CCEW Charity Commission profile

REFUGE ARK FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1209884 · organisation 5233505

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
4 September 2024
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
4 September 2024 – 5 April 2025
Latest income
£2,257
Latest expenditure
£0
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: 33 BARLAND WAY, AYLESBURY, HP18 0UZ

02 Activities

What the charity does

Refuge Ark Foundation aims to support underprivileged children in Nigeria by providing financial grants for formal education or vocational training in fields like carpentry and electrical work. We will collaborate with orphanages and schools to donate textbooks, uniforms, and supplies and offer grants for facilities like libraries and science labs.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
4 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
5 April 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
5 February 2026
Date Annual Return Received
27 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
27 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,257
Total Gross Expenditure
£0

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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
4 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
5 April 2025
Ar Due Date
5 February 2026
Ar Received Date
27 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,257
Total Gross Expenditure
£0
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
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
Count Volunteers
0

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Nigeria
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

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Charity Event History

Charity Name
REFUGE ARK FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2024-09-04T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 04 Sep 2024
Charitable Objects
FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY IN NIGERIA THROUGH THE PROVISION OF:I. AWARDING GRANTS TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO MAINSTREAM AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATIONII. EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES SUCH AS BOOKS, STATIONERY, UNIFORM, SCHOOL SHOES AND OTHER ITEMS THAT SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF SCHOOL CHILDREN

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
683386
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
RAF - REFUGE ARK FOUNDATION

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Charity Policy

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