--- title: "The Soldiers of Oxfordshire Trust — charity 1145408 | CharityCompare" description: "The Soldiers of Oxfordshire Trust (charity 1145408): income £213k (2025). Registration, accounts, senior pay, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-soldiers-of-oxfordshire-trust-2 retrieved: 2026-10-10T22:40:04.024Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1145408CIO SO # The Soldiers of Oxfordshire Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Soldiers of Oxfordshire Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, environment/conservation/heritage. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.sofo.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1145408&subId=0) Work at The Soldiers of Oxfordshire Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-soldiers-of-oxfordshire-trust-2&type=claim&name=The%20Soldiers%20of%20Oxfordshire%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Soldiers of Oxfordshire Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £213,312 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £373,200 Registered charity number 1145408 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Office Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.sofo.org.uk](http://www.sofo.org.uk/) Quick answer The Soldiers of Oxfordshire Trust (number 1145408) 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 The Soldiers of Oxfordshire Trust do? The purpose of The Soldiers of Oxfordshire Trust is to collect, document, preserve, display and to provide greater access to the material and stories that convey the military life of Oxfordshire and its people through the museum and associated activities. By providing a home in a purpose built museum, SOFO operates a museum increasing public access to this material. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Soldiers of Oxfordshire Trust Answers The Soldiers of Oxfordshire Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are The Soldiers of Oxfordshire Trust's highest-paid staff paid? The Soldiers of Oxfordshire Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £60,001–£70,000 (1 employee). Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band | £60,001–£70,000 | 1 | | --- | --- | The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Does The Soldiers of Oxfordshire Trust receive government funding? The annual return does not answer this question for The Soldiers of Oxfordshire Trust. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies. The Soldiers of Oxfordshire Trust reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records The Soldiers of Oxfordshire 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) The Soldiers of Oxfordshire Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 11 January 2012 Also known as Soldiers of Oxfordshire Where it says it operates Oxfordshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body. 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. ## Linked funds and trusts The register records these funds under parent charity number 1145408. They are not counted as separate charity registrations in this directory. Check each linked record for its purposes. View 1 linked records - [The Soldiers of Oxfordshire Trust (1145408-1)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1145408&subId=1) ## What causes is The Soldiers of Oxfordshire Trust registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Soldiers of Oxfordshire Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Soldiers of Oxfordshire 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. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to The Soldiers of Oxfordshire 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. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-soldiers-of-oxfordshire-trust-2&type=claim&name=The%20Soldiers%20of%20Oxfordshire%20Trust) [Visit charity website](http://www.sofo.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is The Soldiers of Oxfordshire Trust a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The Soldiers of Oxfordshire Trust as a registered charity (number 1145408) 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 The Soldiers of Oxfordshire Trust's charity number? The Soldiers of Oxfordshire Trust's charity number is 1145408. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1145408? Search 1145408 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 The Soldiers of Oxfordshire Trust do? The purpose of The Soldiers of Oxfordshire Trust is to collect, document, preserve, display and to provide greater access to the material and stories that convey the military life of Oxfordshire and its people through the museum and associated activities. By providing a home in a purpose built museum, SOFO operates a museum increasing public access to this material. Does The Soldiers of Oxfordshire Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Soldiers of Oxfordshire 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 The Soldiers of Oxfordshire Trust? The Soldiers of Oxfordshire Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.sofo.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 The Soldiers of Oxfordshire Trust's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Soldiers of Oxfordshire Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £60,001–£70,000 (1 employee). 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 The Soldiers of Oxfordshire Trust? The register records The Soldiers of Oxfordshire 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 The Soldiers of Oxfordshire Trust's trustees paid? The Soldiers of Oxfordshire Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Soldiers of Oxfordshire Trust registered as a charity? The Soldiers of Oxfordshire Trust was entered on the register on 11 January 2012. 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=1145408&subId=0).