PURPLE ELEPHANT FAMILY SUPPORT CIO
Delivering support services to families in need including early years, early intervention, befriending, mental health and wellbeing, activities and events, signposting and volunteering opportunities.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity ended the period with unrestricted funds of £42,828 and total net assets of £151,472, having generated a net income of £43,344. The trustees report a healthy balance and note that they opened a fixed-term bond to help build reserves in compliance with their reserves policy.
What the accounts disclose
“We opened a fixed term bond of £11,000 to help build our reserves and comply with our reserves policy.” — page 4
Trustees
- Cath Puddick
- Emma Wilkes
- John-Sebastian Clarke
- Jonathan Amiss
- Karen Stewart
- Rachel Griffin
- Robert Ashford
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £158k | £114k |
| 31/03/2024 | £239k | £184k |
| 31/03/2023 | £44k | £42k |
Common questions
Is PURPLE ELEPHANT FAMILY SUPPORT CIO financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the period with unrestricted funds of £42,828 and total net assets of £151,472, having generated a net income of £43,344. The trustees report a healthy balance and note that they opened a fixed-term bond to help build reserves in compliance with their reserves policy. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds PURPLE ELEPHANT FAMILY SUPPORT CIO?
Funders whose own accounts filings name PURPLE ELEPHANT FAMILY SUPPORT CIO as a grant recipient include SOMERSET COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, THE WOODWARD CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOMERSET COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £2k | 2 Grants |
| THE WOODWARD CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £500 |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somerset Community Foundation | 22/11/2024 | £10k | Support to members of the local community who need additional help during the winter |
| Somerset Community Foundation | 10/09/2024 | £1k | Youth Club provision for 8-13 year olds in the Frome area |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 27/06/2024 | £20k | Purple Elephant Youth Club |
| Somerset Community Foundation | 08/05/2024 | £5k | Creating a new youth club for young people aged 8- 13 in Frome |
| Somerset Community Foundation | 06/09/2023 | £6k | Early help support for families with pre-school children in the Frome area |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 30/08/2023 | £190k | Purple Elephant Family Support - core costs |
| Somerset Community Foundation | 28/02/2023 | £2k | Core costs to support a befriending service for children in the Frome area |
| Somerset Community Foundation | 31/01/2023 | £5k | Contribution towards the overheads of a family support group in Frome, which have risen due to the cost-of-living crisis |