ARC (AXMINSTER) LTD
To relieve the mental and physical sickness of persons resident in Axminster suffering from bereavement or loss by the provision of counselling and support for such persons.
Objects
To relieve the mental and physical symptoms of patients registered with the Axminster Medical Practice suffering from bereavement, trauma or loss by the provision of counselling and support for such persons and act as a point of contact for Axminster Medical Practice health professionals and staff needing counselling and/or post traumatic support
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £44,188, which is above the trustees' stated policy target of £20,000 (equivalent to three months of core activity). Although the charity reported a net expenditure deficit of £5,447 for the year, the trustees confirmed there are no indications that the entity will not continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.
What the accounts disclose
“The trustees believe that a reserve should be maintained at a minimum level which ensures that three months of the organisation's core activity could continue during a period of unforseen difficulty. For the current year this is estimated to equate to £20,000.” — page 4
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- Jeremy Waldonchair
- Craig Billlington
- Dr BARRY NEILL MC KENNA
- GARETH PRATT
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £114k | £121k |
| 31/12/2023 | £93k | £103k |
| 31/12/2022 | £69k | £110k |
| 31/12/2021 | £118k | £107k |
| 31/12/2020 | £101k | £91k |
Common questions
Is ARC (AXMINSTER) LTD financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £44,188, which is above the trustees' stated policy target of £20,000 (equivalent to three months of core activity). Although the charity reported a net expenditure deficit of £5,447 for the year, the trustees confirmed there are no indications that the entity will not continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 28/01/2021 | £10k | arc COVID response |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| MIND (THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH) | 2 | £3.7m |
| UNITED CHARITIES OF CAMBRIDGE | 1 | £88k |
| CRH CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £15k |
| THE BRITFORD BRIDGE TRUST | 1 | £10k |
| HAYS TRAVEL FOUNDATION | 1 | £6k |
| THE COLE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £3k |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY THE LESS, CAMBRIDGE | 1 | £1k |
Charities like this
- THE ARC
- LANCASHIRE MIND LIMITED
- Association of Christians in Counselling and Linked Professions
- STOCKTON ARTS CENTRE
- ROCHDALE AND DISTRICT MIND
- THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, AXMINSTER
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARC (AXMINSTER) LTD | £114k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE ARC | £1.4m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LANCASHIRE MIND LIMITED | £2.5m | £60,001 - £70,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Association of Christians in Counselling and Linked Professions | £252k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| STOCKTON ARTS CENTRE | £2.0m | — | — | below | — | no doubt |
| ROCHDALE AND DISTRICT MIND | £1.8m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |