The Ark Isleham

Analysis

The Ark Isleham is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Ely. It was registered in January 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06357407). It says it provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Ark Isleham reported income of £546k and spending of £646k, spending 118% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £726k to £546k (-25%), an average of -6.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 80% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Ark Isleham sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Footprints Conductive Education Centre Ltd (£546k), Hebron Trust (£546k) and Age UK Sheppey (£546k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 99%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £2.8m would cover about 52 months of spending at that rate. It employed 10 people.