Noah's Ark Centre

Analysis

Noah's Ark Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Halifax. It was registered in August 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04077381). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending September 2025, Noah's Ark Centre reported income of £920k and spending of £892k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £445k to £920k (+107%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2024, when income rose by 46%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Noah's Ark Centre sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Footprints in the Community (£919k), The Roddick Foundation (£920k) and The George Davies Charitable Trust (£919k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 87%, charitable activities 11% and investments 2.1%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £936k would cover about 13 months of spending at that rate. It employed 25 people.