Circus Ipswich Inc
ABN 63 870 507 033charityArts & Culture
Scenic RimQLD4305Major Cities of AustraliaSEIFA Decile 2
ProcurementJusticeDonationsCharityFoundationEvidenceATO2 of 7 systems
Power Score
8.0
2 systems
Total Dollar Flow
$102K
All sources
Justice Funding
$102K
5 programs
QLD Jurisdiction Context
Youth justice outcomes for QLD — how this entity’s operating environment is performing.
Detention rate
5.1/10K
Indigenous overrep.
26x
Cost/day (detention)
$2,162
Cost/day (community)
$382
↑QLD Indigenous detention rate +45% over 4 years
↑QLD nightly detention population +19% over 3 years
Recent Policy Changes
2025-11QLD Child Rights Report 2025 published
2025-11Justice Reinvestment Framework launched
$5M grants for place-based alternatives
2025-03Wacol Youth Remand Centre opens
+76 detention beds, adult-standard design
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Board & Governance5 current, 0 former
| Name | Role | Appointed | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominic Matthews | board_member | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Russell Dewar | officeholder | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Christine Dewar | secretary | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Clare Drover | officeholder | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Meg Hooper | board_member | — | Active | acnc_register |
Charity Details
Purposes
Culture
Beneficiaries
ChildrenEarly ChildhoodGeneral CommunityDisabilityYouth
Government Funding
| Program | Total | Grants | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gambling Community Benefit Fund — Community Benefit Fund | $64K | 1 | 2024-25 – 2024-25 |
| Gambling Community Benefit Fund | $34K | 2 | 2018-19 – 2020-21 |
| COVID Safe Active Clubs Kickstart Round 2 | $2K | 1 | 2020-21 – 2020-21 |
| Fairplay | $1K | 1 | 2023-24 – 2023-24 |
| Fair Play | $1K | 1 | 2022-23 – 2022-23 |
Relationships
| Entity | Type | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gambling Community Benefit fund | grant | $21K | 2020 | justice_funding |
| Gambling Community Benefit fund | grant | $12K | 2018 | justice_funding |
| Dominic Matthews | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Russell Dewar | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| The Ipswich Grammar School | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Clare Drover | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Meg Hooper | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Christine Dewar | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Ipswich Boys Grammar School Centenary Building Fund | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |