--- title: "Purple Oak Support — charity 1040832 | CharityCompare" description: "Purple Oak Support (charity 1040832): income £4.8m (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/purple-oak-support retrieved: 2026-10-07T20:53:57.015Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1040832Charitable company PO # Purple Oak Support Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Purple Oak Support is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include disability, accommodation/housing. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.purpleoaksupport.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1040832&subId=0) Work at Purple Oak Support? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=purple-oak-support&type=claim&name=Purple%20Oak%20Support) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Purple Oak Support? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £4,790,258 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £4,844,824 Registered charity number 1040832 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) 3 Winchester Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.purpleoaksupport.org](http://www.purpleoaksupport.org/) Quick answer Purple Oak Support (number 1040832) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does Purple Oak Support do? Provision of advice, practical support and care, plus leisure and supported work activities for people of all ages with a learning disability, physical disability or mental health support need who live within Andover and Southern England. Also campaign for the rights of our beneficiaries and provide individual advocacy support. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Purple Oak Support Answers Purple Oak Support gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Purple Oak Support's highest-paid staff paid? Purple Oak Support's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Where does Purple Oak Support's money come from? Purple Oak Support reported £4.8m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £4.7m (98%), trading and fundraising events £76k (2%), donations and legacies £29k (1%). - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£4.7m · 98% - Trading and fundraising events£76k · 2% - Donations and legacies£29k · 1% ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Purple Oak Support as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) Purple Oak Support's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 16 September 1994 Company number [02962601](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02962601) (Companies House) Also known as Andover & District Mencap Previous names on the register Andover and District Mencap; Andover and District Mencap LTD Where it says it operates Hampshire · Wiltshire · West Berkshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; People With Disabilities. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Human Resources; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is Purple Oak Support registered for? DisabilityAccommodation/housing ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Purple Oak Support yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Purple Oak Support. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Purple Oak Support? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=purple-oak-support&type=claim&name=Purple%20Oak%20Support) [Visit charity website](http://www.purpleoaksupport.org/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Purple Oak Support a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Purple Oak Support as a registered charity (number 1040832) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Purple Oak Support's charity number? Purple Oak Support's charity number is 1040832. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1040832? Search 1040832 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Purple Oak Support do? Provision of advice, practical support and care, plus leisure and supported work activities for people of all ages with a learning disability, physical disability or mental health support need who live within Andover and Southern England. Also campaign for the rights of our beneficiaries and provide individual advocacy support. Does Purple Oak Support have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Purple Oak Support. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Purple Oak Support? Purple Oak Support's website listed in our register data is http://www.purpleoaksupport.org. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. How much is Purple Oak Support's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Purple Oak Support's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Where does Purple Oak Support's money come from? Purple Oak Support reported £4.8m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £4.7m (98%), trading and fundraising events £76k (2%), donations and legacies £29k (1%). Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Purple Oak Support? The register records Purple Oak Support as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Are Purple Oak Support's trustees paid? Purple Oak Support's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was Purple Oak Support previously called? The register lists these previous names for Purple Oak Support: Andover and District Mencap; Andover and District Mencap LTD. When was Purple Oak Support registered as a charity? Purple Oak Support was entered on the register on 16 September 1994. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 02962601). Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1040832&subId=0).