The Old Waterworks

Analysis

The Old Waterworks is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Essex. It was registered in September 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Old Waterworks reported income of £36k and spending of £32k, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £109k to £36k (-67%), an average of -24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 62%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.

Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, The Old Waterworks sits at the 63rd percentile: it is larger than about 63% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 55th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include East Grinstead Music and Arts Festival Association (£36k), Herne Bay Festival (£36k) and Sandhutton Village Hall (£36k).