Society of the Helpers of the Holy Souls

Analysis

Society of the Helpers of the Holy Souls is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 1965, 61 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Society of the Helpers of the Holy Souls reported income of £745k and spending of £1.2m, spending 157% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £651k to £745k (+14%), an average of +3.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 33%. Over the whole period it spent 112% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Society of the Helpers of the Holy Souls 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 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Steep in Need (£744k), Noam Educational Trust (£746k) and Talent-Ed Education (£744k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from investments 100%. Charitable activities took 92% of spending and raising funds 5.6%. Grants to other organisations totalled £1.1m. Reserves of £10.0m would cover about 100 months of spending at that rate.