WATERAID

About WATERAID

WATERAID is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 288701). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Platinum" rating with a CharityScore of 88/100 — one of the highest-rated charities in England and Wales for governance and transparency. This places it among the top-rated charities in our database, reflecting strong performance across governance, financial health, and regulatory compliance. In its most recent reporting year (2025), WATERAID reported a total income of £92,116,000 and total expenditure of £97,018,000, a spending ratio of 105% which is broadly in line with its income. According to the Charity Commission register, WATERAID describes its activities as follows: WaterAid is an international not-for-profit, determined to make clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene normal for everyone, everywhere within a generation. Only by tackling these three essentials in ways that last can people change their lives for good. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for WATERAID. No regulatory actions, filing failures, or financial anomalies were detected in the available public data. This profile is based on data publicly available from the Charity Commission for England and Wales and is updated periodically as new filings are processed. CharityScore UK provides independent, data-driven transparency ratings to help donors give with confidence — we are not affiliated with this charity or any government body.

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Financial History

Latest spending ratio: 105.3% of income spent on charitable work