Yorkshire Water Community Trust
Analysis
Yorkshire Water Community Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Yorkshire. It was registered in July 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Yorkshire Water Community Trust reported income of £1.3m and spending of £1.3m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £895k to £1.3m (+45%), an average of +9.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Yorkshire Water Community Trust sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Fern Partnership (£1.3m), Faithworks Wessex (£1.3m) and Torridge, North, Mid and West Devon Citizens Advice Bureau (£1.3m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Charitable activities took 92% of spending and raising funds 0.0%.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 100%
In the charity's own words
Set up to deal with the Relief of Poverty, by way of making payment against outstanding water bills.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Fern Partnership | RCT | £1.3m |
| Faithworks Wessex | Bournemouth | £1.3m |
| Torridge, North, Mid and West Devon Citizens Advice Bureau | Exeter | £1.3m |
| Premierquote Limited | London | £1.3m |