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ARK (Absolute Return for Kids)
Absolute Return for Kids
Charity based in the United Kingdom
ARK is an international organisation whose purpose is to transform children's lives. Originally set up by leaders of the alternative investment industry, we deliver high social returns on our philanthropy, leveraging intellectual, financial and political investment. We are headquartered in the UK and our work focuses on health, education and child protection around the globe.
- Founded
- 2002
Accounts
No accounts available from the sources we use.
Public funds from donor governments
Payments by donor in the last 5 years
| Donor | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USAID (United States) | €242,401 | €370,952 | €266,592 | €121,225 | – |
| FCDO (United Kingdom) | – | – | – | – | €961,240 |
Payments to the organisation reported by the aid agencies of 17 countries (USAID, FCDO, BMZ, Sida and others) in their own IATI data, converted to euros at the year's average rate. They include funds passed on to local partners. Not all donors name the recipient of their payments, so figures may be incomplete; EU funds are in their own section.
Spending on declared projects (IATI)
Only the projects the organisation publishes on IATI: usually a fraction of its total spending (median 14% in our checks).
Countries with projects published on IATI
Mozambique ↗ 1 · Sierra Leone ↗ 1
Number of activities published on IATI that mention the country, added up over all years. Platforms that raise funds for other organisations publish every small project as a separate activity. Each country opens on d-portal the list of this organisation’s projects in that country.
Projects published on IATI (most recent and largest)
Titles are shown as published by the organisation, in their original language. Spending = disbursements and expenditure reported on IATI, in US$.
Official checks
- Public register
- COH (United Kingdom) 04589451 — number declared on IATI; that register is not one of our sources of accounts
Facts from public registers and certification bodies, not a judgement on the organisation; the absence of a label is not a negative sign. Methodology
Timeline
- Founded
- First publication on IATI