THE ARTHUR RANK CENTRE

Registered charity 1104300 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ARC

The Arthur Rank Centre is an ecumenical national charity, which resources, trains, and advocates for rural Christians, rural churches and the communities they serve. Our vision is of confident rural Christians, encouraged to engage in effective mission and ministry.

Causes: Education/training · Religious Activities · Environment/conservation/heritage · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£57k

Latest spending

£100k

Registered

2004

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £23,032 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £714,882 to £691,850. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Financial stability is supported by significant unrestricted reserves of £686,811, which exceed the stated policy target of holding at least £500,000 as an investment reserve.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: at least £500,000 as an investment reserve (held: £687k)

“An additional reserve of at least £500,000 as an investment reserve to generate investment income for the operational requirements of the charity.” — page 7

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Arthur Rank Centre (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

Mark Andrew Everett Suthernchair
Bishop Richard Jackson
DAVID STUART DEGGE LODDER · trustee of 4 other charities
Kate Charlotte Cobbold · trustee of 1 other charity
Rev Benjamin Aldous
Rev Nicholas John Read
Rev Philip Wagstaff · trustee of 4 other charities
Rev Richard Teal
Rev Stuart John Burgess · trustee of 1 other charity

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£57k	£100k
31/12/2023	£45k	£194k
31/12/2022	£63k	£250k
31/12/2021	£92k	£351k
31/12/2020	£159k	£304k

Common questions

Is THE ARTHUR RANK CENTRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £23,032 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £714,882 to £691,850. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Financial stability is supported by significant unrestricted reserves of £686,811, which exceed the stated policy target of holding at least £500,000 as an investment reserve. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE ARTHUR RANK CENTRE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE ARTHUR RANK CENTRE as a grant recipient include ST PETER'S, SALTLEY TRUST, THE MAURICE AND HILDA LAING CHARITABLE TRUST, THE BISHOP RADFORD TRUST, THE S M B TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
ST PETER'S, SALTLEY TRUST	FY2022	£8k	Beyond Consumerism: From Food to Fork
THE MAURICE AND HILDA LAING CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2022	£5k
THE BISHOP RADFORD TRUST	FY2025	£2k	Foundation Grants
THE S M B TRUST	FY2025	£2k

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	02/08/2019	£7k	Tackling Rural Isolation