Mission4water
Analysis
Mission4water is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Ferndown. It was registered in February 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid/famine relief, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Mission4water reported income of £66k and spending of £51k, leaving 22% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £55k to £66k (+19%), an average of +4.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 54%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Mission4water sits at the 56th percentile: it is larger than about 56% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ringmer Rovers Junior Football Club (£65k), The Pett Village Hall (£66k) and Cabaret VS Cancer (£65k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Provision of clean water for needy communities at present focused on UgandaPromotion of and education relating to the necessity of clean water to maintain health
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Ringmer Rovers Junior Football Club | East Sussex | £65k |
| The Pett Village Hall | E. Sussex | £66k |
| Cabaret VS Cancer | London | £65k |
| Bosphorus Foundation | London | £66k |