The Soho Society Explained

The Soho Society
Type:Amenity society
Registration Id:Charity 1146589
Company 07899282
Status:Active
Headquarters:Tower of St Anne's Church, Soho
Location:55 Dean Street
Location2:London, W1D 6AF
Owners:-->
Leader Title:Patron
Leader Name:Martha Lane Fox
Leader Title2:Honorary President
Leader Name2:Leslie Hardcastle
Leader Title3:Chair
Leader Name3:Tim Lord
Secessions:Museum of Soho
Soho Housing Association
Soho Neighbourhood Forum
Budget:£23.8K
Budget Year:2018
Revenue:£31.8K
Revenue Year:2018
Volunteers:20
Volunteers Year:2018

The Soho Society is a community association for the London district of Soho.

It was founded in 1970 by local residents such as Bryan Burroughs and had over 1000 members. It campaigned against the domination of the area by sex shops and was successful in gaining the status of conservation area for the district. In 1978, it supported independent candidates for Westminster City Council to challenge the Conservative party's control of the council, as they were thought to be encouraging and exploiting the sex industry.

The society is a registered charity and a recognised amenity society for the City of Westminster.[1] In 1976, it established the Soho Housing Association to manage 400 flats for residents of the area.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Recognised Amenity Societies in Westminster. Westminster City Council. 2018. 10 May 2020.