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Absolute Return for Kids (Ark)

Registered charity 1095322, on the register since 9 January 2003. The 2,483rd largest charity in England and Wales by income.

From the registerYear to 31 August 2025
Income£6.4m
Spending£7.5m
Deficit£1.1m
AccountsUp to date
Legal formCharitable company
Company number04589451
Years on the register23

What it says it does

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.

In the charity's own words, as filed with the Charity Commission.

Its causes

Education/trainingGeneral Charitable PurposesThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Where it works

It names no single council area: it works across England and Wales, or further.

Check it yourself

Its entry on the Charity Commission register · its own website

Figures are the latest the charity has reported to the Charity Commission, current to 27 September 2026. How this site works.