RIPPLES CHARITY — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 21 February 2022
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 2 November 2024 – 1 November 2025
Latest income: £343,577
Latest expenditure: £58,626
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: 10 Chaldon Way, COULSDON, Surrey, CR5 1DB

Website recorded by the regulator: www.ripplescharity.com (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

This is to work towards the prevention and relief of poverty anywhere in the world, with a particular focus in Ghana. Assisting in the provision of education, training, healthcare projects and the necessary support designed to promote the health and wellbeing of individuals/groups through grants and direct funding opportunities, with the view of the charity facilitating future projects directly.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 2 November 2024
Fin Period End Date: 1 November 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 1 September 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 24 August 2026
Date Accounts Received: 24 August 2026
Total Gross Income: £343,577
Total Gross Expenditure: £58,626

Fin Period Start Date: 2 November 2023
Fin Period End Date: 1 November 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 1 September 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 15 September 2025
Date Accounts Received: 15 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,014
Total Gross Expenditure: £7,663

Fin Period Start Date: 2 November 2022
Fin Period End Date: 1 November 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 1 September 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 26 August 2024
Date Accounts Received: 26 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £21
Total Gross Expenditure: £60

Fin Period Start Date: 21 February 2022
Fin Period End Date: 1 November 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 1 September 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 5 September 2023
Date Accounts Received: 5 September 2023
Total Gross Income: £10,186
Total Gross Expenditure: £0

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 2 November 2024
Fin Period End Date: 1 November 2025
Ar Due Date: 1 September 2026
Ar Received Date: 24 August 2026
Total Gross Income: £343,577
Total Gross Expenditure: £58,626
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
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
Count Volunteers: 2

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 2 November 2023
Fin Period End Date: 1 November 2024
Ar Due Date: 1 September 2025
Ar Received Date: 15 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,014
Total Gross Expenditure: £7,663
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
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
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 2 November 2022
Fin Period End Date: 1 November 2023
Ar Due Date: 1 September 2024
Ar Received Date: 26 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £21
Total Gross Expenditure: £60
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
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
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 21 February 2022
Fin Period End Date: 1 November 2022
Ar Due Date: 1 September 2023
Ar Received Date: 5 September 2023
Total Gross Income: £10,186
Total Gross Expenditure: £0
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 2

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Ghana
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

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

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

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

Classification Code: 303
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Other Finance

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

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

Classification Code: 117
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Other Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 108
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Religious Activities

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: RIPPLES CHARITY
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2022-02-21T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 21 Feb 2022
Charitable Objects: THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND ADVANCEMENT OF GOOD HEALTH BY THE PROVISION OF GRANTS TO CHARITIES, OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO FURTHER THESE PURPOSES.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Investment