The Ark Centre Charity
Analysis
The Ark Centre Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Chelmsford. It was registered in August 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and disability, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending August 2025, The Ark Centre Charity reported income of £18k and spending of £16k, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £271 to £18k (+6679%), an average of +187% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 3821%. Over the whole period it spent 302% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, The Ark Centre Charity sits at the 38th percentile: it is larger than about 38% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 43rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Al-Farazdaq Foundation (£18k), Ty Golau Dementia Charitable Trust (£18k) and English Disabled Fly Fishers Association (£18k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Ark Centre Charity seeks to highlight effective therapies in the enablement of pre school children with autism or social and communication difficulties access education in EssexIt also supports the provision of these therapies as well as providing training to parents
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Farazdaq Foundation | London | £18k |
| Ty Golau Dementia Charitable Trust | Kidwelly | £18k |
| English Disabled Fly Fishers Association | Shropshire | £18k |
| The Zevi Rabinowitz Charitable Trust | London | £18k |