The Purple Penguin Club
Analysis
The Purple Penguin Club is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Dagenham. It was registered in May 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability, economic/community development/employment and human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity, which this site groups under disability. It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending April 2025, The Purple Penguin Club reported income of £249k and spending of £255k, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £89k to £249k (+180%), an average of +29% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2023, when income rose by 52%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, The Purple Penguin Club sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Be Heard As One (£249k), Caring Together (North Yorkshire) (£249k) and The Keepers - Wotton Area Community Hub (£249k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Purple Penguin Club is a small local charity in Dagenham, which provides high quality fun and social clubs and activities for children aged 5-18 years who have a disability or additional need (those children who are unable to attend other mainstream groups/clubs or sporting activities because of their high level of needs).
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Be Heard As One | Essex | £249k |
| Caring Together (North Yorkshire) | York | £249k |
| The Keepers - Wotton Area Community Hub | Gloucestershire | £249k |
| The Bolton Guild of Help | Bolton | £249k |