# The Water Tap Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1143984 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1143984)
- Company number: 07286080
- Website: https://www.thewatertapfoundation.org
- Latest income: £3,828; spending £24k
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Overseas aid / famine relief
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources, Provides buildings / facilities / open space
- Area of operation: Malawi
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/water-tap-foundation

The Water Tap Foundation is an international charity whose mission is to provide clean drinking water to poor areas of the world. We aim to make a permanent difference by providing sustainable clean water to impoverished local communities and offer educational, consultative and promotional assistance.

## 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 Jun 2025 | £3,828 | £24k | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2024 | £673 | £748 | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2023 | £980 | £1,150 | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2022 | £776 | £700 | not filed |
| 30 Jun 2021 | £4,810 | £684 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1.the relief of poverty and the preservation, protection and promotion of health by providing clean and acceptable Water to poor and impoverished areas of the world, and particularly but not exclusively Malawi. 2.to advance the education of the public in particular but not exclusively by establishing and managing education programmes for improving the living conditions of impoverished communities in such parts of the world as the trustees shall think fit.

## What it funds

The Water Tap Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives and overseas aid / famine relief for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides buildings / facilities / open space. In its latest reported year The Water Tap Foundation reported income of £3,828 and spending of £24k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Jun 2025, it spent £27.3k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Malawi.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Water Tap Foundation in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (thewatertapfoundation.org) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is The Water Tap Foundation open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Water Tap Foundation fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Malawi.

### Does The Water Tap Foundation give grants to individuals?

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

### How much does The Water Tap Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out The Water Tap 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 Jun 2025 was £24k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £5,452 a year.

### How large is The Water Tap Foundation?

In its latest reported year The Water Tap Foundation reported income of £3,828 and spending of £24k.


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