Soft UK
Analysis
Soft UK is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Glasgow. It was registered in May 1991, 35 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending April 2025, Soft UK reported income of £70k and spending of £67k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £63k to £70k (+11%), an average of +2.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2024, when income rose by 77%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Soft UK sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Dream Big Ghana Foundation (£70k), Sahara Means Support (£70k) and Cystic Fibrosis Comfort Fund (£70k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
SOFT UK provides information and support to families affected by Trisomy 13 (Patau's syndrome), Trisomy 18 (Edwards' syndrome) and related disorders. SOFT UK runs a website, produces printed information and runs a volunteer befriender programme. SOFT UK also holds annual family days in England and Scotland and a biennial family day in Northern Ireland.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Dream Big Ghana Foundation | Nottingham | £70k |
| Sahara Means Support | London | £70k |
| Cystic Fibrosis Comfort Fund | Bristol | £70k |
| The Hunterian Society | Cavendish Square | £70k |