Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 1
Support Score: 6
  • Strong growth: +2
  • No PartB
  • Only 3 Trustees: -2
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteer base +3
  • Gov Income
  • Overall weighted support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 9 ?

GROUNDWATER RELIEF

Provide groundwater expertise and services to other organisations developing and managing groundwater resources for the benefit of those living in poverty or who lack access to a safe and affordable water.Support and build the capacity of groundwater professionals
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received Government grants
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Why are there only 3 trustees?

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/23£342£349£-7n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/22£261£206£56n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/21£129£118£11n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/20£217£168£49n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/19£80£99£-18n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/18*£81£81£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/17£68£53£14n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 8 years
Charity Commission for England and WalesFacebookInstagramX
UN SDGs
?
Listed activities
  • Education/Training
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
  • Overseas Aid/Famine Relief
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • International healthcare & famine relief
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Congo (Democratic Republic), Cornwall, Cuba, Devon, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-bissau, Haiti, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Philippines, Rwanda, ....more
Who it helps
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • ANDY BASTABLE BSC, MSC Appointed: 2015
  • DR KIRSTY UPTON PHD FGS Appointed: 2016
  • EMMA STEVENSON Appointed: 2021
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 06/06/2016, number: 1167458
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
7 returns made; AR18: 5 days late,
Main office

Chimmels
Park Road
Dartington Hall
Totnes
TQ9 6EQ

Objectives

TO PREVENT AND RELIEVE POVERTY AND SICKNESS AND PROMOTE THE GOOD HEALTH OF PEOPLE ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD BY DEVELOPING THEIR AND THEIR WATER PROVIDERS CAPACITY TO SUSTAINABLY USE AND DEVELOP GROUNDWATER RESOURCES.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tips for Selecting Charities

Which areas of philanthropy are most effective?
The text of this post is taken from an article on the Effective Altruism forum. It suggests that you can achieve the most impact by supporting causes that fight extreme poverty, improving animal welfare....more
Our Top Tips for Philanthropy
Here are some ideas to help you gain more satisfaction from your philanthropy and confidence that the causes you have selected are impactful. Engage your brain, as well as your heart You....more
How to become a Philanthropist
In this Blog we outline a strategy to help people who are new to philanthropy and for those who feel dissatisfied with the impact they are having. Effective philanthropy is immensely rewarding for donors,....more

Giving is Great