AIDS Ark
Analysis
AIDS Ark is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in September 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending May 2025, AIDS Ark reported income of £43k and spending of £42k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2021 to May 2025, income grew from £32k to £43k (+32%), an average of +7.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2023, when income rose by 42%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, AIDS Ark sits at the 50th percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 58th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Metropolitan Police Commissioner's Fund (£43k), The Word International Church (£43k) and Leicestershire Search and Rescue (£43k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To relieve the need among people subject to or affected by Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) and connected or similar conditions by providing or assisting in the provision of medical treatment and facilities in countries where such treatments are not available.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan Police Commissioner's Fund | London | £43k |
| The Word International Church | London | £43k |
| Leicestershire Search and Rescue | Leicestershire | £43k |
| The Magic Circle Benevolent Fund | London | £43k |