At The Ark Inc
ABN 74 737 055 073charitySocial Welfare
Gold CoastQLD4209Major Cities of AustraliaSEIFA Decile 6
ProcurementJusticeDonationsCharityFoundationEvidenceATO2 of 7 systems
Power Score
8.0
2 systems
Total Dollar Flow
$70K
All sources
Justice Funding
$70K
2 programs
QLD Jurisdiction Context
Youth justice outcomes for QLD — how this entity’s operating environment is performing.
Detention rate
5.1/10K
Indigenous overrep.
26x
Cost/day (detention)
$2,162
Cost/day (community)
$382
↑QLD Indigenous detention rate +45% over 4 years
↑QLD nightly detention population +19% over 3 years
Recent Policy Changes
2025-11QLD Child Rights Report 2025 published
2025-11Justice Reinvestment Framework launched
$5M grants for place-based alternatives
2025-03Wacol Youth Remand Centre opens
+76 detention beds, adult-standard design
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Board & Governance5 current, 0 former
| Name | Role | Appointed | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Schembri | officeholder | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Xenia Schembri | secretary | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Andrew Cullen | other | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Johannes Knijnenburg | board_member | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Steven Dawson | officeholder | — | Active | acnc_register |
Charity Details
Purposes
General PublicSocial Welfare
Beneficiaries
AdultsAgedChildrenEarly ChildhoodEthnic GroupsFamiliesFemalesFinancially DisadvantagedGeneral CommunityMalesHomelessness RiskUnemployedVeteransVictims of CrimeYouth
Government Funding
| Program | Total | Grants | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gambling Community Benefit Fund | $35K | 1 | 2023-24 – 2023-24 |
| Gambling Community Benefit Fund — Community Benefit Fund | $35K | 1 | 2023-24 – 2023-24 |
Relationships
| Entity | Type | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gambling Community Benefit fund | grant | $35K | 2023 | justice_funding |
| Orbost Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| PTSD Resurrected INC | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Wynnum Gospel Hall Assemblies | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Gorokan Preschool Inc | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| The Ark Church Qld | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Xenia Schembri | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Andrew Cullen | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Johannes Knijnenburg | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Steven Dawson | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Simon Schembri | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |