--- title: "Water Smart Foundation — charity 1176405 | CharityCompare" description: "Water Smart Foundation (charity 1176405). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/water-smart-foundation retrieved: 2026-10-06T20:36:17.237Z 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. 1176405CIO WS # Water Smart Foundation Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Water Smart Foundation is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, environment/conservation/heritage. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.watersmartfoundation.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1176405&subId=0) Work at Water Smart Foundation? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=water-smart-foundation&type=claim&name=Water%20Smart%20Foundation) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Water Smart Foundation? Reported income · year ending 2025-07-31 £0 Reported spending · year ending 2025-07-31 £0 Registered charity number 1176405 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) 81a Endell St Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.watersmartfoundation.org](http://www.watersmartfoundation.org/) Quick answer Water Smart Foundation (number 1176405) 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 Water Smart Foundation do? To promote for the benefit of the public the smart use of water as a sustainable life-giving resource for human health and the environment. Activities include providing alternative means of providing water which reduce carbon emissions and plastic pollution. The Water Smart Foundation supports partner charities in their activities according to our aims. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Water Smart Foundation Answers Water Smart Foundation gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 July 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Does Water Smart Foundation receive government funding? The annual return does not answer this question for Water Smart Foundation. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies. Water Smart Foundation reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record Water Smart Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Water Smart Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 20 December 2017 Also known as Wsf Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales · Cyprus · France · Italy · Monaco · Spain · United States · Kenya ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Other Finance; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research. 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 Water Smart Foundation registered for? Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesEnvironment/conservation/heritage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Water Smart Foundation yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Water Smart Foundation. 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 Water Smart Foundation? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. 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The register data used for this profile lists Water Smart Foundation as a registered charity (number 1176405) 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 Water Smart Foundation's charity number? Water Smart Foundation's charity number is 1176405. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1176405? Search 1176405 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 Water Smart Foundation do? To promote for the benefit of the public the smart use of water as a sustainable life-giving resource for human health and the environment. Activities include providing alternative means of providing water which reduce carbon emissions and plastic pollution. The Water Smart Foundation supports partner charities in their activities according to our aims. Does Water Smart Foundation have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Water Smart Foundation. 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 Water Smart Foundation? Water Smart Foundation's website listed in our register data is http://www.watersmartfoundation.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 Water Smart Foundation? The register does not record Water Smart Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Water Smart Foundation's trustees paid? Water Smart Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Water Smart Foundation registered as a charity? Water Smart Foundation was entered on the register on 20 December 2017. 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=1176405&subId=0).