The Waterloo Partnership
Analysis
The Waterloo Partnership is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Liverpool. It was registered in November 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to organisations, provides other finance and provides human resources.
In the financial year ending June 2025, The Waterloo Partnership reported income of £21k and spending of £28k, spending 134% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income fell from £36k to £21k (-43%), an average of -13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income dropped by 46%. Over the whole period it spent 108% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Waterloo Partnership sits at the 38th percentile: it is larger than about 38% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 45th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include 1st Egglescliffe (St John's) Scout Group (£21k), The 1982 Matthew Trust (£21k) and Northern Cleft Foundation (£21k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Waterloo Partnership supports several projects in Waterloo, Sierra Leone including health, education and training; small businesses; equipment for poor farmers; assistance for engineers with disabilities; and the provision of infrastructure such as wells and bridges. The WP also promotes the direct linking of schools in the UK with schools in SL, with British Council funding and guidance.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Egglescliffe (St John's) Scout Group | Cleveland | £21k |
| The 1982 Matthew Trust | Corby | £21k |
| Northern Cleft Foundation | Hertfordshire | £21k |
| Allied Resource Community. | Middlesbrough | £21k |