SOFEA
Registered charity 1155783 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SOUTH OXFORDSHIRE FOOD AND EDUCATION ALLIANCE
SOFEA provides an education programme for people disadvantaged in the labour market. We focus on therapeutic support, academic qualifications, work experience and skills. Through our social enterprises, particularly in redistributing surplus food to 150 local charities, people from the age of 14 and upwards build their self worth, skills and employability to be equipped to lead successful lives.
Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The charity reported a surplus of £14,624 for the year ended 30 June 2025, with total income increasing to £3,400,411 from £3,108,125 in the prior year. Unrestricted reserves improved significantly to £500,325, exceeding the stated policy target of £300,000. The auditor confirmed the financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: Grant Income (46% of income)
“Grant Income — £1,553, 148 (2024: £1,289,645)” — page 11
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: £300k (held: £500k)
“The sum set aside for this purpose is currently set at £225k and the target level is £300k.” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Contract income from Activate Learning, where Trustee Bernard Grenville-Jones was an Executive.
“Bemard Grenville-Jones was a Trustee until March 2024, and was an Executive of Activate Learning until December 2024. Contract income totalling £410,765 (2024: £496,414). Richard Kennell, the CEO of SOFEA is also a Trustee of Didcot Community Partnership. Contract income £14,219 (2024: £2,736)” — page 32
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Gravita Audit Oxford LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — SOFEA (matched by registered charity number).
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~1.8 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (54% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (12/02/2025) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (22/01/2025) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Joanna Dysonchair
- Andy Camoenie
- Arani Mylvaganam
- Benjamin Threadgold
- Elliot Vyse
- Jonathan Mitchell
- Matthew Broadway
- Rachel Ni Cho Oo
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Milton Keynes · Oxfordshire
Income and spending
Common questions
Is SOFEA financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a surplus of £14,624 for the year ended 30 June 2025, with total income increasing to £3,400,411 from £3,108,125 in the prior year. Unrestricted reserves improved significantly to £500,325, exceeding the stated policy target of £300,000. The auditor confirmed the financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Gravita Audit Oxford LLP.
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