WATER FOR KIDS
Provision of water, sanitation and hygiene education in low income countries.
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that total income reached a record £128,307, resulting in an excess of income over expenditure of £22,356. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves of £51,956 were maintained well above their stated minimum policy target of £10,000. The charity confirms it is a going concern with adequate funding for its needs.
What the accounts disclose
“During 2025-26 the reserves were maintained well above our minimum level of £10,000.”
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (26/11/2025)
- Received assets from another charity (11/12/2019)
Trustees
- BARBARA LUCAS
- Beverley Salmon
- Eilidh Ruth Naismith
- Elaine Rudman
- GREG WARWICK
- JASON COX
- John Machin
- Patrice Panella
- Sara Jane Emanuel
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £128k | £106k |
| 31/03/2025 | £108k | £141k |
| 31/03/2024 | £103k | £99k |
| 31/03/2023 | £100k | £95k |
| 31/03/2022 | £96k | £83k |
Common questions
Is WATER FOR KIDS financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that total income reached a record £128,307, resulting in an excess of income over expenditure of £22,356. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves of £51,956 were maintained well above their stated minimum policy target of £10,000. The charity confirms it is a going concern with adequate funding for its needs. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds WATER FOR KIDS?
Funders whose own accounts filings name WATER FOR KIDS as a grant recipient include THE JUSACA CHARITABLE TRUST, THE RANDAL CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.
Shared trustees with funders
- Sara Jane Emanuel — trustee here and at THE JUSACA CHARITABLE TRUST
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE JUSACA CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £60k | humanitarian purposes |
| THE JUSACA CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £60k | humanitarian purposes |
| THE JUSACA CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £50k | |
| THE RANDAL CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £12k | Grant to institutions |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE JD FOUNDATION | 1 | £561k |
| ISSA FOUNDATION | 1 | £415k |
| EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £55k |
| THE COLES-MEDLOCK FOUNDATION | 1 | £30k |
| WORLD DAY OF PRAYER NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR ENGLAND, WALES AND NORTHERN IRELAND | 1 | £5k |
Charities like this
- FOUNTAINS OF KNOWLEDGE
- SAVE ONE LIFE
- THEIRWORLD
- INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN RELIEF
- OUR KIDS
- STAND BY ME
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WATER FOR KIDS | £128k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| FOUNTAINS OF KNOWLEDGE | £1.1m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| SAVE ONE LIFE | £1.2m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THEIRWORLD | £7.4m | £160,001 - £170,000 | 12 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN RELIEF | £406k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| OUR KIDS | £19.3m | Under £60,000 | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |