Ark - T Centre
Analysis
Ark - T Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Oxford. It was registered in February 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, disability and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under disability. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Ark - T Centre reported income of £332k and spending of £306k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £459k to £332k (-28%), an average of -7.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Ark - T Centre sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hackney Play Association (£331k), Special Needs Enterprises (Norfolk) Limited (£332k) and Stepping Stones-West Wiltshire Opportunity Group for Children with Special Needs (£331k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
Ark T is a community arts charity based in Oxford, working primarily in East Oxford. We use arts and creativity to support the mental health and wellbeing of local people, including children, young people and adults, people living with disabilities, neurodivergent people, and LGBTQIA people. Our programmes are co created with the community and shaped by ongoing listening to respond to local needs.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Hackney Play Association | London | £331k |
| Special Needs Enterprises (Norfolk) Limited | Norwich | £332k |
| Stepping Stones-West Wiltshire Opportunity Group for Children with Special Needs | Trowbridge | £331k |
| Ebbsfleet Garden City Trust | Castle Hill Drive | £332k |