SOUL KITCHEN
Soul Kitchen aims to provide a hot meal to those in need within the local community. We have worked with food banks, welcome support from local businesses and charities. This year has presented many challenges and we have had to innovate our approach. We are now working with local councils and communities, offering support to the vulnerable by supplying essential items and food packs.
Objects
THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY BY PROVIDING FOOD AND NUTRITIOUS MEALS AT A SOUP KITCHEN TO THOSE IN NEED.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity remains in a net liabilities position of £1,144, having previously held net liabilities of £10,354. While the charity achieved a surplus of £9,210 for the year, its going concern status is dependent on the future flow of uncertain funding streams from voluntary donations and grants. The trustees are satisfied that resources are adequate to continue operations through to October 2026.
What the accounts disclose
“The trustees have reviewed the reserves policy and will look to attain a level of free reserves sufficient to maintain the charity’s weekly activities.” — page 7
“The charitable activities are entirely dependent on continuing grant aid and voluntary donations, as well as trading revenues. As a consequence, the going concern basis is dependent on the future flow of these uncertain funding streams.” — page 14
Year-over-year changes
- Going concern: no going-concern doubt (FY2024) → going-concern doubt noted (FY2025).
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- 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
- Investment
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/10/2025
- Volunteers: 50
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/10/2024
- Volunteers: 35
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/10/2023
- Volunteers: 8
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 2 were received after the due date: year ending 31/10/2024 (received 20/10/2025, 50 days after the 31/08/2025 due date); year ending 31/10/2023 (received 23/03/2025, 204 days after the 31/08/2024 due date).
Trustees
- Syed Hasanchair
- Fazal Mian Treasurer
- Kaiser Khan
- Khalid Mahmood
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/10/2025 | £61k | £52k |
| 31/10/2024 | £32k | £39k |
| 31/10/2023 | £21k | £25k |
| 31/10/2022 | £32k | £32k |
| 31/10/2021 | £19k | £320 |
Common questions
Is SOUL KITCHEN financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity remains in a net liabilities position of £1,144, having previously held net liabilities of £10,354. While the charity achieved a surplus of £9,210 for the year, its going concern status is dependent on the future flow of uncertain funding streams from voluntary donations and grants. The trustees are satisfied that resources are adequate to continue operations through to October 2026. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds SOUL KITCHEN?
Funders whose own accounts filings name SOUL KITCHEN as a grant recipient include THE URSULA KEYES TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE URSULA KEYES TRUST | FY2025 | £3k |
Funders of similar charities
Charities like this
- SOUL FOOD SPACES
- SOUTHPORT SOUP KITCHEN
- THE LIFE AND SOUL KITCHEN LTD
- SOUL FOUNDATION
- THE PETERBOROUGH SOUP KITCHEN
- EALING SOUP KITCHEN
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOUL KITCHEN | £61k | — | 0 | below | — | noted |
| SOUL FOOD SPACES | £35k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SOUTHPORT SOUP KITCHEN | £44k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE LIFE AND SOUL KITCHEN LTD | £143k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SOUL FOUNDATION | £264k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| THE PETERBOROUGH SOUP KITCHEN | £37k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |