Guiding the Trust

Our objects

Registered Charity No. 1199697

The Objects of the Trust, as set out in its incorporation documents are:

  1. the relief of poverty of persons generally and in particular of those persons engaged in water conservation or the water industry and their dependants;
  2. the advancement of education of persons engaged or desiring to engage in activities connected with the water industry or elsewhere in industry and commerce generally and in particular by:
    1. providing or contributing towards the provision of all requisite facilities in connection therewith;
    2. awarding to such persons intending to be engaged in the water industry or elsewhere in industry and commerce generally scholarships and exhibitions at any educational establishment approved by the Trustees;
    3. awarding prizes in connection with the examinations of recognised education authorities;
    4. assisting in general or industrial or commercial education any persons in necessitous circumstances who are preparing to enter the water industry commerce or industry generally by the provision of books the payment of fees and the defrayment of expenses of travelling or maintenance or by such other means as the Trustees may think fit;
  3. the promotion of research in the field of water technology and conservation or otherwise for the advancement of the education of persons engaged or desiring to engage in the water industry PROVIDED THAT the useful results of such research shall be disseminated for the public benefit and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing the provision of financial support and facilities for those engaged in such research and the award of bursaries and prizes in connection therewith;
  4. to make donations to any registered charity.

Our Trustees

Mr Roger North: Hon Chairman

Mr Peter Hall: Hon Treasurer

Mr Tom Flood

Mr Geoff Parker

Professor Martin Bigg

Mr Rob Casey

Mr Trevor Harrington

Professor Carolyn Roberts

Hon Secretary: Mr Dharmesh Joshi

Hon Legal Advisor: Keith Lawrey

Registered address: 6 Bluebell Drive, Burghfield Common, Reading. RG7 3EF