The Living Waters Trust

Analysis

The Living Waters Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Addlestone. It was registered in April 1986, 40 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid/famine relief and religious activities, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Living Waters Trust reported income of £128k and spending of £82k, leaving 36% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £37k to £128k (+247%), an average of +36% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 971%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Living Waters Trust 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 Cancer Research and Genetics UK (£128k), Teddy's Wish (£128k) and Water for Kids (£128k).