BODY AND SOUL
Registered charity 1060062 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
Body & Soul is a pioneering UK charity delivering a proven transformational programme for people of all ages who have experienced childhood adversity, including those affected by family disruption, suicidal behaviour and HIV.
Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a net deficit of £33,023, following a challenging financial position in the prior year. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted funds stood at £462,099, with general funds of £257,361, which is below the stated policy target of approximately £351,000. The trustees attribute the deficit to lost statutory funding but note that a revised fundraising strategy is in place to address future commitments.
Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £257k; policy: three months' running costs)
“Reserves at the end of this year represent under 3 months running costs, however this was anticipated and is part of the 2025 income generation strategy. General funds equate to £257,361.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Aggregate donations from related parties were £25,000
“Aggregate donations from related parties were £25,000 (2023: £nil), and no trustees (2023: none) received any remuneration or received any other benefits from an employment with the charity or a related entity. Within the year Body and Soul received £900 (2023:£6,098) worth of services from SHM Foundation. Trustee Maurice Biriotti is the Chair of SHM Foundation, these services were given at arms length.” — page 56
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Sayer Vincent LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
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Corporate structure
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — BODY & SOUL (matched by registered charity number).
Company officers (Companies House)
Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.
- PAYNE, Tudor Stephen — director, appointed 06/02/2026on trustee list
- CAMPBELL, Samantha — director, appointed 28/02/2025on trustee list
- PARBHA, Jagdeep Singh — director, appointed 01/05/2024on trustee list
- AGWANG, Marjorie — director, appointed 13/01/2014on trustee list
- CHIDAKWA, Munya — director, appointed 15/08/2012on trustee list
Official officers record.
Property (HM Land Registry)
1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)
Cost of raising funds
£176k
Reported reserves equal ~2.2 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (46% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 12.9% of total income — above the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (07/01/2025) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Jagdeep Parbha
- Jane Dutton
- MUNYA CHIDAKWA
- Marjorie Agwang
- Samantha Campbell
- Tudor Payne
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is BODY AND SOUL financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a net deficit of £33,023, following a challenging financial position in the prior year. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted funds stood at £462,099, with general funds of £257,361, which is below the stated policy target of approximately £351,000. The trustees attribute the deficit to lost statutory funding but note that a revised fundraising strategy is in place to address future commitments. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Sayer Vincent LLP.
Who funds BODY AND SOUL?
Funders whose own accounts filings name BODY AND SOUL as a grant recipient include THE MERCERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, CRIPPLEGATE FOUNDATION, THE SAM AND BELLA SEBBA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, The Brindle Foundation, MARTIN CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
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