ARK HOMELESS TRUST

Charity number: 1153225
Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Ark Homeless Trust is an independent Christian charity. We work with the homeless: rough sleepers; those who live in hostels; the vulnerably housed to end their homelessness. We also provide support to those who work with them and raise issues of social inclusion through quiet days, an annual retreat and by giving talks. Currently this work is carried out in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 June 2015

Total income: £31,782
Total expenditure: £90,675

Fundraising

This charity does not raise funds from the public

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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Accommodation/housing
  • Religious Activities
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England

Governance

Registration history:
  • 05 August 2013: Standard registration
  • 13 July 2016: Removed (Transfer of funds)
  • 13 July 2016: Funds transferred to 702230 ACTION HOMELESS (LEICESTER) LIMITED
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • ARK TRUST (Working name)
Gift aid:
No information available
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
No policies declared
Land and property:
No information available

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2014 30/06/2015
Total gross income £111.93k £31.78k
Total expenditure £53.04k £90.68k
Income from government contracts N/A £0
Income from government grants N/A £0

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 March 2016 Not submitted
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2016 Not submitted
Annual return 30 June 2015 04 April 2016 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2015 04 April 2016 On time
Annual return 31 March 2014 22 January 2015 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2014 22 January 2015 On time

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 INCORPORATED 25/06/2013 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 01/08/2013

Charitable objects

1. TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY WORKING WITH PEOPLE IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN LEICESTERSHIRE AND RUTLAND AND THE EAST MIDLANDS WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED ON THE GROUNDS BEING HOMELESS OR LIVING IN POOR HOUSING (HOUSING THAT DOES NOT MEET THE BASIC HABITABLE STANDARD) TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF SUCH PEOPLE AND ASSIST THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY, IN PARTICULAR BY: A) THE PROVISION OF ONE TO ONE SUPPORT, MENTORING GROUP WORK AND EDUCATION: B)ADVOCACY SUPPORT TO ENABLE THOSE WHO PROVIDE SERVICES TO THOSE WHO SUFFER FROM HOMELESSNESS AND/OR POOR HOUSING TO BETTER MEET THE NEEDS OF THAT COMMUNITY. 2. TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL DETERMINE.