Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 5

Poor Liquidity: -1
Strong growth: +2
Multiple Deficits: -2
Fundraising costs low: +3

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

Overall weighted support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 16

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 backing from several prominent grant makers recently
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 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:

Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

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
31/12/23	£2,448	£2,559	£-111	£104	£442	£377	1.8	7	0
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	0
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	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/12	£466	£416	£50	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/11	£314	£339	£-25	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/10	£246	£266	£-21	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/09	£243	£217	£26	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/08	£91	£101	£-10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/07	£165	£125	£40	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 4.3%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 4.1%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 2%
Liabilities/Income: 0%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 85%
Reserves/Spending: 1.8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 2 months
Quick Ratio: 53.4

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Balance Sheet History

Established: 18 years

www.villagewater.org

info@villagewater.org

01743241563

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

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 supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following 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 readiness programme, SMEs will gain knowledge, ....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: 37-84

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

DRAKE PEABODY Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Finance

LOUISE COOK Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Midwife

MARTIN RICKARD Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Retired

MARTYN ANWYL Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired

PAUL MARSTON Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Commercial Finance Manager

SARAH-JANE DOCHERTY Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Consultant

STEVEN ANDRE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired

TRINA CHAKRAVARTI Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Marketing Manager

ZARA PRABHU Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Solicitor

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

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

17 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 AND FOR OTHER COMPLEMENTARY CHARITABLE PURPOSES BENEFICIAL TO THE COMMUNITIES & INSTITUTIONS IN WHICH WE WORK.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE, AFRICA

Data Sources

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