PUMP AID

Registered charity 1077889 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · Wikidata: Q7259796 · Wikipedia · also known as PUMP AID LIMITED

With more than 17 years of experience working in Africa, Pump Aid is committed to achieving lasting positive change in peoples lives by improving the quality, availability and use of water with communities in need. Pump Aid is currently active in Malawi but has also previously built pumps in Zimbabwe, Liberia and Mozambique.

Objects

TO RELIEVE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP IN RURAL AFRICAN COMMUNITIES BY IMPROVING THE AVAILABILITY AND QUALITY OF WATER FOR IRRIGATION AND DOMESTIC NEEDS

Area of benefit: AFRICA

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Hackney, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£959k

Latest spending

£794k

Registered

1999

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £894,953, which is significantly above the trustees' stated policy target of £300,000. The charity reported a net income surplus of £165,233 for the year, supported by total income exceeding £1 million for the first time in three years. The trustees confirmed that the financial statements were prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £180,032 — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median £60k)

“Key management personnel (KMP) of the Charity comprise the Trustees, the UK based Chief Executive and Head of Business Development, and Beyond Water’s Malawi based Managing Director. Remuneration of KMP (including employer’s social costs) was £180,032 (2024: £152,792).” — page 29

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Employees paid over £60,000: 3

“Key management personnel (KMP) of the Charity comprise the Trustees, the UK based Chief Executive and Head of Business Development, and Beyond Water’s Malawi based Managing Director. Remuneration of KMP (including employer’s social costs) was £180,032” — page 29

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: £300,000 (held: £895k)

“they believe their minimum unrestricted reserves target of £300,000 is more than sufficient to protect the Charity from any unanticipated shocks.” — page 13

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Urenco Limited, a company that employs trustee Gerard Tyler, made charitable donations. Gerard Tyler takes no part in the vetting process.

“The Charity received funding in the year from Urenco Limited, a company that employs Gerard Tyler, one of the Charity’s trustees. Charitable donations made by Urenco are overseen by a grant making committee and are subject to a vetting and due diligence process in which Gerard Tyler takes no part. There were no conditions attached to Urenco’s donation that would not have accompanied any other donation to any other charity.” — page 33

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Shaw Gibbs (Audit) Limited. Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

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

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025

Employees paid over £60,000: 2 (£60,001–£70,000: 1; £80,001–£90,000: 1)
Has a trading subsidiary

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024

Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£80,001–£90,000: 1)
Has a trading subsidiary

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023

Government income: £14,952 — grants £14,952 (1); 2% of the £959,605 total gross income on the same return
Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£80,001–£90,000: 1)
Has a trading subsidiary

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

UK Aid Direct — ““The effectiveness of Pump Aid’s approach is in its commitment to a more sustainable local market model, as well as in its advocacy to chall…” (source page)
Rotork — “Rotork, the market leading provider of pumps and flow control products, has announced continued support for Pump Aid in to 2023. Building on…” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram · linkedin

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income

£959k

Total spending

£794k

Cost of raising funds

£120k

Reserves (reported)

£919k

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~13.9 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 12.5% of total income — above the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

David Francis Waller
Eric McKenzie
Gerard Peter Tyler
Justine Reader

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Malawi · Tower Hamlets

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£959k	£794k
31/03/2024	£862k	£795k
31/03/2023	£960k	£910k
31/03/2022	£1.0m	£991k
31/03/2021	£1.3m	£963k

Common questions

Is PUMP AID financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £894,953, which is significantly above the trustees' stated policy target of £300,000. The charity reported a net income surplus of £165,233 for the year, supported by total income exceeding £1 million for the first time in three years. The trustees confirmed that the financial statements were prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Shaw Gibbs (Audit) Limited.

What does the highest-paid employee of PUMP AID earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £180,032 band, and 3 employees earned over £60,000.

Who funds PUMP AID?

Funders whose own accounts filings name PUMP AID as a grant recipient include JAMES PERCY FOUNDATION, ALLAN AND NESTA FERGUSON CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT, THE FUNDING NETWORK, THE AUSTIN BAILEY FOUNDATION, THE COLES-MEDLOCK FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
JAMES PERCY FOUNDATION	FY2023	£262k	Zambia
JAMES PERCY FOUNDATION	FY2021	£124k	Supporting early years’ development: WASH, improved nutrition and hygiene behaviour change for under-5s
JAMES PERCY FOUNDATION	FY2022	£46k	Supporting early year’s development: WASH, improved nutrition and hygiene behaviour change for under-5s in rural Malawi.
ALLAN AND NESTA FERGUSON CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT	FY2025	£25k
THE FUNDING NETWORK	FY2022	£23k	Flagship
THE AUSTIN BAILEY FOUNDATION	FY2023	£10k	Flagship
THE COLES-MEDLOCK FOUNDATION	FY2025	£10k
THE COLES-MEDLOCK FOUNDATION	FY2024	£10k
UPTIME CATALYST FACILITY	FY2023	£9k
SUSANNA PEAKE CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2023	£5k
THE PETER STEBBINGS MEMORIAL CHARITY	FY2022	£5k
THE PETER STEBBINGS MEMORIAL CHARITY	FY2023	£5k
COLEFAX CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2025	£5k
THE AUSTIN BAILEY FOUNDATION	FY2022	£4k
THE BATCHWORTH TRUST	FY2025	£3k
SUSANNA PEAKE CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2022	£3k
THE MAGENI TRUST	FY2023	£3k
THE CARMELA & RONNIE PIGNATELLI FOUNDATION	FY2024	£3k
THE CARMELA & RONNIE PIGNATELLI FOUNDATION	FY2025	£3k
THE CARMELA & RONNIE PIGNATELLI FOUNDATION	FY2022	£3k
THE CARMELA & RONNIE PIGNATELLI FOUNDATION	FY2023	£3k
THE AUSTIN BAILEY FOUNDATION	FY2023	£2k	Flagship
THE AUSTIN BAILEY FOUNDATION	FY2023	£2k	Flagship
THE TULA TRUST LIMITED	FY2023	£2k
THE TULA TRUST LIMITED	FY2024	£2k
MISS E F RATHBONE CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2025	£2k	INTERNATIONAL
THE GIBBS CHARITABLE TRUSTS	FY2024	£2k	International
THE AUSTIN BAILEY FOUNDATION	FY2022	£2k
THE MIRIANOG TRUST	FY2025	£2k
THE TULA TRUST LIMITED	FY2022	£2k
THE S M B TRUST	FY2025	£2k
THE TULA TRUST LIMITED	FY2021	£2k
THE GIBBS CHARITABLE TRUSTS	FY2023	£2k	International
THE S M B TRUST	FY2023	£2k
THE MAGENI TRUST	FY2024	£1k
THE MAGENI TRUST	FY2022	£1k
MISS E F RATHBONE CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2022	£1k
THE OAKDALE TRUST	FY2023	£750
THE FUNDING NETWORK	FY2021	£559	Grants paid during the year (Note 8)
THE MAGENI TRUST	FY2025	£500
THE ARDWICK TRUST	FY2024	£200
THE PETER STEBBINGS MEMORIAL CHARITY	FY2025	amount not stated
THE PETER STEBBINGS MEMORIAL CHARITY	FY2024	amount not stated

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	23/11/2005	£143k	Water for Life - Increased Access to Safe Water for the Most Disadvantaged

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE WIMBLEDON FOUNDATION	1	£1.4m
PROJECT GIVING BACK	1	£540k
THE DINSWADE TRUST	1	£225k
John Lewis Partnership Foundation	1	£200k
EVERSHEDS SUTHERLAND (INTERNATIONAL) CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£189k
THE GEORG AND EMILY VON OPEL FOUNDATION	1	£189k
THE ORR MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION LIMITED	1	£165k
THE CONSTANCE TRAVIS CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£160k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with WATERAID.

WATERAID income £92.1m
POVERTY RELIEF FOUNDATION LIMITED income £59k
THE AFRICA TRUST income £1.5m
MUNTADA AID income £3.0m
RIPPLE AFRICA income £2.8m
MALAWI COMMUNITY HUBS income £203k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
PUMP AID	£959k	£180,032	3	above	—	no doubt
WATERAID FY2025	£92.1m	£130,001 - £140,000	—	above	28.0%	no doubt
POVERTY RELIEF FOUNDATION LIMITED FY2025	£59k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE AFRICA TRUST FY2025	£1.5m	—	0	above	—	no doubt
MUNTADA AID FY2025	£3.0m	—	0	above	—	no doubt
RIPPLE AFRICA FY2025	£2.8m	—	0	below	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.