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the soil association limited

The charity supports other defined groups and the general public. The Soil Association Limited is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by sponsoring or undertaking research. The charity is based in Bristol and operates in England And Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

- Building public awareness about the benefits of organic food and farming through: education and public information; and public events programme.- Training and support for producers on organic practice.- Regional development programme to link producers to consumers at a local level.- Ensure the integrity of organic food by the continued development of organic standards.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£21,508,000
Latest Expenditure
£21,658,000

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 252.7%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 95.1%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 5.2%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £1,859,000
Charitable Activities £5,216,000
Other Trading £30,000
Investments £1,043,000
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £20,589,000
Raising Funds £1,069,000
Governance £66,000
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£21,508,000£21,658,000£20,589,000£12,603,000£932,000379 / 0
2023£18,548,000£20,760,000£18,897,000£12,744,000£993,000348 / 0
2022£16,299,000£17,731,000£16,862,000£14,963,000£1,754,000343 / 15
2021£23,385,000£16,058,000£15,384,000£16,381,000£974,000313 / 15
2020£15,004,000£16,530,000£15,924,000£9,036,000£596,000303 / 15

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers