SOCIAL ORGANISATION FOR UNITY AND LEISURE (SOUL)

Registered charity 1133445 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SOUL

The main work for SOUL is to organise support young people through providing activities for children from disadvantaged backgrounds.This includes, Sports, social and economic programmes. we hope to engage young people through creative methods, to keep them off the streets and away from ASB and into positive routes, through workshops, employment and education support.

Objects

TO ACT AS A RESOURCE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE UP TO THE AGE OF 21 LIVING IN TOWER HAMLETS BY PROVIDING ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE AND ORGANISING PROGRAMMES OF PHYSICAL, EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER ACTIVITIES AS A MEANS OF;A ADVANCING IN LIFE AND HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE BY DEVELOPING THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS INDEPENDENT, MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS;B ADVANCING EDUCATION;C RELIEVING UNEMPLOYMENT;D PROVIDING RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITY IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR PEOPLE LIVING IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT WHO HAVE NEED BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF SUCH PERSONS.

Area of benefit: TOWER HAMLETS

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£494k
Latest spending
£479k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a net income of £15,458 for the year ended 31/03/2025, with total unrestricted and restricted funds carried forward amounting to £30,804. The accounts were prepared under the small companies regime and subjected to an independent examination rather than a statutory audit. No material uncertainties or going concern issues were identified by the independent examiner.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Social Organisation for Unity and Leisure (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/03/2025£494k£479k
30/03/2024£451k£447k
30/03/2023£308k£303k
30/03/2022£182k£176k
30/03/2021£59k£58k

Common questions

Is SOCIAL ORGANISATION FOR UNITY AND LEISURE (SOUL) financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a net income of £15,458 for the year ended 31/03/2025, with total unrestricted and restricted funds carried forward amounting to £30,804. The accounts were prepared under the small companies regime and subjected to an independent examination rather than a statutory audit. No material uncertainties or going concern issues were identified by the independent examiner. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds SOCIAL ORGANISATION FOR UNITY AND LEISURE (SOUL)?

Funders whose own accounts filings name SOCIAL ORGANISATION FOR UNITY AND LEISURE (SOUL) as a grant recipient include EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONFY2023£3kBlackwall & Cubitt Town Youth Provision

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund12/11/2021£10kStrive up
The National Lottery Community Fund29/03/2021£63kRapid Covid Response
UK government06/10/2020£10kCoronavirus Community Support Fund