Rory's Well
Analysis
Rory's Well is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Gloucestershire. It was registered in February 2016, 10 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 incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending October 2025, Rory's Well reported income of £144k and spending of £158k, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income fell from £166k to £144k (-14%), an average of -3.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2023, when income rose by 154%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Rory's Well sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Home-Start (Tamworth) (£144k), Consensus Action on Salt, Sugar and Health (£144k) and The Payback Time Trust (£143k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Rory's Well works in Sierra Leone to provide clean water, improve food security and build resilience to climate change and economic challenges; through the digging and maintaining of wells, environmentally sustainable farming and livelihood creation with specific support for women and families.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Home-Start (Tamworth) | Staffordshire | £144k |
| Consensus Action on Salt, Sugar and Health | London | £144k |
| The Payback Time Trust | Bristol | £143k |
| LGBT Out in the Bay | Lancashire | £144k |