Water for Kids

Analysis

Water for Kids is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Rutland. It was registered in April 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Water for Kids reported income of £128k and spending of £106k, spending 83% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £96k to £128k (+33%), an average of +7.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2026, when income rose by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Water for Kids sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Forest Community Centre (Melksham) (£128k), Cancer Research and Genetics UK (£128k) and Henry Dancer Days (£128k).