THE BRADFORD SOUP RUN
THE BRADFORD SOUP RUN OFFERS FOOD, CLOTHING, BEDDING AND ENCOURAGEMENT TO THE HOMELESS IN BRADFORD.
Objects
THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AMONGST THE INHABITANTS OF BRADFORD, AND IN PARTICULAR THOSE WHO ARE HOMELESS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts for the year ended 31 December 2025 were subject to an independent examination rather than a full audit. The examiner reported that accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act 2011, resulting in a qualified opinion. No other matters came to the examiner's attention during the review.
What the accounts disclose
“accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of” — page 3
“accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of” — page 3
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 9
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 9
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 8
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/12/2023 (received 08/11/2024, 8 days after the 31/10/2024 due date).
Funders the charity credits
- Morrisons
Trustees
- JOHN TEMPESTchair
- BRYN RANYARD
- ROGER BEAUMONT
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £38k | £31k |
| 31/12/2024 | £30k | £32k |
| 31/12/2023 | £36k | £36k |
| 31/12/2022 | £27k | £33k |
| 31/12/2021 | £27k | £35k |
Common questions
Is THE BRADFORD SOUP RUN financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts for the year ended 31 December 2025 were subject to an independent examination rather than a full audit. The examiner reported that accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act 2011, resulting in a qualified opinion. No other matters came to the examiner's attention during the review. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds THE BRADFORD SOUP RUN?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE BRADFORD SOUP RUN as a grant recipient include THE HARRY & MARY FOUNDATION, YORKSHIRE BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, BRIGHOUSE WEST YORKSHIRE AREA QUAKER MEETING OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS) IN BRITAIN.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE HARRY & MARY FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £3k | |
| YORKSHIRE BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £3k | |
| THE HARRY & MARY FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £2k | |
| THE HARRY & MARY FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £1k | |
| THE HARRY & MARY FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £1k | |
| BRIGHOUSE WEST YORKSHIRE AREA QUAKER MEETING OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS) IN BRITAIN | FY2024 | £400 | Donations to non-Quaker bodies: Bradford Soup Run |
| BRIGHOUSE WEST YORKSHIRE AREA QUAKER MEETING OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS) IN BRITAIN | FY2023 | £400 | Donations to non-Quaker bodies |
| BRIGHOUSE WEST YORKSHIRE AREA QUAKER MEETING OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS) IN BRITAIN | FY2025 | £300 |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| JOHN JAMES BRISTOL FOUNDATION | 1 | £10k |
| THE NINEVEH CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £3k |
| THE EDWARD AND DOROTHY CADBURY TRUST | 1 | £1k |
| THE WOODWARD CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £800 |
| IRWIN MITCHELL CHARITIES FOUNDATION | 1 | £650 |
Charities like this
- PADSTOW POOR'S LAND CHARITIES
- SAVE THE SOULS
- THE BRISTOL SOUP RUN TRUST
- THE ROTARY CLUB OF WHITCHURCH TRUST FUND
- ENDERUN COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
- THE CROSSBAR FOUNDATION
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE BRADFORD SOUP RUN | £38k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| PADSTOW POOR'S LAND CHARITIES | £77k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SAVE THE SOULS | £86k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE BRISTOL SOUP RUN TRUST | £34k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE ROTARY CLUB OF WHITCHURCH TRUST FUND | £31k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ENDERUN COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION | £133k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |