THE ARK COMMUNITY CHURCH

Charity number: 1132161
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Ark conducts weekly church services, prayer meetings, training and youth work. The church supports Christian evangelistic and humanitarian initiatives amongst the homeless and disadvantaged in the UK and abroad. The Ark also runs a Foodbank supporting families referred to us by local schools, and gives grants to those suffering hardship.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 July 2024

Total income: £101,952
Total expenditure: £93,070

People

6 Trustee(s)

12 Volunteer(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

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for another benefit.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Religious Activities
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Services
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Hertfordshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 16 October 2009: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
06959400 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • 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
  • 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
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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Nadya Dyett Chair 18 November 2011
CHRISTIANS ACROSS WATFORD
Received: On time
DEBRA DIAN CROOK Trustee 20 January 2025
None on record
Janet Kay Neilsen Trustee 07 January 2023
None on record
Neal Anthony Sparks Trustee 07 January 2023
None on record
Jonathan Edwin Gardner Trustee 07 January 2023
None on record
Siobhan Clark Trustee 27 June 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 £80.75k £70.68k £83.49k £87.70k £101.95k
Total expenditure £79.38k £72.10k £79.98k £82.98k £93.07k
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 19 December 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2024 19 December 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2023 10 May 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2023 10 May 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2022 23 May 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2022 23 May 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2021 23 May 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2021 23 May 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2020 18 May 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2020 18 May 2021 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 11 JULY 2009

Charitable objects

THE CHURCH'S OBJECT, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, IS THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH

Area of benefit

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

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL

Contact information

Address:
5 BUTTERWICK
WATFORD
WD25 9SD
Phone:
07505128455
Email:
office@thearkcc.org
Website:

www.thearkcc.org Open in new window