THE ARK CHILD OKEFORD

Charity number: 1125688
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Enhancing the development and education of children in a parent-involving, community based group offering good quality affordable childcare. Providing a caring, safe, secure and stimulating environment for children from 0 - 11 years. Working within a framework that ensures equality of opportunity for all children and families. The charity took over the assets of The Ark, charity no. 1037851

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 July 2024

Total income: £489,282
Total expenditure: £483,288

People

12 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Dorset

Governance

Registration history:
  • 02 September 2008: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
06641688 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
  • Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • 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
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

12 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Emma-Louise Nicholls Chair 30 May 2023
None on record
Emma Louise Elsworth Trustee 04 June 2024
None on record
Georgina Margaret McLean Trustee 04 June 2024
None on record
Jennifer Louise Young Trustee 18 October 2022
None on record
Alice Lucy Witcher Trustee 18 October 2022
None on record
AMY REBECCA ROSE Trustee 28 September 2022
None on record
Florence Rose Horsey Trustee 19 July 2021
None on record
Laura Bridger-Chilvers Trustee 15 July 2021
None on record
Philippa May Tandoh Trustee 10 June 2019
None on record
NATASHA PIKE Trustee 24 October 2018
None on record
Sarah Louise McNab Trustee 05 September 2018
None on record
Kathy Marie Pym Trustee 25 January 2018
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/07/2020 31/07/2021 31/07/2022 31/07/2023 31/07/2024
Total gross income £338.50k £414.25k £388.23k £437.97k £489.28k
Total expenditure £321.61k £365.87k £402.48k £430.86k £483.29k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 July 2024 31 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2024

(These accounts
have been qualified)

31 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2023 01 November 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2023 01 November 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2022 14 December 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2022 14 December 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2021 16 November 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2021 16 November 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2020 16 December 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2020 16 December 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 9 JULY 2008

Charitable objects

1 TO ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN IN A PARENT-INVOLVING, COMMUNITY-BASED GROUP. 2 TO OFFER GOOD QUALITY, AFFORDABLE CHILDCARE. 3 TO PROVIDE A CARING, SAFE, SECURE AND STIMULATING ENVIRONMENT FOR CHILDREN FROM 0-11 YEARS. 4 TO WORK WITHIN A FRAMEWORK THAT ENSURES EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NORTH DORSET.

Contact information

Address:
ST. NICHOLAS C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL
STATION ROAD
CHILD OKEFORD
BLANDFORD FORUM
DT11 8EL
Phone:
01258861007
Email:
thearkchildokeford@hotmail.co.uk
Website:

www.thearkchildokeford.co.uk Open in new window