The Soho Society

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

The Soho Society

Formation	1970; 55 years ago (1970)
Type	Amenity society
Registration no.	Charity 1146589 Company 07899282
Legal status	Active
Headquarters	Tower of St Anne's Church, Soho
Location	55 Dean Street London, W1D 6AF
Patron	Martha Lane Fox
Honorary President	Leslie Hardcastle
Chair	Tim Lord
Secessions	Museum of Soho Soho Housing Association Soho Neighbourhood Forum
Budget	£23.8K (2018)
Revenue	£31.8K (2018)
Volunteers	20 (2018)

It was founded in 1970 by local residents, including 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.^[1] 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.^[2]

The society is a registered charity^[3] and a recognised amenity society for the City of Westminster.^[4] In 1976, it established the Soho Housing Association to manage 400 flats for residents of the area.^[5]