
Our vision
A fairer society, where all young people thrive.
What we do
We work with social entrepreneurs and philanthropists to build and strengthen organisations that deliver systemic impact.
We provide young people opportunities in education and beyond, helping them reach their true potential.
Working with us
We only provide support where we are confident we can add value. Thus, we are deliberate about who we partner with, to ensure we deliver maximum impact.

How we work
Philanthropists
We partner with visionary philanthropists and organisations that want to transform young people’s lives. We offer bespoke advice, identify opportunities and leverage investments with an evidence-based approach. Great impact starts here.
Social Ventures
We believe great impact starts with great people. As such, we deliberately partner with individuals and organisations with strong theories of change, who mirror our ambitions.
For these change makers, we offer fully individualised support, access to funding and a ‘high-challenge, high-support’ home, to turn great ideas into sustainable and successful ventures.
Our portfolios
Too few young people, especially from underprivileged and under-represented backgrounds, excel in science, technology, engineering and maths at school and beyond. As a consequence, these young people miss out on the chance to fulfil their potential and contribute to this increasingly important field.
- Maths education in schools
- Nurturing elite maths talent
- Improving academic success of disadvantaged students
Our history
Our team has 20 years of experience working with social ventures for young people

Our history
Our team has 20 years of experience working with social ventures for young people
2002
Ark founded
Ark’s early work included work on HIV and AIDS in Africa as well as child protection initiatives in Eastern Europe. Ark Schools (2006) marks the start of Ark’s focus on education, followed by the support of school programmes for curriculum mastery and school leadership.
2016
Ark Ventures founded
All Ark’s non-school initiatives and programmes consolidated as “Ark Ventures”, focusing mainly on education.
2023
Purposeful Ventures spins out of Ark
Purposeful Ventures extends its focus beyond education to issues affecting children and young people more broadly. It increases the number of ventures it supports and deepens its relationships with funders.
Ark continues to grow and develop ventures, taking the expertise gained from running their schools and sharing those lessons with the wider system.
Our supporters
Get in touch
We are always on the look-out for new ventures, supporters and talent. Get in touch and we will aim to get back to you within the week.
1 Nicholas Road
London
W11 4AN