CCEW Charity Commission profile

ARK UK PROGRAMMES

Registered charity 1137932 · organisation 4045789

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
9 September 2010
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
05932797
Financial period
1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income
£7,254,000
Latest expenditure
£7,426,000
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 1 Edcity Walk, Edcity, LONDON, W12 7TF

Website recorded by the regulator: www.arkonline.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Ark UK Programmes has the principal objective of advancing the education of the public. It acts as a 'seed-bed' for creating and testing new Ark programmes and supporting other ventures to launch and scale.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2026
Date Annual Return Received
29 June 2026
Date Accounts Received
29 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£7,254,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,426,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2025
Date Annual Return Received
27 June 2025
Date Accounts Received
27 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£6,240,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£17,722,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2024
Date Annual Return Received
24 June 2024
Date Accounts Received
24 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£18,387,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,829,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2023
Date Annual Return Received
22 June 2023
Date Accounts Received
22 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£5,734,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,191,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2022
Date Annual Return Received
29 June 2022
Date Accounts Received
29 June 2022
Total Gross Income
£5,278,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,859,000

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Due Date
30 June 2026
Ar Received Date
29 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£7,254,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,426,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
4
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Contracts
1174000
Income From Government Grants
£78,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
4
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
4
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Volunteers
5
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Due Date
30 June 2025
Ar Received Date
27 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£6,240,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£17,722,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
2
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
612798
Income From Government Grants
£22,835
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
6
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
4
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Due Date
30 June 2024
Ar Received Date
24 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£18,387,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,829,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
470729
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
6
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Due Date
30 June 2023
Ar Received Date
22 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£5,734,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,191,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Due Date
30 June 2022
Ar Received Date
29 June 2022
Total Gross Income
£5,278,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,859,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
6
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Due Date
30 June 2026
Ar Received Date
29 June 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
3462000
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
3596000
Income Investments
172000
Income Other
24000
Income Total Income And Endowments
7254000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£57,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£7,369,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
7426000
Expenditure Investment Management
56000
Expenditure Grants Institution
439000
Expenditure Governance
13000
Expenditure Support Costs
359000
Expenditure Depreciation
18000
Gain Loss Investment
390000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£9,712,000
Assets Total Fixed
6768000
Assets Own Use
132000
Assets Long Term Investment
6636000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£6,422,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£3,478,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£9,712,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
3465000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
13000
Assets Cash
£4,246,000
Funds Endowment
5688000
Funds Unrestricted
37000
Funds Restricted
3987000
Funds Total
9712000
Count Employees
85
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Due Date
30 June 2025
Ar Received Date
27 June 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
3291000
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2838000
Income Investments
111000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
6240000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£55,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£17,667,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
17722000
Expenditure Investment Management
54000
Expenditure Grants Institution
10266000
Expenditure Governance
10000
Expenditure Support Costs
279000
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
584000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£9,494,000
Assets Total Fixed
6169000
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
6169000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£6,079,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,754,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£9,494,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
2735000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
19000
Assets Cash
£1,961,000
Funds Endowment
5355000
Funds Unrestricted
42000
Funds Restricted
4097000
Funds Total
9494000
Count Employees
76
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Due Date
30 June 2024
Ar Received Date
24 June 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
15384000
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2777000
Income Investments
99000
Income Other
127000
Income Total Income And Endowments
18387000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£7,829,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
7829000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
188000
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
10558000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
78000
Reserves
£45,000
Assets Total Fixed
5835000
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
5835000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£17,520,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,963,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£20,392,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
2946000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
17000
Assets Cash
£3,118,000
Funds Endowment
5126000
Funds Unrestricted
45000
Funds Restricted
15221000
Funds Total
20392000
Count Employees
76
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Due Date
30 June 2023
Ar Received Date
22 June 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
3110000
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2365000
Income Investments
65000
Income Other
194000
Income Total Income And Endowments
5734000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£61,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£5,129,000
Expenditure Other
1000
Expenditure Total
5191000
Expenditure Investment Management
61000
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
188000
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
-244000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£38,000
Assets Total Fixed
6697000
Assets Own Use
6697000
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,554,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,495,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£9,756,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
1464000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
31000
Assets Cash
£717,000
Funds Endowment
6055000
Funds Unrestricted
38000
Funds Restricted
3663000
Funds Total
9756000
Count Employees
54
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Due Date
30 June 2022
Ar Received Date
29 June 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
2043000
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2676000
Income Investments
92000
Income Other
467000
Income Total Income And Endowments
5278000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£57,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£5,095,000
Expenditure Other
707000
Expenditure Total
5859000
Expenditure Investment Management
57000
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
156000
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
785000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£53,000
Assets Total Fixed
7028000
Assets Own Use
7028000
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,176,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,767,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£9,437,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
1641000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
126000
Assets Cash
£1,911,000
Funds Endowment
6341000
Funds Unrestricted
53000
Funds Restricted
3043000
Funds Total
9437000
Count Employees
52
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Northern Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
ARK UK PROGRAMMES
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2010-09-09T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 26 APRIL 2004 AND AMENDED 1 SEPTEMBER 2010.
Charitable Objects
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD AS THE DIRECTORS MAY IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION THINK FIT.
Area Of Benefit
THE WORLD

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
568828
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
MATHEMATICS MASTERY
Charity Name Id
568110
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
ASSEMBLY
Charity Name Id
423234
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
ARK SCHOOLS

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures