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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.

Goal (international)

Economic and community development

To work towards ensuring the poorest and most vulnerable in our world and those affected by humanitarian crises have access to the fundamental rights of life, including but not limited to adequate shelter, food, water and sanitation, healthcare, education and economic opportunities.

Latest Income: £487,556
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Iaaae International

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development

The relief of those in need, by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, economic or social disad-vantage in such parts of the world as the trustees shall determine by the provision of architectural, construction, engineering and related technical services to remote village communities with the aim of providing clean and safe water supplies, drainage, sanitation and solar energy, systems, hou

Latest Income: £475,702
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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West Bengal Charity Foundation

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

INSTALLATION OF WATER PUMPS IN VILLAGES. PROVIDE VITAL FOOD AND CLOTHING TO THE NEEDY. ORPHAN SUPPORT. SUPPORTING WIDOWS. BUILD PLACES OF WORSHIP WHERE NEEDED. PROVIDE PUBLIC TRANSPORT VEHICLES FOR LOCALS AS A MEANS OF INCOME. MEDICAL AID. EMPOWERMENT PROJECTS. SUPPORT EDUCATION AND SHELTER IN VILLAGES IN THE DISTRICT OF 24 NORTH PARGANAS, WEST BENGAL, INDIA AND BUKEDI REGION EAST UGANDA

Latest Income: £468,574
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Karen Hill Tribes Trust

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development

Our mission is to partner with Karen communities to improve their health, livelihoods, and access to education, namely to:1) Enhance community health by improving sanitation, hygiene, and access to safe water2) Secure sustainable livelihoods through increased food security and income generation.3) Increase access to education for children and young adults to improve their opportunities.

Latest Income: £467,361
Areas of Operation: Thailand
Status: Registered
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Jenga Community Development Outreach (uk)

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development

JENGA UK is a Christian charity formed to support its sister charity in Uganda. JENGA provides the basic essentials in life to the most needy communities and believes in demonstrating the love of God by love in action. The project focus is water, sanitation, health and education projects in rural villages, urban slums and IDP (Internally Displaced Peoples) Camps.

Latest Income: £444,981
Areas of Operation: Uganda
Status: Registered
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Forafrika

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Education

Primary ActivitiesForAfrika provides nutrient-rich meals to school children across Africa. Our school feeding programmes improve the nutrition, encourage school attendance and address the barriers to access education.Other ActivitiesFood Security and LivelihoodsHealth and NutritionWater, Sanitation and HygieneEmergency Response

Latest Income: £437,663
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Cycle (ingo)

Economic and community development, Social welfare

The Cycle's commitment is to the alleviation of poverty. It focuses its efforts on sanitation, water and livelihoods (although not exclusively), and implements programmes that engages the communities in which it works, as a means to empower local people to make them self sufficient.

Latest Income: £421,782
Areas of Operation: India
Status: Registered
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New Ways

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Economic and community development, Education

New Ways focusses on health and development projects predominantly in Turkana, Kenya. Areas of focus: Nutritional Nursery Schools which provides basic nutritional support and healthcare to under 6's to improve life expectancy. Development the water infrastructure (dams, bore holes with either hand pumps or wind pumps). Education and Empowerment of the local people through agriculture and fishing.

Latest Income: £395,715
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Butterfly Tree

Beneficiary group, Childcare, Economic and community development, Education, Health, Housing

Advance education - pre-school, primary, secondary, further and special education, orphan sponsorship, food security. Supports healthcare - maternity, HIV/AIDS and malaria prevention, funds treatment for sick children. Provides - safe water, sanitation, community houses and sustainable enterprises. Operates - Southern Province, Zambia. Promotes travel philanthropy and responsible tourism.

Latest Income: £380,860
Areas of Operation: Zambia
Status: Registered
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J.i.q Balasath UK

Arts, Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Housing, Social welfare

We work in Bihar; one of the poorest and remote areas of India where we support over a hundred villages in which we establish education centres, provide teachers, support for orphans and widows, clean water supplies. Our education centre houses students from poor families and all expenses for food, studies, books, accommodation, pocket money, etc are borne by the charity.

Latest Income: £328,800
Areas of Operation: India
Status: Registered
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Global Humanitarian Relief Foundation (ghrf)

Economic and community development, Housing, Saving of lives, Social welfare, Society

PREVENTION OF RELIEF OF POVERTY, ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, HEALTH AND WELFARE. PROMOTION OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY, SUPPORT TO THOSE IN NEED ANYWHERE AROUND THE WORLD INCLUDING WATER SANITATION, AND HOUSING.

Latest Income: £328,229
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Gold-Youth Africa Foundation UK

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Health

Our vision is to see a healthy, educated, self sufficient community in Malawi. Our mission statement is that we promote educational facilities for all children in the community. Enhance the ability of the community to become self sufficient. Ensure care of orphans and vulnerable people affected by HIV/Aids. Provide fresh water and sanitation. We are active in 13 centres in an area of 400km sq.

Latest Income: £303,550
Areas of Operation: Malawi
Status: Registered
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Dhaka Ahsania Mission

Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Education, Saving of lives, Social welfare

Dhaka Ahsania Mission UK raises funds for DAM Bangladesh for the education and training of poor people e.g. trafficked women, slum children etc. It also raises funds for relieving poverty, vocational training, water & sanitation, flood and other disasters.

Latest Income: £299,599
Areas of Operation: Bangladesh
Status: Registered
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Play IT Forward

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Leisure

THROUGH THE POWER OF FOOTBALL, PLAY IT FORWARD INSPIRES AND EMPOWERS A WHOLE NEW GENERATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN ZAMBIA TO TAKE CONTROL OF THEIR LIVES. OUR ACTIVITIES INCLUDE EDUCATION, WATER AND SANITATION AND HEALTH PROJECTS.

Latest Income: £287,493
Areas of Operation: Zambia
Status: Registered
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Syrian Refugee Relief Fund

Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Saving of lives, Social welfare

We raise funds for the relief and assistance for the victims of war, conflict or natural disaster, through the provision of food, clothing, bedding, medical aid, accommodation, access to water and sanitation. This includes supporting an orphan's programme and a prosthetic limbs clinic. In particular for, but not limited to the benefit of people in Syria and surrounding countries.

Latest Income: £268,331
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Empowering Vulnerable Children ( Evc ) Uganda

Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Education

EVC Uganda is working in the district of Masaka, Uganda providing education, through a sponsorship scheme, for children who would otherwise not have the opportunity to go to school. The charity also raises funds for the building of school classrooms and dormitories, the provision of clean water supplies on school sites and LED lighting for families without electricity.

Latest Income: £259,642
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Global One 2015

Economic and community development

WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene), Agriculture, Global Health and Livelihoods projects delivered in Africa and Asia.

Latest Income: £251,368
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Made With Hope

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

We create sustainable projects to relieve poverty for children living in very rural communities in Tanzania, Africa. Projects include education, clean water and sanitation. We partner with NGOs and communities on the ground in Tanzania to ensure our projects are suitable for those in need. Examples of our projects include school infrastructure, clean water, toilets and girl empowerment.

Latest Income: £245,106
Areas of Operation: Tanzania
Status: Registered
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The South Staffordshire Water Charitable Trust

Economic and community development, Housing, Social welfare

The objective of the Trust is to apply its income towards relieving those customers who are in conditions of need, poverty, hardship or other distress and are having difficulty making payment for the supply of water to their home but make regular payments for an amount they can afford.

Latest Income: £240,150
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Smile Aid

Economic and community development, Health, Housing, Saving of lives, Social welfare

1. TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF HOMELESS PEOPLE IN UNITED KINGDOM AND OVERSEAS BY PROVIDING FOOD, CLOTHING, HEALTH CARE SERVICES, TRANSPORTATION, SUPPORT, EDUCATION AND TRAINING. 2. SMILE AID PROVIDES RELIEF OF POVERTY INTERNATIONALLY WITH DEDICATED PROGRAMS TO HELP THE POOR AND NEEDY WITH FOOD & WATER SUPPLY, EDUCATION & TRAINING, MEDICAL AID, AMBULANCE SERVICE, CLOTHING, & DELIVER EMERGENCY AID.

Latest Income: £230,391
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Sundar Gaumukh Foundation

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Heritage, Housing, Social welfare

TO PROVIDE FOOD & SHELTER FOR THE HOMELESS ELDERLYTO PROVIDE FOOD/VETERINARY CARE TO SICK/STRAY ANIMALS MAINLY COWS & PEACOCKSTO RELIEVE POVERTY & ADVANCE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN WHO HAVE BEEN ORPHANED OR WHO ARE OTHERWISE IN NECESSITOUS CIRCUMSTANCES IN INDIATO PROMOTE & FUND CLEAN WATER PROVISION FOR DRINKING & SANITATION FOR THE POORTHE PRESERVATION & RESTORATION OF RELIGIOUS BUILDINGS

Latest Income: £200,409
Areas of Operation: India
Status: Registered
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Allegra Foundation Limited

Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development

The Allegra Foundation, trading as Project Waterfall, is a charity committed to bringing clean drinking water, sanitation and education to coffee growing countries. The foundation also organises UK Coffee Week, an annual celebration of coffee which unites the coffee industry to raise funds for Project Waterfall.

Latest Income: £200,035
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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Al-Fikr

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Leisure, Society

AL-FIKR AIMS TO HELP THOSE IN DIRE NEED, REGARDLESS OF RACE, RELIGION, ETHNICITY, GENDER OR DISABILITY. AL-FIKR FREQUENTLY HOLDS INTERFAITH ACTIVITIES, SPORTS ACTIVITIES, EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAMMES IN UK. AL-FIKR PROVIDES RELIEF IN AREAS SUCH AS WATER AND SANITATION, EDUCATION, HEALTH AND NUTRITION, ORPHAN SPONSORSHIP FOR THE WORLD'S POOREST PEOPLE.

Latest Income: £188,672
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Hope International Development Agency

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development, Social welfare

HOPE International Development Agency UK works with communities in extreme poverty to bring comprehensive transformation. We provide access to clean water - an essential basic resource; equip and empower men, women and children, with training in sanitation and hygiene; and strengthen livelihoods through women's self-help groups, and environmental protection and food security measures.

Latest Income: £184,130
Areas of Operation: Cambodia
Status: Registered
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The Container Based Sanitation Alliance

Beneficiary group, Economic and community development

Our vision is a world where access to dignified, safe and affordable sanitation is no longer out of reach for families and communities in dense urban areas. To support, this we aim to support greater quality and availability of container based sanitation (CBS) services through researching, sharing, and promoting CBS as a cost effective, climate-smart solution to the urban sanitation crisis.

Latest Income: £176,158
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.