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rift valley research limited

The charity supports other defined groups and the general public. Rift Valley Research Limited is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing services. The charity is based in Oxford and operates in Kensington And Chelsea, Kenya, and various other locations.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

The activities of the Rift Valley Institute comprise field-based, action-oriented social research projects, support for indigenous educational institutions, in-country training courses, consultative processes, legal support programmes and an online digital library. They are designed to inform aid interventions, support local research capacity, record indigenous culture and promote human rights.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£4,630,498
Latest Expenditure
£4,422,421

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 95.4%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 99.9%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 6.5%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £0
Charitable Activities £4,623,099
Other Trading £1,200
Investments £6,199
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £4,416,220
Raising Funds £6,201
Governance £282,518
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£4,630,498£4,422,421£4,416,220£989,716£923,18225 / 0
2023£4,822,153£4,660,680£4,586,469£802,956£737,28524 / 0
2022£3,933,426£3,905,835£3,478,164£645,330£576,00823 / 0
2021£2,663,221£2,594,150£2,361,641£591,886£533,80519 / 0
2020£1,840,207£1,772,058£1,572,877£561,596£337,30616 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers