Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From October 31, 2024, Period start date To August 14, 2025, Period end date
Charity name: Ripple Heights Development Initiative
Charity registration number: 1169744
Objectives and Activities
Ripple Heights was established with the primary aim of combating extreme poverty in Africa. Our mission is to promote community development, provide access to basic amenities, and improve the quality of life among Africa’s most deprived and disadvantaged communities, using our tripartite initiatives viz: Go-Agro, Water Is Life and Slum to League Initiative. The Go-Agro is designed to promote sustainable agriculture among youths and smallholder farmers. Through the Water Is Life Initiative, potable water is provided for communities that lack access to clean water, while the Slum to League is designed to equip and promote young talents to stardom through sports. We equip the impoverished with the right tools and resources to escape the menace of poverty, hence we deliver long-term development programs by addressing the root causes of the problems. Ripple Heights through the Water is Life Initiatives has created access to clean water in communities where health and well-being is dependent on urgent provision of access to clean water resulting to improved livelihoods and positioning them for social and economic sustenance.
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | For the public benefit to relieve poverty and suffering in Nigeria through the improvement of water supplies and clean drinking water. General charitable purposes, the prevention or relief of poverty in Africa, amateur sport for youths |
| Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
Potable water was provided for the Afor- Ukwu community located in Abia State Nigeria within the reporting year through borehole facility installation to rescue the people from the deplorable condition of acute water scarcity. The organization also supported inter-house sport program through award for excellence for students that performed well as emerging young athletes in Basorun-Ojoo High School, a low-funded public secondary school in Ibadan, Nigeria. Rural farmers in Ilegbon community located in Oyo State Nigeria were also engaged through capacity building programs in sustainable agricultural practices and empowerment for the implementation of climate smart agriculture. |
| Statement confirming | Para 1.18 | In all activities, the trustees had regard to |
the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit
whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Policy on grant making | Para 1.38 | The organization is not a grant making charity but its eligible to receive grant from donor agencies to achieve her objectives of alleviating poverty |
| Policy on social investment including program related investment |
Para 1.38 | NA |
| Contribution made by volunteers |
Para 1.38 | The organization is opened to receive donations from volunteers in cash and kind to support the delivery of her projects. |
| Other | Ripple Heights is opened to partnerships with other charities to deliver sustainable development projects |
Achievements and Performance
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. |
Para 1.20 | The charitable project to relieve poverty and suffering in Nigeria through the improvement of water supplies and clean drinking water was achieved as the people in Afor-Ukwu community were provided with potable water after so many years of suffering from acute water scarcity and consumption of poisonous water which has placed them in deplorable conditions of abject poverty. The project reached about 8000 beneficiaries who now have access to potable drinking water for a healthy living. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
In the reporting year, the organization focused grassroot engagements and
| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | organizational development, aiming to strengthen the media unit for better program coverage and increased visibility. Community development projects, especially those related to water and agriculture, were prioritized. Notably, the "Water is Life" project for Afor-Ukwu community marked a significant achievement after a mission that started in 2019, delivering clean water facilities for the impoverished. The partnership with the Global Landscape Forum (GLF) initiated in year 2021 led to the establishment of the GLF Ibadan chapter, enhancing environmental restoration efforts. Involving youngsters in projects yielded positive results and ambassadors of humanitarian work emerged. The organization's response to climate change's impact on food security involved promoting climate-smart agriculture among smallholder farmers. Participation in the AU-UNICEF youth innovation challenge resulted in a top ten placement through our slum to league initiative using participatory sports to rejuvenate young people. These achievements align with the set objectives of water provision, agricultural development programs and sports **program in combating extremepoverty. ** |
|---|---|---|
| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | The organization explored various fund- raising platforms including GoFundMe for the water is life project, but the turnout was poor. Funds was raised through Ripple Heights partner organization in Nigeria to deliver most of **the projects. ** |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | NA |
| Other | NA |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
|---|---|---|
| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | The financial results have been reviewed and all income were spent on the various community development projects across the charity initiatives |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves statingwhytheyare held |
Para 1.22 | No reserve was held |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | NIL |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | Funds were solely raised and used in carrying out the charity project activities |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | NA |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | Ripple Heights will continue to function and build partnerships for sustainability |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | Individual donations in kind and cash, trustees support, online fund raising, sponsorship support from corporate organizations, grants from donor agencies |
|---|---|---|
| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | NA |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | Limited number of volunteers and lack of funds to carry out our set objectives of potable water provision in rural communities and other development programs. |
| Other | NA |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
||
|---|---|---|
| Type of governing document (trust deed,royalcharter) |
Para 1.25 | Trust deed, Constitution |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | CIO |
| Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees |
Para 1.25 | Appointed |
| Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
||
| Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 | Intending new trustees go through the constitution governing the charity |
| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | The charity has an organogram that governs the coordinating structure. The charity works with Ripple Heights Development Initiative in Nigeria to facilitate grassroot development projects and community engagements. The charity is currently affiliated with the Global Landscape Forum through partnership for environmental restoration programs |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | NA |
| Other | NA |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charityname | Ripple Heights |
|---|---|
| Other name the charityuses | |
| Registered charitynumber | 1169744 |
| Charity’s principal address | 8, Siskin Close, Borehamwood WD62EJ |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
| 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 |
Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiedu Uwaechia | ||||
| HenryAgho | ||||
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name Chiedu Uwaechia
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets NA held in this capacity Name and objects of the NA charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for NA safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of Name Address adviser
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
Other optional information
==> picture [481 x 63] intentionally omitted <==
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) A \ ie > ~~leztaka.~~ Full name(s) Chiedu Uwaechia Position (eg Secretary, Chair Chair, etc) Date 14 Aug. 25