Finance Score: 5

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 8

Future income +5
No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3

Grant maker support: +8

Overall GiG Score: 16

RIPPLE PROJECT

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently and there are significant future grants due to be received
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age
This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

Established: 28 years

www.rippleproject.co.uk

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	31/03/18	31/03/19	31/03/20	31/03/21	31/03/22	31/03/23
Charitable activities	£291,748	£40,727	£36,073	£8,318		£38,605
Donations & Legacies	£38,114		£357,093	£11,161		£442,685
Other Income		£332,086		£385,237
Investment Income
Total income	£329,862	£372,813	£393,166	£404,716	£473,136	£481,290
Charitable activities spending	£294,710	£380,745	£391,339	£310,182		£494,958
Fundraising costs
Other spending	£1,176	£1,246	£567	£841		£179
Total spending	£295,886	£381,991	£391,906	£311,023	£425,061	£495,137
Surplus/deficit	£33,976	-£9,178	£1,260	£93,693	£48,075	-£13,847

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Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

Purposes

The advancement of education
The advancement of health
The advancement of citizenship or community development','the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended','the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage

Where it operates

City of Edinburgh

This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

Who it helps

Children or young people
Older People
No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

National Lottery Community Fund	£162,631
Scottish Government	£26,076
CAF	£6,000
Foundation Scotland	£1,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Side by Side
£142,631	14/07/2023	This group will use the funding to raise awareness of and nurture community-led action in their local area. Through the employment of a Community Action Worker they will increase membership in their ....more This group will use the funding to raise awareness of and nurture community-led action in their local area. Through the employment of a Community Action Worker they will increase membership in their organisation continue their participatory budgeting (PB) activity build community resilience and provide increased access to services at a local level.
National Lottery Community Fund - Ripple on the Road
£10,000	14/02/2022	This group will use the funding to purchase a multi-purpose vehicle.
Scottish Government - The Ripple Project
£12,438	19/06/2020	Detailed description not provided.
Scottish Government - Director
£13,638	26/05/2020	Detailed description not provided.
CAF - Grant to The Ripple Project
£6,000	18/05/2020 3	Grant to The Ripple Project to support the organisation through COVID19
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Ripple Project
£1,000	26/03/2020	To cover car hire costs for the coming weeks, ensuring that staff have sufficient transport available to deliver food to their most vulnerable older members in the Restalrig, Craigentinny and Lochend ....more To cover car hire costs for the coming weeks, ensuring that staff have sufficient transport available to deliver food to their most vulnerable older members in the Restalrig, Craigentinny and Lochend .
National Lottery Community Fund - Craigentinny/Duddingston Microgrants
£10,000	25/03/2020 9	This group will be the partner organisation with TNLCF administering a pilot 'micro grant' programme in the Craigentinny & Duddingston ward of Edinburgh.
Robertson Trust - The Ripple Older People's Service
£51,000	11/09/2018	The Ripple Older People's Service
Spirit of 2012 - Girls Get Fit Get Fed
£14,954	08/11/2017	Project to provide access to multi-sport activities and wellbeing support to young girls who wish to become more physically active. Final amount of grant dispersed may differ due to project ....more Project to provide access to multi-sport activities and wellbeing support to young girls who wish to become more physically active. Final amount of grant dispersed may differ due to project underspend and within agreed tolerance.
National Lottery Community Fund - The Ripple Buddies Project
£140,676	19/06/2017 60	This group will use their funding to deliver and develop their existing Ripple Buddies Project. This child peer mentoring project helps build positive relationships between children and young people ....more This group will use their funding to deliver and develop their existing Ripple Buddies Project. This child peer mentoring project helps build positive relationships between children and young people who are experiencing challenging situations at home or school. The project assigns children a Buddy as a mentor and‘someone to trust and talk to, together with a range of activities based on the children’s interests.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Ripple Project
£71,700	12/06/2014 36	towards three years' salary of the Project Manager at a community centre providing a range of support and services to people in a deprived area of Edinburgh

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How is it governed?

Directors (6)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Based on 5/6 persons

Age Range of Directors: 43-69

AITKEN, Ewan Ritchie
Appointed: 2001
Occupation: Councillor

BULLOCH, Grant
Appointed: 2013
Occupation: Architect

HARDIE, Angus Cameron Graeme
Appointed: 2020
Occupation: Director

HOLLAND, Danny
Appointed: 2017
Occupation: Business Intelligence Officer

JOHNSTON, William
Appointed: 2001
Occupation: Postman

MILNE, Jacqueline
Appointed: 2010
Occupation: -

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 03/07/1996, number: SC024973
Registered at Companies House on 03/01/2001, number: SC214364

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

Restalrig Lochend Community Hub, 198 Restalrig Road South, Edinburgh, EH7 6DZ

Objectives

The Company is established for entirely charitable objects and purposes only ('the Objects') and for the benefit of the Parish of St Margaret’s (the ‘beneficiaries' as defined in Schedule 1). In particular the Objects shall be: i. to advance and protect the good physical and mental health of the residents of the beneficiaries. and ii. to advance health education among the said beneficiaries. and iii. to provide recreational facilities and activities in the interests of social welfare which aim to improve the conditions of life of the said beneficiaries. iv. To relieve the needs of beneficiaries who are in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or who are otherwise vulnerable, to advance education, to prevent or relieve poverty of such people and to advance community development. v. To promote, conduct and/or support other similar projects and programmes which further charitable purposes for the benefit of elderly, disabled, disadvantaged or otherwise vulnerable people within the Operating Area. and to do so in a manner without distinction of sex, race, age, religious or other opinion vi. The development and teaching of civic values. the promotion or protection of the rights of the citizen. the encouragement of voluntary activity and increasing the involvement of individuals in community activity. helping voluntary organisations, charities and social enterprises to build up their skills.

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