Waterharvest
Analysis
Waterharvest is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hampshire. It was registered in January 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06484901). It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Waterharvest reported income of £358k and spending of £328k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £410k to £358k (-13%), an average of -3.3% a year. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Waterharvest sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Igive (£358k), Hitchin Rugby Limited (£358k) and The Bestway Foundation (£358k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
WaterHarvest works through local voluntary organisations with rural communities in Africa, primarily in relation to water but also in the are as of health, education, income generation and empowerment of women.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Igive | Birmingham | £358k |
| Hitchin Rugby Limited | Hertfordshire | £358k |
| The Bestway Foundation | London | £358k |
| Chichester Medical Education Centre | West Sussex | £359k |