01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC043082
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Cross Border
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Overseas only
- Volunteers
- Not supplied
- Staff
- 224
- Postcode
- MK18 1TF
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of health
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- the advancement of environmental protection or improvement
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The Charity's objects ('the Objects') are (i) to advance the education of children in Malawi and Greater Africa in particular but not limited to the provision of schools, volunteer teaching assistants, equipment. (ii) to preserve and protect the good health of people in Malawi and Greater Africa. (iii) to preserve and protect the environment in Malawi and Greater Africa, and to promote better methods of agriculture and management of natural resources. (iv) to relieve poverty by helping people in Malawi and Greater Africa to start their own sustainable businesses.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 2025 | £2,774,619 | £2,063,252 | 224 | 20 January 2026 |
| 31 May 2024 | £2,568,289 | £2,031,662 | 224 | 12 February 2025 |
| 31 May 2023 | £1,812,038 | £1,862,790 | 224 | 29 February 2024 |
| 31 May 2022 | £1,414,533 | £1,234,551 | 224 | 2 May 2023 |
| 31 May 2021 | £891,995 | £823,392 | 224 | 14 October 2021 |
Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.
04 Contact record
Principal office or trustees address
- Address supplied to OSCR
- Whiteleaf Business Centre, 11 Little Balmer, Buckingham
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.rippleafrica.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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