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ripple africa

The charity supports children and young people and the general public. Ripple Africa is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing human resources. The charity is based in Buckingham and operates in Malawi.


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

We aim to help rural Malawians sustainably manage their natural resources through large scale tree planting, forest conservation and fuel efficient cookstove projects.We relieve poverty and improve food security through community led fisheries management in Lake Malawi and improved agricultural practices.We aim to improve education and healthcare standards near our Malawi base at Mwaya.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£2,568,289
Latest Expenditure
£2,031,662

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 73.2%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 92.6%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 9.1%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £1,809,674
Charitable Activities £753,445
Other Trading £0
Investments £5,170
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,880,942
Raising Funds £150,720
Governance £33,350
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£2,568,289£2,031,662£1,880,942£1,038,729£789,699224 / 2
2023£1,812,038£1,862,790£1,733,187£408,358£408,358168 / 4
2022£1,414,533£1,234,551£1,107,143£459,110£459,110138 / 3
2021£891,995£823,392£743,257£279,128£279,128140 / 4
2020£792,314£783,594£727,775£210,525£210,525140 / 4

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers