Ripple Effect International
Analysis
Ripple Effect International is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bath. It was registered in October 1988, 38 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability, the prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid/famine relief, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02290024). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services.
In the financial year ending June 2025, Ripple Effect International reported income of £12.6m and spending of £12.3m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £6.7m to £12.6m (+90%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2025, when income rose by 40%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Ripple Effect International sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include YMCA Trinity Group (£12.5m), Alabare (£12.7m) and Queen Elizabeth's Foundation for Disabled People (£12.4m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 74% and donations and legacies 25%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £712k. Charitable activities took 87% of spending and raising funds 10%. Grants to other organisations totalled £665k. Reserves of £446k would cover about 0 months of spending at that rate. It employed 283 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 19%
- Legacies 5.6%
- Charitable activities 74%
- Trading 0.0%
- Investments 0.9%
- Other 0.8%
In the charity's own words
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.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| YMCA Trinity Group | Cambridge | £12.5m |
| Alabare | Wiltshire | £12.7m |
| Queen Elizabeth's Foundation for Disabled People | London | £12.4m |
| The Grace Eyre Foundation | Brighton | £12.7m |