Registered charity · No. 1132161Charitable company
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The Ark Community Church
Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
The Ark Community Church is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty.
The Ark Community Church (number 1132161) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does The Ark Community Church do?
The Ark conducts weekly church services, prayer meetings, training and youth work. The church supports Christian evangelistic and humanitarian initiatives amongst the homeless and disadvantaged in the UK and abroad. The Ark also runs a Foodbank supporting families referred to us by local schools, and gives grants to those suffering hardship.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
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Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Ark Community Church
Answers The Ark Community Church gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 July 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are The Ark Community Church's highest-paid staff paid?
The Ark Community Church's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records The Ark Community Church as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid
The Ark Community Church's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Services; Other Charitable Activities.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
What causes is The Ark Community Church registered for?
General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
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The register data used for this profile lists The Ark Community Church as a registered charity (number 1132161) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is The Ark Community Church's charity number?
The Ark Community Church's charity number is 1132161. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
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What does The Ark Community Church do?
The Ark conducts weekly church services, prayer meetings, training and youth work. The church supports Christian evangelistic and humanitarian initiatives amongst the homeless and disadvantaged in the UK and abroad. The Ark also runs a Foodbank supporting families referred to us by local schools, and gives grants to those suffering hardship.
Does The Ark Community Church have reviews and complaints?
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How can I donate to The Ark Community Church?
The Ark Community Church's website listed in our register data is http://www.thearkcc.org. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is The Ark Community Church's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Ark Community Church's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Ark Community Church?
The register records The Ark Community Church as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are The Ark Community Church's trustees paid?
The Ark Community Church's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
When was The Ark Community Church registered as a charity?
The Ark Community Church was entered on the register on 16 October 2009. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 06959400).