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Arkbound Foundation

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1173072
Status
Registered
Registered
May 17, 2017
Legal form
CIO

Address

Address
Ambition House
2 Stile Acres
Lawrence Weston
Bristol
BS11 0PZ

Contact

Activities

Our activities widen access to literature and improve diversity within publishing. We run projects that empower people from disadvantaged backgrounds and deprived communities to get their voices heard, mentor aspiring authors so that they can produce books that are widely read and which dispel negative stereotypes, as well as supporting books with important social and environmental themes.

Objects: a. TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION for the public benefit by working with people across the UK of all age groups who are socially excluded on the grounds of disability, poverty, criminal background, ethnicity or any other characteristic, and to relieve the needs of these groups to assist them to integrate more effectively into society, particularly by:-i. Empowering these groups through workshops and events to convey their personal stories in a way that can be understood and appreciated by the wider community.ii. Providing mentoring whereby individuals from these groups can fairly access the means to publish their work for the wider community to read and to develop their writing skills in a manner that improves their wellbeing.iii. Providing a means by which these groups can convey their stories through books and the media at large, thereby helping to tackle stigma, misunderstanding and discrimination.iv. Engaging these groups in discussions regarding climate change and the environment and promoting good environmental practice and awareness of related issuesb. FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION: For the public benefit to promote learning for people of all age-groups from disadvantaged backgrounds through the continued development of their individual capabilities, competencies, skills and understanding in subjects of educational value.

Classification

How
Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Human Resources, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research, Other Charitable Activities
What
General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, Disability, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Environment/conservation/heritage, Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity, Other Charitable Purposes
Who
Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, Other Defined Groups, The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Country
Scotland
Region
Throughout England And Wales

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
Oct. 20, 2025 £197,103 £221,402
Oct. 20, 2024 £276,473 £226,321
Oct. 20, 2023 £211,240 £241,413
Oct. 20, 2022 £159,349 £138,192
Oct. 20, 2021 £110,345 £91,669

Trustees

Name Appointed
Amanda Thomas (Chair) March 15, 2019
Dr Renuka Thakore May 30, 2023
Tevfick Souleiman June 24, 2025
Waltraud Pospischil May 17, 2017