ripple effect international

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, people with disabilities, other defined groups, and the general public. Ripple Effect International is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in Bath and operates in Burundi, Ethiopia, 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

Work in six countries in Africa to provide a package of on-going support and practical training over three to five years, including training in farming skills, gender equality, sanitation and money management . alongside the provision of livestock and tools - to ensure that some of Africa's most marginalised people have the confidence, knowledge and skills to help themselves.

Fundraising

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Country

Burundi Ethiopia Kenya Rwanda Uganda Zambia

Financial Information

Latest Income

£9,002,328

Latest Expenditure

£8,628,365

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 82.0%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 85.5%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 17.5%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £3,147,181

Charitable Activities £5,740,649

Other Trading £6,541

Investments £81,925

Other Income £26,032

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £7,380,535

Raising Funds £1,247,830

Governance £265,120

Grants to Institutions £569,162

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£9,002,328	£8,628,365	£7,380,535	£1,419,276	£311,362	281 / 20
2023	£9,919,027	£8,799,401	£7,305,866	£2,696,727	£2,696,727	256 / 50
2022	£7,521,023	£7,904,536	£6,480,830	£1,577,101	£715,516	226 / 25
2021	£6,651,420	£6,818,150	£5,450,076	£1,960,614	£1,000,000	233 / 50
2020	£7,192,305	£7,163,802	£5,764,028	£2,127,344	£971,836	253 / 115