CLUB SODA

Registered charity 1183211 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Club Soda works with people who have learning disabilities and autism. They deliver workshops in music making and DJing and produces live events which showcase the talents of members and other artists with learning disabilities and autism. Gig Buddies Croydon is a project run by Club Soda that aims to make makes music and night-time entertainment accessible to people with learning disabilities.

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Latest income
£112k
Latest spending
£170k
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted net assets of £66,525, which is above its stated reserves policy target of £12,000. The trustees confirm adequate resources for the foreseeable future, and the independent examiner reported no matters requiring attention.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £12,000 (held: £67k)
“It is the policy of the charity to keep a minimum of £12,000 in reserves in case the charity is forced to close. This sum represents the grand total of 1 month’s salary for all staff working for the charity.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Club Soda (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Croydon

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2026£112k£170k
31/03/2025£271k£243k
31/03/2024£171k£138k
31/03/2023£173k£144k
31/03/2022£107k£102k

Common questions

Is CLUB SODA financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted net assets of £66,525, which is above its stated reserves policy target of £12,000. The trustees confirm adequate resources for the foreseeable future, and the independent examiner reported no matters requiring attention. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds CLUB SODA?

Funders whose own accounts filings name CLUB SODA as a grant recipient include THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR YOUTH MUSIC, LONDON CATALYST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR YOUTH MUSICFY2025£29k
THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR YOUTH MUSICFY2025£22k
LONDON CATALYSTFY2025£3kSocial engagement for people with learning disabilities.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund07/05/2026£297kChange the Scene
City Bridge Foundation31/01/2025£10kGrant to Club Soda
Postcode Lottery26/03/2022£24kLeisure Link Project (Socials + Newsletters + Podcasts)
The National Lottery Community Fund24/03/2022£216kGig Buddies & Leisure Link
City Bridge Foundation14/03/2022£29kGrant to Club Soda
UK government22/02/2022£29kCulture Recovery Fund: Emergency Resource Support
UK government07/09/2020£10kCoronavirus Community Support Fund
UK government03/09/2020£10kVSCE CMC Fund
Greater London Authority02/12/2019£7kClub Soda
Greater London Authority01/07/2018£5kClub Soda

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with SLOUGH SOCIETY FOR MENTALLY HANDICAPPED CHLDREN AND ADULTS.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
CLUB SODA£112k—0unclear—no doubt
SLOUGH SOCIETY FOR MENTALLY HANDICAPPED CHLDREN AND ADULTS FY2025£155k—0above—no doubt
BRITISH FRIENDS OF SEEACH SOD FY2025£108k—0unclear—no doubt
Croydon Mencap FY2025£1.2m—0unclear—no doubt
DEVAS CLUB FY2025£360k—0unclear—no doubt
SONSHINE CLUB FY2025£137k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.