Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 8

Liabilities <10%: +3
Volatile income
spending growth: -1
Fundraising costs high: -4

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3

Grant maker support: +8

Overall GiG Score: 12

ST MARTIN-IN-THE-FIELDS TRUST

St Martin in the Fields Trust is raising money for the charitable and cultural work taking place across St Martin. We share ground, physically and philosophically, with the St Martin congregation, the St Martin cafe and live cultural events, The Connection at St Martin in the Fields and all the other organisations adding to the wider kindness.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
This charity has a robust balance sheet
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

Income has been volatile recently but spending has been maintained
Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff
31/12/22		£1,399	£1,209	£190	£483	£4,697	£645	6.4	6
31/12/21		£2,134	£2,107	£27	£357	£4,818	£511	2.9	6
31/12/20		£2,288	£2,223	£65	£423	£4,477	£264	1.4	6
31/12/19		£558	£853	£-295	£323	£4,326	£-32	-0.5	6
31/12/18		£1,797	£493	£1,304	£321	£4,301	£-54	-1.3	5
31/12/17		£833	£470	£363	£290	£3,137	£83	2.1	3
31/12/16		£758	£268	£490	£157	£2,584	£64	2.9	2
31/12/15		£660	£193	£467	£129	£1,899	£20	1.3	2
31/12/14		£540	£106	£434	£100	£1,437	£6	0.7	2
31/12/13		£1,007	£218	£789	£77	£985	£13	0.7	1
31/12/12	*	£180	£149	£30	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/12/11		£471	£621	£-150	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/12/10		£575	£907	£-332	£95	£312	£152	2	2
31/12/09		£1,156	£612	£543	£21	£644	£164	3.2	0
31/12/08		£12,986	£13,501	£-515	£38	£101	£61	0.1	0
31/12/07		£12,986	£13,501	£-515	£109	£924	£79	0.1	0
31/12/06		£8,651	£7,212	£1,439	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 36.2%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 41%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 6%
Liabilities/Income: 21%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 14%
Reserves/Spending: 6.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 21 months
Quick Ratio: 23.1

Asset Split ?

Established: 19 years

www.smitf.org

development@smitf.org

02077661104

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Accommodation/Housing
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Religious Activities
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Christian congregations

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

City Of Westminster,

Who it helps

Other Defined Groups
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

6 employees

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

DCMS	£1,112,700
National Lottery Heritage Fund	£224,900
Mercer's Charitable Foundation	£90,775
Greater London Authority	£16,544

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Greater London Authority - Food for Our New Home 2
£16,544	21/07/2023	This project aims support Hongkongers to build networks with other people in the community; to provide a space for Hongkongers and locals to exchange ideas and learn about each other’s food culture
Mercer's Charitable Foundation - Grant to St Martin-in-the-Fields Trust
£90,775	19/04/2023	A programme of therapeutic support and communal activities for women who’ve experienced homelessness and severe disadvantage.
The Charity of Sir Richard Whittington - Grant to St Martin-in-the-Fields Trust
£2,500	07/06/2022	Grant to support the Sunday International Group at St Martin in the Fields.
DCMS - CRF21 St Martin-in-the-Fields Trust
£453,800	08/03/2021	Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage 2020-21
DCMS - CRF20: St Martin-in-the-Fields Trust
£658,900	14/10/2020	Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage 2020-21
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to St Martin-in-the-Fields Trust
£224,900	10/07/2020	COVID19 St Martin-in-the-Fields

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 8/9 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 45-76

DANIEL BARKER Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Digital Marketing Consultant

DR TIMOTHY JOHN BEALE Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Consultant Radiologist

MELVENE ADAMS Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Education, Other trusteeship: THE CONNECTION AT ST MARTIN-IN-THE-FIELDS,

CHRISTOPHE DE TAURINES Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Banker

IAN ROBIN JAMES HARJETTE Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Global Co-Head Financial Institutions Bankinggroup

JANE MARIE SIEBELS Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Investor

MALCOLM JAMES BUTLER (Chair) Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Fund Manager

MELANIE LEACH Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Chief Executive

THE REVEREND DR SAMUEL MARTIN BAILEY WELLS Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Priest, Other trusteeships: THE REVEREND DOCTOR GEORGE RICHARDS' CHARITY FOR POOR CLERGYMEN, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARTIN-IN-THE-FIELDS, LONDON,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 12/07/2005, number: 1110406
Registered at Companies House on 05/12/2003, number: 04986630

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Filing Record

17 returns made; AR12: 6 days late,

Main office

5 ST MARTIN'S PLACE
LONDON
WC2N 4JH

Objectives

THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE CHARITY IS ESTABLISHED ARE:1.1 THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY THE RESTORATION, PRESERVATION, REPAIR, MAINTENANCE, IMPROVEMENT AND BEAUTIFICATION OF THE CHURCH OF ST MARTIN-IN-THE-FIELDS (THE “CHURCH”) AND THE MONUMENTS, FITTINGS, FIXTURE, STAINED GLASS, FURNITURE, ORNAMENTS, BELLS, ORGANS AND ALL PROPERTY IN THE CHURCH AND SUCH OTHER BUILDINGS AS MAY BE USED FOR WORSHIP BY THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARTIN-IN-THE-FIELDS, SO THAT THE CHURCH AND SUCH OTHER BUILDINGS CAN CONTINUE TO BE USED FOR RELIGIOUS WORSHIP; 1.2 TO PROMOTE THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF CHARITIES WORKING IN, OR ON BEHALF OF THE RESIDENTS OF THE PARISH OF ST MARTIN-IN-THE-FIELDS AND ITS SURROUNDING AREAS (“THE AREA OF BENEFIT”) AND TO PROMOTE THE EFFECTIVE USE OF RESOURCES TO ACHIEVE CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT, THROUGH THE PROVISION, IMPROVEMENT, MAINTENANCE, REFURBISHMENT, OR ENHANCEMENT OF BUILDINGS AND SPACES DESIGNED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THOSE CHARITIES OR THE DELIVERY OF CHARITABLE SERVICES PARTICULARLY THOSE SERVICES AIMED AT RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF HOMELESS PEOPLE OR THOSE AT RISK OF BEING HOMELESS;1.3 TO ADVANCE EDUCATION, PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, THROUGH THE PROVISION OF COURSES, LECTURES AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES IN THE CHURCH;1.4 THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND OTHER SUPPORT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THOSE WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS BY REASON OF THEIR SOCIAL, DOMESTIC OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES; AND1.5 THE ADVANCEMENT OF RELIGION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT GENERALLY.

Defined Area of Benefit:

THE PARISH OF ST MARTIN-IN-THE-FIELDS.

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