# ABSOLUTE RETURN FOR KIDS (ARK)

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1095322
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** Jan. 9, 2003
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1095322


## Contact

- **Address:** 1 Edcity Walk, Edcity, LONDON
- **Postcode:** W12 7TF
- **Phone:** 02031166333
- **Email:** governance.team@arkonline.org
- **Website:** www.arkonline.org



## Activities

**Objects:** FOR SUCH EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD AS THE DIRECTORS MAY IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION THINK FIT.

**Activities:** Ark is an education charity that exists to make sure that all children, regardless of their background, have access to a great education and real choices in life. Ark incubates, launches and scales ventures that share our mission and values.

**Area of benefit:** ANY PART OF THE WORLD




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Human Resources, Provides Services, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research, Other Charitable Activities
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
- **Who:** Children/young People



## Areas of operation

- India
- South Africa
- Uganda
- Throughout England



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 31, 2024 | £31018000 | £32351000 | £3616000 | 32 |
| Aug. 31, 2023 | £22067000 | £28681000 | £2983000 | 42 |
| Aug. 31, 2022 | £24388000 | £24150000 | £35035000 | 110 |
| Aug. 31, 2021 | £35012000 | £25305000 | £32615000 | 105 |
| Aug. 31, 2020 | £13687000 | £16057000 | £2010000 | 44 |



## Trustees

- **Ian Gerald Patrick Wace** (Chair)
- Anthony Peter Clake — appointed Nov. 8, 2018
- LORD STANLEY FINK
- SIR PAUL RODERICK CLUCAS MARSHALL