# Water4ethiopia

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1137893 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1137893)
- Website: https://www.water4ethiopia.org
- Latest income: £908; spending £0
- What it funds: Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Ethiopia
- Other names: Water for Ethiopia (working)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/water4ethiopia

An independent charity launched in April 2009, by a family of 3 trustees, with the aim of increasing clean water access, hygiene and sanitation levels in Ethiopia.

## 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 Apr 2025 | £908 | £0 | not filed |
| 30 Apr 2024 | £1,069 | £0 | not filed |
| 30 Apr 2023 | £1,276 | £0 | not filed |
| 30 Apr 2022 | £1,271 | £0 | not filed |
| 30 Apr 2021 | £1,253 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The relief of poverty, sickness, distress and the preservation and protection of health in Ethiopia in particular by assisting in the development and construction of community Water, hygiene and sanitation process

## What it funds

Water4ethiopia is registered under the Charity Commission purposes economic / community development / employment for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Water4ethiopia reported income of £908 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Apr 2025, it spent £0 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Water4ethiopia in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (water4ethiopia.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 Water4ethiopia open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Water4ethiopia is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Water4ethiopia fund?

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

### Does Water4ethiopia give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Water4ethiopia makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Water4ethiopia give each year?

The register does not break out Water4ethiopia's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 30 Apr 2025 was £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £0 a year.

### How large is Water4ethiopia?

In its latest reported year Water4ethiopia reported income of £908 and spending of £0.


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