Ami Hydropower Foundation
Analysis
Ami Hydropower Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Surrey. It was registered in October 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, environment/conservation/heritage and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. 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, Ami Hydropower Foundation reported income of £51k and spending of £22k, leaving 56% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £765 to £51k (+6595%), an average of +186% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 2850%. Over the whole period it spent 220% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Ami Hydropower Foundation sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 71% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 61st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Fairfield Association (£51k), The Blackdown Hills Trust (£51k) and The Heath and Hampstead Society (£51k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Charity sponsors hydropower and water resources management professionals and experts from less developed countries to attend related conferences for the purposes of improving their knowledge and expertise, and more generally, making contacts and gaining knowledge and experience from fellow professionals from both developed and developing countries in this technical field.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Fairfield Association | Lancaster | £51k |
| The Blackdown Hills Trust | Devon | £51k |
| The Heath and Hampstead Society | London | £51k |
| Norfolk and Norwich Horticultural Society | Dereham | £52k |