LUCAS ARK
Lucas Ark.As a charity we recognise, intervene and assist all victims Of domestic violence. We assist all victims without discrimination eg their age, social status, physical ability, Race, Sexuality and religious beliefs.Lucas ark has bases in Croydon, Fulham,Sutton and surroundings areas.
Objects
TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY FROM ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED BACKGROUNDS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OR ABUSE BY(I)THE PROVISION OF SPECIALIST SUPPORT AND SERVICES(II)PROVIDING INFORMATION, ADVICE, GUIDANCE AND TRAINING TO PEOPLE WORKING WITH DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND ABUSED VICTIMS/SURVIVORS OR THOSE POTENTIALLY VULNERABLE TO GENDER BASED VIOLENCE AND ABUSE
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
- Investment
- 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
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/04/2025
- Volunteers: 12
- Government income: £4,000 — grants £4,000 (2); 40% of the £10,000 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/04/2024
- Volunteers: 6
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/04/2023
- Volunteers: 5
- Government income: £3,660 — grants £3,660 (1); 36% of the £10,197 total gross income on the same return
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 30/04/2023 (received 14/03/2024, 14 days after the 29/02/2024 due date).
Trustees
- Danielle Simmsons
- Dr Gina Brown
- Edger Barclay
- Peter Jinks
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/04/2025 | £10k | £8k |
| 30/04/2024 | £2k | £2k |
| 30/04/2023 | £10k | £10k |
| 30/04/2022 | £14k | £14k |
| 30/04/2021 | £7k | £6k |
Common questions
Who funds LUCAS ARK?
Funders whose own accounts filings name LUCAS ARK as a grant recipient include THE KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £2k | Community Spirit Fund |