## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** 

## **From 01/04/2024   to 31/03/2025** 

## **Charity name: Purple Heart Wishes** 

## **Charity registration number: 1171534** 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

||SORP reference||
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|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|**The objectives of the charity are to**<br>**provide relief for adult patients suffering**<br>**from terminal illness, by enabling the**<br>**realisation of dreams and wishes in order**<br>**to create special memories for the**<br>**patients and their families**|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or services<br>identified in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|**The charity continued to experience an**<br>**upturn in revenue (donations and**<br>**fundraising) during the financial year,**<br>**which has enabled continuation of wish**<br>**granting to terminal patients and their**<br>**loved ones with c.80 wishes being**<br>**granted in the year. As well as existing**<br>**concessions at the Etihad stadium, we**<br>**now have outlets at the AO arena**<br>**(Manchester) which provide us with**<br>**valuable income.**|
|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees have<br>had regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public<br>benefit|Para 1.18||



## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

||SORP reference||
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|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|**Grants are made in the UK only, and are**<br>**limited to a maximum target of £700 per**<br>**grant in order to enable a large range of**<br>**wishes to be granted.**|
|Policy on social investment<br>including program related<br>investment|Para 1.38|**n/a**|
|Contribution made by|Para 1.38|**The Charity relies solely on volunteers to**<br>**run fundraising events, for charitable**<br>**donations, and to support our**|





|volunteers||**concessions at various venues.**|
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|Other|||



## **Achievements and Performance** 

||SORP reference||
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|Summary of the main<br>achievements of the charity,<br>identifying the difference the<br>charity’s work has made to<br>the circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any wider<br>benefits to society as a<br>whole.|Para 1.20|**The charity has seen another year of**<br>**steady growth in fundraising and**<br>**donations, enabling us to continue to**<br>**grant wishes for a large number of**<br>**deserving cases, which is aligned to our**<br>**stated objectives.**|



|**Additional information (optional)**<br>You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|**Additional information (optional)**<br>You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|**Additional information (optional)**<br>You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|
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|Achievements against<br>objectives set|Para 1.41|**The objectives are to provide relief to**<br>**adult patients with terminal illness by**<br>**such means as the trustees see fit.**<br>**By granting c.80 wishes in the year, the**<br>**trustees feel that the objectives are being**<br>**met successfully.**|
|Performance of fundraising<br>activities against objectives<br>set|Para 1.41|**Fundraising has exceeded expectations**<br>**in the year, aided by new charity**<br>**concessions at the AO Arena in**<br>**Manchester, to supplement those at the**<br>**Etihad stadium.**<br>**Greater awareness of the charity has**<br>**seen an increase in the number of**<br>**individual fundraising events.**|
|Investment performance<br>against objectives|Para 1.41|**n/a**|
|Other|||





## **Financial Review** 

|**Financial Review**|||
|---|---|---|
|Review of the charity’s<br>financial position at the end<br>of the period|Para 1.21|**The3 charity is financially secure, with**<br>**over £20,000 cash funds being available**<br>**at most times, and a secure revenue**<br>**stream with which to maintain this.**|
|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**The Trustees have agreed to maintain the**<br>**minimum cash reserves should be**<br>**£10,000 in order for the charity to**<br>**maintain its operations effectively.**|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**c.£26,000**|
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22|**n/a**|
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|Para 1.24|**n/a**|
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern|Para 1.23|**n/a**|



## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|<br>The charity’s principal<br>sources of funds (including<br>any fundraising)|<br>Para 1.47|<br>**Individual fundraising events**<br>**Corporate concessions at Etihad and AO**<br>**arenas in Manchester**<br>**Individual donations**|
|---|---|---|
|Investment policy and<br>objectives including any<br>social investment policy<br>adopted|Para 1.46|**n/a**|
|A description of the principal<br>risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|**Loss of fundraising or revenue streams**<br>**which would restrict the charity from**<br>**fulfilling it’s objectives**|
|Other|||





## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

|Description of charity’s<br>trusts:|||
|---|---|---|
|Type of governing document<br>(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Constitution**|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated<br>association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**CIO**|
|Trustee selection methods<br>including details of any<br>constitutional provisions e.g.<br>election to post or name of<br>any person or body entitled<br>to appoint one or more<br>trustees|Para 1.25|**Any new/additional trustees would be**<br>**appointed via a convened meeting of the**<br>**existing trustees**|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|<br>Policies and procedures<br>adopted for the induction and<br>training of trustees|<br>Para 1.51||
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|The charity’s organisational<br>structure and any wider<br>network with which the<br>charity works|Para 1.51||
|Relationship with any related<br>parties|Para 1.51||
|Other|||



## **Reference and Administrative details** 

|Charity name|Purple Heart Wishes|
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|Other name the charity uses||
|Registered charity number|1171534|
|Charity’s principal address|**61 Middle Mead**<br>**Cirencester**<br>**GL7 1GX**|
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

|1<br>2<br>3<br>4<br>5<br>6<br>7<br>8<br>9<br>10<br>11<br>12<br>13<br>14<br>15<br>16<br>17<br>18<br>19<br>20|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**<br>**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**<br>**to appoint trustee (ifany)**|
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||Toni Bernadette<br>Kemp|Trustee|||
||Gary Bryan<br>Hammond|Trustee|||
||Sean Anthony<br>Titley|Trustee|||
||Jill Barbara<br>Kirkham|Trustee|||
||Neil Fagleman|Trustee|||
||Susan Roughton<br>Maw|Trustee/Chairperson|||
||Margaret Powell|Trustee|||
||Irram Kaleem|Trustee|||
||Emma Jones|Trustee|||
||Jordan Street|Trustee|||
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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name n/a** 

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity 

|**Trustee name**|**Dates acted if not for whole year**||
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## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** 

Description of the assets none held in this capacity 

Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects 

Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets 

## **Additional information (optional)** 

## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** 

**Type of Name Address adviser** 

## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** 

## **Exemptions from disclosure** 

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details 

## **Other optional information** 



## **Declarations** 

**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** 

**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** 

**Signature(s) Full name(s)** Gary Bryan Hammond ~~ee~~ 

**Position (eg Secretary,** Treasurer/Trustee **Chair, etc)** ~~ee~~ 

**Date** 23/12/2025 ~~oo~~ 



|FOR ENGLAND|AND WALES|**Charity Name**<br>**No (if any)**<br>**Purple Heart Wishes**<br>**1171534**<br>**Receipts andpayments accounts**<br>Period start date<br>**To**<br>Period end date<br>4/1/2024<br>3/31/2025<br>**For the period**<br>**from**<br>~~_~~<br>~~a~~|**Charity Name**<br>**No (if any)**<br>**Purple Heart Wishes**<br>**1171534**<br>**Receipts andpayments accounts**<br>Period start date<br>**To**<br>Period end date<br>4/1/2024<br>3/31/2025<br>**For the period**<br>**from**<br>~~_~~<br>~~a~~|**Charity Name**<br>**No (if any)**<br>**Purple Heart Wishes**<br>**1171534**<br>**Receipts andpayments accounts**<br>Period start date<br>**To**<br>Period end date<br>4/1/2024<br>3/31/2025<br>**For the period**<br>**from**<br>~~_~~<br>~~a~~|**Charity Name**<br>**No (if any)**<br>**Purple Heart Wishes**<br>**1171534**<br>**Receipts andpayments accounts**<br>Period start date<br>**To**<br>Period end date<br>4/1/2024<br>3/31/2025<br>**For the period**<br>**from**<br>~~_~~<br>~~a~~|**Charity Name**<br>**No (if any)**<br>**Purple Heart Wishes**<br>**1171534**<br>**Receipts andpayments accounts**<br>Period start date<br>**To**<br>Period end date<br>4/1/2024<br>3/31/2025<br>**For the period**<br>**from**<br>~~_~~<br>~~a~~|**Charity Name**<br>**No (if any)**<br>**Purple Heart Wishes**<br>**1171534**<br>**Receipts andpayments accounts**<br>Period start date<br>**To**<br>Period end date<br>4/1/2024<br>3/31/2025<br>**For the period**<br>**from**<br>~~_~~<br>~~a~~|**Charity Name**<br>**No (if any)**<br>**Purple Heart Wishes**<br>**1171534**<br>**Receipts andpayments accounts**<br>Period start date<br>**To**<br>Period end date<br>4/1/2024<br>3/31/2025<br>**For the period**<br>**from**<br>~~_~~<br>~~a~~|**Charity Name**<br>**No (if any)**<br>**Purple Heart Wishes**<br>**1171534**<br>**Receipts andpayments accounts**<br>Period start date<br>**To**<br>Period end date<br>4/1/2024<br>3/31/2025<br>**For the period**<br>**from**<br>~~_~~<br>~~a~~|**Charity Name**<br>**No (if any)**<br>**Purple Heart Wishes**<br>**1171534**<br>**Receipts andpayments accounts**<br>Period start date<br>**To**<br>Period end date<br>4/1/2024<br>3/31/2025<br>**For the period**<br>**from**<br>~~_~~<br>~~a~~|**Charity Name**<br>**No (if any)**<br>**Purple Heart Wishes**<br>**1171534**<br>**Receipts andpayments accounts**<br>Period start date<br>**To**<br>Period end date<br>4/1/2024<br>3/31/2025<br>**For the period**<br>**from**<br>~~_~~<br>~~a~~|**Charity Name**<br>**No (if any)**<br>**Purple Heart Wishes**<br>**1171534**<br>**Receipts andpayments accounts**<br>Period start date<br>**To**<br>Period end date<br>4/1/2024<br>3/31/2025<br>**For the period**<br>**from**<br>~~_~~<br>~~a~~||**CC16a**<br>~~|~~|
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|**Section A Receipts and payments**|||||||||||||||
||||**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**|||**Restricted**<br>**funds**|||**Endowment**<br>**funds**||**Total funds**|||**Last year**|
||||**to the nearest      £**|||**to the nearest £**|||**to the nearest £**||**to the nearest £**|||**to the nearest £**|
|**A1 Receipts**|||||||||||||||
|Charitable Donations|||**28,428**|||**-**|||**-**||**28**|**28,428**||**25,628**|
|Fundraisingevents|||**58,931**|||**-**|||**-**||**58**|**58,931**||**62,156**|
|Income from Ball|||**10,185**|||**-**|||**-**||**10**|**10,185**||**1,304**|
|Income from Merchandise|||**16,520**|||**-**|||**-**||**16**|**16,520**||**-**|
||||**-**|||**-**|||**-**||**-**|**-**||**-**|
||||**-**|||**-**|||**-**||**-**|**-**||**-**|
||||**-**|||**-**|||**-**||**-**|**-**||**-**|
||||**-**|||**-**|||**-**||**-**|**-**||**-**|
|**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for AR)_||_(Gross income for AR)_|**114,064**|||**-**|||**-**||**114,064**|**114,064**||**89,088**|
|**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**_Sub total_                               -**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**_Total receipts_                114,064**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**114,064**<br>**89,088**<br>**A2 Asset and investment sales,**<br>**(see table).**<br>~~——~~|||||||||||||||
|**A3 Payments**|||||||||||||||
|**Wishgranting**|||**45,456**|||**-**|||**-**||**45**|**45,456**||**28,122**|
|**Marketing/Merchandise**|||**7,323**|||**-**|||**-**||**7**|**7,323**||**18,766**|
|**Insurance**|||**617**|||**-**|||**-**||**617**|**617**||**562**|
|**Expenses**|||**62,278**|||**-**|||**-**||**62**|**62,278**||**25,873**|
|**Regulatory costs**|||**-**|||**-**|||**-**||**-**|**-**||**295**|
|||||||**-**|||**-**||**-**|**-**|||
||||**-**|||**-**|||**-**||**-**|**-**||**-**|
||||**-**|||**-**|||**-**||**-**|**-**||**-**|
||||**-**|||**-**|||**-**||**-**|**-**||**-**|
||**_Sub total_ **||**115,674**|||**-**|||**-**||**115**|**115,674**||**73,618**|
|**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**_Sub total_                                -**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**_Total payments_                115,674**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**115,674**<br>**73,618**<br>**A4 Asset and investment**<br>**purchases, (see table)**<br>~~—————~~|||||||||||||||
|**_Net of receipts/(payments)_ **|||**-                  1,610**|||**-**|||**-**||**-                  1**|**-                  1,610**||**15,470**|
|**A5 Transfers between funds**|||**-**|||**-**|||**-**||**-**|**-**||**-**|
|**A6 Cash funds last year end**|||**-**|||**-**|||**-**||**-**|**-**||**-**|
|**_Cash funds this year end_ **|||**-                  1,610**|||**-**|||**-**||**-                  1**|**-                  1,610**||**15,470**|





## **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period** 

||||**Unrestricted**<br>**Restricted**||**Endowment**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|**Categories**|**Details**||**funds**<br>**funds**||**funds**|
||||**to nearest £**<br>**to nearest £**||**to nearest £**|
|**B1 Cash funds**|Cash held<br>**26,180**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**26,180**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>Agreement Error<br>OK<br>OK<br>**_Total cash funds_**<br>(agree balances with receipts and payments<br>account(s))<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**Restricted**<br>**Endowment**<br>~~Se=~~|||||
||||**funds**<br>**funds**||**funds**|
||**Details**||**to nearest £**<br>**to nearest £**||**to nearest £**|
|**B2 Other monetary assets**|Debtors/ Accounts receivable<br>**2,390**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>~~=—===~~|||||
||**Details**||**Cost (optional)**<br>**Fund to which**<br>**asset belongs**||**Current value**<br>**(optional)**|
|**B3 Investment assets**|**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>~~===~~|||||
||**Details**||**Cost (optional)**<br>**Fund to which**<br>**asset belongs**||**Current value**<br>**(optional)**|
|**B4 Assets retained for the**<br>**charity’s own use**|Computer Equipment<br>**1,572**<br>**-**<br>Furniture & Fixtures<br>**2,358**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>~~qi~~|||||
||||**Fund to which**<br>**Amount due**||**When due**|
||**Details**||**liability relates**<br>**(optional)**||**(optional)**|
|**B5 Liabilities**<br>Signed by one or two trustees on<br>behalf of all the trustees|Accounts payable<br>**1,428**<br>Other creditors<br>**24**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>Signature<br>Print Name<br>Gary Hammond<br>12/23/2025<br>Date of<br>approval<br>~~me~~|||||





## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** 

**Section A                        Independent Examiner’s Report** 

**Report to the trustees/** Charity Name **members of** Purple Heart Wishes **On accounts for the year** 31/03/2025 **Charity no** 1171534 **ended (if any) Set out on pages** 

(remember  to include the page numbers of additional sheets) 

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended **DD / MM / YYYY** . 

- **Responsibilities and** As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation **basis of report** of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”). 

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. 

**Independent** I have completed my examination.  I confirm that no material matters have **examiner's statement** come to my attention (other than that disclosed below *) in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: 

- accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or 

- the accounts do not accord with the accounting records 

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. 

* _Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply._ 

**Signed: Date:** 11/12/2025 ~~a |~~ **Name:** Galina Manders G&M Bookkeeping & Accounting Ltd ~~Pe~~ **Relevant professional** IAB Membership Number 500129559 **qualification(s) or body** Practice license number 7133 **(if any):** 

**Address:** 31 Lentworth Drive Worsley Manchester M28 3EX 

1 

**October 2018** 

**IER** 



**Section B                           Disclosure** 

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). 

**Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** . 

2 

**October 2018** 

**IER** 

