The Soho Society
Analysis
The Soho Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in March 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, arts/culture/heritage/science, environment/conservation/heritage and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07899282). It says it acts as an umbrella or resource body and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Soho Society reported income of £77k and spending of £109k, spending 141% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £44k to £77k (+76%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 55%. Over the whole period it spent 107% 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 Soho Society sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 67th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include University of the Third Age - Reading (£77k), Andrew Logan Museum Sculpture Limited (£77k) and Weavers Uprising Bicentennial Committee (£77k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity operates in Soho. Its planning and licensing sub committees look at all the planning and licensing applications for the area and support, object or comment on them as appropriate. The charity, where appropriate, plays a lobbying, campaigning and influencing role in all aspects of Soho life. The charity seeks to foster community in Soho by supporting a wide range of social events.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| University of the Third Age - Reading | Reading | £77k |
| Andrew Logan Museum Sculpture Limited | Welshpool | £77k |
| Weavers Uprising Bicentennial Committee | Bury | £77k |
| Axe Vale Festival Limited | Devon | £78k |