Charity Details

Ripple Project

SC024973Registered charity from 03 July 1996

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Charity Information:

Address Restalrig Lochend Community Hub
198 Restalrig Road South
Edinburgh

Postcode EH7 6DZ

Website www.rippleproject.co.uk

Regulatory Type Standard

Link to Companies House https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/

Object:

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.

Operations:

What the charity is set up to do and how it does this:

The Ripple Project is a community-led charity and social enterprise in Edinburgh focused on tackling poverty, inequality, social isolation and improving quality of life for people of all ages in the Restalrig, Lochend and Craigentinny areas. It works with local residents to create and deliver services that are accessible and responsive to local needs, helping people to help themselves. Ripple Project Key activities include running a community café, lunch clubs, social and wellbeing activities, exercise and walking groups, creative and drop-in sessions, and specific services for older adults. The Ripple also offers wellbeing programmes, volunteer opportunities, support with skills, social connection and activities designed to improve physical and mental health and reduce isolation. Volunteers of all ages help deliver its services, and many participants go on to become volunteers themselves, reinforcing community resilience and inclusion.

Charity Status: Active

Constitutional Form: Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)

Constitutional Form Date: 03 Jul 1996

Main Operating Location: City of Edinburgh

Number of Staff: 11

Number of Volunteers: 101-250

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"

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

Types Of Activity Undertaken: "It carries out activities or services itself"

Annual Submissions:

Year End	Income	Expenditure	Annual Return Received	Accounts Received	Latest Annual Reports and Accounts
31 Mar 2021	£404,716	£311,023	11 Jan 2022	Yes
31 Mar 2022	£473,136	£425,061	19 Dec 2022	Yes
31 Mar 2023	£481,290	£495,137	22 Dec 2023	Yes
31 Mar 2024	£490,540	£475,066	18 Dec 2024	Yes
31 Mar 2025	£412,007	£463,970	16 Dec 2025	Yes	Published accounts can be found on the Companies House website
If an annual return has been received on time (within nine months of the Year End Date), the 'Annual Return Received' box is green . If an annual return is late, the box is red .

Income and Expenditure:

Charity Trustees:

First Name	Last Name
Diane	Gordon
Kerry	Watson
Danny	Holland
George	Gow
Anne	Glover
Kirsty	Heigh-Munro
Grant	Bulloch
Micaela	Al Khirsan
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