FRANK WATER PROJECTS — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 18 October 2007
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 05580994
Financial period: 1 October 2024 – 30 September 2025
Latest income: £414,534
Latest expenditure: £507,523
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: The Create Centre, B Bond Warehouse, Smeaton Road, BRISTOL, BS1 6XN

Website recorded by the regulator: www.frankwater.com (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Frank Water funds provision of safe drinking water within inclusive WASH programmes, helping close the loop that is critical to health and wellbeing. Implementation takes different forms and uses only appropriate technology. Frank Water concentrates on areas and populations where its work can have maximum impact, beneficiaries include marginalised tribal populations and isolated rural communities.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 30 July 2026
Date Accounts Received: 30 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £414,534
Total Gross Expenditure: £507,523

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 30 July 2025
Date Accounts Received: 30 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £461,562
Total Gross Expenditure: £620,418

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 17 June 2024
Date Accounts Received: 17 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £594,795
Total Gross Expenditure: £499,197

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 6 June 2023
Date Accounts Received: 6 June 2023
Total Gross Income: £522,003
Total Gross Expenditure: £397,432

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 13 June 2022
Date Accounts Received: 13 June 2022
Total Gross Income: £343,343
Total Gross Expenditure: £312,961

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2026
Ar Received Date: 30 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £414,534
Total Gross Expenditure: £507,523
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 60

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2025
Ar Received Date: 30 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £461,562
Total Gross Expenditure: £620,418
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 90

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2024
Ar Received Date: 17 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £594,795
Total Gross Expenditure: £499,197
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 60

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2023
Ar Received Date: 6 June 2023
Total Gross Income: £522,003
Total Gross Expenditure: £397,432
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: Yes
Charity Agreement Commerical Participator: Yes
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 112

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2022
Ar Received Date: 13 June 2022
Total Gross Income: £343,343
Total Gross Expenditure: £312,961
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: Yes
Charity Agreement Commerical Participator: Yes
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £11
Income From Government Grants: £9,629
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 10

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2024
Ar Received Date: 17 June 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 593930
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 865
Income Total Income And Endowments: 594795
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £88,133
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £411,064
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 499197
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 99929
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 81464
Expenditure Depreciation: 339
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £303,370
Assets Total Fixed: 784
Assets Own Use: 774
Assets Long Term Investment: 10
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £311,178
Assets Total Liabilities: £8,592
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £303,370
Creditors One Year Total Current: 8592
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £284,374
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 108584
Funds Restricted: 194786
Funds Total: 303370
Count Employees: 7
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2023
Ar Received Date: 6 June 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 520170
Income Other Trading Activities: 1786
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 47
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 522003
Income Legacies: 2000
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £88,094
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £309,338
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 397432
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 80863
Expenditure Governance: 1345
Expenditure Support Costs: 84229
Expenditure Depreciation: 339
Gain Loss Investment: 47
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 1113
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £43,654
Assets Total Fixed: 1123
Assets Own Use: 1113
Assets Long Term Investment: 10
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £227,211
Assets Total Liabilities: £20,562
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £207,772
Creditors One Year Total Current: 20562
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £204,143
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 33856
Funds Restricted: 173916
Funds Total: 207772
Count Employees: 8
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: India
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Kenya
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Nepal
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

Classification Code: 106
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Overseas Aid/famine Relief

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: FRANK WATER PROJECTS
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2007-10-18T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 3 OCTOBER 2005
Charitable Objects: TO ENHANCE INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH BY THE PROVISION OF CLEAN WATER, INCLUDING SUPPORTING CLEAN WATER PROJECTS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.
Area Of Benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS (WORLDWIDE).

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 635360
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: Frank Water Charity

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff