The Metropolitan Drinking Fountain and Cattle Trough Association

Analysis

The Metropolitan Drinking Fountain and Cattle Trough Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Chislehurst. It was registered in September 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, overseas aid/famine relief, animals and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Metropolitan Drinking Fountain and Cattle Trough Association reported income of £53k and spending of £40k, leaving 23% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £39k to £53k (+34%), an average of +7.7% a year. Over the whole period it spent 59% of the income it received.

Among 1,223 England and Wales charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, The Metropolitan Drinking Fountain and Cattle Trough Association 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 61st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Millbridge Church (£52k), Friends of Rwandan Rugby (£53k) and Gloryland Pentecostal Ministries (£52k).