DIG DEEP (AFRICA) — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 29 August 2012
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 08034496
Financial period: 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income: £776,312
Latest expenditure: £753,685
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: THE CIRCLE, 33 ROCKINGHAM LANE, SHEFFIELD, S1 4FW

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Dig Deep is an award-winning international development charity securing clean water, safe sanitation & good hygiene for the one million people of Bomet County, Kenya - through planning, projects and partnerships.We are working hand in hand with local communities, business and the Kenyan government to serve Bomet's one million people - half of whom are children.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 13 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 13 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £776,312
Total Gross Expenditure: £753,685

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 3 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 3 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £733,011
Total Gross Expenditure: £721,154

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 13 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 13 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £940,283
Total Gross Expenditure: £877,963

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 20 October 2022
Date Accounts Received: 20 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £534,893
Total Gross Expenditure: £393,149

Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2019
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2021
Date Annual Return Received: 7 October 2021
Date Accounts Received: 7 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £511,034
Total Gross Expenditure: £434,496

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 13 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £776,312
Total Gross Expenditure: £753,685
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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: 1
Count Volunteers: 550

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 3 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £733,011
Total Gross Expenditure: £721,154
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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: No
Count Volunteers: 160

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 13 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £940,283
Total Gross Expenditure: £877,963
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: No
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: No
Count Volunteers: 135

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 20 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £534,893
Total Gross Expenditure: £393,149
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: No
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: No
Count Volunteers: 529

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2019
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2021
Ar Received Date: 7 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £511,034
Total Gross Expenditure: £434,496
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
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: No
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: No
Count Volunteers: 442

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 13 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 314113
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 462199
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 776312
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £56,319
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £697,366
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 753685
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 4890
Expenditure Support Costs: 68593
Expenditure Depreciation: 179
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £246,156
Assets Total Fixed: 360
Assets Own Use: 360
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £399,268
Assets Total Liabilities: £6,052
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £393,576
Creditors One Year Total Current: 6052
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £388,703
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 246516
Funds Restricted: 147060
Funds Total: 393576
Count Employees: 13
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 3 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 279462
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 453549
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 733011
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £55,616
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £665,538
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 721154
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 600
Expenditure Support Costs: 56724
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £160,824
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £374,099
Assets Total Liabilities: £3,150
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £370,949
Creditors One Year Total Current: 3150
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £369,336
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 81269
Funds Restricted: 289680
Funds Total: 370949
Count Employees: 12
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 13 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 313852
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 626431
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 940283
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £54,724
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £823,239
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 877963
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 600
Expenditure Support Costs: 37161
Expenditure Depreciation: 11763
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £90,081
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £365,258
Assets Total Liabilities: £6,166
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £359,092
Creditors One Year Total Current: 6166
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £362,258
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 90081
Funds Restricted: 269011
Funds Total: 359092
Count Employees: 9
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 20 October 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 220284
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 314609
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 534893
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £43,143
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £350,006
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 393149
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 600
Expenditure Support Costs: 62083
Expenditure Depreciation: 490
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 490
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £94,821
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £375,254
Assets Total Liabilities: £78,482
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £296,772
Creditors One Year Total Current: 3482
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 75000
Assets Cash: £375,254
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 276723
Funds Restricted: 20049
Funds Total: 296772
Count Employees: 9
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2019
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2021
Ar Received Date: 7 October 2021
Income Donations And Legacies: 139999
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 371035
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 511034
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £61,033
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £373,463
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 434496
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 43057
Expenditure Depreciation: 3011
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: -3011
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £73,617
Assets Total Fixed: 490
Assets Own Use: 490
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £169,356
Assets Total Liabilities: £14,818
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £155,028
Creditors One Year Total Current: 14818
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £166,132
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 113520
Funds Restricted: 41508
Funds Total: 155028
Count Employees: 8
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Tanzania
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

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

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: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

Classification Code: 106
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Overseas Aid/famine Relief

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: DIG DEEP (AFRICA)
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2012-08-29T00:00:00

Charity Name: DIG DEEP (AFRICA)
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2014-01-15T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number: 4035070
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1121493
Assoc Charity Name: DIG DEEP (AFRICA)

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 17 APR 2012AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 31 JUL 2012AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 25 SEP 2024AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 16 FEB 2026
Charitable Objects: CHARITABLE OBJECTS(1) TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN EAST AFRICA FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY:(A) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE IN SOCIALLY ANDECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES;(B) THE PRESERVATION, CONSERVATION AND THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND THEPRUDENT USE OF RESOURCES;(C) THE PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE MEANS OF ACHIEVING ECONOMIC GROWTH ANDREGENERATION; AND(D) SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT MEAN “DEVELOPMENT WHICH MEETS THE NEEDS OF THE PRESSENT WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE ABILITY OF FUTURE GENERATIONS TO MEET THEIR OWN NEEDS”

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures