Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 0

No PartB

Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3

Overall GiG Score: 9

ARK COMMUNITY CHURCH SUTTON COLDFIELD

To advance the Christian faith in accordance with the Evangelical Alliance statement of beliefs. This is done through the holding of meetings, worship and outreach activities in the local community and by supporting mission partners, prayerfully, practically and financially.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

One or more trustees receive benefits from the charity

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

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
31/03/23	£138	£145	£-7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	30
31/03/22	£117	£110	£7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	35
31/03/21	£115	£93	£22	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
31/03/20	£259	£107	£152	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
31/03/19	£129	£116	£13	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	25
31/03/18	£126	£118	£8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17	£126	£128	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16	£67	£106	£-39	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 9 years

www.arkcommunity.church

info@arkcommunity.church

07985753653

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

General Charitable Purposes
Religious Activities

GiG Classification

Christian congregations

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides services

Where it operates

Birmingham City,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
30 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

CHANDRA NARAINE Appointed: 2016

CHARLES NEIL SPENCER Appointed: 2021

CHRISTOPHER WOODS Appointed: 2021

STEPHANIE KATE JONES Appointed: 2021

STEPHEN WILLIAM EAVES Appointed: 2021

HELEN JAYNE THOMSON Appointed: 2019, Other trusteeship: KIDS UK,

MICHAEL HEW Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeship: Heart of England Young Men’s Christian Association,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 22/05/2015, number: 1161799

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Event History

16/11/2015 - Asset transfer in from ARK COMMUNITY CHURCH SUTTON COLDFIELD
20/03/2018 - Asset transfer in from THE TRUSTEES OF THE MEETING OF CHRISTIAN BRETHREN

Policies in force

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
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
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

Filing Record

8 returns made; all on time

Main office

Ark Community Church
St. James Road
SUTTON COLDFIELD
B75 5EH

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AND ARE TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY 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 CHURCH.

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