Wateraid
Charitable company · registered 1984
What the charity does
WaterAid is an international not-for-profit, determined to make clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene normal for everyone, everywhere within a generation. Only by tackling these three essentials in ways that last can people change their lives for good.
Income and spending
Income Spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £92,116,000 | £97,018,000 |
| 31 March 2024 | £90,861,000 | £93,639,000 |
| 31 March 2023 | £94,542,000 | £96,397,000 |
| 31 March 2022 | £91,913,000 | £84,496,000 |
| 31 March 2021 | £89,518,000 | £85,392,000 |
Charity details
- Charity number
- 288701
- Company number
- 01787329
- Registered
- 22 February 1984
- Latest income
- £92,116,000 (year to 31 March 2025)
- Latest spending
- £97,018,000
- Income from government
- £3,232,000
- Volunteers
- 870
- Reporting
- Submission Received
- Gift Aid
- Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Contact
- Address
- WaterAid, 6th Floor, 20 Canada Square, London
- Phone
- 02077934500
- Website
- wateraid.org
Official record: Charity Commission register, charity number 288701.
What the charity does
Who it helps
How it helps
Where it operates
Charitable objects
1.1 The objects for which the Charity is established are, for the public benefit:1.1.1 to relieve poverty and suffering in any part of the world through (i) the improvement of water supplies, sanitation and hygiene services, and (ii) providing advice on related health matters; and 1.1.2 to advance education concerning the nature, causes and effects of such poverty and suffering related to inadequate water supplies, sanitation and/or hygiene services. 1.2 Nothing in the objects shall authorise an application of property for purposes which are not charitable in accordance with s.7 of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005.
Area of benefit: Worldwide
Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 30TH JANUARY 1984 AS AMENDED 17 OCTOBER 1989, 24 SEPTEMBER 1997, 23 SEPTEMBER 1998, 9 SEPTEMBER 2004 AND 4 OCTOBER 2007 as amended on 16 Oct 2020 as amended on 28 Nov 2023
Employees earning over £60,000
- £60,001–£70,000 · 51 employees
- £70,001–£80,000 · 22 employees
- £80,001–£90,000 · 15 employees
- £90,001–£100,000 · 5 employees
- £100,001–£110,000 · 3 employees
- £110,001–£120,000 · 2 employees
- £120,001–£130,000 · 1 employee
- £130,001–£140,000 · 2 employees
Other names
- Water Aid · working name
- Wateraid · working name
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Questions and answers
What is the charity number of Wateraid?
Wateraid is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales under charity number 288701 and is also a company (number 01787329).
How much income does Wateraid have?
In the financial year ending 31 March 2025 the charity had an income of £92,116,000 and spent £97,018,000.
How many employees of Wateraid earn over £60,000?
101 employees received total benefits over £60,000 in the latest annual return.