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Registered charity · No. 1191385CIO

The Old Waterworks

Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data

The Old Waterworks is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include arts/culture/heritage/science.

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What are the key facts about The Old Waterworks?

Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31
£32,452
Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31
£25,967
Registered charity number
1191385
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
CIO
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Westcliff on Sea
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Not recorded

Quick answer

The Old Waterworks (number 1191385) 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 Old Waterworks do?

The Old Waterworks (TOW) is an artist-led charity in Southend-on-Sea that provides studios, facilities, and research and development opportunities for artists.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Old Waterworks

Answers The Old Waterworks gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are The Old Waterworks's highest-paid staff paid?

The Old Waterworks's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.

The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register does not record The Old Waterworks as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

The Old Waterworks's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Essex · Southend-on-sea

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind.

Reported activities: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services.

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 Old Waterworks registered for?

Arts/culture/heritage/science

Why is there no Clarity Score for The Old Waterworks yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Old Waterworks. 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

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Frequently asked questions

Is The Old Waterworks a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The Old Waterworks as a registered charity (number 1191385) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is The Old Waterworks's charity number?
The Old Waterworks's charity number is 1191385. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1191385?
Search 1191385 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 Old Waterworks do?
The Old Waterworks (TOW) is an artist-led charity in Southend-on-Sea that provides studios, facilities, and research and development opportunities for artists.
Does The Old Waterworks have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Old Waterworks. 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 Old Waterworks?
The Old Waterworks's website listed in our register data is http://www.theoldwaterworks.com. 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.
How much is The Old Waterworks's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Old Waterworks's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Old Waterworks?
The register does not record The Old Waterworks as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are The Old Waterworks's trustees paid?
The Old Waterworks's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was The Old Waterworks registered as a charity?
The Old Waterworks was entered on the register on 21 September 2020.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.