Finance Score: 1

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 0

Reasonable growth: +1

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3

Overall GiG Score: 13

THE ARK ISLEHAM

The CharityÔÇÖs objects are as follows:to advance the Christian faith, and to fulfil such other purposes which are exclusively charitable and are connected with the charitable work of the Charity; andto relieve sickness and financial hardship and to promote and preserve good health.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received modest backing from several prominent grant makers recently
There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/12/22	£732	£504	£228	£0	£2,712	£130	3.1	6	350
31/12/21	£726	£421	£305	£0	£2,484	£208	5.9	5	350
31/12/20	£625	£389	£236	£0	£2,179	£187	5.8	5	300
31/12/19	£435	£372	£62	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	260
31/12/18	£350	£310	£40	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	240
31/12/17	£350	£310	£40	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/16	£492	£271	£221	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/15	£435	£253	£182	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/14	£483	£267	£216	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/13	£335	£308	£28	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/12	£339	£295	£44	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/11	£237	£28	£209	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/10	£90	£34	£56	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/09	£98	£13	£85	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/08	£250	£38	£212	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 11%
Liabilities/Income: 45%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 5%
Reserves/Spending: 3.1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 1 months
Quick Ratio: 1.6

Asset Split ?

Established: 16 years

www.thearkisleham.co.uk

contact@thearkisleham.co.uk

01353722060

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Religious Activities
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Christian religious associations

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

Cambridgeshire,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

6 employees
350 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Isleham Community Pantry
£1,529	21/10/2023	Our aim is to provide food and bespoke personal support to help the most vulnerable members of our local community. We currently provide food parcels to approximately 30 local families each week.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Isleham Community Pantry
£2,016	22/10/2022	Our aim is to provide food and bespoke personal services in order to help the most vulnerable members of our local community.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 38-80

DR JONATHAN STEPHEN DARLEY Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Medical Practitioner

HANNAH LOUISE BIANCO Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Teaching Assistant

KATHRYN JANE SLINGSBY Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Teacher

LORNA JANE WELLS Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Housewife / Foster Carer

PAUL NICHOLAS HEDGER Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Church Leader

GRAHAM STRAND Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Construction Operative

MR FRANK YOUNG, Occupation: Civil Engineer

MICHAEL GEORGE HAWES Appointed: 2007, Occupation: Accountant, Other trusteeship: VIVA ARTS AND COMMUNITY GROUP,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 23/01/2008, number: 1122437
Registered at Companies House on 31/08/2007, number: 06357407

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Conflicting interests
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

15 returns made; all on time

Main office

The Ark Centre
101 Beck Road
Isleham
ELY
CB7 5QP

Objectives

A) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS APPEARING IN THE SCHEDULE HERETO IN ISLEHAM, CAMBRIDGESHIRE AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE DIRECTORS OF THE CHARITY (HEREIN CALLED THE TRUSTEES) MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT AND TO FULFIL SUCH OTHER PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND ARE CONNECTED WITH THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE CHARITY;B) TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE GOOD HEALTH BY THE PROVISION OF FUNDS, GOODS OR SERVICES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING THROUGH THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT IN THE SAID LOCATION AND SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FITT

Defined Area of Benefit:

CAMBRIDGESHIRE

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