Sand Dams Worldwide Limited

Registered charity 1094478 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as EXCELLENT, EXCELLENT DEVELOPMENT, EXCELLENT DEVELOPMENT LIMITED

Latest income
£1.9m
Latest spending
£1.6m
Registered
2002
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income increased by 35% to £1,939,000, resulting in a surplus of £322,000 for the year. Unrestricted reserves decreased slightly to £376,000, which the trustees consider to be within their stated policy target of six to twelve months of core costs. The trustees confirm that adequate resources are available to continue operations for the foreseeable future.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months of current year core costs (held: £376k)
The Trustees consider reserves of six months of current year core costs (employment, accommodation and administration) as the preferred minimum level and 12 months as the preferred maximum level. — page 21
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Sand Dams Worldwide Trading Limited, Sand Dams Worldwide (IOM) Limited
The financial statements consolidate the results of the charitable parent company and its wholly owned subsidiaries Sand Dams Worldwide Trading Limited and Sand Dams Worldwide (IOM) Limited on a line-by-line basis.
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Cottons Accountants LLP.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Sand Dams Worldwide (matched by registered charity number).

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

Total income
£1.9m
Total spending
£1.6m
Cost of raising funds
£225k
Reserves (reported)
£376k
Employees
7

Reported reserves equal ~2.8 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Ethiopia · Kenya · Malawi · Mozambique · Tanzania · Zimbabwe

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£1.9m£1.6m
31/03/2024£1.4m£1.4m
31/03/2023£1.2m£1.4m
31/03/2022£1.2m£991k
31/03/2021£904k£805k

Common questions

Is Sand Dams Worldwide Limited financially healthy?

The accounts state that total income increased by 35% to £1,939,000, resulting in a surplus of £322,000 for the year. Unrestricted reserves decreased slightly to £376,000, which the trustees consider to be within their stated policy target of six to twelve months of core costs. The trustees confirm that adequate resources are available to continue operations for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Cottons Accountants LLP.

Who funds Sand Dams Worldwide Limited?

Funders whose own accounts filings name Sand Dams Worldwide Limited as a grant recipient include THE CALLEVA FOUNDATION, Howden Foundation, THE EQ FOUNDATION, SWIRE 2765, THE ROGER RAYMOND CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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