Noahs Ark (Ashford)
Analysis
Noahs Ark (Ashford) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Surrey. It was registered in July 2012, 14 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 08082205). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Noahs Ark (Ashford) reported income of £359k and spending of £550k, spending 153% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £135k to £359k (+166%), an average of +28% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 89%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Noahs Ark (Ashford) sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include British Friends of the Sheba Medical Centre at Tel Hashomer (£359k), The Chronic Granulomatous Disorder Society (£359k) and Sewa International (£359k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
1) TO ADVANCE THE ISLAMIC RELIGION AND IN PARTICULAR THE SUNNI MUSLIM FAITH AND IN FURTHERANCE OF THAT OBJECTIVE THE MASJID & COMMUNITY CENTRE MAY BE USED TO TEACH, PROPAGATE AND PREACH ISLAM ACCORDING TO SUNNI SCHOOL OF THOUGHT2) TO PROMOTE RACIAL & RELIGIOUS HARMONY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PROMOTING KOWLEDGE AND MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN DIFFERENT RACIAL & RELIGIOUS GROUPS
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| British Friends of the Sheba Medical Centre at Tel Hashomer | London | £359k |
| The Chronic Granulomatous Disorder Society | Dartford | £359k |
| Sewa International | Birmingham | £359k |
| Advantage Africa | Olney | £359k |