Ark Medical Trust (aka The Ark, The Ark Appeal)
Income
£5k
▼ 99.4% on 2024
Expenditure
£22k
▼ 98.4% on 2024
Reserves
N/A
Small charityi
Runway
N/A
Small charityi
Spent on charitable work
N/A%
Small charityi
Trustees
4
13.3y av 2 of 4 known
Staff
N/A
Small charityi
Volunteers
N/A
Small charityi
Overview
Ark Medical Trust's network
5 people6 organisationsi4 listed on the board plus 1 company secretary. 6 organisations share a board member with this charity.The large node is Ark Medical Trust. The map shows two steps out from the public record. Hover a node to focus its connections; click one to open it.The board
4 listed + 1 company secretaryiCurrent trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.| Name | Role | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Carl Ivan Oliver Brookes | Chair | ||
| Dr David Robert Newman | Trustee | ||
| Dr Robert Edward Walker | Trustee | 2015 | 11 yrs |
| Robert George Finlayson | Trustee | 2011 | 15 yrs |
| Robert George Finlayson | Company secretary (charitable company) | 2011 | 15 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Subsidiaries
1 companyiEach company here has this charity named as an owner on the Companies House register of people with significant control (PSC).A charity is matched to a PSC entry by registration number, or by exact name and postcode. An entry that matches only by name (postcode differs) is marked likely. Names shared by several charities are never linked. Current directors are from Companies House.The Ark Conference Centre Ltd 03683701 Subsidiary In liquidation iOfficial. The Companies House PSC entry gives Charity Commission registration number 29708001041307, which is this charity's number.
Source: Companies House register of people with significant control.The PSC entry names Ark Medical Trust as a corporate owner of this company, notified 6 April 2016. Matching is exact on names, numbers and postcodes; nothing is matched loosely.
Source: Companies House register of people with significant control.The PSC entry names Ark Medical Trust as a corporate owner of this company, notified 6 April 2016. Matching is exact on names, numbers and postcodes; nothing is matched loosely.
Control: 75-100% of shares, appoints directors (notified 6 April 2016)
Current directors
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Source: Companies House register of people with significant control. Control levels are as filed by the company.
Board
The board
4 listed + 1 company secretaryiCurrent trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.| Name | Role | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Carl Ivan Oliver Brookes | Chair | ||
| Dr David Robert Newman | Trustee | ||
| Dr Robert Edward Walker | Trustee | 2015 | 11 yrs |
| Robert George Finlayson | Trustee | 2011 | 15 yrs |
| Robert George Finlayson | Company secretary (charitable company) | 2011 | 15 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Former company secretaries of the charitable company: Michele Urry (2016-2024), Jane Elizabeth Barnes (2009-2016), Penelope Anne James (2004-2009), Gillian Elizabeth Anne Evans (1998-2004), Michael Arvon Ogden (1994-2001). Full officer list
Subsidiaries
1 companyiEach company here has this charity named as an owner on the Companies House register of people with significant control (PSC).A charity is matched to a PSC entry by registration number, or by exact name and postcode. An entry that matches only by name (postcode differs) is marked likely. Names shared by several charities are never linked. Current directors are from Companies House.The Ark Conference Centre Ltd 03683701 Subsidiary In liquidation iOfficial. The Companies House PSC entry gives Charity Commission registration number 29708001041307, which is this charity's number.
Source: Companies House register of people with significant control.The PSC entry names Ark Medical Trust as a corporate owner of this company, notified 6 April 2016. Matching is exact on names, numbers and postcodes; nothing is matched loosely.
Source: Companies House register of people with significant control.The PSC entry names Ark Medical Trust as a corporate owner of this company, notified 6 April 2016. Matching is exact on names, numbers and postcodes; nothing is matched loosely.
Control: 75-100% of shares, appoints directors (notified 6 April 2016)
Current directors
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Source: Companies House register of people with significant control. Control levels are as filed by the company.
Board DNA
iCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.Average tenure
13y
median 13y
Longest tenure
15y
since 2011
Years in governance
19.7y
per person, across all their boards
Also company directors
4
also sit on company boards
Joined in the last 3 years
0
of 2 on the board
4 trustees on the board
- Dr Carl Ivan Oliver Brookes Chair
- Dr David Robert Newman
- Dr Robert Edward Walker since 2015
- Robert George Finlayson since 2011
Trustees past 6 years
- Dr Robert Edward Walker since 2015
- Robert George Finlayson since 2011
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (2)
- Dr Carl Ivan Oliver Brookes Chair
- Dr Robert Edward Walker since 2015
Portfolio (2)
Sector coverageiThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Education/training 4The Advancement of Health or Saving of Lives 4Disability 3Amateur Sport 1
Commercial experienceiThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.
Health and social care 6Education 5Professional services 2
Gaps to watch
- Several long-serving trustees could step down together
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Network
Network
iThe large node is Ark Medical Trust. Red nodes are organisations, white nodes are people. Dashed links are historical or inferred. Dashed blue-grey links are company secretaries. Click any node to explore.Most connected
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Finances
6 financial years held, 2020 to 2025, years ending 31 March.
Income and expenditure
6 years · years end 31 MarchiHover over the chart, or focus it and use the left and right arrow keys, to read each year. Every figure is also in the table.Plain-English summaries of the Charity Commission's own definitions for the annual return. Figures are as the charity filed them.Detailed income and expenditure are filed only by charities with income over £500,000, so some years show the totals only.
Scroll sideways for earlier years
| Financial year | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | ||||||
| Total income | £23.78k | £1.25m | £1.27m | £1.25m | £880.70k | £5.10k |
| Total expenditure | £7.59k | £923.46k | £911.14k | £1.23m | £1.34m | £21.51k |
| Government income | ||||||
| Government contracts | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Government grants | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Income by source | ||||||
| Donations and legacies | Not reported | £1.25m | £0 | £0 | £0 | Not reported |
| Legaciespart of donations and legacies | Not reported | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | Not reported |
| Charitable activities | Not reported | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | Not reported |
| Other trading activities | Not reported | £177.06k | £1.27m | £1.22m | £0 | Not reported |
| Investments | Not reported | £119 | £15 | £360 | £17.07k | Not reported |
| Endowments | Not reported | £1.25m | £0 | £0 | £0 | Not reported |
| Other income | Not reported | £73.60k | £3.93k | £25.69k | £863.63k | Not reported |
| Expenditure by type | ||||||
| Charitable activities | Not reported | £6.42k | £390 | £312 | £312 | Not reported |
| Raising funds | Not reported | £917.04k | £910.75k | £1.23m | £0 | Not reported |
| Grants to institutionspart of charitable activities | Not reported | £500 | £0 | £0 | £0 | Not reported |
| Governance | Not reported | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | Not reported |
| Investment management | Not reported | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | Not reported |
| Other expenditure | Not reported | £0 | £0 | £0 | £1.34m | Not reported |
Definitions
- Total income
- Everything the charity received in the year, from all sources, as shown on its annual return.
- Total expenditure
- Everything the charity spent in the year.
- Government contracts
- Income from contracts with central or local government or other public bodies, as the charity declared it. Not reported means the register shows no amount (N/A), which can mean none or that the question was not answered.
- Government grants
- Grants received from central or local government or other public bodies, as declared.
- Donations and legacies
- Gifts and donations, including Gift Aid, and money left to the charity in wills.
- Legacies
- Money left to the charity in wills. Legacies are part of donations and legacies, not extra to them.
- Charitable activities (income)
- Income earned by doing the charity's work, such as fees and contracts for services.
- Other trading activities
- Fundraising trading, such as charity shops, events and sponsorship.
- Investments
- Dividends, interest and rent from the charity's investments.
- Endowments
- New endowment funds received in the year.
- Charitable activities (expenditure)
- Spending on the charity's purposes, including any grants it makes.
- Raising funds
- The cost of fundraising and trading.
- Grants to institutions
- Grants paid to other organisations. Part of spending on charitable activities.
- Governance
- The cost of running the charity as an organisation, such as the audit and trustee meetings.
- Investment management
- The cost of managing the charity's investments.
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities (extract of 25 October 2026), annual returns, Open Government Licence v3.0. The register shows a rolling five years, so years it no longer shows come from older copies we hold: 2020 from a January 2026 copy of the register data.
Assets and liabilities
4 years with detailiHover over the chart, or focus it and use the left and right arrow keys, to read each year. Every figure is also in the table.Plain-English summaries of the Charity Commission's own definitions for the annual return. Figures are as the charity filed them.Scroll sideways for earlier years
| Financial year | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Own use assets | £3.46m | £3.38m | £3.33m | £3.26m |
| Long-term investments | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Other assets | £607.46k | £1.09m | £1.10m | £704.64k |
| Defined benefit pension schemea minus figure is a deficit | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total liabilities | £97.81k | £137.46k | £76.49k | £79.61k |
| Net assetsassets minus liabilities | £3.97m | £4.33m | £4.35m | £3.89m |
Definitions
- Own use assets
- Land, buildings, equipment and other fixed assets the charity uses for its work.
- Long-term investments
- Investments held for the long term, such as shares, bonds or property let to others.
- Other assets
- Current assets: cash, money owed to the charity and short-term investments.
- Defined benefit pension scheme
- The surplus (above zero) or deficit (below zero) on a final-salary type pension scheme.
- Total liabilities
- What the charity owes: creditors due within a year and after a year, and provisions. Drawn below zero in the chart and shown as a positive figure in the table, as the register does.
- Net assets
- Assets minus liabilities, including any pension surplus or deficit. Equal to total funds.
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities (extract of 25 October 2026), annual returns, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Funds and reserves
4 years with detailiHover over the chart, or focus it and use the left and right arrow keys, to read each year. Every figure is also in the table.Plain-English summaries of the Charity Commission's own definitions for the annual return. Figures are as the charity filed them.Scroll sideways for earlier years
| Financial year | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted funds | £3.91m | £4.27m | £4.29m | £3.83m |
| Restricted funds | £63.61k | £63.12k | £63.48k | £63.57k |
| Endowment funds | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total funds | £3.97m | £4.33m | £4.35m | £3.89m |
| Reservesas declared by the charity | £446.04k | £893.55k | £956.17k | £561.48k |
| Assets besides buildingsinvestments, cash and money owed to it, before debts | £607.46k | £1.09m | £1.10m | £704.64k |
Definitions
- Unrestricted funds
- Money the trustees can spend on any of the charity's purposes, including funds they have set aside (designated) themselves.
- Restricted funds
- Money that must be spent on particular purposes set by the donor or the terms of an appeal.
- Endowment funds
- Capital the charity must keep, either permanently or until the terms allow it to be spent.
- Total funds
- All funds together. Equal to net assets.
- Reserves
- The charity's own figure for unrestricted funds that are freely available, after setting aside fixed assets and designated funds. Charities explain their reserves policy in their annual report.
- Assets besides buildings
- Long-term investments plus other assets (cash, money owed to the charity and short-term investments), before its debts are paid. If declared reserves are larger than this, they must include buildings.
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities (extract of 25 October 2026), annual returns, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Accounts and annual returns
Register page (opens in a new tab)iPlain-English summaries of the Charity Commission's own definitions for the annual return. Figures are as the charity filed them.Reporting up to date, latest return late
The return for the year ending 31 March 2025 arrived 108 days after the due date of 31 January 2026.
| Year ending | Due by | Annual return | Accounts | Status | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | 19 May 2026108 days late | Not required | Late by 108 days | Accounts (opens in a new tab)Companies House, PDF |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | 1 December 2024 | 1 December 2024 | On time | On the register (opens in a new tab)Charity CommissionAccounts (opens in a new tab)Companies House, PDF |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | 28 February 202428 days late | 28 February 202428 days late | Late by 28 days | On the register (opens in a new tab)Charity CommissionAccounts (opens in a new tab)Companies House, PDF |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | 25 January 2023 | 26 January 2023 | On time | On the register (opens in a new tab)Charity CommissionAccounts (opens in a new tab)Companies House, PDF |
| 31 March 2021 | 31 January 2022 | 20 January 2022 | 20 January 2022 | On time | On the register (opens in a new tab)Charity CommissionAccounts (opens in a new tab)Companies House, PDF |
Accounts filed at Companies House
Company 02970800 has made 30 accounts filings since 1996. Each links to the copy at Companies House where it has been published online.
| Made up to | Filed on | Type | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | 28 May 2026 | Total exemption full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)26 pages |
| 31 March 2024 | 3 December 2024 | Group accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)37 pages |
| 31 March 2023 | 19 December 2023 | Group accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)37 pages |
| 31 March 2022 | 4 January 2023 | Group accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)36 pages |
| 31 March 2021 | 3 December 2021 | Group accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)36 pages |
| 31 March 2020 | 28 January 2021 | Group accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)37 pages |
| 31 March 2019 | 23 December 2019 | Group accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)29 pages |
| 31 March 2018 | 6 December 2018 | Group accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)28 pages |
| 31 March 2017 | 3 January 2018 | Group accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)28 pages |
| 31 March 2016 | 9 January 2017 | Group accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)26 pages |
| 31 March 2015 | 4 December 2015 | Group accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)22 pages |
| 31 March 2014 | 12 November 2014 | Group accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)24 pages |
| 31 March 2013 | 17 September 2013 | Group accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)23 pages |
| 31 March 2012 | 24 September 2012 | Group accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)24 pages |
| 31 March 2011 | 26 September 2011 | Group accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)22 pages |
| 31 March 2010 | 21 October 2010 | Group accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)22 pages |
| 31 March 2009 | 13 November 2009 | Group accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)22 pages |
| 31 March 2008 | 21 November 2008 | Group accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)24 pages |
| 31 March 2007 | 16 November 2007 | Group accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)22 pages |
| 31 March 2006 | 17 January 2007 | Group accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)25 pages |
| 31 March 2005 | 15 December 2005 | Group accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)20 pages |
| 31 March 2004 | 17 November 2004 | Group accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)19 pages |
| 31 March 2003 | 23 January 2004 | Group accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)23 pages |
| 31 March 2002 | 5 November 2002 | Group accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)22 pages |
| 31 March 2001 | 21 September 2001 | Group accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)20 pages |
| 30 September 1999 | 12 June 2000 | Full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)13 pages |
| 30 September 1998 | 19 January 1999 | Full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)13 pages |
| 30 September 1997 | 9 June 1998 | Full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)12 pages |
| 30 September 1996 | 25 March 1997 | Full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)9 pages |
| 30 September 1995 | 5 July 1996 | Full accounts | View PDF (opens in a new tab)9 pages |
Definitions
- Annual return
- The yearly return a charity sends to the Charity Commission. It is due 10 months after the end of the financial year. Charities with income over £10,000, and every CIO, must send one.
- Accounts
- The accounts and trustees' annual report. Required from charities with income over £25,000 and from every CIO; otherwise shown as Not required.
- On time
- Received on or before the due date.
- Late
- Received after the due date. The number of days is counted from the due date.
- Overdue
- Not received, and the due date has passed. Counted to today, or to the date a removed charity left the register.
- Qualified accounts
- The auditor or examiner raised a reservation about the accounts.
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities (annual return history), Open Government Licence v3.0. The register keeps the latest five years; earlier years come from older copies we hold. Accounts documents link to the Charity Commission register and to Companies House (filing history, Open Government Licence v3.0). Days late and overdue are worked out from the dates, as of 30 October 2026.
About
Purposes and governing document
Register page (opens in a new tab)Charitable objectsiAs filed with the Charity Commission. Clause breaks added for reading; the wording and capitals are unchanged.
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What it does
Who it helps
How it helps
- Where it operates
- Local authority: Hampshire
- Area of benefit
- NOT
DEFINED as filed - Governing document
- MEMORANDUM
AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 23/09/1994AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 17/10/2011AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 12/11/2013 as filed - Register history
- 5 October 1994Registered
- Working names
- The Ark, The Ark Appeal
- Previous names
- North Hampshire Medical Education Trust, Ark Medical Trust
Policies the charity says it has
Governing documents at Companies House
- 8 January 2014Memorandum and articles
- 8 January 2014Resolution
- 17 October 2011Certificate of change of name
- 13 October 2011Notice of change of name
- 23 September 1994Incorporation documents
Read them in the filing history at Companies House (opens in a new tab)
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities (governing document, classification, area of operation, register history and policies), and Companies House filing history, Open Government Licence v3.0.
About
- Website
- www.arkmedicaltrust.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
- Linked company
- Ark Medical Trust
- Registered
- 1994