--- title: "Dry River Children — charity 1172858 | CharityCompare" description: "Dry River Children (charity 1172858): income £5,398 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/dry-river-children retrieved: 2026-10-07T08:35:10.215Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1172858CIO DR # Dry River Children Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Dry River Children is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.clubrafiki.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1172858&subId=0) Work at Dry River Children? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=dry-river-children&type=claim&name=Dry%20River%20Children) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Dry River Children? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £5,398 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £4,509 Registered charity number 1172858 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Chagford Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [Www.clubrafiki.co.uk](http://www.clubrafiki.co.uk/) Quick answer Dry River Children (number 1172858) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does Dry River Children do? Dry River Children operates in the UK. We raise money for children and their community living in poverty, in the Samburu region of Kenya. We raise the money through fund raising activities....stalls, cake sales, car boot sales and donations. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Dry River Children Answers Dry River Children gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Dry River Children as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) Dry River Children's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 3 May 2017 Also known as Ewaso Nyiro Children's Trust Previous names on the register Club Rafiki; Ewaso Ngeri Children's Trust Where it says it operates Throughout England · Kenya ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin. **Reported activities:** Provides Other Finance. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is Dry River Children registered for? Education/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Dry River Children yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Dry River Children. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Dry River Children? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=dry-river-children&type=claim&name=Dry%20River%20Children) [Visit charity website](http://www.clubrafiki.co.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Dry River Children a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Dry River Children as a registered charity (number 1172858) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Dry River Children's charity number? Dry River Children's charity number is 1172858. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1172858? Search 1172858 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Dry River Children do? Dry River Children operates in the UK. We raise money for children and their community living in poverty, in the Samburu region of Kenya. We raise the money through fund raising activities....stalls, cake sales, car boot sales and donations. Does Dry River Children have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Dry River Children. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Dry River Children? Dry River Children's website listed in our register data is http://Www.clubrafiki.co.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Dry River Children? The register records Dry River Children as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Are Dry River Children's trustees paid? Dry River Children's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was Dry River Children previously called? The register lists these previous names for Dry River Children: Club Rafiki; Ewaso Ngeri Children's Trust. When was Dry River Children registered as a charity? Dry River Children was entered on the register on 3 May 2017. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1172858&subId=0).