift will be spent, we can promise it will help Circomedia continue to thrive.
“I’m thrilled that we’re launching the Circomedia Circle for regular donors. This is our first step on the journey of building relationships with people for whom Circomedia holds a special place in their heart, and who would like to hear the individual stories of those learning and practising contemporary circus here.” Zannah Chisholm, CEO
This kind of regular giving is something we’re developing and growing. We’ve never done anything quite like this before, and we’re excited to learn, listen, and evolve the Circomedia Circle as it grows. Feedback is always welcome. We know Circomedia holds a really special place in people’s hearts, and this is an invitation to help shape its future with us.
Your Monthly Donation
Monthly donations can be set up at £5, £10, £25 or £50, and can be changed or cancelled at any time.
If you’re eligible for Gift Aid, your donation can go even further. Gift Aid allows us to claim an extra 25p for every £1 you give, at no additional cost to you. Our Box Office system will guide you through this when you sign up.
By joining Circomedia’s Regular Giving scheme, you become one of the people who keep Circomedia moving, month by month.
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Why Support Circomedia?
Ambitious. Collaborative. Creative.
Circomedia exists to make ambitious, creative work possible and ticket income alone can’t do that. While the majority of our income comes from earned sources, just 4% comes from individual giving and that small but vital percentage plays a powerful role in sustaining our work.
Regular donations give Circomedia the stability to plan ahead, support artists and young people, care for our historic buildings, and keep culture accessible to the community. They allow us to respond, adapt, and take creative risks, not just deliver projects.
By donating, our supporters aren’t just funding individual programmes, they’re helping ensure Circomedia can continue to evolve, take creative risks, and be here for the long term.
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Where Your Donation Could Go
You can support Circomedia through a monthly donation at a level that feels right for you.
£5 per month could help with the everyday running of Circomedia, supporting our programmes and keeping our spaces active and welcoming.
£10 per month could contribute to the delivery of our work with young people, students, community groups, and emerging artists.
£25 per month could help towards the maintenance and improvement of our circus equipment, training spaces, and performance venue.
£50 per month could make a significant contribution to Circomedia’s long-term stability, helping us plan ahead and take creative risks.
All regular donations are unrestricted, meaning they can be used wherever they are most needed, and every monthly gift plays a part in keeping Circomedia moving.
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‘Circomedia exists as a charity to provide circus education and support new work. Fundraising is essential to keep this going and has never been more needed than in these challenging financial times.
We work hard to adapt and create new ways to generate income to support the incredible talent we see every day and the artists that emerge and go on to perform and work with circus and performance companies in Bristol and across the world. Your donation will help bridge the gap between what we can earn commercially and the costs of providing activity that removes barriers to participation and enjoyment in circus and maintain an environment where circus can be nurtured and shared.’ Zannah Chisholm, CEO
Gift Aid Explained
If you’re eligible for Gift Aid, your donation to Circomedia can go even further at no extra cost to you.
Gift Aid allows charities to claim an extra 25p for every £1 you donate, which means your monthly gift is worth more to us without costing you anything more. It’s one of the simplest ways to increase your impact.
You’re usually eligible for Gift Aid if:
– You’re a UK taxpayer, and
– You pay at least as much Income Tax or Capital Gains Tax in the year as the charity will claim on your donations.
When you sign up to Regular Giving, you’ll be asked whether we can claim Gift Aid on your monthly donation. If you’re unsure, you can say no and change your mind later.
By choosing Gift Aid, you help Circomedia make more ambitious work possible and strengthen our ability to plan for the future.
Circomedia is a registered charity number 1056852.