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LONDON WATERKEEPER

Registered charity 1165862 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

London Waterkeeper defends rivers and challenges polluters. All of London's rivers are failing - being damaged by road run-off, sewage and too often ignored.London Waterkeeper seeks to use the law to target polluters, highlight pollution where it happens and outline the solutions needed to make our rivers healthy.

Causes: Environment/conservation/heritage · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£50k
Latest spending
£55k
Registered
2016
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted cash funds of £10,914 at the end of the financial year, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of three months' reserves. The charity reported a net decrease in funds of £4,407 for the year, with total receipts of £50,255 against payments of £54,662.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £11k; policy: three months reserves)
“The trustees consider that three months reserves are appropriate and are working to maintain that level of reserves.” — page 4
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — London Waterkeeper (matched by registered charity number).

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Buckinghamshire · Essex · Hertfordshire · Kent · Medway · Slough · Surrey · Throughout London · Thurrock · Windsor And Maidenhead

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£50k£55k
31/12/2023£28k£57k
31/12/2022£68k£57k
31/12/2021£33k£21k
31/12/2020£39k£23k

Common questions

Is LONDON WATERKEEPER financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted cash funds of £10,914 at the end of the financial year, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of three months' reserves. The charity reported a net decrease in funds of £4,407 for the year, with total receipts of £50,255 against payments of £54,662. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds LONDON WATERKEEPER?

Funders whose own accounts filings name LONDON WATERKEEPER as a grant recipient include NETWORK FOR SOCIAL CHANGE CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
NETWORK FOR SOCIAL CHANGE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£21kGreen Planet Pool
NETWORK FOR SOCIAL CHANGE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£15kFast Track