Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 4 July 2024 Period start date to 31 January 2025 Period end date
Charity name: Ark Church Cardiff
Charity registration number: 1208970
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | To advance the Christian faith for the public benefit and provide relief and assistance to people in need. |
| Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
Weekly meetings for prayer, teaching, and pastoral support. We have had a specific focus on meeting the needs of those in local hostels who are seeking to find a home and residency in the UK. We have had a specific focus on supporting students new to the cities Universities. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | We confirm we have regard to these. |
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other
Achievements and Performance
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. |
Para 1.20 | The charity has helped over a dozen people who are seeking residency in the UK and/or have been homeless and in city hostels by providing advice, ‘warm spaces’ during the week and faith support. The charity has helped students settle in the city and provided advice, advocacy/ friendship/support in health/educational/wellbeing matters. The charity has engaged with the local community with seasonal events e.g. at Christmas. We run a weekly children’s group. We have provided grants to groups in the UK and overseas to alleviate need. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 |
|
|---|---|---|
| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | |
| Other |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
|---|---|---|
| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | The charity has no debts and modest assets. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | The charity holds modest reserves to accommodate fluctuations in monthly income and sustain commitment to regular monthly outgoings. There are no restricted funds. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | 2,000 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | none |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 |
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 |
|
|---|---|---|
| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | |
| Other |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
There are four trustees | |
|---|---|---|
| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Foundation model constitution |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | CIO |
| Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees |
Para 1.25 | As set out in the constitution 9.2.a.b.c.d |
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 |
|
|---|---|---|
| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | |
| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Ark Church Cardiff |
|---|---|
| Other name the charity uses | |
| Registered charity number | 1208970 |
| Charity’s principal address | 28 North Rise, Cardiff, CF14 0RN |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
| 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 |
Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joanna Chung | ||||
| Ruth Everson | ||||
| David Parfitt | ||||
| Charlie Spring | ||||
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name N/A
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
| Trustee name | Dates acted if not for whole year | |
|---|---|---|
| N/A | ||
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets N/A held in this capacity
Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects
Details of arrangements for N/A safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of Name Address adviser
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
Other optional information
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) David Parfitt Charlie Spring Joanna Chung Ruth Everson Full name(s) David Parfitt Charlie Spring Joanna Chung Ruth Everson Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date 28 July 2025
| Charity Name | No (if any) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ark Church Cardiff | 12008970 | ||||
| Receipts and payments accounts | CC16a | ||||
| For the period from |
Period start date 04/07/2024 |
To | Period end date 31/01/2025 |
Section A Receipts and payments
| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 20,044 3,755 - - - - - - 23,799 - - - 23,799 3,142 11,864 1,888 2,608 - - - - - 19,502 233 - 233 19,735 4,064 - - 4,064 |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Total funds to the nearest £ 20,044 3,755 - - - - - - 23,799 - - - 23,799 3,142 11,864 1,888 2,608 - - - - - 19,502 233 - 233 19,735 4,064 |
Total funds to the nearest £ 20,044 3,755 - - - - - - 23,799 - - - 23,799 3,142 11,864 1,888 2,608 - - - - - 19,502 233 - 233 19,735 4,064 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VoluntaryReciepts | 20,044 | - | ||||
| Gift aid | 3,755 | - | ||||
| - | - | |||||
| - | - | |||||
| - | - | |||||
| - | - | |||||
| - | - | |||||
| - | - | |||||
| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
23,799 | - | ||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
||||||
| - | ||||||
| - | - | |||||
| Sub total | - | - | ||||
| Total receipts A3 Payments |
||||||
| - | ||||||
Room hire |
3,142 | - | ||||
| Salarycosts | 11,864 | - | ||||
| Donations/grants | 1,888 | - | ||||
| Cost of the charities activities | 2,608 | - | ||||
| - | - | |||||
| - | - | |||||
| - | - | |||||
| - | - | |||||
| - | - | |||||
| **Sub total ** | 19,502 | - | ||||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases (see table) |
||||||
| , Assets |
233 | |||||
| - | ||||||
| **Sub total ** | 233 | - | ||||
| Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
||||||
| - | ||||||
| 4,064 | - | - | 4,064 |
- | ||
| - | - | - | - | - | ||
| - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 4,064 | - | - | 4,064 | - |
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
31/07/2025
1
| Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B1 Cash funds |
Details None Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) None All cash Details Details Speaker stand Hot plate for catering Details None Joanna Chung Signature David Parfitt |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 6,205 - - - - - 6,205 - Agreement Error OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) General 160 General 73 - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name David Parfitt Joanna Chung |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
| - | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
| OK | |||
| Endowment funds to nearest £ |
|||
| - | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
| Current value (optional) |
|||
| - | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
| Current value (optional) |
|||
| 100 | |||
| 35 | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
| - | |||
| When due (optional) |
|||
| Date of approval |
|||
| David Parfitt | David Parfitt | 28/07/2025 | |
| Joanna Chung | Joanna Chung | 28/07/2025 |
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
31/07/2025
2