Wirral Churches' Ark Project

Analysis

Wirral Churches' Ark Project is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Birkenhead. It was registered in January 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover accommodation/housing, which this site groups under housing and shelter. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03896833). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Wirral Churches' Ark Project reported income of £1.7m and spending of £1.8m, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2020 to March 2025, income grew from £1.4m to £1.7m (+22%), an average of +5.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Wirral Churches' Ark Project sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Digartref Cyf (£1.7m), North East Housing Association Limited (£1.7m) and Cambridge Cyrenians Limited (£1.7m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 93% and donations and legacies 6.6%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £10k. Charitable activities took 96% of spending and raising funds 3.2%. Reserves of £379k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 41 people.