1001FONTAINES UK

Registered charity 1195738 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

1001Fontaines UK's mission is to make safe drinking water accessible to vulnerable populations in developing countries. The pioneering 1001Fontaines model is based on social and sustainable entrepreneurship and enables local production of safe drinking water, thus ensuring the communities' autonomy. Its "Water in School" program provides safe drinking water free of charge to children at school.

Objects

TO RELIEVE POVERTY, SICKNESS AND POOR HEALTH OF THE PUBLIC, AND TO PROTECT THE HEALTH OF THE PUBLIC, INCLUDING BY: (I) PROVIDING AND IMPROVING SAFE DRINKING WATER SUPPLIES IN AREAS OF THE WORLD WHERE IT IS NEEDED (AND PARTICULARLY IN REMOTE OR ISOLATED COMMUNITIES); (II) PROVIDING EDUCATION IN SUCH AREAS OF THE WORLD IN RELATION TO THE IMPORTANCE OF SAFE DRINKING WATER, PARTICULARLY IN RESPECT OF HEALTH AND HYGIENE; AND (III) PROVIDING SUPPORT AND EDUCATION IN SUCH AREAS OF THE WORLD IN RELATION TO THE DEVELOPMENT, MAINTENANCE AND SUSTAINABILITY OF SUPPLIES OF SAFE DRINKING WATER. IT IS CURRENTLY ENVISAGED THAT THE CIO WILL PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN AREAS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CAMBODIA, MYANMAR, MADAGASCAR AND VIETNAM.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Enfield, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£38k
Latest spending
£51k
Registered
2021
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity raised £38,007.79 in voluntary income and incurred total payments of £50,913.25, resulting in a net decrease in cash funds of £12,905.46 for the period. The trustees report that they have secured six months of treasury reserves, with unrestricted cash funds standing at £15,639.76 at the year-end.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Voluntary Income (100% of income)
“Voluntary Income (donations & gifts) 37,843.73” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Fundraising cost ratio: 2.5% of fundraised income, as disclosed
“Cost of Generating funds (marketing & admin)) 933.64”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: 6 months of treasury secured (reserves figure: £16k)
“We have 6 months of treasury secured”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Subvention from 1001fontaines France
“1001fontaines France subvention . - - - -” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

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Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

  • Volunteers: 1
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — 1001fontaines (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Bangladesh · Cambodia · Madagascar · Throughout England And Wales · Vietnam

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£38k£51k
31/12/2024£107k£103k
31/12/2023£91k£87k
31/12/2022£73k£53k

Common questions

Is 1001FONTAINES UK financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity raised £38,007.79 in voluntary income and incurred total payments of £50,913.25, resulting in a net decrease in cash funds of £12,905.46 for the period. The trustees report that they have secured six months of treasury reserves, with unrestricted cash funds standing at £15,639.76 at the year-end. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds 1001FONTAINES UK?

Funders whose own accounts filings name 1001FONTAINES UK as a grant recipient include THE CARMELA & RONNIE PIGNATELLI FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE CARMELA & RONNIE PIGNATELLI FOUNDATIONFY2024£3k

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.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with LIFEWATER UK.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
1001FONTAINES UK£38k—0unclear2.5%no doubt
LIFEWATER UK FY2025£73k—0unclear—no doubt
FRANK WATER PROJECTS FY2025£415kunclear0unclear—no doubt
WATER FOR KIDS FY2026£128k—0above—no doubt
THE ONE FOUNDATION FY2025£3.4m—0unclear—no doubt
THE FOUNTAIN CENTRE FY2025£851k—0above—no doubt

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