RORY'S WELL
Rory's Well works in Sierra Leone to provide clean water, improve food security and build resilience to climate change and economic challenges; through the digging and maintaining of wells, environmentally sustainable farming and livelihood creation with specific support for women and families.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity operated at a deficit of £13,849 for the year, largely due to timing issues with funding receipts and the purchase of a new vehicle. Unrestricted reserves fell to £29,948, which the trustees note is outside their stated policy target of three to six months' expenditure, although they report reserves have since increased back within the policy range.
What the accounts disclose
“All income and expenditure is derived from continuing activities.” — page 13
“The trustees have determined that the Charity ideally needs to hold free reserves of between three and six months expenditure”
“Donations totalling £13,975 (2024 : £11,711) were made by 5 of the trustees during the year.” — page 19
Trustees
- KAREN DENISE BINNSchair
- Katherine Sarah Brent
- Leonard Timothy Sean Mills
- Neil Andrew Brent
- Nicholas Antony Bevil Acland
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/10/2025 | £144k | £158k |
| 31/10/2024 | £73k | £103k |
| 31/10/2023 | £151k | £112k |
| 31/10/2022 | £59k | £116k |
| 31/10/2021 | £166k | £76k |
Common questions
Is RORY'S WELL financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity operated at a deficit of £13,849 for the year, largely due to timing issues with funding receipts and the purchase of a new vehicle. Unrestricted reserves fell to £29,948, which the trustees note is outside their stated policy target of three to six months' expenditure, although they report reserves have since increased back within the policy range. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds RORY'S WELL?
Funders whose own accounts filings name RORY'S WELL as a grant recipient include WOODLEIGH IMPACT.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| WOODLEIGH IMPACT | FY2025 | £20k | |
| WOODLEIGH IMPACT | FY2024 | £5k |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE REED FOUNDATION | 2 | — |
| ALLAN AND NESTA FERGUSON CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT | 2 | £45k |
| Wild Life Foundation | 1 | £790k |
| THE BLOOM FOUNDATION | 1 | £173k |
| THE MILA CHARITABLE ORGANISATION | 1 | £63k |
| WORLD DAY OF PRAYER NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR ENGLAND, WALES AND NORTHERN IRELAND | 1 | £50k |
| THE HUTCHINSON CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £38k |
| BLISS FAMILY CHARITY | 1 | £37k |
Charities like this
- WELLBORING
- THE WELL, CHRISTIAN HEALING CENTRE
- THE MEASHAM FAMILY CHRISTIAN FOUNDATION
- RIPPLE AFRICA
- THE WELLAND TRUST
- Ripple Effect International
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RORY'S WELL | £144k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WELLBORING | £278k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE WELL, CHRISTIAN HEALING CENTRE | £192k | £41,766 | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE MEASHAM FAMILY CHRISTIAN FOUNDATION | £542k | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| RIPPLE AFRICA | £2.8m | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| THE WELLAND TRUST | £104k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |