ARKBOUND FOUNDATION
Registered charity 1173072 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also registered in Scotland as SC049523 (OSCR)
Our activities widen access to literature and improve diversity within publishing. We run projects that empower people from disadvantaged backgrounds and deprived communities to get their voices heard, mentor aspiring authors so that they can produce books that are widely read and which dispel negative stereotypes, as well as supporting books with important social and environmental themes.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Disability · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Environment/conservation/heritage · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total receipts decreased to £197,103 from £276,473 in the prior year, resulting in a net payment of £24,299. The charity utilized reserves to cover this shortfall, reducing unrestricted funds from £47,709 to £17,404. The trustees consider the financial position stable and confirm that reserves equivalent to at least three months' running costs were maintained.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: Revenue from book sales and publishing (29% of income)
“Revenue from book sales and publishing reached £57,106” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months' running costs (held: £17k)
“The Arkbound Foundation aims to maintain reserves equivalent to at least three months’ running costs” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
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- Amanda Thomaschair
- Dr Renuka Thakore
- Matteo Pascoletti
- Tevfick Souleiman
- WALTRAUD POSPISCHIL · trustee of 1 other charity
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Scotland · Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is ARKBOUND FOUNDATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total receipts decreased to £197,103 from £276,473 in the prior year, resulting in a net payment of £24,299. The charity utilized reserves to cover this shortfall, reducing unrestricted funds from £47,709 to £17,404. The trustees consider the financial position stable and confirm that reserves equivalent to at least three months' running costs were maintained. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds ARKBOUND FOUNDATION?
Funders whose own accounts filings name ARKBOUND FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include FRIENDS PROVIDENT CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE ANTON JURGENS CHARITABLE TRUST, SCHRODER CHARITY TRUST, LORD BARNBY'S FOUNDATION, CHAPMAN CHARITABLE TRUST.
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