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Economic and community development Charities That specialise in Water

Discover 229 Economic and community development charities that specialise in water. Use the search below to filter within these results.

229
Charities
£9,914,386,440
Total Income
£963,216
Avg Income
79.4%
Program Ratio

Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.

Hand In Hand For Aid And Development

Economic and community development

Provide medical support complemented with water, hygiene and sanitation. Give the most vulnerable the means to support themselves and be independent. Support victims of war and improve their resilience Respond to emergencies by providing food, shelter & medical support.

Latest Income: £27,119,747
Areas of Operation: Syria
Status: Registered
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Ripple Effect International

Economic and community development, Society

Work in six countries in Africa to provide a package of on-going support and practical training over three to five years, including training in farming skills, gender equality, sanitation and money management . alongside the provision of livestock and tools - to ensure that some of Africa's most marginalised people have the confidence, knowledge and skills to help themselves.

Latest Income: £12,647,395
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Dmi Network

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Health

DMI Network runs evidence-based social and behaviour change campaigns to improve health and save lives in low-income countries. Focus areas include child survival, early childhood development (ECD), nutrition, hygiene and sanitation, family planning, and mental health.

Latest Income: £10,091,796
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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United Purpose

Economic and community development, Health

United Purpose's activities can be broadly summarised as follows:Partnership and local capacity strengthening;Emergency prevention, preparedness and response; Health, including HIV/AIDS prevention and care; Rights and equity; Water and sanitation;Sustainable livelihoods, including food security and micro-enterprise.

Latest Income: £4,884,450
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Raleigh International Trust

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development

Raleigh International is a sustainable development charity. We harness the passion and energy of young people to effect positive change. Our programmes focus on providing access to safe water and sanitation, protecting vulnerable environments and building resilient communities. We operate in partnership with communities, non-governmental organisations and governments in 5 countries and in the UK.

Latest Income: £3,890,585
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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United Utilities Trust Fund

Economic and community development, Social welfare

The relief of those persons who are in condition of need, poverty, hardship or other distress and are unable to meet the cost of charges for the supply of water and/or sewerage services provided to premises used or occupied by them by United as water and/or sewerage undertaker appointed pursuant to the Water Industry Act 1991 (or any statutory modification or amendment to that Act).

Latest Income: £3,508,840
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Khalsa Aid International

Economic and community development, Saving of lives, Social welfare

Khalsa Aid International is a UK-based humanitarian relief charity providing support around the world to victims of natural and man-made disasters such as floods, earthquakes, famine and war.Our team is often one of the first on the scene to help distribute food, water, clothing, medical and sanitation supplies. We fund and build semi-permanent shelters. We have active teams across the globe.

Latest Income: £3,367,145
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Surfers Against Sewage

Charitable activities, Economic and community development, Environment

Surfers Against Sewage is a national marine conservation and campaigning charity that inspires, unites and empowers communities to take action to protect oceans, beaches, waves and wildlife.

Latest Income: £3,363,756
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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Purpose Of Life

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, Housing, Social care

Helping the vulnerable in the UK including young children, homeless and the elderly.Helping the Rohingyans in the Bangladesh Camps through water pumps, Schools, Women Centre, Orphanages, Food Packages, Blankets etc.Water wells, Schools, Food packages, Orphanages in PakistanHelping Orphanages in South AfricaHelping the needy in Palestine.Educational Centre in Jordan.Food Packs in Yemen.

Latest Income: £2,583,322
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Wsup Charity

Economic and community development, Social welfare

The WSUP Charity seeks to alleviate poverty and suffering in the world through the extension of water and sanitation services to low income communities and education on health and hygiene matters.

Latest Income: £1,973,800
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Village Water Limited

Economic and community development, Social welfare

We promote access to safe water, hygiene education and sanitation as a means of improving health, access to education and community development. We achieve this by providing support to local partners working in disadvantaged communities in Africa.

Latest Income: £1,688,308
Areas of Operation: Mozambique
Status: Registered
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The Africa Trust

Economic and community development, Education, Social care, Social welfare

Africa Trust works to bring sustainable solutions to poverty in Africa. They establish sustainable supplies of clean water and decent sanitation. Income generating projects are used to pay school fees, improve clinics and generate funds needed to run orphanages. With business skills training, villagers start businesses and funds are circulated to catalyse new projects.

Latest Income: £1,579,432
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Welsh Water Elan Trust

Economic and community development, Housing

Administration of 47000 acre estate including provision of 28 tenanted agricultural holdings,in hand farming operation as part of conservation and public access remit.Also provides holiday cottages,education and information, 38 tenanted houses and conserves environment and safeguards water catchment which provides water supply to large parts of English Midlands

Latest Income: £1,418,113
Areas of Operation: Ceredigion
Status: Registered
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The Just A Drop Appeal

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development

Just a Drop?s mission is to reduce child mortality by delivering accessible, clean, safe water where it is needed most. Just a Drop's projects support communities through the construction of wells, boreholes, pipelines, hand pumps and latrines and establish health and sanitation programmes for some of the poorest and remote communities in the world.

Latest Income: £1,250,970
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Seed Madagascar

Economic and community development

SEED Madagascar envisages thriving communities and ecosystems across Madagascar. Our complementary programmes aim to holistically improve conditions in the areas of conservation, livelihoods, health, sanitation, and education.

Latest Income: £1,249,793
Areas of Operation: Madagascar
Status: Registered
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The Wild Trout Trust Limited

Charitable activities, Economic and community development

The advancement of public education in the promotion of conservation for the public benefit of wild trout and their habitats; ecosystems and environment; river and water conservation and management and creation of wild trout habitats. Wild trout being defined as any trout that has been spawned naturally including sea trout.

Latest Income: £933,991
Areas of Operation: Ireland
Status: Registered
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Wateraid International

Associations, Charitable activities, Economic and community development

WaterAid international (WAi) brings together the international group of WaterAid organisations to develop a global response to the world's water and sanitation crisis. WAi will help to consolidate relationships between WaterAid organisations and ensure that these organisations share a common vision, mission and values, as well as ensure greater coordination of strategy and policy.

Latest Income: £915,000
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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One Life Global Welfare

Economic and community development, Saving of lives, Social welfare

ONE LIFE GLOBAL WELFARE WORKS TO RELIEVE POVERTY BOTH LOCALLY IN THE UK AND INTERNATIONALLY. FROM EMERGENCY RELIEF TO LONG TERM DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS SUCH AS WATER, SANITATION, EDUCATION, DISABILITY SUPPORT AND SPONSORSHIPS.

Latest Income: £860,513
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Papplewick Pumping Station Trust

Economic and community development, Heritage

Preservation and interpretation of Papplewick Pumping Station, Britain's finest Victorian fresh water pumping station and now an accredited museum. The Charity has a strong commitment to heritage and environmental education, in particular water supply and water management.

Latest Income: £827,988
Areas of Operation: Nottinghamshire
Status: Registered
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Dig Deep (africa)

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development

Dig Deep is an award-winning international development charity securing clean water, safe sanitation & good hygiene for the one million people of Bomet County, Kenya - through planning, projects and partnerships.We are working hand in hand with local communities, business and the Kenyan government to serve Bomet's one million people - half of whom are children.

Latest Income: £776,312
Areas of Operation: Kenya
Status: Registered
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The Busoga Trust

Economic and community development

Busoga Trust is a UK based, Christian charity which has as its principal aims the raising of money for water development projects in the rural areas of Uganda with a major emphasis on sanitation and health education.

Latest Income: £736,936
Areas of Operation: Uganda
Status: Registered
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Temple Garden Foundation

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education, Facilities, Religion, Social welfare

Temple Garden Foundation works in partnership with local communities in rural Cambodia to promote sustainable development for those living in poverty. The Foundation selects projects where livelihoods can be improved significantly through simple community initiatives. Programmes include water and sanitation, basic road/bridge infrastructure, healthcare and child and adult education.

Latest Income: £705,952
Areas of Operation: Cambodia
Status: Registered
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African Development Trust

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Social welfare

ALTHOUGH ITS MISSION IS TO WORK ALL AFRICA, ADT IS OPERATING IN SOMALIA PARTICULARLY IDP CAMPS IN MOGADISHU AND ITS SUBURBS. THE MAIN ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION INCLUDE: - WATER AND SANITATION DEVELOPMENT - PROVISION OF EMERGENCY HEALTH CARE (MOBILE CLINICS)- BASIC EDUCATION - EMERGENCY FOOD DISTRIBUTION- ORPHAN SPONSORSHIP- SEASONAL PROJECT (QURBANI AND RAMADAN)

Latest Income: £625,359
Areas of Operation: Ethiopia
Status: Registered
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Kew Bridge Engines Trust And Water Supply Museum Limited

Economic and community development, Heritage

The charity is principally engaged in the operation for public enjoyment of the museum and historic pumping engines at Kew Bridge Pumping Station, Brentford, Middlesex.

Latest Income: £581,083
Areas of Operation: London
Status: Registered
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Pragya

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Environment, Saving of lives

Pragya enables sustainable development for the poorest, most neglected communities in remote and marginal societies, in a way that preserves and promotes local cultures and fragile ecosystems. Our grassroots programmes include: food, agriculture and rural livelihoods; conservation and renewable energy; education; empowering women and minorities; health, safe water and sanitation; and disasters.

Latest Income: £495,946
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Frequently asked questions about this sector

How many water economic and community development charities are there in the UK?

There are 229 registered water economic and community development charities on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register at the most recent refresh.

Which is the largest of the water economic and community development charities by income?

Lloyd's Register Foundation is the largest by latest reported annual income (£691.7m). Notable peers are listed on this page; the full ranking is available by sorting the results by highest income.

What is the combined annual income of water economic and community development charities?

Water economic and community development charities reported a combined annual income of £9.9bn across their most recent filings with the Charity Commission.

What is a typical program ratio for water economic and community development charities?

Across all water economic and community development charities, the aggregate program ratio (charitable expenditure as a share of income) is 79.4%. Individual charity ratios vary widely — see each profile for a sector-band benchmark.

What is the average annual income of water economic and community development charities?

Water economic and community development charities have an average annual income of £963k. The distribution is heavily skewed: a small number of large charities account for most sector income, while the majority report under £100k a year.

Where does this data come from?

All figures are sourced from the Charity Commission for England and Wales public register, refreshed weekly. Derived metrics (program ratio, efficiency) are calculated by Charity Finder using the formulas documented on the data sources page.