WesloTr Ark Trustee Report and Accounts Per Ended 31st Decemter 2025 Thè Trustees havo F4easuré in presenting their rewt together wth the finawal statements of the Charity for the period ended 31st Oecember 2025. Stru an na ent The Organi8ation is registered as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation vrith the Charity Commission Reference Number 1208455 and is governed by a constituti.on date(19th January 2024 at)d operates from Tts Registered Office at 25 Blua Water Drive. EIiK)rotsgh. Weston-super-mare BS24 8PF. During the year the follrmng were Truste8S'. Clive Bodlèy Mary Jererny Donna Pilgri Paul Salmons Diana Thomas Emma Wotton Resig[ 15th June 2025 Apw"nted 13th August 2025 Appointed 21st June 2025 eetives an Act1¥ Weston Ark is a Christian Charity seeking to demonstrate Ihe lovè of Gcrfl thrn the Ial communty. In particular, sèek to offer support, training opportunities and guidance for househok18 managing on low incomes, or who may have needeil emergency intervenb.ons suth as $upwt from FTrJdbanks. nd rfomi nc• Weston Ark was eslablished in 2024 and has purthase(l a fomer church hall in HugheThJen Road. Weston-super-martr to provide an operational base for rt5 work. The purchase completeil in April 2025 and tho refijrbishment of the budding is ongoing- Sufficient fijnding has been secured to &nable the basic relurbishment and lunding of operab.ng costs as new programme$ are established. In June, Matl Luft was apwnted as Cenlre Manager to oversee Ihe developfflent and usa of the facilty. artd will partner with appropriate organisations th share our objectives. West0n-super-Ma Foodbank is the first partner anISatIon corNnrttFng to fftjm the centr¥. The Hughenden Centre provides o base IOT meeting5 of Chrrstian Churches (weekends and some aveniNJsl and 48 now one of the four oudet points for WestorFsuper-Mare FL¥)dbank in its provision of emergency food Iweston Foo(Jbank identifies tt provided &day efflergency fcKxl supplies suffiaent for 7656 peOe during 202451. The Centre is also the base for other organisats.ons including 1" AShCbe Scout Group and The Purple Sheep Pantry (surplus food distribution). The Centre is used by 8udey Indusive to SUPFK)rt rts work ofAltemative Post-16 SEND Provision. The Ark Café is planned to open al the Hughenden Centrè earfy in 2026. This communty café is intended lo provida safe. wami space open to all. 11 will a180 offer a base from ¥thiL be deliwed infomiation and support to enable individuals and families to cope on low incomes. Plans have made to offer budgets.ng advice and support. Facilrties exist to enable the offer of basic cooking courses and batch cry)king opportunities. We rA8n to pather th apt)ropnale agencies able to offer swalist 8thce and support.
InancSal The organisation receNe5 donations from indM¢Juals and chuheS SUFVOrt the work ofthe Charity. During the year to 31st December 2025. donation5 of £42.11J)1£6,600 Prior Ye811 were receN8d from Tru$tees and Orange Door Property Company Limited. Paul Salmons is 8 Directof and Share)Ider of Orange Door Property Company Limited For the accoLEnting period the Charity had one part ernOyee from Jurte 2025 akng wth temporary cover from second employee. The financial ¢ir¢umstsnces for th8 year are set oul in the accompanying financial statements. The Aount$ for the peri(Ml have been prepared a lpts aN1 paYEntS basis. The Organisalion has cash reserves of £20.113 as at 31st Decamber 20251£3,846 PiJrYear), all of which is held in a CAF Bank AccounL Thè Trustees have adopted a Reserves PiCY requires 3 nTh)nths of exp8nditure to be hdd in general r85eNes. This will allow the Charity to continue to opeiate for a minimal period of ttrne ghould giving reduce. The value of the Teserve5 wll be monitored on a wular basis in the light of cajrrèni gi¥iThJ levels. rtems of expendrturè, and annu81ty 8$ Port of the budget prOs. At the balance sheel date. the Charity holds unrestricted reseryes of £8,189 {£3.846 pnor yearl. Wth opèrating expenses are approximately £2(KK) per rnth and the potential for higher healing costs in the vrinter and annual payments like insuranee, the Trustees believe that this is in lin& with the RewN8s Poly and Ihèrelore the level of re8eNes is appropriate. The Trustees are satisfied that the Charity has sufficient resefve$ at the Balance Sheet date. together wrth ongoing income antKipated, lo enable the ganisali0n to funclion effecbvety in the comiTh3 year. The Restricted Funds all relate to eithw the set up ofthe café or the buikling improvement works. The current budget for improvemeffls in 2026 indicates that all the gifts I grants wll be used lor the puq)ose they were given During April 2025 the Charity completed the purchase of 25 Hughenden Road. Yhe Hughenden Centre.. Ihg purchase was lundèd from an interest free loan from Orange Doof PToperty Company Limrted. The loan has no repayment tem8 other than a charge on the building for repayment of the loan * the time the propety is $01d. Paul Salmons one of tha Tfuslees is a shareholder and D'rector of Orange Dcy)f Pfcwty C(wnp8ny mIted.
Statem nsibilities The Trustees are $[%)nSible for preparing the Trustees, Report and the ffinancial statements in aCCordare with the applic8bie law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (Unrted "ngrn Generally Accepted Accounting Practieèl. The18W applicab to ¢harities in England & W81trs requires the Trustees to prepare financial Statsments fof each ye8r which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Charity and of the income, fesources and appltiOn of resources of the charity for that wiod. In preparing Ihe5e financial slalemerbts, the tSleeS are iequiied to." Seled suitable accounting pdiiies arHI then appty thern consi8lenty,' ObseNe the metho(Is and princip$ in thè Gharitses SORP." Make judgement and estimates that are reasonab and prudent.. State whèthar applicable UK Accounting Stsndards h8vè been fdl(rfftl. $ubie¢t to any materi81 depaflures disdos8d and èxplained in Ihe financial slatemerrts". Prepare the finanrial stslements on the going conc1 basis unless it is inapwopriatè to Pfesumè that thè charitabb company will continue in sIness. Thè Trust8és arè rèsponsible for keeping pioper accounting records that disctose wilh reasonable accuracy at any lime the financial position of the charity and enable them trj ensure that the financial statements comply valh the Charib'e5 Acl 2011, the Charty (Accounts and Report5} Regulations and the pros1On of the trust deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets ofthe charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detect oflraud and other irregularities. Approved by the Trustees and slgn8d on thetr behaifby: Tnjstee
Weston Ark Independent Examinerfs Report to the Trustses Period Ending 31 Dec6mber 2025 Independent examineffs rert to the Trustees of Weston Ark I report to the Trustees on my examination of the accounts of Weston AJ1( for the period ended 31 December 2025. Rosponsibllltles •nd basis of report As the charity Trustees of the Charity you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the ACY). I report in respect of my examination of the Chan5 accounts carried out under sects'on 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have follow&J all the applicab Dire¢tions given by the Charity Commission under section 14515llb} of the Acl Indendent examlnefs sLilement I have completed my examinats'on. I confinn that rK) material matter5 have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to telieve that in any material respect". Act.. or accounting records were not kept in resFect of the Charrty as required by section 130 of the the accounts do not accord wrth those records: or the accounts do not compty wth the applicable requirements COnrnIng the fonn and content of accounts set out in the CharitEs IAccounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement th* the acUnts grve a 'tnR and fair view which is not a matter considered a5 part of an independent examination. I have no concems and have come aeross no other matters in connection wth the examination to which attention should be drawn in this reFK)rt in ordef to enable a proper understanding of the accounts lo reached. Peter Needham Date..
Period to 31st December 2025 Uniestsicled Restricted Funds £ Funds £ Total Last Year Funds £ £ General Donalion$ Grant5 Grft Aid R8cewed Investments Letting Income Interest Received 33,000 4,600 4,763 42,900 4,600 4.763 6.600 14.852 23 14.852 23 Totsl ReIpts 24.775 42.363 67.138 8.601 Charitable Acbvibès Direct Costs Salaries & Pension Supwrt Costs Premises Premises Refurbishment Profession81 Fees Re Purchase of Hughenden Road Property AdministratNe and Other Costs 8,213 8.213 7.528 7.528 30.439 30,439 1,589 3.102 1.589 3.102 2.730 Total Paymonts 20.432 30,439 50,871 2,755 f Recei tsand 11.924 16,267 Cash Fund Last Y•ar Cash Funds This Year End 8.189 11,924 20.113 There We no DeSnated Funds in the wiod.
asat31 D•c•mber 2025 Unrestncted Restricted Funds £ Funds £ Tot81 Funds £ ash Funds CAF Bank 8.189 11.924 20.113 Total C8sh Funds 8,189 11,924 20.113 As$ets retained ft)r the chariws u Hy9h$nden Centre 350.(] 350,0 Liaknlthes Loan to Orange Door Proraty Company Ltd 350.0 350,OCKI Approved by the Trusleos and signed on their behaw by: Trustee TTUStee 13.. <Th....2026 .1)... aAKs..2026