ANTENATAL RESULTS & CHOICES (ARC) LIMITED

Registered charity 1148653 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ARC · also registered in Scotland as SC046380 (OSCR)

ARC provides non-directive support and information to parents throughout antenatal testing.We offer parents specialised support for as long as is needed when a fetal anomaly is diagnosed. Our aim is to enable parents to make decisions which are appropriate to their individual circumstances. We also work closely with health care professionals in the field to help them deliver high quality care.

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Latest income
£497k
Latest spending
£582k
Registered
2012
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £1,166,231 and a designated fund of £716,542, which the trustees consider sufficient to secure delivery capacity. The trustees have assessed major risks and are satisfied that systems are in place to mitigate them, and the independent auditor confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: Restricted operational/trading reserves: £260,000; Restricted ‘sustainability’ fund: £200,000 (held: £1.2m)
“Accordingly, it is the policy of the trustees to secure the following reserve cover: * Restricted operational/trading reserves: £260,000 which has been adjusted to cover six months trading costs * Restricted ‘sustainability’ fund: £200,000 to ensure business as usual operational costs, resilience and succession planning and any unforeseen requirements are covered 2025/26 and beyond.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Glazers. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Antenatal Results and Choices (ARC) (matched by registered charity number).

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/05/2022)

Total income
£1.3m
Total spending
£409k
Cost of raising funds
£13k
Reserves (reported)
£670k
Employees
9

Reported reserves equal ~19.7 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (92% 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: 0.9% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/05/2025£497k£582k
31/05/2024£388k£515k
31/05/2023£408k£499k
31/05/2022£1.3m£409k
31/05/2021£1.4m£332k

Common questions

Is ANTENATAL RESULTS & CHOICES (ARC) LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £1,166,231 and a designated fund of £716,542, which the trustees consider sufficient to secure delivery capacity. The trustees have assessed major risks and are satisfied that systems are in place to mitigate them, and the independent auditor confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Glazers.

Who funds ANTENATAL RESULTS & CHOICES (ARC) LIMITED?

Funders whose own accounts filings name ANTENATAL RESULTS & CHOICES (ARC) LIMITED as a grant recipient include THE ROSE FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE ROSE FOUNDATIONFY2021£70kSupport for their administrative offices located at Crawford Street
THE ROSE FOUNDATIONFY2023£60kSupport for their administrative offices located at Crawford Street