THE METROPOLITAN DRINKING FOUNTAIN AND CATTLE TROUGH ASSOCIATION

Charity number: 207743
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

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.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £49,581
Total expenditure: £21,465

People

8 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Overseas Aid/famine Relief
  • Animals
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Bangladesh
  • Egypt
  • India
  • Thailand
  • Uganda

Governance

Registration history:
  • 22 September 1962: Standard registration
  • 29 May 1993: Removed
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • THE DRINKING FOUNTAIN ASSOCIATION (Working name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Paul O'Connell Trustee 22 March 2013
None on record
MARK SLATER Trustee 06 August 2012
None on record
Laura Erith Trustee
None on record
MARK ELLIOTT Trustee
None on record
SOPHIE FULLER Trustee
None on record
Ralph Baber Trustee
None on record
Alastair King Trustee
PATHAK CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
Received: On time
SAMUEL WILSON'S LOAN CHARITY
Received: On time
ALDERMAN SIR MICHAEL BEAR Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £33.82k £39.18k £44.49k £46.31k £49.58k
Total expenditure £24.45k £19.44k £22.63k £32.72k £21.47k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 December 2024 06 May 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 06 May 2025 On time
Annual return 31 December 2023 19 April 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 19 April 2024 On time
Annual return 31 December 2022 06 May 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 06 May 2023 On time
Annual return 31 December 2021 12 May 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 12 May 2022 On time
Annual return 31 December 2020 13 May 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 13 May 2021 On time
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 20 JULY 1960 AS AMENDED 28 SEPTEMBER 1964 AND 19 JUNE 2008

Charitable objects

(1) TO PROMOTE THE PROVISION OF PURE DRINKING WATER FOR PEOPLE AND ANIMALS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND OVERSEAS. (2) THE PRESERVATION OF THE ASSOCIATION'S DRINKING FOUNTAINS, CATTLE TROUGHS AND OTHER INSTALLATIONS

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS

Linked charities

Linked charities
Linked charity 207743-1 A LADY (ANONYMOUS)
Governing document
MINUTES 11.4.1892
Charitable objects
INCOME FOR THE GENERAL PURPOSES OF THE ASSOCIATION.
Area of benefit
NATIONAL OVERSEAS
Registration history
  • 22 September 1962 : Standard registration
  • 29 May 1993 : Removed

Contact information

Address:
5 Queenborough Gardens
Chislehurst
BR7 6NP
Phone:
02084671261
Email:
ralph.baber@drinkingfountains.org
Website:

drinkingfountains.org