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Charity Global (uk) Limited

Also known as: Charity: Water (uk)

charity: water is disrupting the charitable sector with a vision to reinvent charity through a radically transparent model where 100% of publicly raised funds bring clean and safe drinking water to people in developing countries.

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Activities & Mission

charity: water is disrupting the charitable sector with a vision to reinvent charity through a radically transparent model where 100% of publicly raised funds bring clean and safe drinking water to people in developing countries.

Grants

Charity Global (uk) Limited is a grant-making charity: making grants is its main activity.

Gives grants to
organisations
Grants paid (2025)
£2,433,534
Who it helps
other charities or voluntary bodies and the general public
What it supports
general charitable purposes, education and training, the advancement of health or the saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid or famine relief, the environment, conservation, or heritage, economic or community development and employment and human rights, religious or racial harmony, equality, or diversity

As recorded with the Charity Commission. To ask about applying, use the contact details and check the trustees and latest accounts below.

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Areas of Operation

Where this charity is registered to operate, as self-declared to the Charity Commission. These are regulatory classifications, not a list of active programmes, and don't necessarily indicate fundraising activity in each location.

Show all 25 areas of operation

Financial Information

Latest Income
£3,314,846
Latest Expenditure
£3,229,111

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 96.2%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 98.7%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 2.1%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £3,109,248
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £0
Investments £54,390
Other Income £151,208

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £3,188,158
Raising Funds £40,953
Governance £25,740
Grants to Institutions £2,433,534
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

As filed with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Most recent filing covers the financial year ending 2025.

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2025
£3,314,846
£3,229,111£3,188,158£2,508,573£1,883,2834 / 15
2024
£3,845,479
£3,777,846£3,777,846£2,422,838£1,855,6503 / 14
2023
£2,557,885
£2,039,617£2,039,617£2,355,205£1,817,1703 / 0
2022
£2,971,906
£3,146,424£3,146,424£1,836,937£1,760,0002 / 0
2021
£3,492,420
£3,277,274£3,277,274£2,011,455£1,783,5822 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about Charity Global (uk) Limited

What does Charity Global (uk) Limited do?

charity: water is disrupting the charitable sector with a vision to reinvent charity through a radically transparent model where 100% of publicly raised funds bring clean and safe drinking water to people in developing countries.

How much income did Charity Global (uk) Limited report in 2025?

Charity Global (uk) Limited reported total income of £3.31m and reported expenditure of £3.23m for the financial year ending 2025, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

When was Charity Global (uk) Limited registered as a charity?

Charity Global (uk) Limited was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 16 September 2016 as charity number 1169228. It has been registered for 10 years.

Who runs Charity Global (uk) Limited?

Charity Global (uk) Limited is governed by a board of 7 trustees. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does Charity Global (uk) Limited operate?

Charity Global (uk) Limited operates across 25 areas, including Bangladesh, Bolivia, Burkina Faso and 22 others. The full list is shown on its profile.

Is Charity Global (uk) Limited a registered charity?

Yes — Charity Global (uk) Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 1169228.

Details

Contact (address, phone)
Registration Date
16 September 2016
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
5079423
Charity Number
1169228

Trustees

Eniola Aluko
LUKE BEAUCHAMP
Onyeije Nwokorie
Pierre Patrick Mercier
Rachel Helen Manktelow
SAMUEL MICHAEL LAWSON JOHNSTON
Also governs 1 other charity
SCOTT HARRISON

Also Known As

  • Charity: Water (uk)

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