Soul Survivor Watford

Analysis

Soul Survivor Watford is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Watford. It was registered in June 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability, the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under health and saving lives. 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 2026, Soul Survivor Watford reported income of £1.3m and spending of £1.3m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income fell from £1.4m to £1.3m (-6.8%), an average of -1.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income dropped by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Soul Survivor Watford sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Age UK Lindsey (£1.3m), Cyclopark (£1.3m) and Manor Gardens Welfare Trust Ltd (£1.3m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 93%, investments 2.4%, charitable activities 2.1% and trading 2.0%. Charitable activities took 95% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £98k. Reserves of £227k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 19 people.