The ARK Centre Charity

Registered charity 1163136 CIO Registered since 2015

Operates: Essex

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

6.8y median 10y

average tenure

11y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

6.9y

average years in governance

3 vs 1 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Disability 5Education/training 5General Charitable Purposes 1The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 1

Commercial experience

Education 1

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Several long-serving trustees could step down together

Boards that share trustees

National Tremor Foundation Charitable Trust 1 shared trustee
Sharing Stories About Autism 1 shared trustee
The Friends of the St Georges Health and Well-Being Hub. 1 shared trustee

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Related organisations

National Tremor Foundation Charitable Trust 1 shared trustee
Sharing Stories About Autism 1 shared trustee
The Friends of the St Georges Health and Well-Being Hub. 1 shared trustee
The Keeble Charitable Trust Similar size; both Disability
Ursula Hulme's 1998 Charitable Trust Similar size; both Disability
Talking in Tune Similar size; both Disability

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Contact

Website	www.thearkcentre.org
Email	sarah@thearkcentre.org
Phone	01245467355
Address	Ark Centre, 15 Springfield Lyons Approach, Springfield, CHELMSFORD, CM2 5LB

Finances

£18,370 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£271	£37,464
2022	£19	£11,547
2023	£745	£3,336
2024	£4,007	£2,350
2025	£18,370	£15,898

What it does

What

Education/trainingDisability

Who

Children/young PeoplePeople With Disabilities

How

Provides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION, HEALTH, WELFARE AND CARE OF CHILDREN WITH LANGUAGE, COMMUNICATION AND AUTISTIC SPECTRUM DISORDER THROUGH THE PROVISION AND MANAGEMENT OF A THERAPY BASED EDUCATIONAL SETTING ALONGSIDE THE PROMOTION, ADVANCEMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF THEIR EDUCATIONAL PROVISION WITHIN THE UK.

Governing document: CIO - Foundation Registered 14 Aug 2015

Trustees (5)

5trustees

34median age

0aged 70+

Anna Luisa Holmes since 2025
Emma Flaxmanage 34 since 2016
Keith Flaxman Fcca,Cpfa since 2015
Niall Conlon since 2025
Sophie Clarke since 2015

Connected charities (3)

Sharing Stories About Autism 1 shared trustee
The Friends of the St Georges Health and Well-Being Hub. 1 shared trustee
National Tremor Foundation Charitable Trust 1 shared trustee

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