Softpower Education.com
Analysis
Softpower Education.com is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Suffolk. It was registered in August 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under community and economic development. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04638390). It says it provides human resources.
In the financial year ending January 2025, Softpower Education.com reported income of £23k and spending of £71k, spending 310% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2021 to January 2025, income fell from £185k to £23k (-88%), an average of -41% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2025, when income dropped by 81%. Over the whole period it spent 113% of the income it received.
Among 1,869 England and Wales charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Softpower Education.com sits at the 41st percentile: it is larger than about 41% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 47th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bridgetown Alive (£23k), Whittlesey Scout Group (£23k) and Bradwell Common Community Centre Limited (£23k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
A) TO EDUCATE CHILDREN AND ADULTS ABOUT CULTURES OTHER THAN THEIR OWN WITH A VIEW TO FOSTERING MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN PEOPLE OF DIFFERING BACKGROUNDSB) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES BY THE PROVISION OF TEACHERS, EQUIPMENT AND THE BUILDING OF SCHOOLS
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Bridgetown Alive | Totnes | £23k |
| Whittlesey Scout Group | Peterborough | £23k |
| Bradwell Common Community Centre Limited | Milton Keynes | £23k |
| Haydon Hill Community Association | Bucks | £23k |