SOULSCAPE
Around 100 Trust volunteers drawn from the churches across Wokingham are involved in activities to support the local schools in helping their students deal with the pressures they face from stress at school, bullying, sexual pressures and bleak employment prospects. These services are given from a Christian moral and spiritual perspective where appropriate.
Objects
4.1.TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF FAITH, PARTICULARLY AMONGST CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN SCHOOLS AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENTS; AND4.2.TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES IN SUCH WAYS AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity closed with unrestricted reserves of £30,703, which the trustees confirm is above their policy target of two months of operating costs. Net income for the year was a surplus of £21,400, driven by a reduction in personnel costs and an increase in income from churches and schools.
What the accounts disclose
“The Charity has agreed to maintain a liquid balance of income equal to at least two months of salary expenditure to meet its commitments” — page 8
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- 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 31/08/2025
- Volunteers: 110
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2024
- Volunteers: 100
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2023
- Volunteers: 100
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (10/04/2017)
Trustees
- Clare Kathleen Hooper
- David Graham Clarke
- Rev Sam Christopher Tanna-Korn
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £86k | £75k |
| 31/08/2024 | £89k | £88k |
| 31/08/2023 | £75k | £84k |
| 31/08/2022 | £95k | £81k |
| 31/08/2021 | £67k | £58k |
Common questions
Is SOULSCAPE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity closed with unrestricted reserves of £30,703, which the trustees confirm is above their policy target of two months of operating costs. Net income for the year was a surplus of £21,400, driven by a reduction in personnel costs and an increase in income from churches and schools. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds SOULSCAPE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name SOULSCAPE as a grant recipient include FINCHAMPSTEAD BAPTIST CHURCH, WOKINGHAM BAPTIST CHURCH, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST SEBASTIAN, WOKINGHAM, WOKINGHAM LIONS CLUB (CIO).
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| FINCHAMPSTEAD BAPTIST CHURCH | FY2025 | £9k | Local area schools |
| FINCHAMPSTEAD BAPTIST CHURCH | FY2021 | £6k | Missionary Giving |
| WOKINGHAM BAPTIST CHURCH | FY2024 | £6k | |
| WOKINGHAM BAPTIST CHURCH | FY2025 | £6k | |
| FINCHAMPSTEAD BAPTIST CHURCH | FY2023 | £5k | Local area schools |
| FINCHAMPSTEAD BAPTIST CHURCH | FY2024 | £5k | Local area schools |
| FINCHAMPSTEAD BAPTIST CHURCH | FY2022 | £5k | Local area schools |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST SEBASTIAN, WOKINGHAM | FY2021 | £919 | Charitable grant |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST SEBASTIAN, WOKINGHAM | FY2024 | £600 | |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST SEBASTIAN, WOKINGHAM | FY2025 | £600 | Note 12 lists 'Soulscape' with amount 600. |
| WOKINGHAM LIONS CLUB (CIO) | FY2024 | £500 | Golden Awards |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST SEBASTIAN, WOKINGHAM | FY2023 | £350 | Gifts Made |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE SIR BERNARD & LADY SCHREIER FOUNDATION | 2 | £10k |
| THE TUFTON CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £75k |
| E B M CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £70k |
| PETER HARRISON FOUNDATION | 1 | £30k |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH CLIFTON | 1 | £25k |
| THE JOSEPH RANK TRUST | 1 | £23k |
| THE BURDEN TRUST | 1 | £18k |
| YORK BAPTIST CHURCH | 1 | £18k |
Charities like this
- SOUTHPORT AND AREA SCHOOLS WORKER TRUST
- Canvas
- CHRIST CHURCH WOKINGHAM
- SPINNAKER TRUST LIMITED
- BRISTOL SCHOOLS CONNECTION
- THE WOODLAND CENTRE TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOULSCAPE | £86k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SOUTHPORT AND AREA SCHOOLS WORKER TRUST | £86k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| Canvas | £170k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| CHRIST CHURCH WOKINGHAM | £158k | £73,225 | 1 | above | — | no doubt |
| SPINNAKER TRUST LIMITED | £174k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BRISTOL SCHOOLS CONNECTION | £40k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |