GROUNDWATER RELIEF
ANNUAL REPORT ANO FINANCIAL STATEMENT
ST
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022
CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER:. 1167458
ACCOUNTANCY

CONTENTS
Page
Contents
Reference and admlnistrative detai15
Trustees Report
Account3nts Report
Statement of Flnanclal Actlvltles
Balance Sheet
Notes to the Flnanclal Statements
Detalled Income and Expendlture Account
9-13
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REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
TRUSTEES
Trustee Name
K Upton
A Bastable
E Stevenson
Date appolnted
June 2016
June 2016
August 2021
Date Re51gned
PRINCIPLE OFFICE
Room 19
Chlmnels
Pa¥k Road
Dartington Hall
Totnes
Devon
TQ9 6EQ
CHARITY NUMBER
1167458
ACCOUNTANTS
VA Accountancv
First Floor, The Grlst Mlll
Coldharbour
Uffculme
Cullompton
Devon
EX15 3EE
BANKERS
The Co-operatlve Bank
l Balloon Street
Manchester
M60 4EP
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TRU5TEE5 REPORT
TRUSTEES REPORT 202112022
GROUND
WATER
RELIEF
OUR VISION
CJroundwalcr Reliefs vision is of a world where groundwater resourccs are developed and
m<in¢iged in <1 susliiill<ible and fair way for the benefil of all.
OUR MISSION STATEMENT
Our mission, focu.ssed on impoverished lind under-re%ourced regions of the world, is through
our volunteer membership ol groundw<iler experts lo:
l. Provide groundw<iler experlise dnd services to water providers lo
supporl Ihc .suslain<ible dcvelopmcnl (Ind m1( ncigemenl of groundwater resources.
2. Support cind build Ihc C<iPctLily of groundwdler profcssion<il,s.
011.IEL'fIvES
To provide relief, support, income clnd livclihood OPPOTlunilie8 lo people, anywhcre iii Ilie
w()rld, wh() livc in povcrly, or l(Ick (ILLL8% 1() sufficicnl, Siifc. Éiccepl<ible, phy8ic(IIIy (ILLLs8ible
and al'lnrdable walLr, by developing Iheir and their water pri)viders' capacily to sus1(iinably
develop groundw(Iler resources.
OUR PRINCIPLES
l. We believe Ihdl groundwiiler res()urces should be mandged fairly
lind %usl(iin(Ibly for the benefit of illl.
2. Wc rccogni5e Ihe limitations of any individual <ind will &ilways seek lo work as
a LollcLlive, cngiiging the highesl level of CXPLrli.se.
3. We endeclVOUT lo m<ike all d¢ilil coIILcled by Groundwiiler Relief .slaff and
members publicly available if (his does not jeopardi5e people's safety or the In¢sl
of our partners.
4. We recognise the value in promoting people's understandiiig about
groundwater in order to empower them lo be cuslodians of this resource.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Following the reduction in oulpul from Groundwater Relief during the Covid-19 pandemic
Groundwater Relief((iWR)'s turni)ver bounLed b<lLk from £128,67110
£261,417 surpa.ssing the 2020 turnover of £216,1)00 by 211Yo.
Expcndilure was £205,658 with approximately 36Yo being direct costs, providing a nel
oper(Iling income of £55,759.
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MAIN ACHIEVEMENTS BETWEEN APIUL 2021 TO MARCH 2022
TECHNICAL SUPPORT
GWR Wds ¢ngaged on w'vcriil high profile groundwater resource assessments including-
HydrogeologiLal Assessrnenl of the Soulherii Tihdmd Coastal Plain, Yttmen on behalf
of Solidarities Inlernalional. Ficld reporl is av¢iil(Ible through this link:
hiips:/lwww.dr()pb()X.LomlslLLbkw4L2qfu9q6n/YLmLn FiLld RLP()TI 20211222.pdPdl-O
Groundwaler Feasibility Assessmeni for a Teknaf Well Field designed lo supply 2.7
Mega Litres of water lo Teknaf Municipality, Cox Bazar Dislrtct, B(Ingliidesh. Work
was undertaken under a parlner,8hip agreement wilh Oxfam and through UNHCR
fullding. Report is available through this link..
hItps'.Ilwww.drapix)x.¢()ml￿YLL4b(F￿h.74V5{)4XIls 3 22 Tckndf%2Uwc11%20field%20gJruun
dWcllLr%201ca%ihilily%211a%s¢￿sMQnl.pdf￿dl=I1
Remote technical support to ihe Inlernalional Organi8<ltion for Migration WASH team
in Ycmen.
Geophy8iLal and borehole siting training course for drilling contractors based in Sierra
Leone funded by GOAL. Tr(iining included a two dily progr¢imme in Freetown for
drilling coinpanies and for Ihc Ministry of Willer Resources slaff and a 7 day practical
training in Kenema Training report is available through thi.% link..
hiips'.//www.di(Iphi)x.com/slyi5wL8vfnOg£w2vlJun21121 GOAL GLI)physiLal TraininLy RLp
nrl .$1. .pdl'?dl=Il
Commencement of y 3 year project with ACTED in North Ed.81 Syria looking ul Ihe the
groundwriler resources of the region. Works over the course of this financiiil year
inLluded Lommenceinenl of d desk Sludy and lin inilial ficld assessment. A copy of this
field report is avdil(Ible here:
hiitxs.'/lwww.Ilri)pbox.cnmlslx8o5v93sbhq271j/P115 NESyria Phasc%201 Ficld%211R¢rx)rl
°h211Findl.pdfpdl=O
CclP(ILily Building of BRAC through a hydrogenlogisl emplaccmenl with MSF in
BdngyladLsh io support 13RAC with the m(Illdgeinenl of w(Iler Supply nclwork% in Ccimp
l ofihe Cox's Bazar M¢&iacamp. A copy ot'the handover docuin¢iil provided to BIiAC
is available here..
hiip5.'Ilwww.dri)pbox.Lomls/kilu6wqk9gla6uOI/CCF%20Handover%20DoL%20for%20BRAC
%20Ruvl.pdfidl=O
Geophy,sic(Il inveslig(Itions Lind supervision of (he drilling of a w(tler .8upply borehole
for Elevage Health Centre, Bainbari ,Cenlral Alrican Republic. A copy of the final
report is availahle here..
hiip%'.//www.IlTupbux.comls/tczkc19cxypey2a/GWR MSF CAR BaMbar1￿el)phY drillin￿[
CEK)rl.pdl'?dl=O
A 2D geophysical (Ind hydrogeological .sludy al two locations within Jonglei Siale
(Haal & Chuil) and sites within Juba, South Sud<in on behalf of the International
Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). A copy of the final report is available here..
htlps.'Ilwww.dropbox.Lomlsljt94ghm6i4fjiLixIHdai Chuil Jubd%20HydrDgeologica1%20Asse
5smcnl ICRC.pdl'Pdl=O
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STATrFAND MEMBERSHIP
Close to the end ol Ihe financial year, Groundwaler Relief employed a fundrili5ing manager,
increasing the total staff employed by Groundwater Relief lo 5. The employinenl of the
fundraising mdn(Iger wa5 P05.%ible due to the nel operating income received of £55,759. One
finanLial yeiir of gTiiLe hds been fiiLlored into the fundriiisers employment Él.s Il is understood
Ihal lime will be required before the fundraising potential of Groundwater Reliel is realised.
PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPMENTS
GWR is now very close lo.signing a Partnership Agreement with MSF, there have been
ongoing delays, due lo Cerlain insurancl requirknmenls Ihai didn'l malLh wh<il GWR'S insurers
were able to provide.
A Piirlner8hip Agreement has slarled lo be developed with Solidarities Inlernalioniil. 11 is
envisdged Ih(Il (his agreement will liike lime lo Lomplele dl)d be signed.
An Mou hi18 been drafted with the Ministry of Water and Environmenl An Yemen bul has not
yel bLLn Signed.
FUTURE DEVE4 LOPMENTS
Il is hoped Ihiil projecl works started in Yemen and Syria will progress over the next yeiif Lind
that Groundwiiler Relief will slarl lo build a relalionship wilh the loLal key slakeholders
re8pon8iblc for W¢ilcr supply in Ihcse region.s, supporling them wilh d¢vcloping knuwlcdge
Ind undLr%liinding of Ihe hydrogcology in thcsc IoLalilic% ¢ind how bc,sl lo ,su,slainiibly miiniige
Ind develop Iliese resource.s.
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ACCOUNTANTS REPORT
Independent examinerfs report to the trustee5 of Groundwater Relief
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Groundwater Relief (the Trust) for the
year ended 31" March 2022.
Respons5bllltles and basls of report
As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts In
accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 20111'the Act'l.
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's account5 carried out under section 145 of the
2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by
the Charity Commission under section 1451Sllbl of the Act.
Independent examlnerfs statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matte15 have come to my attentlon in
connectlon with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
accountin8 records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by sectlon 130 of the
Act,. or
the accounts do not accord wlth those records,. or
the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and
content of account5 set out in the Charities IAccounls and Reports) Regulations 2008 other
than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair vlew which is not a matter
considered as part of an Independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come atross no other matter5 in connection with the examinatlon to
which attention should be drawn in thls report in order to enable a proper understanding of the
account5 to be reached.
Slgned
Name
Verity AldrSdge
Relevant professlonal quallflcatlon
FMAAT
Address
First Floor, The Grist Mill
Coldharbour
Uffculme
Cullompton
Devon
EX15 3EE
Date
27, January 2023
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ST
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITE5 FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022
Unrestricted Fund5
2022
Unrestrlcted Funds
2021
Notes
Income from
Appeals and Donations
Charitable Attivities
Total Income
15,123
246,294
261,417
21,529
107,144
128,673
Expenditure
Net Movement of Funds
1205,658)
55.759
1117,967
10,706
Total Funds brought forward
Total Fund5 ¢arrled forward
55,800
111,559
45,094
55,800
All funds are unrestricted
All income and expendSture Is derived from continuing activities
The notes on pages 10 - IS form part of these flnanclal statement5.
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BALANCE SHEET ASAT 31 MARCH 2022
31 March
2022
31 March
2021
Notes
Flxed Assets
Tangible Assets
16.265
19.665
Currènt Ass
Debtors
Cash èt Bank and in Hand
io
li
60.782
34,512
95,294
21.060
19.518
40,578
CredStors: Amounts due In one year
12
4.443
4.443
Net Current Assèts
95,294
36,135
Net A55ets
111.559
55,8¢XI
Funds of the Charlty
Unrestrlrted fvnds
13
111.559
55,81xJ
The flnanclal statements on pages 9-14 were approved by the Trustee5 and authorised for issue on:
And signed on their behalf by the Chair
Date: 29th January 2023
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31- MARCH 2022
l. Accountin8 Policles
Basis Of accounting
The financial statements have been prepared under the historic cost convention with items
recognised at cost of transaction value unless otherwise stated In the relevant note Isl to the
accounts.
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Charitles and Trustee
Investment Iscotlandl Act 2005, the Charities Accounts Iscotlandl Regulatlons 2006 las amended)
and the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charitie5 preparing their
financial statements in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and
RepLsblic of Ireland IFRS 1021 leffective l January 20151 Charities SORP FRS 102, and the Financial
Reportiri8 Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021.
The financlal statements are prepared In sterllng, which 55 the functional currency of the Trust.
Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.
The principal accountlng pollcles adopted are set out below.
These flnanclal statements for the year ended 30 September 2017 are the first accounts prepared In
accordance wlth FRS 102, the Flnancial Reportlng Standard appllcable In the UK and RepublSc of
Ireland. The date of transition to FRS 102 was l October 2015. The reported financlal positlon and
financlal performance for the prevlous perlod are not affected by the transition to FRS 102.
Publlc Beneflt
The Trust constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102.
Goln8 Concern
The financial statements have been prepared on a 8olnB concern basis. The Trustee5 have asse55ed
the Trust'5 ability to continue as a going Concern and are confident that the Trust has adequate
resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus they continue to
adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing these accounts.
Intome
Income, including income from investments, Is Sncluded in the year in which the entitlement arises,
when it is probable that the income will be received and when the monetary value can be measured
reliably.
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Interest on funds held on deposit is included when receivable and the amount can be measured
reliably by the charity, which is normally upon notification of the interest payable by the bank.
Dividends are recognised once the dividend has been declared and notification received of the
dividend due. This is normally upon notification by the respective investment managers.
Expendlture
All expenditure is included on an accruals basis and recognised when therels a legal or constructive
obligation lo pay and the monetary value can be measured reliably. All costs have been directlv
attributed to one of the functional categories of expenditure in the Statement of Financial Actlvities
Icosts of raising funds and charitable activities, including support and governance costsl. The Trust Is
not registered for VAT and accordingly expenditure is shown gross of irrecoverable VAT.
Donatlons authorlsed to be paid during the accounting year, where the recipient has an expectation
of recelpt, are provided for in the finantial statements.
Investments
Investments are stated at market value at the balance sheet date. The Statement of Financial
Activities includes net gains and losses arising on revaluations at the year end on disposals during
the year (proceeds less purchase cost if purchased in the year or market value at the end of the
prevlous year).
Debtors
Other debtors are recognised at settlement amount due.
Cash at Bank and In Hand
Cash at bank and in hand includes cash and short term highly liquid Investments with a maturity date
of three months or less from the date of acquisltlon or opening of the deposit or similar account.
Flnanclal Instruments
The Trust only has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial
instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and
subsequently measured at their settlement value.
Fund Accountlng
All funds are held as unrestricted funds and can be used In accordance with the objectives of the
Trust. The balance in unrestricted funds represents the free reserves of the Trust.
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2. Income
Unrestricted
Funds 2022
Total Funds
2022
Total Funds
2021
Income from
Appeals and Donations
Charitable Activities
Total Income
15,123
246,294
261,417
15,123
246,294
261,417
21,529
107,144
128,673
3. Expenditure
Unrestricted
Fund5 2022
Total Funds
2022
Total Fund5
2021
Expendlture on
Direct Costs
Staff Costs
Governance and support cost5
Total Expendlture
74,426
99,575
31,657
205,658
74,426
99,575
31,657
205,658
28,387
58,247
31,333
117,967
All governance and support costs are allocated directly agalnst the single charitable activitv.
4. Analysls of Governance and Support Costs
Unrestrlcted
Funds 2022
Total Funds
2022
Total Funds
2021
Governance and Support Costs
Accountants Fee
Marketin8 and Publicity
Depreciation and similar costs
Governance and support costs
Total Expendlture
1,116
977
5,422
24,142
31,657
1,116
977
5,422
24,142
31,657
1,038
4,549
6,554
19,192
31,333
5. Trustee Remuneratlon and Expenses
No Trustees, nor any persons connected with the, have received any remuneratlon from the Charity
durlng the year.
No Trustees have recelved any reSmbursed expenses or any other benefits from the Charity durlng
the year.
6. Staff Costs
The aggregate payfoll costs are as follows..
2022
2021
Staff Costs during the year were
Wage5 and Salaries
99,575
58,247
No employee received Emoluments of more than £60,000 during the year.
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7. Taxation
The Charity is a Registered Charity and is therefore exempt from taxation.
8. Tanglble Flxed Assets
Computer
Equipment
Plant &
Machlnery
TOTAL
C05t
As at l April 2021
Additions
Oisposals
As at 31 March 2022
4,173
42,156
2,022
46,329
2,022
4,173
44,178
48,351
Depreclatlon
As at l April 2021
Charge for the year
As at 31 March 2022
12,5071
14171
12,9241
124,1571
15,0051
129,1621
126,6641
15,4221
132,0861
Net Book Value at 31 March 2022
1,249
15,016
16,265
9. Investment Assets
The charity held no Investment assets at any time durlng the finantial year ended 315t March 2022.
10. Debtors
2022
2021
Trade Debtors
60,782
21,060
11, Cash at Bank and In Hand
2022
2021
Current Account
PayPal
TOTAL
32,808
1,704
34,512
18,658
860
19,518
12. Credltors: Amounts falllnz due In one year
2022
2021
Trade Creditors
Accruals and Deferred Income
Wages and Salaries Control
TOTAL
1,856
2,587
4,443
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13. Unrestricted Funds
Unrestricted Funds
2022
Total Funds
2022
55,800
55,759
111,559
Total Funds
2021
45,094
10,706
55,800
Balance brought forward
Net movement in year
Balance carr5ed fofward
55.800
55,759
111,559
14. Control
In the opinion of the trustees there Is no controlling partv.
15. Related party transactlons
There were not related party transactions during the year.
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DETAILED INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT
Unrestricted
Funds
Total to
31" March
2022
Total to
31" March
2021
General
Income from
Appeals and donations
Primary purpose trading
Total Income
15,123
246,294
261,417
15,123
246,294
261,417
21,529
107,144
128,673
Expendlture
Direct Costs
Field Expenses
Wages and Salaries
Pocket Dipper Expense5
App Development Costs
Rent and Rates
Insurance
Telephone
Conference Expenses
Trade SubscTlPtion5
Software
Promotion and Website C05t5
Printing, P05ta8e and Stationery
Recrultmenl Fees
Independent Examiner's Fee
Travel expenses
DeprecSatlon
Bank Charges
Total Expendlture
174,4261
12,4481
199,5751
174,4261
12,4481
199,5751
128,3871
13,1661
158,2471
14831
12,4191
15,2001
17,4751
17731
12,4191
15,2001
17,4751
17731
12,9521
18,1071
18621
11,3001
11,6901
19771
15551
15361
11,1161
11,7021
15,4221
1441
1205,6581
11,3001
11,6901
19771
15551
15361
11,1161
11,7021
15,4221
1441
1205,6581
14321
12,4741
14,5491
16881
11,0381
16,5541
1281
1117,967)
Net Movement of Funds
55,759
55,759
10.706
Reconclllatlon of Funds
Total Funds Brought Forward
Net Movement of Funds
Tot31 Fund5 Carrled Forword
55,800
55,759
111,559
55,800
55,759
111,559
45,094
10,706
55,800
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