Lawrence's Roundabout Well Appeal
Analysis
Lawrence's Roundabout Well Appeal is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Swansea. It was registered in December 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid/famine relief and amateur sport, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Lawrence's Roundabout Well Appeal reported income of £14k and spending of £23k, spending 164% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income fell from £33k to £14k (-58%), an average of -20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2025, when income dropped by 57%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Lawrence's Roundabout Well Appeal sits at the 37th percentile: it is larger than about 37% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 37th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The French Kier Benevolent Trust (£14k), Festival Church Trust Limited (£14k) and Salford Families in Need Meals Project (£14k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Provision of 'roundabout wells' in schools and villages in S.Africa. As the children play on the roundabouts they pump water up into a large holding tank. Each well can supply up to 2,000 people with clean water.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The French Kier Benevolent Trust | St Neots | £14k |
| Festival Church Trust Limited | Blaenau Gwent | £14k |
| Salford Families in Need Meals Project | Eccles | £14k |
| Pachawawas - Children of the Earth | Hereford | £14k |