# Alliance for Water Stewardship SCIO

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC045894
- **Known as:** AWS
- **Status:** Active
- **Legal form:** SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
- **Registered:** Aug. 12, 2015
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC045894


## Contact

- **Address:** 2 Quality Street, North Berwick, East Lothian
- **Postcode:** EH39 4HW
- **Website:** www.a4ws.org



## Activities

**Activities:** 'It carries out activities or services itself'

**Purposes:** 'the advancement of citizenship or community development','the advancement of environmental protection or improvement'

**What the charity does:** AWS is a global multi-stakeholder network dedicated to advancing the uptake and deepening the impact of credible water stewardship. Our members are organisations from all sectors – business, non-profit, public sector, and academia – with scope ranging from local to global. This multi-stakeholder network provides the foundation of the AWS System. AWS SCIO is responsible for maintaining the integrity and relevance of the AWS System. Central to this system is the International Water Stewardship Standard (AWS Standard), which provides globally applicable framework for major water users to understand their own water use and impacts, and to work transparently within the context of a catchment. Third party certification processes enable sites which conform with the Standard to make credible claims related to their water stewardship practices.   We also provide training and knowledge tools and work with companies to promote water stewardship in their supply chains.

**Objectives:** 4 The organisation’s purpose is: 4.1 The advancement of community development and the advancement of environmental protection or improvement by promoting the responsible and equitable stewardship of water.





## Areas of operation

- **Main operating location:** City of Edinburgh
- **Geographical spread:** UK and overseas



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2024 | £3311100 | £3296154 |  -  | 10 |  |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | £2757798 | £2650294 |  -  | 10 |  |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | £2277508 | £1969054 |  -  | 10 |  |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | £1385337 | £1259156 |  -  | 16 |  |
| Dec. 31, 2020 | £1126182 | £916591 |  -  | 9 |  |