The Soldiers of Oxfordshire Trust
Analysis
The Soldiers of Oxfordshire Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Oxfordshire. It was registered in January 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Soldiers of Oxfordshire Trust reported income of £213k and spending of £373k, spending 175% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £206k to £213k (+3.3%), an average of +0.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 69%. Over the whole period it spent 177% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, The Soldiers of Oxfordshire Trust sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Lace Market Theatre Trust Limited (£213k), Marsden Community Trust Ltd (£213k) and The Co-Operative Heritage Trust (£213k).
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
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In the charity's own words
The purpose of The Soldiers of Oxfordshire Trust is to collect, document, preserve, display and to provide greater access to the material and stories that convey the military life of Oxfordshire and its people through the museum and associated activities. By providing a home in a purpose built museum, SOFO operates a museum increasing public access to this material.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Lace Market Theatre Trust Limited | Nottingham | £213k |
| Marsden Community Trust Ltd | Huddersfield | £213k |
| The Co-Operative Heritage Trust | Lancashire | £213k |
| South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum | Doncaster | £214k |