The ARK Family Resource Centre

Registered charity 297935 Registered since 1987

Operates: Essex

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

4.9y median 3y

average tenure

13y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

9.1y

average years in governance

7 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Disability 8Education/training 8General Charitable Purposes 8

Commercial experience

Health and social care 13Education 3Other services 1

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North Essex Support Team (N.E.S.T) 1 shared trustee

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Contact

Website	www.thearkcentre.wordpress.co.uk
Email	enquiries@thearkcentregroup.co.uk
Phone	01255502063
Address	The Ark Centre, 36 Main Road, HARWICH, CO12 3LU

Finances

£391,131 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£310,069	£262,815
2022	£298,109	£283,749
2023	£313,359	£336,619
2024	£355,665	£324,148
2025	£391,131	£322,140

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingDisability

Who

Children/young PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesOther Defined Groups

How

Provides Human ResourcesProvides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

(I) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND RELIEVE POVERTY AND DISTRESS AMOND PERSONS RESIDENT OF WORKING IN HARWICH AND SURROUNDING AREA, WITH PARTICULAR REGARD TO PARENTS AND THEIR CHILDREN. (II) TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE ABOVE PERSONS AND, IN PARTICULAR FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE SAID PERSONS. (III) TO PROTECT THE GOOD MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH OF THE ABOVE PERSONS.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 9TH SEPTEMBER 1987

Trustees (8)

8trustees

63median age

2aged 70+

Christopher Hasemanage 48 since 2018
Chris Towlerage 66 since 2024
Diana Brearleyage 80
David Chable since 2025
John Goffage 51 since 2013
Jo-Anne Aingerage 54 since 2022
Leslie Robert Nicoll BEMage 74 since 2023
Sarah Nicholsonage 59 since 2023

Linked company (Companies House)

The ARK Family Resource Centre · 02162724 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 09/09/1987

2 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (1)

North Essex Support Team (N.E.S.T) 1 shared trustee

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