--- title: "The Metropolitan Drinking Fountain and Cattle Trough Association — charity 207743 | CharityCompare" description: "The Metropolitan Drinking Fountain and Cattle Trough Association (charity 207743): income £52,649 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-metropolitan-drinking-fountain-and-cattle-trough-association retrieved: 2026-10-09T16:25:29.985Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 207743 MD # The Metropolitan Drinking Fountain and Cattle Trough Association Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Metropolitan Drinking Fountain and Cattle Trough Association is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, overseas aid/famine relief, animals. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://drinkingfountains.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=207743&subId=0) Work at The Metropolitan Drinking Fountain and Cattle Trough Association? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-metropolitan-drinking-fountain-and-cattle-trough-association&type=claim&name=The%20Metropolitan%20Drinking%20Fountain%20and%20Cattle%20Trough%20Association) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Metropolitan Drinking Fountain and Cattle Trough Association? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £52,649 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £40,341 Registered charity number 207743 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Chislehurst Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [drinkingfountains.org](http://drinkingfountains.org/) Quick answer The Metropolitan Drinking Fountain and Cattle Trough Association (number 207743) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does The Metropolitan Drinking Fountain and Cattle Trough Association do? We provide overseas aid for water based projects such as building bore holes or providing elephant pumps, irrigation for villages and water troughs for animals. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Metropolitan Drinking Fountain and Cattle Trough Association Answers The Metropolitan Drinking Fountain and Cattle Trough Association gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record The Metropolitan Drinking Fountain and Cattle Trough Association as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The Metropolitan Drinking Fountain and Cattle Trough Association's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 22 September 1962 Also known as The Drinking Fountain Association Where it says it operates Bangladesh · Egypt · India · Thailand · Uganda ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Advocacy/advice/information. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is The Metropolitan Drinking Fountain and Cattle Trough Association registered for? General Charitable PurposesOverseas Aid/famine ReliefAnimals ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Metropolitan Drinking Fountain and Cattle Trough Association yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Metropolitan Drinking Fountain and Cattle Trough Association. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to The Metropolitan Drinking Fountain and Cattle Trough Association? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. 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Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 207743? Search 207743 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does The Metropolitan Drinking Fountain and Cattle Trough Association do? We provide overseas aid for water based projects such as building bore holes or providing elephant pumps, irrigation for villages and water troughs for animals. Does The Metropolitan Drinking Fountain and Cattle Trough Association have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Metropolitan Drinking Fountain and Cattle Trough Association. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to The Metropolitan Drinking Fountain and Cattle Trough Association? The Metropolitan Drinking Fountain and Cattle Trough Association's website listed in our register data is http://drinkingfountains.org. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Metropolitan Drinking Fountain and Cattle Trough Association? The register does not record The Metropolitan Drinking Fountain and Cattle Trough Association as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The Metropolitan Drinking Fountain and Cattle Trough Association's trustees paid? The Metropolitan Drinking Fountain and Cattle Trough Association's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Metropolitan Drinking Fountain and Cattle Trough Association registered as a charity? The Metropolitan Drinking Fountain and Cattle Trough Association was entered on the register on 22 September 1962. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=207743&subId=0).