Finance Score: 8

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 6

Low unrestricted reserves: -2
Strong growth: +2
Fundraising costs low: +3
Future income +5

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 23

VILLAGE WATER LIMITED

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.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker and there are significant future grants due to be received
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low at the latest year end

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/12/22	£2,303	£1,975	£328	£72	£553	£407	2.5	8	0
31/12/21	£1,202	£1,111	£91	£61	£225	£225	2.4	6	2
31/12/20	£1,138	£1,255	£-117	£61	£134	£117	1.1	6	4
31/12/19	£862	£830	£32	£78	£251	£220	3.2	6	1
31/12/18	£636	£604	£32	£90	£219	£172	3.4	6	1
31/12/17	£507	£478	£29	£54	£187	£150	3.8	4	0
31/12/16	£526	£470	£56	£52	£175	£125	3.2	4	0
31/12/15	£520	£539	£-19	£46	£119	£23	0.5	4	0
31/12/14	£543	£461	£82	£48	£138	£32	0.8	3	0
31/12/13	£490	£489	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/12	£466	£416	£50	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/11	£314	£339	£-25	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/10	£246	£266	£-21	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/09	£243	£217	£26	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/08	£91	£101	£-10	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/07	£165	£125	£40	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 3.1%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 3.7%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 2%
Liabilities/Income: 0%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 74%
Reserves/Spending: 2.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 53.5

Asset Split ?

Established: 17 years

www.villagewater.org

info@villagewater.org

01743241563

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Overseas Aid/Famine Relief

GiG Classification

International healthcare & famine relief

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Mozambique, Zambia,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

8 employees

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Greater London Authority - Ascend Investment Readiness Programme
£748,074	18/07/2023	The Ascend Investment Readiness Programme supports early-stage, diverse-led startups in London to access finance and thrive in the competitive business environment. Through a 3-month investment ....more The Ascend Investment Readiness Programme supports early-stage, diverse-led startups in London to access finance and thrive in the competitive business environment. Through a 3-month investment readiness programme, SMEs will gain knowledge, resources, and networks needed to navigate the fundraising process and create strong business plans. The programme offers "always-on" funding and business development advice, mentorship, relationship brokerage, and peer/community support. After the programme, SMEs receive 6 months of post-programme support, including access to investor networks, pitching opportunities and co-working space. This programme aligns with the Mayor's goal to improve the customer journey for SMEs and the GLA's commitment to consider the needs of diverse-owned businesses at every stage of the project design, delivery and evaluation.
Charles Hayward Foundation - Grant to Village Water
£15,000	29/11/2021	Rehabilitation of 75 water sources in Manica Province, Mozambique

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (10)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 9/10 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 36-83

DRAKE PEABODY Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Finance, Other trusteeship: EQUALITY STARTS AT HOME,

MARTIN RICKARD Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Retired

MARTYN ANWYL Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired

STEVEN ANDRE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired

ZARA PRABHU Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Solicitor

ANDREW PICKEN OBE (Chair) Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Consultant

LOUISE COOK Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Midwife

PAUL MARSTON Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Commercial Finance Manager

SARAH-JANE DOCHERTY Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Consultant

TRINA CHAKRAVARTI Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Marketing Manager

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 22/12/2006, number: 1117377
Registered at Companies House on 18/10/2006, number: 05970344

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

16 returns made; all on time

Main office

C/O URC Office
Coleham Head
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY3 7BJ

Objectives

TO PROMOTE ACCESS TO SAFE WATER, HYGIENE EDUCATION AND SANITATION AS A MEANS OF IMPROVING HEALTH, ACCESS TO EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BY PROVIDING SUPPORT TO LOCAL PARTNERS WORKING IN DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES IN AFRICA.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE, AFRICA

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