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Ripple Effect International

Registered charity 299717 · organisation 299717

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
25 October 1988
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
02290024
Financial period
1 July 2024 – 30 June 2025
Latest income
£12,647,395
Latest expenditure
£12,339,162
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Runway East Bath, Kings Court, Parsonage Lane, BATH, BA1 1ER

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Work in six countries in Africa to provide a package of on-going support and practical training over three to five years, including training in farming skills, gender equality, sanitation and money management . alongside the provision of livestock and tools - to ensure that some of Africa's most marginalised people have the confidence, knowledge and skills to help themselves.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2026
Date Annual Return Received
9 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
9 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£12,647,395
Total Gross Expenditure
£12,339,162
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2025
Date Annual Return Received
13 March 2025
Date Accounts Received
13 March 2025
Total Gross Income
£9,002,328
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,628,365
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2024
Date Annual Return Received
4 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
4 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£9,919,027
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,799,401
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2023
Date Annual Return Received
5 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
5 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£7,521,023
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,904,536
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2022
Date Annual Return Received
17 December 2021
Date Accounts Received
17 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£6,651,420
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,818,150

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 July 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2025
Ar Due Date
30 April 2026
Ar Received Date
9 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£12,647,395
Total Gross Expenditure
£12,339,162
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£9,369
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
20
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2024
Ar Due Date
30 April 2025
Ar Received Date
13 March 2025
Total Gross Income
£9,002,328
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,628,365
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£193,741
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
0
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
0
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
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
20
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2023
Ar Due Date
30 April 2024
Ar Received Date
4 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£9,919,027
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,799,401
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£427,362
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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 70001 80000
3
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
50
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2022
Ar Due Date
30 April 2023
Ar Received Date
5 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£7,521,023
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,904,536
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Grants
£2,020,047
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
25
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2021
Ar Due Date
30 April 2022
Ar Received Date
17 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£6,651,420
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,818,150
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Commercial Participator
Yes
Charity Agreement Commerical Participator
Yes
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£677,332
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
3
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
50

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 July 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2025
Ar Due Date
30 April 2026
Ar Received Date
9 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
3126680
Income Other Trading Activities
5813
Income Charitable Activities
9296841
Income Investments
118745
Income Other
99316
Income Total Income And Endowments
12647395
Income Legacies
711588
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,282,732
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£10,904,467
Expenditure Other
151963
Expenditure Total
12339162
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
665281
Expenditure Governance
261171
Expenditure Support Costs
768413
Expenditure Depreciation
92899
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£445,797
Assets Total Fixed
227817
Assets Own Use
227817
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,805,372
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,305,680
Assets Current Investment
606752
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,727,509
Creditors One Year Total Current
1283240
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
22440
Assets Cash
£2,198,620
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
471603
Funds Restricted
1255906
Funds Total
1727509
Count Employees
283
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2024
Ar Due Date
30 April 2025
Ar Received Date
13 March 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
3147181
Income Other Trading Activities
6541
Income Charitable Activities
5740649
Income Investments
81925
Income Other
26032
Income Total Income And Endowments
9002328
Income Legacies
598617
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,247,830
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£7,380,535
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
8628365
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
569162
Expenditure Governance
265120
Expenditure Support Costs
724050
Expenditure Depreciation
75101
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£311,362
Assets Total Fixed
187261
Assets Own Use
187261
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£5,073,678
Assets Total Liabilities
£3,841,663
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,419,276
Creditors One Year Total Current
3793126
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
48537
Assets Cash
£4,544,379
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
311362
Funds Restricted
1107914
Funds Total
1419276
Count Employees
281
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2023
Ar Due Date
30 April 2024
Ar Received Date
4 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
3148461
Income Other Trading Activities
14568
Income Charitable Activities
6711467
Income Investments
12278
Income Other
32253
Income Total Income And Endowments
9919027
Income Legacies
317534
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,493,535
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£7,305,866
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
8799401
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
321872
Expenditure Governance
285634
Expenditure Support Costs
803514
Expenditure Depreciation
81740
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,696,727
Assets Total Fixed
215389
Assets Own Use
215389
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,462,119
Assets Total Liabilities
£980,781
Assets Current Investment
840212
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,696,727
Creditors One Year Total Current
950778
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
30003
Assets Cash
£2,621,907
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
389921
Funds Restricted
2306806
Funds Total
2696727
Count Employees
256
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2022
Ar Due Date
30 April 2023
Ar Received Date
5 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
3260964
Income Other Trading Activities
286625
Income Charitable Activities
3960490
Income Investments
465
Income Other
12479
Income Total Income And Endowments
7521023
Income Legacies
676539
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,423,706
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£6,480,830
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
7904536
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
172207
Expenditure Governance
261528
Expenditure Support Costs
749007
Expenditure Depreciation
90924
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£715,516
Assets Total Fixed
198664
Assets Own Use
198664
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,965,606
Assets Total Liabilities
£587,169
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,577,101
Creditors One Year Total Current
538939
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
48230
Assets Cash
£1,320,453
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
914180
Funds Restricted
662921
Funds Total
1577101
Count Employees
226
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2021
Ar Due Date
30 April 2022
Ar Received Date
17 December 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
2983358
Income Other Trading Activities
18690
Income Charitable Activities
3539439
Income Investments
308
Income Other
109625
Income Total Income And Endowments
6651420
Income Legacies
335893
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,368,074
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£5,450,076
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
6818150
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
342178
Expenditure Governance
285008
Expenditure Support Costs
669858
Expenditure Depreciation
121437
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,000,000
Assets Total Fixed
265168
Assets Own Use
265168
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,929,178
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,233,732
Assets Current Investment
504038
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,960,614
Creditors One Year Total Current
1173826
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
59906
Assets Cash
£2,425,140
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1315532
Funds Restricted
645082
Funds Total
1960614
Count Employees
233
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Uganda
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Ethiopia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Kenya
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Zambia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Rwanda
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Burundi
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
Classification Code
106
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Overseas Aid/famine Relief
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
111
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Animals
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
Ripple Effect International
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2022-10-05T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number
1045672
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1045672
Assoc Charity Name
EMERGE POVERTY FREE
Charity Name
Ripple Effect International
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1988-10-25T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 25/08/1988AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 10/06/1999AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 19/02/2007AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 18/09/2013NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 18/09/2013AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 08/10/2013 as amended on 22 Jun 2022
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE PRIMARILY TO RELIEVE POVERTY AMONGST THOSE OF ALL FAITHS AND NONE IN COUNTRIES OF LOW PER CAPITA INCOME, PARTICULARLY THROUGH TRAINING IN SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND BY THE PROVISION OF LIVESTOCK AND/OR OTHER RESOURCES. A FURTHER OBJECT IS TO EDUCATE AUDIENCES AND ADVOCATE FOR EFFECTIVE DEVELOPMENT. THESE OBJECTS ARE TO BE PURSUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLES AND VALUES OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH.
Area Of Benefit
OVERSEAS COUNTRIES

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
201641
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
SEND A COW
Charity Name Id
652543
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
Ripple Effect
Charity Name Id
201645
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
SEND A COW LIMITED
Charity Name Id
201655
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
SEND A COW STOCKAID LTD
Charity Name Id
201660
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
SENDACOW STOCKAID LTD

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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