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Friends of Clark's Little Ark

SC048429Registered charity from 04 June 2018
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Charity Information Operations Annual Submissions Income and Expenditure Charity Trustees
Charity Information:
Address The Roddings
Sanquhar
Dumfriesshire
Postcode DG4 6BS
Website www.clarkslittleark.com
Regulatory Type Standard
Object:
The Organisation has been formed to benefit the community of friends and supporters of Clark's Little Ark, a Community of Interest (the 'Community'), with the following purposes (the 'Purposes'): The advancement of animal welfare. (i) The five freedoms are continually met for all animals at the ARK. (ii) To maintain and improve the physical premises to maintain the animals in a strong and appropriate environment. (iii) To provide for the protection of the animals kept, from ill health, damage, or loss by providing skilled care and obtaining professional services when necessary
Operations:
What the charity is set up to do and how it does this:
the object of the charity is to benefit the welfare of the animals in our care, to maintain and improve the premises, to provide an appropriate environment, obtaining professional care when required. There has been no change of trustees or members, however an amendment has been added to the Governing Document outlining the process of appointing a new trustee. Th charity's main activities revolve around fundraising, running events, seeking grants for specific projects and the continued welfare of the animals. The day to day running of The Ark is undertaken by the founder/manager Alison Shankly assisted by various volunteers, Alison also runs the website regularly updates the Facebook page.
Charity Status: Active
Constitutional Form: SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
Constitutional Form Date: 04 Jun 2018
Main Operating Location: Dumfries And Galloway
Number of Staff: 0
Number of Volunteers: 1-50
Purposes: "the advancement of animal welfare"
Beneficiaries: "No specific group, or for the benefit of the community"
Types Of Activity Undertaken: "It carries out activities or services itself"
Annual Submissions:
Year End Income Expenditure Annual Return Received Accounts Received Latest Annual Reports and Accounts
30 Jun 2021 £12,019 £16,101 30 Mar 2022 Yes
30 Jun 2022 £20,402 £12,019 27 Mar 2023 Yes
30 Jun 2023 £20,783 £21,390 30 Mar 2024 Yes
30 Jun 2024 £14,846 £12,955 31 Mar 2025 Yes
30 Jun 2025 £16,545 £16,110 30 Mar 2026 Yes Download
If an annual return has been received on time (within nine months of the Year End Date), the 'Annual Return Received' box is green   . If an annual return is late, the box is red   .
Income and Expenditure:
Charity Trustees:
First Name Last Name
Jennifer Pagan
Karen Haddow
Jamie Shankley
Keith Wilson
Gillian Holland
David Weir
Laura Wilson
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