# Sharewater Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1176367 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1176367)
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, Benin, Ethiopia, The Gambia, India, Kenya, Madagascar, Morocco, Niger, Pakistan, Sierra Leone
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/sharewater-foundation

Improvement of water supplies, sanitation and advice on related health matters through theimplementation of water projects, through the installation of water pumps, hand pumps, and any otherwater intervention as well as through education at site of the local communities. Education of the public concerning the nature, causes and effects of such poverty through work shops and other means.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Nov 2025 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 30 Nov 2024 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 30 Nov 2023 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 30 Nov 2022 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 30 Nov 2021 | £0 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Relieve poverty and suffering in any part of the world through the improvement of water supplies, sanitation and advice on related health matters and to educate the public concerning the nature, causes and effects of such poverty and suffering.

## What it funds

Sharewater Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, disability, prevention or relief of poverty and environment / conservation / heritage for children / young people and older people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides services and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year Sharewater Foundation reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Nov 2025, it spent £0 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Benin, Ethiopia, The Gambia and India and 6 more areas.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Sharewater Foundation in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). It may fund by invitation only, or through programmes that OpenGrant's sources do not cover. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Sharewater Foundation open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Sharewater Foundation is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Sharewater Foundation fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Benin, Ethiopia, The Gambia and India and 6 more areas.

### Does Sharewater Foundation give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Sharewater Foundation makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Sharewater Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out Sharewater Foundation's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 30 Nov 2025 was £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £0 a year.

### How large is Sharewater Foundation?

In its latest reported year Sharewater Foundation reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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