01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC045894
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- UK and overseas
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 9
- Postcode
- EH39 4HW
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) is a global, multi-stakeholder membership alliance and international standard for responsible water use. We convene and catalyse action on water stewardship, uniting over 240 members from business, civil society and the public sector. Our vision is a water-secure world that enables people, culture, business and nature to prosper, now and in the future. Our mission is to ignite and nurture global and local leadership in credible water stewardship that recognises and secures the social, cultural, environmental and economic value of freshwater. We do this by providing a Framework (AWS Standard V.3) for major water users, a certification programme which is independently audited, Collective Action accelerators and Communities of Practice for priority sectors. We also convene our Global Water Stewardship Forum annually where our members come together to learn and discuss water stewardship progression and action.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- the advancement of environmental protection or improvement
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
4 The organisation’s purpose is: 4.1 The advancement of community development and the advancement of environmental protection or improvement by promoting the responsible and equitable stewardship of water.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £3,634,697 | £3,564,925 | 9 | 3 July 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | £3,311,100 | £3,296,154 | 9 | 22 July 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | £2,757,798 | £2,650,294 | 9 | 10 July 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | £2,277,508 | £1,969,054 | 9 | 23 June 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | £1,385,337 | £1,259,156 | 9 | 15 August 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
- 2 Quality Street, North Berwick, East Lothian
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.a4ws.org
- Parent charity
- Alliance for Water Stewardship
No direct external links on this profile. The official OSCR record and source documentation are available through BritDB’s dedicated source page.
05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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