Water `EC202`¶

Water is a tag in the UK-CAT classification of charities in the UK. It is part of the Economic and community development categoryand the Infrastructure subcategory.

317 charities have been tagged with this tag. This represents 0.16% of all charities.

Keywords to find charities¶

UK-CAT categories are applied to charities based on a set of keywords, in the form of a regular expression.

The regular expression used to find charities in this tag is:

Distribution by size of charity¶

Income band	Charities with tag	Percent of all charities
Under £10k	116	0.15%
£10k - £100k	96	0.14%
£100k - £250k	22	0.11%
£250k - £500k	18	0.18%
£1m - £10m	16	0.19%
£500k - £1m	9	0.15%
Over £10m	3	0.15%
Total	280	0.15%

Distribution by charity regulator¶

Regulator	Charities with tag	Percent of all charities
ccew	282	0.17%
oscr	23	0.09%
ccni	12	0.17%
Total	317	0.16%

Ten largest charities (by income)¶

Name	Latest income
Wateraid [Charity number: SC039479] The object for which the Association is established is to relieve poverty and suffering in any part of the world through the improvement of water supplies, sanitation and advice on related health matters and to educate the public concerning the nature, causes and effects of such poverty and suffering.	£94,542,000
HAND IN HAND FOR AID AND DEVELOPMENT [Charity number: 1176805] 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.	£22,442,249
UNITED PURPOSE [Charity number: 272465] 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.	£15,019,901
Ripple Effect International [Charity number: 299717] 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.	£9,919,027
KHALSA AID INTERNATIONAL [Charity number: 1163294] 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.	£4,328,258
RALEIGH INTERNATIONAL TRUST [Charity number: 1047653] 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.	£3,890,585
UNITED UTILITIES TRUST FUND [Charity number: 1108296] 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).	£3,502,163
SURFERS AGAINST SEWAGE [Charity number: 1145877] 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.	£2,894,655
THE WSUP CHARITY [Charity number: 1170651] 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.	£2,643,935
VILLAGE WATER LIMITED [Charity number: 1117377] 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.	£2,303,396

Ten random charities¶

Name	Latest income
PAPPLEWICK PUMPING STATION TRUST [Charity number: 1097618] 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.	£125,085
VILLAGE BY VILLAGE LIMITED [Charity number: 1116952] Small charity, making a big difference.A highly cost-effective, UK-based charity working in African villages to reduce needless suffering of children in poverty by working directly with beneficiaries living in impoverished rural communities in Ghana, West Africa. Village by Village builds rural schools, provides practical sanitation measures, awards child scholarships and digs wells.	£123,332
JAFFNA MUSLIM ASSOCIATION - UK [Charity number: 1143032] Our main aim to uplift the living standards of the community by providing better Education, Self employment for poor families and widows and Funding for serious medical emergency. We are planning to do more for re-settling our very people by providing clean water , sanitation and other urgent requirement. Meanwhile arrange gatherings and other activities to unite our people in UK.	£35,517
QUBA TRUST [Charity number: 1159575] QUBA TRUST AIMS HELP THOSE IN DIRE NEED, REGARDLESS OF RACE, RELIGION, ETHNICITY, GENDER OR DISABILITY. QUBA TRUST FREQUENTLY HOLDS INTERFAITH ACTIVITIES, SPORTS ACTIVITIES, EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAMMES IN UK. QUBA TRUST PROVIDES RELIEF IN AREAS SUCH AS WATER AND SANITATION, EDUCATION, HEALTH AND NUTRITION, ORPHAN SPONSORSHIP FOR THE WORLD'S POOREST PEOPLE.	£76,141
THE CONSTANT GARDENER TRUST [Charity number: 1111042] Medical camps, donations to established partners, building toilets and sewage structures, capacity building of groups, providing micro finance, establishing cooperatives, building schools and educational facilities and vocational centres.	£42
Rotary Scotland South Charity for Hope [Charity number: SC053029] The organisation's purposes are: (a) To assist, facilitate or enable Rotarians and Rotary Clubs or Groups in Rotary Scotland South to plan, prepare, organise and deliver projects within Scotland and internationally ('Projects') in accordance with the current Areas of Focus of Rotary International, namely: (i) Promoting peace. Rotary encourages conversations to foster understanding within and across cultures, thus working towards advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation. (ii) Fighting disease, thus working towards advancement of health and saving of lives (iii) Providing clean water, sanitation, and hygiene. thus working towards advancement of health, and the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage (iv) Saving mothers and children, thus working towards advancement of health and saving of lives (v) Supporting education, thus working towards advancement of education (vi) Growing local economies thus working on prevention and/or relief of poverty and the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage (vii) Protecting the environment. thus working towards advancement of environmental protection or improvement, and also (viii) Such other Projects that are reasonably analogous to the foregoing purposes as the Board and the members of the Organisation shall approve.
ROTARY CLUB OF HEATHFIELD AND WALDRON BENEVOLENT TRUST [Charity number: 1077361] The trust continues to support a wide range of charitable causes. Our priorities include responding promptly to some disasters providing money, water purification and shelter/survival kits as appropriate, balanced with consideration of literacy, health, poverty and other humanitarian projects - particularly those promoting self-help - locally, nationally and internationally.	£17,329
THE YEHEB PROJECT [Charity number: 1193782] The Yeheb Project seeks to improve the land and the lives of communities in the drylands of the Horn of Africa, by restoring the Yeheb shrub as a reliable, drought-resistant source of food and fodder. We do this by investing in fencing and water supplies, restoring degraded rangeland, planting Yeheb and other species, building local capacity, and by undertaking research and sharing the outcomes.	£1,800
A PENNY4NEPAL [Charity number: 1162865] A Penny4nepal works with children, their families and helping to implement projects in Health, Education, Water and Sanitation	£1,325
BETTER LIVES FOUNDATION [Charity number: 1122290] BLF brings over 30 years experience of like minded people working to improve health and education conditions in remote areas in Sierra Leone. Our aim is to provide and improve FREE Quality Medical Care to the needy. Sponsoring Education leading to long term healthcare independence, self sufficiency and self-supportive structure. Raise standards of sanitation, hygiene and access to clean water.	£125,121