1001fontaines UK
Analysis
1001fontaines UK is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in September 2021, 5 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 makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, 1001fontaines UK reported income of £38k and spending of £51k, spending 134% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2025, income fell from £73k to £38k (-48%), an average of -20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income dropped by 65%. 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, 1001fontaines UK sits at the 48th percentile: it is larger than about 48% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Gamble Charitable Foundation Trust (£38k), Freeman Evans St David's Day Denbigh Charity (£38k) and Project Ruth Trust (£38k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
1001Fontaines UK's mission is to make safe drinking water accessible to vulnerable populations in developing countries. The pioneering 1001Fontaines model is based on social and sustainable entrepreneurship and enables local production of safe drinking water, thus ensuring the communities' autonomy. Its "Water in School" program provides safe drinking water free of charge to children at school.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Gamble Charitable Foundation Trust | Poole | £38k |
| Freeman Evans St David's Day Denbigh Charity | Denbigh | £38k |
| Project Ruth Trust | Stourbridge | £38k |
| 4 the 1 | Birmingham | £38k |