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# Soteria Trust

Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data

Soteria Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, religious activities.

Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated

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At a glance · official register

## What are the key facts about Soteria Trust?

Reported income · year ending 2026-01-31

£186,964

Reported spending · year ending 2026-01-31

£158,484

Registered charity number

1040766

Status in source extract

Registered

Charity type

Trust

Register contact address detail (not service area)

39 North Street

Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)

Yes

Website

[www.soteriatrust.org.uk](http://www.soteriatrust.org.uk/)

Quick answer

Soteria Trust (number 1040766) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.

## What does Soteria Trust do?

Andy Economides, the director, completed speaking engagements at conferences, seminars and missions across the UK through organisations or churches with two trips to Nigeria. Throughout the year the Trust continued to oversee the development of the vocational Soteria Business School in Ibadan, Nigeria. Children, young people and school staff are sponsored through Soteria Trust.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Soteria Trust

Answers Soteria Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 January 2026, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

### How much are Soteria Trust's highest-paid staff paid?

Soteria Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 January 2026 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.

The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.

### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register records Soteria Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator)

Soteria Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 January 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

### Registration details

Registered as a charity

14 September 1994

Where it says it operates

Throughout England · Nigeria

## Who it supports and how it works

**Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin; The General Public/mankind.

**Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Provides Advocacy/advice/information.

Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.

## What causes is Soteria Trust registered for?

Education/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyReligious Activities

## Why is there no Clarity Score for Soteria Trust yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Soteria Trust.
An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity.
The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating.
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## What should you check before donating to Soteria Trust?

- Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation.
- Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract.
- Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating.

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## Frequently asked questions

Is Soteria Trust a legitimate charity?

The register data used for this profile lists Soteria Trust as a registered charity (number 1040766) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.

What is Soteria Trust's charity number?

Soteria Trust's charity number is 1040766. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.

How do I check charity number 1040766?

Search 1040766 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.

What does Soteria Trust do?

Andy Economides, the director, completed speaking engagements at conferences, seminars and missions across the UK through organisations or churches with two trips to Nigeria. Throughout the year the Trust continued to oversee the development of the vocational Soteria Business School in Ibadan, Nigeria. Children, young people and school staff are sponsored through Soteria Trust.

Does Soteria Trust have reviews and complaints?

CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Soteria Trust. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.

How can I donate to Soteria Trust?

Soteria Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.soteriatrust.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.

How much is Soteria Trust's chief executive paid?

The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Soteria Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 January 2026 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.

Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Soteria Trust?

The register records Soteria Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.

Are Soteria Trust's trustees paid?

Soteria Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 January 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

When was Soteria Trust registered as a charity?

Soteria Trust was entered on the register on 14 September 1994.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04,
used under the
[Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/).
Always verify current details on the
[official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1040766&subId=0).