The Ark Centre Charity Annual Report August 2020
The Ark Centre Charity was founded in 2015 by a parent of 2 children with autism to provide support at the only early years setting in Essex dedicated to provide intervention for children with autism. The charity supports parents, local schools and nurseries to help the children reach their full potential across their settings.
The Ark Centre Charity as has many other charities found their fund raising and support activities greatly impacted by covid. This has been compounded by the additional challenges the pandemic has brought some of the trustees.
Whilst outside of the time frame of this report, at the trustee meeting of the 19[th] Oct 2020 it was agreed by trustees the charities active fund raising would cease over the course of the 2020 – 2021 financial year. We continue to raise awareness, support parents access suitable education and provide practical advise and do so through the sponsorship of other charities who provide direct support in these areas.
Over the course of the 2019/20 financial year the charity raised £8,005.68 through donations and sponsored events. We have used £1,804.84 in providing training and materials.
Over the 20/21 year we have sponsored IPSEA to provide 150 free places for parents across Essex on their SEN law courses to enable parents to advocate for their children. Funds held will be directed to other charities with the same objectives held by the Ark Centre Charity.
The Ark Centre CIO is a separate organisation to The Ark Centre Clinic CIC in Springfield, Chelmsford, Essex which will continue to operate autonomously from the charity.
The Ark Centre Charity Commission Reference 1163136
| 2019 22,117.28 140.00 13,259.73 0.00 157,438.99 440.00 0.00 0.00 193,396.00 0.00 760.00 2,700.70 5,859.00 12,655.66 0.00 0.00 21,975.36 171,420.64 192,739.48 0 192,739.48 21,318.84 171,420.64 192,739.48 |
Accounts for the year ended 13th August 2020 Income General Donations Donations from Sponsored Runs Donations from Social Functions Covid Grant Donations from Sponsored Cycle Rides Kat Marketing Quiz Business Rate Refund Bank Interest Expenditure Training Sponsorship Fundraising Donations Social Functions Sponsored Cycle Rides Other Bank Charges Surplus for the Year Balance Sheet as at 13th August 2019 Current Assets Cash at Bank Current Liablitites Capital Account Balance at 14th August 2018 Surplus for year Keith Flaxman FCCA CPFA Hon. Treasurer |
£ £ 5,699.11 1,804.48 0.00 25,000.00 0.00 0.00 464.00 38.09 33,005.68 1,000.00 350.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 454.84 0.00 1,804.84 31,200.84 223,940.32 223,940.32 0.00 223,940.32 192,739.48 31,200.84 223,940.32 |
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE ARK CENTRE CHARITY COMMISSION REFERENCE NUMBER 1163136
I report on the accounts of the Ark Centre for the year ended 13[th] August 2020
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the trustee of the charity, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).
I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner’s statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination and I believe that:
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Accounting records were kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act.
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The accounts accord with those records.
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The accounts comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Adrian Nunn FCCA 59 Gainsford Gardens Clacton-On-Sea Essex CO15 5BJ