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WATERAID INTERNATIONAL

Registered charity 1137900 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WAI

WaterAid international (WAi) brings together the international group of WaterAid organisations to develop a global response to the world's water and sanitation crisis. WAi will help to consolidate relationships between WaterAid organisations and ensure that these organisations share a common vision, mission and values, as well as ensure greater coordination of strategy and policy.

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Latest income
£915k
Latest spending
£903k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £225,000 at the end of the financial year, which is within its stated policy target of £150,000 to £230,000. The charity reported a net surplus of £12,000 for the year, funded entirely by contributions from its member organisations. The trustees confirmed the charity remains a going concern with sufficient cash resources to meet liabilities for at least 12 months.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 2-3 months operating costs (£150k - £230k) (held: £225k)
“The amount of reserves the Charity will hold is between £150k and £230k, being 2-3 months operating costs. As at 31 March 2025, the Charity held unrestricted funds of £225k.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Received funding from WaterAid America
“Transactions between WaterAid international and members of WaterAid international were as follows: 2025 £000 Received from: WaterAid America WaterAid Australia WaterAid Canada WaterAid India WaterAid Japan WaterAid Sweden WaterAid UK 2024 £000 101 40 9 4 10 52 694 910 116 56 15 10 11 60 667 935” — page 17
“Transactions between WaterAid international and members of WaterAid international were as follows: 2025 £000 Received from: WaterAid America WaterAid Australia WaterAid Canada WaterAid India WaterAid Japan WaterAid Sweden WaterAid UK 2024 £000 101 40 9 4 10 52 694 910 116 56 15 10 11 60 667 935” — page 17
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Received funding from WaterAid Australia
“Transactions between WaterAid international and members of WaterAid international were as follows: 2025 £000 Received from: WaterAid America WaterAid Australia WaterAid Canada WaterAid India WaterAid Japan WaterAid Sweden WaterAid UK 2024 £000 101 40 9 4 10 52 694 910 116 56 15 10 11 60 667 935” — page 17
“Transactions between WaterAid international and members of WaterAid international were as follows: 2025 £000 Received from: WaterAid America WaterAid Australia WaterAid Canada WaterAid India WaterAid Japan WaterAid Sweden WaterAid UK 2024 £000 101 40 9 4 10 52 694 910 116 56 15 10 11 60 667 935” — page 17
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Received funding from WaterAid Canada
“Transactions between WaterAid international and members of WaterAid international were as follows: 2025 £000 Received from: WaterAid America WaterAid Australia WaterAid Canada WaterAid India WaterAid Japan WaterAid Sweden WaterAid UK 2024 £000 101 40 9 4 10 52 694 910 116 56 15 10 11 60 667 935” — page 17
“Transactions between WaterAid international and members of WaterAid international were as follows: 2025 £000 Received from: WaterAid America WaterAid Australia WaterAid Canada WaterAid India WaterAid Japan WaterAid Sweden WaterAid UK 2024 £000 101 40 9 4 10 52 694 910 116 56 15 10 11 60 667 935” — page 17
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Received funding from WaterAid Japan
“Transactions between WaterAid international and members of WaterAid international were as follows: 2025 £000 Received from: WaterAid America WaterAid Australia WaterAid Canada WaterAid India WaterAid Japan WaterAid Sweden WaterAid UK 2024 £000 101 40 9 4 10 52 694 910 116 56 15 10 11 60 667 935” — page 17
“Transactions between WaterAid international and members of WaterAid international were as follows: 2025 £000 Received from: WaterAid America WaterAid Australia WaterAid Canada WaterAid India WaterAid Japan WaterAid Sweden WaterAid UK 2024 £000 101 40 9 4 10 52 694 910 116 56 15 10 11 60 667 935” — page 17
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£915k
Total spending
£903k
Reserves (reported)
£225k
Employees
7

Reported reserves equal ~3.0 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (100% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Australia · Canada · India · Japan · Sweden · United States

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£915k£903k
31/03/2024£942k£935k
31/03/2023£894k£893k
31/03/2022£955k£950k
31/03/2021£1.2m£1.1m

Common questions

Is WATERAID INTERNATIONAL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £225,000 at the end of the financial year, which is within its stated policy target of £150,000 to £230,000. The charity reported a net surplus of £12,000 for the year, funded entirely by contributions from its member organisations. The trustees confirmed the charity remains a going concern with sufficient cash resources to meet liabilities for at least 12 months. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.

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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE ORR MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION LIMITED2£430k
DEVELOPMENTS IN LITERACY UK (UK)2£45k
THE S M B TRUST2£5k
THE GRACE TRUST2£3k
BC Partners Foundation2£250
THE MILLENNIUM OAK TRUST1—
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. PETER, FORMBY1—
DAVID & RUTH LEWIS FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST1£2.9m

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
WATERAID INTERNATIONAL£915k——within—no doubt
WATERAID FY2025£92.1m——above28.0%no doubt
INTERNATIONAL WATER ASSOCIATION FY2024£8.9m——unclear—no doubt
CHARITY GLOBAL (UK) LIMITED FY2025£3.3m——above—no doubt
AID INTERNATIONAL UK FY2024£260k—0unclear—no doubt
COMPUTERAID INTERNATIONAL FY2025£2.2m£60,000 - £70,0001above—no doubt

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