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Integrity Assessment
Strong transparency
87/100 · methodology

About Pump Aid

With more than 17 years of experience working in Africa, Pump Aid is committed to achieving lasting positive change in peoples lives by improving the quality, availability and use of water with communities in need. Pump Aid is currently active in Malawi but has also previously built pumps in Zimbabwe, Liberia and Mozambique.

Founded
Size
small

Focus areas & reach

· What they work on and where
🌿 Environment

How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 8 similar environment in United Kingdom
Program spending This charity: 85%
Peer average: 95%
Integrity Assessment This charity: 87
Peer average: 88

Red flags

· All clear
Charity Commission removal
OFAC / EU / UN sanctions
Open investigations
Governance scandals
Related-party deals
Excessive exec comp

Where every £1 goes

£0.85
Program expenses£0.85 (£673,244)
85% to programs beats the Charity Navigator "highly efficient" threshold (75%).

Common questions

· Auto-generated from filings + methodology

Pump Aid is a registered environment nonprofit, United Kingdom. It is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. It was founded in 1999 and has been operating for 27 years. Its registration number is 1077889. It has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 87/100 (Strong transparency), indicating well-documented governance, financials, and contact details. The organization reports £959K in annual revenue. No red flags have been detected.

Pump Aid has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 87/100. This score combines five components: Registration (20 pts), Financial Transparency (30 pts), Governance (20 pts), Contact Availability (10 pts), and Data Recency (20 pts), with negative adjustments for any red flags. A score of 87 ('Strong transparency') reflects well-documented governance, recent financials, named leadership, and working contact details. The charity allocates 85% of expenses to programs, which contributes positively to its score. For comparison, the average integrity assessment for environment charities in United Kingdom is 88/100.

Pump Aid is registered in United Kingdom. The organization was established in 1999 and has been active for 27 years.

Based on official tax filings, Pump Aid has £959K in annual revenue. It allocates 85% of expenses to programs and services. This is below the average of 95% for environment charities in United Kingdom. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.

Pump Aid is classified as a Environment organization, registered in United Kingdom. By size, it is categorized as a small organization. It has £959K in annual revenue. The organization has 4 disclosed officers and directors.

No red flags have been detected for Pump Aid. GiveRadar automatically screens charities for concerning patterns including high executive compensation, low program spending, and missing financial filings. Based on available official data, no issues have been identified.

Pump Aid has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 87/100 (Strong transparency) and no red flags have been detected, which suggests it is a well-documented organization. It is regulated by the Charity Commission. 85% of expenses go to programs. The peer average is 95%. You can donate directly through their official donation page linked on their GiveRadar profile. GiveRadar provides data for research purposes and does not endorse any organization. Always do your own due diligence.

With more than 17 years of experience working in Africa, Pump Aid is committed to achieving lasting positive change in peoples lives by improving the quality, availability and use of water with communities in need. Pump Aid is currently active in Malawi but has also previously built pumps in Zimbabwe, Liberia and Mozambique. Pump Aid is classified as a environment organization registered in United Kingdom. The organization was founded in 1999.

Among environment charities registered in United Kingdom: Pump Aid's GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 87/100 is in line with the peer average of 88/100. It allocates 85% of expenses to programs, below the peer average of 95%. Its annual revenue of £959K is comparable to the peer average of £1M.

Pump Aid is a registered charity in the United Kingdom. If you are a UK taxpayer, your donation may qualify for Gift Aid, which allows the charity to claim an extra 25p for every 1 pound you donate at no cost to you. Higher-rate and additional-rate taxpayers can also claim additional relief on their Self Assessment tax return.

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Annual revenue
£100K-£1M
85% to programs
Source: Charity Commission (UK) (FY2025) why this matters
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Filing history

5 years on file from Charity Commission (UK) (FY2025): revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.

Years on record: FY2025, FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021.
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Taxes

Tax-deductibility for donors

UK donations qualify for Gift Aid. PUMP AID is registered with the Charity Commission. Eligible UK taxpayers can boost their gift by 25% at no extra cost.

Always confirm tax treatment with the charity directly or your tax advisor before donating.

Leadership

DA
David Francis Waller
Trustee

Officers & trustees (4)

Source: Public filings

DA
David F•••••• W•••••
Trustee
ER
Eric M•••••••
Trustee
GE
Gerard P•••• T••••
Trustee
JU
Justine R•••••
Trustee
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Latest news

From global news sources

10 articles found

From global news sources

Sentiment

Neutral

Activity timeline

Filings and press mentions, merged

France chases ‘one million annual heat pump’ goal, but is it feasible? - The Connexion
Apr 2026
www.connexionfrance.com
Who can benefit from new €1,000 grant for a heat pump in France? - The Connexion
Apr 2026
www.connexionfrance.com
Form filed
£1.0M revenue
FY2025
CCEW
Circle K's Fuel Day to offer discount at pump, aid Red Cross - The Bakersfield Californian
Jan 2025
www.bakersfield.com
Form filed
£0.9M revenue
FY2024
CCEW
Form filed
£1.0M revenue
FY2023
CCEW
MP: Sidhi Urination Victim's Village Gets Hand Pump, but aid has Dried up - newsclick.in
Nov 2023
www.newsclick.in
How Water Access Issues in Malawi Impacts Period Poverty - BORGEN Magazine
Jun 2023
www.borgenmagazine.com
5 Charities Operating in Malawi - The Borgen Project
Feb 2023
borgenproject.org
Form filed
£1.0M revenue
FY2022
CCEW
Form filed
£1.3M revenue
FY2021
CCEW
Tech on the Horizon: Where Will Automated Insulin Delivery (AID) be in 2021? - Making Sense of Diabetes
Jan 2021
diatribe.org
Rich nations pump aid into battered economy as coronavirus deaths in Italy overtake China - fijitimes.com.fj
Mar 2020
www.fijitimes.com.fj
Water boss awarded OBE for charity brand - Harrogate Advertiser
Jul 2015
www.harrogateadvertiser.co.uk
England | North Yorkshire | Man wins prize for 'elephant loo' - BBC
May 2008
news.bbc.co.uk

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Peer charities

Other environment in United Kingdom, by integrity assessment

Charity Score Revenue Program %
Pump Aid This page 87 £958,795 85%
Autism Ventures 89 £871,216 100%
St Paul'S Centre 89 £844,018 89%
Sunderland All Together Consortium Cio 89 £999,353 91%
Peak District National Park Foundation 89 £754,100 98%
The Oxford House in Bethnal Green 87 £636,852 89%
John Storer Charnwood 87 £990,349 92%
Youth Action 87 £531,250 100%
One Dance Uk 87 £852,536 98%

Sources and verification

Refreshed

Registration and legal identity
Charity Commission for England and Wales - Register of Charities
Financial filings
Charity Commission annual returns - Fiscal year 2025 most recent on file.
Officers and trustees
Charity Commission for England and Wales - Register of Charities - 4 disclosed in the public registry.
News and media coverage
GDELT Project + Google News

Data freshness

Last updated
Mar 5, 2026
Profile completeness
85%

What we don't know

Honest gaps - our score reflects transparency, not impact

Executive compensation
Top-officer pay not disclosed
Mission statement
No self-published statement of purpose
Programs & projects
No named programs listed by the charity
Headquarters address
No street address on file
Operating reach
Countries where programs run not specified
Programmatic detail
Specific cause areas not yet tagged

Methodology

GiveRadar combines public registry filings, ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, Charity Navigator, GuideStar, and news archives into a single 0-100 integrity assessment. We don't take a cut of any donation, ever.

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Quick facts about Pump Aid

What is Pump Aid?
Pump Aid is a environment nonprofit organization, United Kingdom. With more than 17 years of experience working in Africa, Pump Aid is committed to achieving lasting positive change in peoples lives by improving the quality, availability and use of water with communities in need. Pump Aid is currently active in Malawi but has also previously built pumps in Zimbabwe, Liberia and Mozambique.
When was Pump Aid founded?
Pump Aid was founded in 1999.
Where is Pump Aid located?
Headquartered in United Kingdom.
What is Pump Aid's annual budget?
Annual revenue for fiscal year 2025 is approximately £100K-£1M. 85% of expenses go to program services.
Is Pump Aid trustworthy?
Pump Aid has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 87 out of 100 (Strong transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
What is Pump Aid's registration number?
Registration: 1077889 (United Kingdom).
What is Pump Aid's website?
https://www.pumpaid.org
Are donations to Pump Aid tax-deductible?
Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of United Kingdom under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.