Frank Water

Registered charity 1121273 · since 2007frankwater.com·International·Updated 29 October 2026

At a glance

£97,992

Annual giving, year to 30 September 2025

From filed accounts

£2,700 to £50,000

Grant range

From the annual report's grant list

From the named grants only. A further £9,250 went in grants the report doesn't itemise.

£7,780

Typical grant (median)

6 published grants

Invitation only

Unsolicited applications are not accepted

This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. Don't spend time on an approach; the similar funders below support the same kind of work.

Key takeaways

Frank Water's themes of safe water, sanitation and hygiene, climate resilience, ecosystem restoration and water resource management fit groups already working on them, and it describes its reach as global, with projects in India, Nepal and Kenya.
It takes applications by invitation only and does not accept unsolicited requests, so a cold application is unlikely to be considered; it selects partners through a robust process and works with in-country NGO partners, so a relationship or introduction should come first.
The typical named grant was £7,500 (the median), within a typical band of £2,700 to £50,000, so a request of that order is the realistic size if an invitation follows.
Groups that cannot get an introduction should not send an unsolicited request, because the charity says it does not accept them.

Overview

Frank Water is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1121273).

Frank Water is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales, set up to enhance international public health by providing clean water, including clean water projects throughout the world. Its mission is to alleviate global water poverty, enhance health and protect the natural environment, with a focus on those most in need. Its programmes are Restoring water, Planning water, Sharing water and Inspiring action for water, and it paid £97,992 in its latest annual report.

What they fund

Priority Areas

Frank Water focuses on access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene, with work directed towards people most in need, including marginalised communities in rural regions. It works with local and in-country NGO partners, identifying suitable partners and programmes and building long-term, mutually beneficial relationships. Its programmes strengthen community water systems and infrastructure, improve water-resource planning and knowledge, and support ecosystem restoration and resilience to climate change. The charity also undertakes education and awareness to encourage people to value and protect water, and convenes water-sector actors to improve resource management. Its stated reach is global: it supports people wherever they live, and describes projects in India, Nepal and Kenya as well as work in the UK to improve understanding of water as a global resource.

Themes

Safe water access
Water, sanitation and hygiene
Climate resilience
Ecosystem restoration
Water resource management

Geographic Focus

The world.

How to apply

The charity states that it takes applications by invitation only.

Application success factors

What the charity says:

Frank Water identifies and evaluates suitable partners and programmes through a robust selection process.
It seeks long-term, mutually beneficial relationships with in-country NGO partners.
It collaborates with local NGO partners on programme planning, innovation, development, management and delivery.

Where they fund

Where it says it funds

International

Similar funders

Funders supporting work similar to Frank Water.

World Vision UKNo public processGave £52.6M The Belu FoundationNo public process Be Kind FoundationNo public process The Georg and Emily von Opel FoundationRollingGave £1.9M WaterAidNo public processGave £7.5M Swarovski FoundationInvitation onlyGave £1.3M PepsiCo FoundationInvitation onlyGave £38.6M The Randal FoundationInvitation onlyGave £2.4M Unicef UkNo public processGave £59.7M Save the Children UKInvitation onlyGave £154M

Grants

6 published grants analysed · median £7,780

How much do they typically give?

Share of 6 grants in year to 30 September 2025 by size

£2.5k–£5k17%

£5k–£10k50%

£10k–£25k17%

£25k–£50k0%

£50k–£100k17%

Median £7,780 (year to 30 September 2025)

The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:

Centre for Business and Entrepreneurial Development
£50,000year to 30 September 2025
Beyond the Boundary 2
£14,232year to 30 September 2025
ICIMOD
£8,060year to 30 September 2025
Confederation of Indian Industry
£7,500year to 30 September 2025
Myrada
£6,250year to 30 September 2025
Advanced Center for Water Resources Development And Management
£2,700year to 30 September 2025

Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts. Not included above: 1 line covering other, unnamed recipients (£9,250).

Five years of accounts

Financial year	Income	Expenditure	Grants paid	Accounts document
year to 30 September 2021	£343,343	£312,961	—	Accounts for year to 30 September 2021
year to 30 September 2022	£522,003	£397,432	£80,863	Accounts for year to 30 September 2022
year to 30 September 2023	£594,795	£499,197	£99,929	Accounts for year to 30 September 2023
year to 30 September 2024	£461,562	£620,418	—	Accounts for year to 30 September 2024
year to 30 September 2025	£414,534	£507,523	£97,992	Accounts for year to 30 September 2025

Income vs grants paid

IncomeGrants paid

Total value each financial year

YE 2022

£80,863 grants

YE 2023

£99,929 grants

YE 2025

£97,992 paid

Grants paid stayed within income across the 3 years shown.

Grants paid, year to 30 September 2022; year to 30 September 2023: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
Grants paid, year to 30 September 2025: grants paid out in the year.

Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.