PURPLE HEART WISHES
We grant wishes for people diagnosed with a terminal illness in their early adult life.Hoping to give as many happy memories as possible to them, and their family and friends
Objects
TO RELIEVE ADULT PATIENTS SUFFERING FROM SERIOUS OR TERMINAL ILLNESS BY SUCH CHARITABLE MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT; IN PARTICULAR, THOUGH NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY ENABLING THE REALISATION OF DREAMS AND WISHES OF SAID PATIENTS TO CREATE SPECIAL MEMORIES FOR THEM AND THEIR FAMILIES
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of approximately £26,000, exceeding its stated policy target of £10,000. The trustees report that the charity is financially secure with a secure revenue stream, noting no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustees have agreed to maintain the minimum cash reserves should be £10,000 in order for the charity to maintain its operations effectively.”
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Conflicting interests
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 50
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 50
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 50
Trustees
- SUSAN PATRICIA ROUGHTON MAWchair
- Emma Jones
- GARY BRYAN HAMMOND
- Irram Kaleem
- JILL BARBARA KIRKHAM MINST CERT
- JORDAN STREET
- Liam Mellon
- MARGARET POWELL
- SEAN ANTHONY TITLEY BSC
- TONI BERNADETTE KEMP
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £114k | £116k |
| 31/03/2024 | £89k | £74k |
| 31/03/2023 | £47k | £56k |
| 31/03/2022 | £15k | £16k |
| 31/03/2021 | £1k | £1k |
Common questions
Is PURPLE HEART WISHES financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of approximately £26,000, exceeding its stated policy target of £10,000. The trustees report that the charity is financially secure with a secure revenue stream, noting no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds PURPLE HEART WISHES?
Funders whose own accounts filings name PURPLE HEART WISHES as a grant recipient include THE HISCOX FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE HISCOX FOUNDATION | FY2025 | amount not stated |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 31/07/2025 | £20k | Creating Our Emotional Support Role |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE STEVE MORGAN FOUNDATION | 1 | £266k |
| THE SHOE ZONE TRUST | 1 | £30k |
| THE FREDDIE GREEN AND FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £20k |
| THE GOSLING FOUNDATION LIMITED | 1 | £15k |
| ONE KIND ACT | 1 | £15k |
| THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATION | 1 | £10k |
| THE THOMPSON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £10k |
| MISS E F RATHBONE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £5k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PURPLE HEART WISHES | £114k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| YOUR ONE WISH | £87k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE TRUELOVES CHARITABLE TRUST | £49k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| MY WISH CHARITY | £660k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| PLOIEST ESTATES LIMITED | £152k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WISHES 4 KIDS | £249k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |