Absolute Return for Kids

ARK is an international charity whose purpose is to transform children's lives. We were founded in 2002 by a group of leaders in the alternative investment industry who decided to pool their skills and resources to improve the life chances of children. Employing over 1,000 staff directly and through partners, ARK projects focus on health in sub-Saharan Africa, education in the UK, US and India and child protection in Eastern Europe. In just under ten years, ARK has delivered high social returns on the founders' philanthropic investment.