Purple Warriors
Analysis
Purple Warriors is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Worcestershire. It was registered in September 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, amateur sport and armed forces/emergency service efficiency, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending April 2025, Purple Warriors reported income of £11k and spending of £21k, spending 187% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £3,239 to £11k (+243%), an average of +36% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2024, when income rose by 2077%. Over the whole period it spent 144% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Purple Warriors sits at the 29th percentile: it is larger than about 29% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 33rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Jimmy Knapp Cancer Fund (£11k), Sarda (South Wales) Mountain Rescue Search Dogs (£11k) and El Telefono de LA Esperanza (£11k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
For the public benefit, the preservation and protection of the physical and mental health of serving and retired members of HM Forces who have some form of physical or psychological impairment as a result of their service by providing and assisting in the provision of opportunities to take part in the sport of dragon boating.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Jimmy Knapp Cancer Fund | London | £11k |
| Sarda (South Wales) Mountain Rescue Search Dogs | Abergavenny | £11k |
| El Telefono de LA Esperanza | London | £11k |
| Charity Entrust Foundation | Shropshire | £11k |