the purple elephant project

The charity supports children and young people, people with disabilities, and the general public. The Purple Elephant Project is a registered charity whose purpose is disability. It delivers its work by providing services. The charity is based in Twickenham and operates in London.

This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

For the public benefit to preserve and protect good health among children and young people aged 0-16 resident in the Greater London area who have been affected by traumatic life experiences, attachment or developmental trauma, in particular but not exclusively, by providing subsidised Play Therapy and other therapeutic services, emotional support and training to parents, carers and school staff

Fundraising

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Region

London

Financial Information

Latest Income

£624,736

Latest Expenditure

£614,478

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 94.2%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 95.8%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 4.2%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £23,115

Charitable Activities £586,606

Other Trading £15,015

Investments £0

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £588,777

Raising Funds £25,701

Governance £0

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£624,736	£614,478	£588,777	£75,248	£65,323	6 / 7
2023	£518,045	£497,622	£461,766	£64,990	£67,368	3 / 15
2022	£408,808	£402,139				0 / 2
2021	£316,961	£318,268				0 / 4
2020	£203,324	£164,119				0 / 4