01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC044129
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Cross Border
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Overseas only
- Volunteers
- Not supplied
- Staff
- 8
- Postcode
- SY3 7BJ
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Charitable purposes
- the prevention or relief of poverty
- the advancement of health
- the saving of lives
- the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
- Other charities or voluntary bodies
Activities
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
Constitutional objectives
The Charity's objects (the Objects) are to promote the supply of water, sanitation and hygiene for the benefit of the poor people in the developing world.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £1,478,198 | £1,516,641 | 8 | 2 July 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | £1,688,308 | £1,660,016 | 8 | 4 August 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | £2,447,890 | £2,558,958 | 8 | 9 September 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | £2,303,396 | £1,975,025 | 8 | 29 August 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | £1,201,760 | £1,111,046 | 8 | 6 June 2022 |
Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.
04 Contact record
Principal office or trustees address
- Address supplied to OSCR
- c/o URC Office, Coleham Head, Shrewsbury
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.villagewater.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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