WIRRAL CHURCHES' ARK PROJECT

Charity number: 1079070
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The provision of accommodation and associated services to homeless persons

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income:
£1,870,184

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Donations and legacies £111.58k
Charitable activities £1.75m
Other trading activities £1.44k
Investments £4.28k
Other £0

Total expenditure:
£1,775,290

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Raising funds £28.96k
Charitable activities £1.75m
Other £0

£0 investments gains (losses)

Total income includes £441,743 from 3 government contract(s) and £43,949 from 2 government grant(s)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

By clicking the investment gains checkbox the charitable spending bar is adjusted to take account of capital growth as well as income. This shows the balance the charity is striking, between spending on current beneficiaries and retaining resources for future beneficiaries.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £28.96k
Charitable expenditure £1.75m
Retained for future use £94.89k

People

37 Employee(s)

9 Trustee(s)

11 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£60k to £70k 1

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:
  • Accommodation/housing
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Wirral

Governance

Registration history:
  • 24 January 2000: Standard registration
  • 22 April 2024: Funds received from 1102457 WIRRAL LIONS CLUB CHARITABLE TRUST FUND
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • THE ARK (Working name)
Company number:
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Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • 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
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases 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

9 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Monju Haque Trustee 04 November 2024
None on record
Neil Drummond Westlake-Guy Trustee 04 November 2024
None on record
Laura Corbett Trustee 04 November 2024
None on record
Paul Nethaniel Anson Trustee 02 July 2024
None on record
Gary Robert Edmund Jones Trustee 26 November 2022
None on record
Victoria Karen Jones Trustee 28 April 2022
None on record
Lorraine Taylor Trustee 28 April 2022
None on record
Ian Lester Roughley Trustee 22 May 2019
None on record
Andrew David Roberts Trustee 22 May 2019
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/03/2024
Total gross income £1.05m £1.40m £1.27m £1.43m £1.87m
Total expenditure £1.14m £1.37m £1.43m £1.26m £1.78m
Income from government contracts £467.93k £334.46k £331.09k £351.65k £441.74k
Income from government grants £16.89k N/A £33.46k £39.82k £43.95k
Income - Donations and legacies £161.59k £410.13k £162.32k £157.09k £111.58k
Income - Other trading activities £354.34k £10.13k £4.63k £0 £1.44k
Income - Charitable activities £528.78k £978.07k £1.10m £1.27m £1.75m
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £1.39k £804 £437 £357 £4.28k
Income - Other £0 £0 £0 £1.39k £0
Income - Legacies £34.72k £0 £625 £49 £1.01k
Expenditure - Charitable activities £1.14m £1.24m £1.34m £1.22m £1.75m
Expenditure - Raising funds £0 £122.95k £85.81k £35.83k £28.96k
Expenditure - Governance £0 £4.85k £5.40k £5.80k £5.80k
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £0

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/03/2024
Own use assets £1.44m £1.44m £1.56m £1.47m £1.48m
Long-term investments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Other assets £586.63k £599.48k £314.16k £507.67k £590.24k
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £319.58k £260.83k £203.08k £183.08k £184.39k

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 2024 10 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 10 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 10 August 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 10 August 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 26 July 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 26 July 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 04 November 2021 4 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 04 November 2021 4 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 29 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 29 October 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 INCORPORATED 20 DECEMBER 1999 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 9TH APRIL 2003 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 10 APR 2019 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 01 MAY 2019

Charitable objects

1.1 THE CHARITY IS FORMED FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY. ITS CHARITABLE OBJECTS (“THE OBJECTS”) SHALL BE TO CARRY ON FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY: 1.1.1 THE BUSINESS OF PROVIDING AND MANAGING HOUSING, INCLUDING SOCIAL HOUSING, AND PROVIDING ASSISTANCE TO HELP HOUSE PEOPLE AND ASSOCIATED FACILITIES, AMENITIES AND SERVICES FOR POOR AND / OR HOMELESS PEOPLE OR FOR THE RELIEF OF AGED, DISABLED (WHETHER PHYSICALLY OR MENTALLY) OR CHRONICALLY SICK PEOPLE; 1.1.2 ANY OTHER CHARITABLE OBJECT THAT CAN BE CARRIED OUT FROM TIME TO TIME BY A REGISTERED SOCIETY REGISTERED AS A PROVIDER OF SOCIAL HOUSING WITH THE REGULATOR.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
The Ark
Mary Cole House
7 Sidney Street
Birkenhead
CH41 1BF
Phone:
01516490111
Email:
enquiries@wirralark.org.uk
Website:

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