Perivoli Foundation

Name

Perivoli Foundation

Legal name

Perivoli Foundation

Website

https://perivolifoundation.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Philanthropic Education and Environmental Restoration Services

NAICS

Grantmaking and Giving Services (8132), Educational Support Services (611710), Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

NGO/Nonprofit Education Programs & Service Delivery (EDADALAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Education Access & Quality (International Development) (BPAGABAE), Environmental Education, Capacity Building & Community Engagement (BPADALAO), Food Security, Agriculture & Nutrition Aid Programs (BPADABAD), Rural Livelihoods & Economic Empowerment (BPAGABAA)

Keywords

• Early childhood education
• Soil regeneration programmes
• Carbon offset credits
• Community-based training
• Philanthropic charity services

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Philanthropic Donations: The Foundation has been funded by donations from the Perivoli Trust (established by James Alexandroff OBE in 1999) and gifts from Mr Alexandroff in his personal capacity. The Foundation does not accept third-party donations.
2. Perivoli Innovations Investment Proceeds: Going forward, the Foundation expects to be funded from proceeds of investments made by Perivoli Innovations (a trust established in 2016 investing in early-stage ventures with positive societal impact). Perivoli Innovations has backed over 50 early-stage companies and expects to progressively gift holdings and exit proceeds to the Foundation.
3. Carbon Offset Credits (Biochar): The Perivoli Rangeland Institute generates revenue through sale of C-Sink Credits in the Voluntary Carbon Market. Credits are generated from biochar production (converting encroacher bush to biochar through pyrolysis). Farmers receive all revenue after PRI operational costs are covered, with approximately USD 120 million targeted in carbon offset credits by 2035.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Perivoli Foundation is a UK charity operating three interconnected programmes across Southern Africa: (1) Perivoli Schools Trust, a community-based nursery school teacher training programme using play-based methodologies and recyclable waste materials as teaching aids, reaching 36,000+ teachers across 8 countries; (2) Perivoli Rangeland Institute, a science-based initiative in Namibia that converts encroacher bush into biochar using mobile Kontiki Kilns for permanent carbon sequestration and soil regeneration; and (3) the Perivoli Africa Research Centre at the University of Bristol, which fosters African-led academic research partnerships on education and climate topics.

Product overview

The Perivoli Foundation is a UK charity comprised of interconnected initiatives focused on education and environmental restoration in Southern Africa. Its core programmes include: Perivoli Schools Trust (nursery school teacher training using play-based methodologies with recyclable materials), Perivoli Rangeland Institute (biochar carbon removal and soil regeneration via Kontiki kilns in Namibia), and Perivoli Africa Research Centre (academic research partnerships through the University of Bristol). The foundation operates at the intersection of learning and land, pursuing transformation through education and environment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Perivoli Schools Trust An Africa-focused nursery school teacher training programme that equips teachers with play-based methodologies using locally available recyclable waste materials (bottle tops, egg trays, yoghurt cartons) to create stimulating classroom activities, aimed at reaching children across Southern African countries. Services are provided free of charge to teachers; the programme costs approximately USD 60 per teacher per annum (about USD 5 per child per annum).
• Perivoli Rangeland Institute A science-based, farmer-led initiative that facilitates conversion of encroacher bush into biochar using mobile Kontiki Kilns for permanent carbon removal and soil regeneration. The institute generates C-Sink Credits in the Voluntary Carbon Market (validated under the Global Artisan C-Sink Standard by Carbon Standards International) and operates primarily in Namibia, targeting 1 million tonnes of CO2 sequestered and USD 120 million in offset credits by 2035.
• Perivoli Africa Research Centre (PARC) A research centre housed at the University of Bristol that fosters African-led academic partnerships and supports research on climate change, land rejuvenation, and sustainable development across Africa. PARC publishes research through academic journals, working papers, reports and case studies, and supports joint studies with the Universities of Namibia and Bristol on education and soil carbon sequestration.

Quantifiable outcome

• 36,000+ teachers trained across 6 countries, programme expanding at 10,000 teachers per year
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core, strategic and minor.

• Downforce Technologies LtdcoreTechnology or IntegrationPartner providing real-time remote satellite data solutions for tracking soil organic carbon and moisture retention. Used for monitoring rangeland restoration outcomes on a farm-by-farm basis.
• CirconomycoreTechnology or IntegrationThird-party dMRV (digital Monitoring, Reporting and Validation) consultant providing transparency on biochar production data, tracking production conditions and quality of each batch on a kiln-by-kiln basis.
• UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH)coreTechnology or IntegrationPartner deploying AI-powered species recognition tools to identify moth and insect populations (Automated Monitoring of Insects - AMI device) in Namibia's Kunene region for biodiversity monitoring during restoration efforts.
• Carbon Standards InternationalcoreTechnology or IntegrationIndustry-leading carbon standards body providing the Global Artisan C-Sink Standard under which Perivoli Rangeland Institute is validated as a C-Sink Manager. Credits are listed on the Global C-Sink Registry.
• Kelp BluestrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerDutch start-up building artificial marine kelp forests off the coast of Namibia. Their kelp processing produces bio-stimulant used by Perivoli to inoculate biochar before soil application, linking marine restoration to land regeneration.
• University of Cape Town (UCT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFormal partnership with leading African institution through PARC for advancing equitable, Africa-centred research collaborations.
• University of South Africa (UNISA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFormal partnership with leading African institution through PARC for advancing equitable, Africa-centred research collaborations.
• University of Namibia (UNAM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint research with Universities of Namibia and Bristol evaluating the educational impact of the Perivoli Schools Programme. Also collaborating on land rejuvenation research including soil carbon sequestration studies.
• University of BristolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHome of the Perivoli Africa Research Centre (PARC). Joint research on early childhood education and climate topics. Co-funding research on kelp carbon sequestration potential with University of Cambridge.
• Nature Insights (University of Oxford spin-out)coreTechnology or IntegrationProvides automated biodiversity monitoring tools (AMI device) to measure biodiversity improvements through insect discovery and identification, ensuring science-based ecological outcomes.
• CERES-CERTcoreOthersThird-party auditor administering annual audits of the biochar carbon removal project, ensuring integrity of carbon credit generation.
• 120+ African Universities and Research InstitutesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInstitutions across Africa that have signed the Africa Charter for Transformative Research Collaborations, representing PARC's collaborative network for rebalancing global research ecosystems.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• BRAC: One of the world's largest development NGOs operating integrated education, livelihoods, and health programmes in multiple African countries. Highly comparable to Perivoli's multi-sector NGO model delivering teacher training and community-level development across Southern Africa.
• CAMFED: Campaign for Female Education operates across multiple sub-Saharan African countries supporting girls' education and young women's livelihoods. Closely comparable regional and thematic focus on female education as a pathway out of poverty in Southern Africa.
• Tree Aid: UK-based NGO focused on rangeland restoration and tree-based livelihoods in the African Sahel and drylands. Directly comparable to the Perivoli Rangeland Institute's farmer-led restoration model in Namibia and bush-encroachment context.
• Room to Read: International NGO focused on literacy and girls' education in low-income countries across Africa and Asia. Directly comparable to Perivoli Schools Trust's mission of training teachers and improving early-grade literacy outcomes at scale.
• Justdiggit: African land restoration NGO working on semi-arid landscape regeneration through farmer-led techniques. Closely comparable to Perivoli Rangeland Institute's community-based rangeland restoration model targeting degraded African landscapes.
• CQuest Capital: Carbon project developer with a portfolio of biochar and soil-carbon removal projects in Africa and emerging markets. Directly comparable to Perivoli Rangeland Institute's biochar carbon credit origination model.

Broad incumbents

• South Pole Group: Major voluntary carbon market developer and climate consultancy originating from Switzerland with significant African project portfolios. Comparable to Perivoli Rangeland Institute's monetisation of biochar carbon credits via VCM, though at much larger scale.
• Acumen: Impact investor and funder of early-stage ventures addressing poverty in Africa and South Asia. Comparable to the Perivoli Innovations arm's early-stage impact investment approach feeding long-term funding back to the Foundation.

Emerging players

• Pachama: Tech-enabled carbon credit marketplace and project financing platform for nature-based solutions including biochar and soil carbon. Overlaps on the buyer and validation side of Perivoli's voluntary carbon market strategy.

Others

• Carbon Standards International: Switzerland-based carbon standards body that administers the Global Artisan C-Sink Standard under which Perivoli Rangeland Institute is validated. Adjacent rather than competitive — provides the integrity framework Perivoli relies upon for credit issuance.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments1 record

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