THE ARK FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE
Registered charity 297935 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE ARK CENTRE
General charitable purposesEducation/TrainingDisability
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Disability · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £120,077, though the trustees note this level has not been maintained throughout the year due to funding difficulties. The charity acknowledges it is almost completely dependent on grants to continue services, and the going concern basis is dependent on obtaining further funding.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £120k; policy: three and six months expenditure)
“This level of reserves has not been maintained throughout the whole year due to funding difficulties explained above, however significant improvements have been made in arriving closer to the recommended level of reserves.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“As with most voluntary sector organisations the going concern basis used for preparing these financial statements is dependant upon obtaining further funding to provide the necessary working capital for the general running of the charity.” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (11/02/2026) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- CHRISTOPHER HASEMAN
- Chris Towler
- David Chable
- JOHN GOFF
- Jo-Anne Ainger
- Sarah Nicholson
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Essex
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE ARK FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £120,077, though the trustees note this level has not been maintained throughout the year due to funding difficulties. The charity acknowledges it is almost completely dependent on grants to continue services, and the going concern basis is dependent on obtaining further funding. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds THE ARK FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE ARK FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE as a grant recipient include COLLECTIVE FUTURES (CIO), THE RANDAL CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.
Known funders
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