Purple Patch Arts (number 1178031) 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 Patch Arts do?
Purple Patch Arts exists to improve the lives and life chances of people with learning disabilities by providing innovative, inclusive, creative learning experiences for them and the professionals that support them.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
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Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Purple Patch Arts
Answers Purple Patch Arts gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 August 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Purple Patch Arts's highest-paid staff paid?
Purple Patch Arts's annual return for the year ending 31 August 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 Patch Arts's money come from?
Purple Patch Arts reported £544k total income for the year ending 31 August 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £532k (98%), donations and legacies £12k (2%).
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£532k · 98%
Donations and legacies£12k · 2%
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records Purple Patch Arts 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
Purple Patch Arts's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
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 Patch Arts registered for?
Education/trainingDisability
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The register data used for this profile lists Purple Patch Arts as a registered charity (number 1178031) 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 Patch Arts's charity number?
Purple Patch Arts's charity number is 1178031. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1178031?
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What does Purple Patch Arts do?
Purple Patch Arts exists to improve the lives and life chances of people with learning disabilities by providing innovative, inclusive, creative learning experiences for them and the professionals that support them.
Does Purple Patch Arts have reviews and complaints?
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How can I donate to Purple Patch Arts?
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How much is Purple Patch Arts's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Purple Patch Arts's annual return for the year ending 31 August 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 Patch Arts's money come from?
Purple Patch Arts reported £544k total income for the year ending 31 August 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £532k (98%), donations and legacies £12k (2%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Purple Patch Arts?
The register records Purple Patch Arts 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 Patch Arts's trustees paid?
Purple Patch Arts's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Purple Patch Arts registered as a charity?
Purple Patch Arts was entered on the register on 20 April 2018. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 07047385).