Purple Flag Fees

Each application must be accompanied by an entry fee. The entry fee covers the cost of processing of the application including the visit by the Assessors, fact checking with the applicant, preparation of the report to the Accreditation Panel, guidance and feedback to applicants, and attendance for two people at the Purple Flag Awards Ceremony and subsequent spot checks.

The fee is non-returnable but any applicant who is not successful will be entitled to re-apply within a 12 month period at 50% of the relevant prevailing rate.

The entry fee depends on the population of the Local Authority within which the designated centre of is situated.

Population of local authority

Fee to accompany entry 

Year two 'light touch' fee to maintain status 

Under 50,000

£1,500

£500 

50,000 - 200,000

£2,250

£750

Over 200,001

£3,000 

£1,000

 All fees are exclusive of VAT.

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