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we are purposeful

The charity supports children and young people. We Are Purposeful is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing buildings, facilities, or open space. The charity is based in London and operates in Sierra Leone and United States.


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

Purposeful is a movement building hub for adolescent girls. Our strategic areas support girls and their allies to remake the world for themselves by insights and influencing; convening and micro-grants; media and communications. This integrated strategy creates a ground-swell of girls who can access and imagine new possibilities for themselves and their communities.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£12,065,000
Latest Expenditure
£8,423,080

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 69.7%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 99.9%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 6.2%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £11,459,280
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £0
Investments £603,440
Other Income £2,280

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £8,412,440
Raising Funds £10,640
Governance £515,280
Grants to Institutions £3,326,520
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£12,065,000£8,423,080£8,412,440£16,542,160£10,196,16032 / 0
2023£6,074,000£6,767,000£6,765,000£13,663,000£11,216,00030 / 0
2022£15,675,000£5,369,000£5,367,000£15,537,000£13,867,00032 / 0
2021£5,719,000£4,598,000£4,598,000£3,482,000£923,00030 / 0
2020£4,591,000£4,191,000£4,190,000£2,361,000£2,361,00035 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers