united purpose

The charity supports children and young people, other defined groups, and the general public. United Purpose is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in Cardiff and operates in Cardiff, Bangladesh, and various other locations.

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

United Purpose's activities can be broadly summarised as follows:Partnership and local capacity strengthening;Emergency prevention, preparedness and response; Health, including HIV/AIDS prevention and care; Rights and equity; Water and sanitation;Sustainable livelihoods, including food security and micro-enterprise.

Fundraising

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Local Authority

Cardiff

Country

Bangladesh Brazil Cameroon The Gambia Guinea Kenya Malawi Mozambique Nigeria

Financial Information

Latest Income

£4,884,450

Latest Expenditure

£8,426,836

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 129.3%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 74.9%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 0.4%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £130,014

Charitable Activities £4,734,114

Other Trading £0

Investments £0

Other Income £20,322

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £6,314,909

Raising Funds £15,447

Governance £21,900

Grants to Institutions £408,711

Other Expenditure £2,096,480

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£4,884,450	£8,426,836	£6,314,909	-£1,489,416	£0	310 / 0
2023	£12,725,389	£14,448,498	£14,413,327	£2,052,970	£1,532,990	401 / 0
2022	£15,019,901	£15,978,485	£15,904,125	£3,776,079	£3,776,079	489 / 0
2021	£19,772,222	£18,715,993	£18,468,304	£6,350,103	£363,143	540 / 0
2021	£8,900,345	£10,515,786	£10,431,082	£4,734,663	£272,897	554 / 0