Purple Heart Wishes
Analysis
Purple Heart Wishes is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Gloucestershire. It was registered in February 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Purple Heart Wishes reported income of £114k and spending of £116k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1,434 to £114k (+7854%), an average of +199% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 964%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Purple Heart Wishes sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The King's Outreach (£114k), The Lashes Foundation (£114k) and Wat Arun Norfolk UK (£114k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
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
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The King's Outreach | Lincolnshire | £114k |
| The Lashes Foundation | Mansfield | £114k |
| Wat Arun Norfolk UK | Norwich | £114k |
| Little Kites Pre-School Playgroup | Nottingham | £114k |