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The Soil Association Limited

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
206862
Status
Registered
Registered
Sept. 22, 1962
Legal form
Charitable company
Area of benefit
Not Defined

Address

Address
SOIL ASSOCIATION
SPEAR HOUSE
51 VICTORIA STREET
BRISTOL
BS1 6AD

Activities

- 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.

Objects: (a) To Advance The Education Of The Public By Promoting A Full Understanding Of The Vital Relationship Between The Health Of The Soil, Plants, Animals, People And The Environment (b) To Advance The Education Of The Public By Carrying Out Research (and Disseminating The Results) Into Agricultural And Forestry Production Methods And The Effects Of These Methods On The Quality Of Food And Other Outputs On Human Health And The Environment (c) To Preserve, Conserve And Protect The Environment Through The Prudent Use Of Natural Resources, Including By The Promotion Of Organic And Sustainable Farming Techniques (d) To Promote And Enhance Human Health Through Providing Information And Advice In Relation To Healthy Eating And Nutrition (e) To Promote High Standards In The Care And Welfare Of Farm Animals To Prevent Cruelty To And Suffering By Farm Animals

Classification

How
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
What
Education/training, Animals, Environment/conservation/heritage
Who
Other Defined Groups, The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Country
Northern Ireland, Scotland
Region
Throughout England And Wales

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Assets Employees
March 31, 2025 £24,876,000 £24,650,000 £12,836,000 416
March 31, 2024 £8,148,000 £21,658,000 £12,603,000 379
March 31, 2023 £18,548,000 £20,760,000 £12,744,000 348
March 31, 2022 £16,299,000 £17,731,000 £14,963,000 343
March 31, 2021 £23,385,000 £16,058,000 £16,381,000 313

Trustees

Name Appointed
Andrew Stanley Burgess Nov. 1, 2019
Caroline Ann Missen July 20, 2021
Jonathan William Spencer March 1, 2020
Kirsty Marie Shaw Jan. 28, 2026
Neil Hugh Morris Jan. 28, 2026
Philip Edward Fearnley July 20, 2021
Prof Isabel Oliver March 15, 2017
Richard Friend Allan Jan. 24, 2023
Sabine Vandenbroucke Nov. 1, 2022
Steven Lancaster Lizars July 20, 2021
Victoria Stevens Jan. 28, 2026