Registered charity · No. 1144010Charitable company
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Rift Valley Research Limited
Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Rift Valley Research Limited is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, environment/conservation/heritage.
Rift Valley Research Limited (number 1144010) 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 Rift Valley Research Limited do?
The activities of the Rift Valley Institute comprise field-based, action-oriented social research projects, support for indigenous educational institutions, in-country training courses, consultative processes, legal support programmes and an online digital library. They are designed to inform aid interventions, support local research capacity, record indigenous culture and promote human rights.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Rift Valley Research Limited
Answers Rift Valley Research Limited gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Rift Valley Research Limited's highest-paid staff paid?
Rift Valley Research Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Where does Rift Valley Research Limited's money come from?
Rift Valley Research Limited reported £4.6m total income for the year ending 31 December 2024. The largest sources were charitable activities £4.6m (100%), investments £6,199 (0%), trading and fundraising events £1,200 (0%).
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£4.6m · 100%
Investments£6,199 · 0%
Trading and fundraising events£1,200 · 0%
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record Rift Valley Research Limited as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Rift Valley Research Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
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Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research; Other Charitable Activities.
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.
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Is Rift Valley Research Limited a legitimate charity?
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What does Rift Valley Research Limited do?
The activities of the Rift Valley Institute comprise field-based, action-oriented social research projects, support for indigenous educational institutions, in-country training courses, consultative processes, legal support programmes and an online digital library. They are designed to inform aid interventions, support local research capacity, record indigenous culture and promote human rights.
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How can I donate to Rift Valley Research Limited?
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How much is Rift Valley Research Limited's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Rift Valley Research Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Where does Rift Valley Research Limited's money come from?
Rift Valley Research Limited reported £4.6m total income for the year ending 31 December 2024. The largest sources were charitable activities £4.6m (100%), investments £6,199 (0%), trading and fundraising events £1,200 (0%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Rift Valley Research Limited?
The register does not record Rift Valley Research Limited as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Rift Valley Research Limited's trustees paid?
Rift Valley Research Limited's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Rift Valley Research Limited registered as a charity?
Rift Valley Research Limited was entered on the register on 27 September 2011. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 04271537).