Antenatal Results & Choices (Arc) Limited
Analysis
Antenatal Results & Choices (Arc) Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in August 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08085949). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending May 2025, Antenatal Results & Choices (Arc) Limited reported income of £497k and spending of £582k, spending 117% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2021 to May 2025, income fell from £1.4m to £497k (-64%), an average of -22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2023, when income dropped by 70%. Over the whole period it spent 58% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Antenatal Results & Choices (Arc) Limited 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 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Holynations International Ministries (£497k), Project Harar (£498k) and The Hextol Foundation (£497k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
ARC provides non-directive support and information to parents throughout antenatal testing.We offer parents specialised support for as long as is needed when a fetal anomaly is diagnosed. Our aim is to enable parents to make decisions which are appropriate to their individual circumstances. We also work closely with health care professionals in the field to help them deliver high quality care.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Holynations International Ministries | London | £497k |
| Project Harar | Henfield | £498k |
| The Hextol Foundation | Hexham | £497k |
| The Brigstowe Project | Bristol | £498k |