ANTENATAL RESULTS & CHOICES (ARC) LIMITED — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 20 August 2012
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 08085949
Financial period: 1 June 2024 – 31 May 2025
Latest income: £497,394
Latest expenditure: £582,072
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 12-15 Crawford Mews, York Street, London, W1H 1LX

Website recorded by the regulator: www.arc-uk.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

ARC provides non-directive support and information to parents throughout antenatal testing.We offer parents specialised support for as long as is needed when a fetal anomaly is diagnosed. Our aim is to enable parents to make decisions which are appropriate to their individual circumstances. We also work closely with health care professionals in the field to help them deliver high quality care.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 March 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 23 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 23 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £497,394
Total Gross Expenditure: £582,072

Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 March 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 14 February 2025
Date Accounts Received: 14 February 2025
Total Gross Income: £387,650
Total Gross Expenditure: £515,240

Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 March 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 9 February 2024
Date Accounts Received: 9 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £407,635
Total Gross Expenditure: £498,808

Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 March 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 6 March 2023
Date Accounts Received: 6 March 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,345,596
Total Gross Expenditure: £409,279

Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 March 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 4 February 2022
Date Accounts Received: 4 February 2022
Total Gross Income: £1,365,818
Total Gross Expenditure: £332,427

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 March 2026
Ar Received Date: 23 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £497,394
Total Gross Expenditure: £582,072
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 30

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Received Date: 14 February 2025
Total Gross Income: £387,650
Total Gross Expenditure: £515,240
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 30

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Received Date: 9 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £407,635
Total Gross Expenditure: £498,808
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 30

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Received Date: 6 March 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,345,596
Total Gross Expenditure: £409,279
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 24

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Received Date: 4 February 2022
Total Gross Income: £1,365,818
Total Gross Expenditure: £332,427
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £9,528
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 23

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Received Date: 6 March 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 1233868
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 102463
Income Investments: 6408
Income Other: 2857
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1345596
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £12,707
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £396,572
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 409279
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 6971
Expenditure Support Costs: 86910
Expenditure Depreciation: 821
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £670,297
Assets Total Fixed: 1145
Assets Own Use: 1145
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £2,233,497
Assets Total Liabilities: £48,430
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £2,186,212
Creditors One Year Total Current: 48430
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £2,230,969
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 670297
Funds Restricted: 1515915
Funds Total: 2186212
Count Employees: 9
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Received Date: 4 February 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 1359448
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 2663
Income Other: 3707
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1365818
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £9,895
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £322,532
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 332427
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 6996
Expenditure Support Costs: 91233
Expenditure Depreciation: 7966
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £589,364
Assets Total Fixed: 995
Assets Own Use: 995
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,296,264
Assets Total Liabilities: £47,363
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,249,896
Creditors One Year Total Current: 47363
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,293,736
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 589364
Funds Restricted: 660532
Funds Total: 1249896
Count Employees: 8
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: ANTENATAL RESULTS & CHOICES (ARC) LIMITED
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2012-09-05T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number: 299770
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 299770
Assoc Charity Name: ARC-ANTENATAL RESULTS AND CHOICES

Charity Name: ANTENATAL RESULTS & CHOICES (ARC) LIMITED
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2012-08-20T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 28/05/2012AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 03/10/2015
Charitable Objects: (A)TO PROVIDE NON-DIRECTIVE INFORMATION AND SUPPORT TO PARENTS AT ALL STAGES OF ANTENATAL TESTING;(B)TO PROTECT THE HEALTH OF PARENTS WHO ARE OFFERED A TERMINATION OF PREGNANCY BECAUSE OF ABNORMALITY AND, IF NECESSARY,TO RELIEVE OR ASSIST IN RELIEVING ANY MENTAL OR PHYSICAL ILLNESS SUFFERED BY SUCH PARENTS AS A RESULT THEREOF;(C)TO PROMOTE, OR ASSIST IN PROMOTING, RESEARCH INTO THE INCIDENCE AND EFFECTS OF TERMINATION OF PREGNANCY BECAUSE OF FETAL ABNORMALITY AND INTO METHODS OF ALLEVIATING SUFFERING ARISING THEREFROM AND PUBLISH THE RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH;AND(D)TO PROMOTE HIGH QUALITY CARE FOR PARENTS UNDERGOING ANTENATAL TESTING AND DEALING WITH ITS CONSEQUENCES BY WORKING CLOSELY WITH HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AND PROVIDING TRAINING TO THEM.
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 523919
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: ARC

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures