# Project Ark Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1172774 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1172774)
- Website: https://www.projectarkfoundation.com
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, Central African Republic, China, Ecuador, Indonesia, Malaysia, Nepal, Nigeria, Philippines, Russia, South Africa, United States
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/project-ark-foundation

The Charity is focused on the organisation of Events, of Educational or Recreational nature to raise funds and also operates general foundraising activities, with the purpose of supporting other charities and foundations around the world to preserve and protect endangered species.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 2025 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 30 Apr 2024 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 30 Apr 2023 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 30 Apr 2022 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 30 Apr 2021 | £500 | £500 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To preserve and protect endangered species in any part of the world, to promote biological diversity and to educate the public concerning the conservation of endangered species and their habitats.

## What it funds

Project Ark Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes environment / conservation / heritage for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations and provides other finance. In its latest reported year Project Ark Foundation reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Apr 2025, it spent £500 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Central African Republic, China, Ecuador and Indonesia and 7 more areas.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Project Ark Foundation in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (projectarkfoundation.com) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Project Ark Foundation open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Project Ark Foundation is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Project Ark Foundation fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Central African Republic, China, Ecuador and Indonesia and 7 more areas.

### Does Project Ark Foundation give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Project Ark Foundation makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Project Ark Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out Project Ark Foundation's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 30 Apr 2025 was £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £100 a year.

### How large is Project Ark Foundation?

In its latest reported year Project Ark Foundation reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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