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ARC COMMUNITY TRUSTEES

Registered charity 1130383 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Enhance the development and education of children, principally below statutory school age, by providing childcare and early learning for children and families;Provide activities to enhance parental skills and child development; andProvide advice and assistance to families in relation to the costs of childcare.

Objects

1 TO ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN, PRINCIPALLY BELOW STATUTORY SCHOOL AGE, BY PROVIDING CHILD CARE AND EARLY LEARNING FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES2 PROVIDE ACTIVITIES TO ENHANCE PARENTAL SKILLS AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT; AND3 PROVIDE ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES IN RELATION TO THE COSTS OF CHILDCAREE

Area of benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income
£960k
Latest spending
£869k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves have significantly declined to £5, which is well below the stated policy target of at least £423,374. The Trustees acknowledge this decline as a matter of priority, noting that rising costs and recruitment challenges have negatively impacted the financial position, although they maintain there are adequate resources to continue operations.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six month’s budgeted expenditure (held: £5)
“It is the policy of the Charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to at least six month’s budgeted expenditure.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education). This is the charity’s own declaration; it is not a rating and has not been verified by the Commission or by this site.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Corporate structure

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£960k
Total spending
£869k
Reserves (reported)
£142k
Employees
21

Reported reserves equal ~2.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (100% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Southwark

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£960k£869k
31/03/2024£789k£769k
31/03/2023£690k£780k
31/03/2022£716k£704k
31/03/2021£674k£742k

Common questions

Is ARC COMMUNITY TRUSTEES financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves have significantly declined to £5, which is well below the stated policy target of at least £423,374. The Trustees acknowledge this decline as a matter of priority, noting that rising costs and recruitment challenges have negatively impacted the financial position, although they maintain there are adequate resources to continue operations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
ARC COMMUNITY TRUSTEES£960k—0unclear—no doubt
SHREWSBURY HOUSE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION LIMITED FY2025£279k—0below—no doubt
Carleton Grange Trust FY2025£194k—0above—no doubt
CHILDREN'S CORNER PRE-SCHOOL COMMITTEE FY2025£230k—0unclear—no doubt
PARK ROAD COMMUNITY TRUST FY2025£275k—0unclear—no doubt
OSBORNE HOUSE COMMUNITY NURSERY LTD FY2025£549k—0above—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.