Social Organisation for Unity and Leisure (Soul)
Analysis
Social Organisation for Unity and Leisure (Soul) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in January 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, arts/culture/heritage/science and amateur sport, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Social Organisation for Unity and Leisure (Soul) reported income of £494k and spending of £479k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £59k to £494k (+744%), an average of +70% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 210%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Social Organisation for Unity and Leisure (Soul) sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Pneuma Church (£494k), Braintree Area Foodbank Limited (£495k) and Refugee Community Kitchen (£493k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The main work for SOUL is to organise support young people through providing activities for children from disadvantaged backgrounds.This includes, Sports, social and economic programmes. we hope to engage young people through creative methods, to keep them off the streets and away from ASB and into positive routes, through workshops, employment and education support.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Pneuma Church | Ashford | £494k |
| Braintree Area Foodbank Limited | Braintree | £495k |
| Refugee Community Kitchen | London | £493k |
| Brunswick Youth and Community Centre | Bootle | £495k |