Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Fountain of Life is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives.
Fountain of Life (number 1162815) 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 Fountain of Life do?
Fountain of Life exists to bring sustainable safe drinking water, improved hygiene, and sanitation to those who have access to only unimproved facilities through appropriate technologies and education. Focusing mainly but not exclusively on Sub-Saharan West Africa.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Fountain of Life
Answers Fountain of Life gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records Fountain of Life as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid
Fountain of Life's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Senegal
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: 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 Fountain of Life registered for?
Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Why is there no Clarity Score for Fountain of Life yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Fountain of Life.
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The register data used for this profile lists Fountain of Life as a registered charity (number 1162815) 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 Fountain of Life's charity number?
Fountain of Life's charity number is 1162815. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1162815?
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What does Fountain of Life do?
Fountain of Life exists to bring sustainable safe drinking water, improved hygiene, and sanitation to those who have access to only unimproved facilities through appropriate technologies and education. Focusing mainly but not exclusively on Sub-Saharan West Africa.
Does Fountain of Life have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Fountain of Life. 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 Fountain of Life?
Fountain of Life's website listed in our register data is http://fountainoflife.org.uk/. 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 Fountain of Life?
The register records Fountain of Life as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are Fountain of Life's trustees paid?
Fountain of Life's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Fountain of Life registered as a charity?
Fountain of Life was entered on the register on 23 July 2015.