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THE WSUP CHARITY

Registered charity 1170651 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE WSUP FOUNDATION · listed website unreachable when last crawled

Latest income
£2.0m
Latest spending
£2.1m
Registered
2016
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £29,030 at the end of the financial year, which falls within the trustees' stated policy target of £11,250 to £45,000. The filing notes that the funding pipeline remains relatively weak with only one major donor, but the trustees concluded that adequate resources exist to continue operations for the foreseeable future.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three to twelve months of unrestricted charitable expenditure (held: £29k)
“The trustees aim to maintain free reserves in unrestricted funds equivalent to 3 to 12 months of unrestricted charitable expenditure, which equates to £11,250 to £45,000.” — page 8
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: One trustee received remuneration or other benefits from employment with a related entity totalling £10,443.
“One trustee received remuneration or other benefits from employment with a related entity totalling £10,443 (2023: £10,836).” — page 21
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: One trustee received remuneration or other benefits from employment with a related entity totalling £10,443 (2023: £10,836). £Nil trustee travel expenses were incurred (2023: £218). During the year, charitable grants of £2,793,726 (2023: £2,643,882) were made to Water & Sanitation for the Urban Poor, the charity’s sole member.
“One trustee received remuneration or other benefits from employment with a related entity totalling £10,443 (2023: £10,836). £Nil trustee travel expenses were incurred (2023: £218). During the year, charitable grants of £2,793,726 (2023: £2,643,882) were made to Water & Sanitation for the Urban Poor, the charity’s sole member.” — page 21
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Crowe U.K. LLP.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Water & Sanitation for the Urban Poor (WSUP) (matched by registered charity number).

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

Total income
£2.0m
Total spending
£2.1m
Reserves (reported)
£21k
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~0.1 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

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Trustees

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

Operates in: Bangladesh · Ghana · Kenya · Madagascar · Mozambique · Zambia

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£2.0m£2.1m
31/03/2024£2.9m£2.8m
31/03/2023£2.6m£2.6m
31/03/2022£2.1m£2.1m
31/03/2021£1.3m£1.3m

Common questions

Is THE WSUP CHARITY financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £29,030 at the end of the financial year, which falls within the trustees' stated policy target of £11,250 to £45,000. The filing notes that the funding pipeline remains relatively weak with only one major donor, but the trustees concluded that adequate resources exist to continue operations for the foreseeable future. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Crowe U.K. 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 JUSACA CHARITABLE TRUST1£120k
MUSLIM COMMUNITY & EDUCATION CENTRE (MCEC)1£5k

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