absolute return for kids (ark)
Activities & Mission
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.
Fundraising
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Financial Information
Latest Income
£31,018,000
Latest Expenditure
£32,351,000
Financial Efficiency
Program Ratio 101.6%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 97.4%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 3.8%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure
Latest Financial Breakdown
Income Sources
Donations & Legacies £30,566,000
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £0
Investments £244,000
Other Income £208,000
Expenditure Categories
Charitable Expenditure £31,500,000
Raising Funds £851,000
Governance £372,000
Grants to Institutions £27,939,000
Other Expenditure £0
Financial Trend
Annual Returns
| Financial Year | Income | Expenditure | Charitable Spending | Net Assets | Reserves | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | £31,018,000 | £32,351,000 | £31,500,000 | £3,616,000 | £3,616,000 | 32 / 0 |
| 2023 | £25,363,000 | £28,681,000 | £27,890,000 | £2,983,000 | £1,929,000 | 42 / 0 |
| 2022 | £24,388,000 | £24,150,000 | £23,265,000 | £35,035,000 | £35,035,000 | 110 / 0 |
| 2021 | £35,012,000 | £25,305,000 | £23,959,000 | £32,615,000 | £32,600,000 | 105 / 0 |
| 2020 | £13,687,000 | £16,057,000 | £15,474,000 | £2,010,000 | £2,010,000 | 44 / 0 |
Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers
Details
Address
1 Edcity Walk
Edcity
LONDON
W12 7TF
Edcity
LONDON
W12 7TF
Website
www.arkonline.orgRegistration Date
9 January 2003
Status
Registered
Registry Information
Organisation Number
3996816
Charity Number
1095322
Trustees
LORD STANLEY FINK
SIR PAUL RODERICK CLUCAS MARSHALL
Ian Gerald Patrick Wace
Anthony Peter Clake