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THE VINTNERS' FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1015212 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST MARTINS TRUST, THE VINTNERS COMPANY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

Latest income
£466k
Latest spending
£488k
Registered
1992
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £221,791 for the year ended 31 March 2025, primarily driven by unrealised investment losses of £498,437. Despite this deficit, the charity holds total unrestricted reserves of £4,085,781, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet ongoing commitments and exceed their policy target of three months of charitable expenditure. The charity is fully supported by the Vintners' Company for administrative services and receives significant annual donations from them.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by Saffery LLP.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Vintners' Foundation (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2022)

Total income
£1.7m
Total spending
£517k
Reserves (reported)
£262k
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~6.1 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Register events

Trustees

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£466k£488k
31/03/2024£419k£465k
31/03/2023£429k£443k
31/03/2022£714k£517k
31/03/2021£475k£483k

Common questions

Is THE VINTNERS' FOUNDATION financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £221,791 for the year ended 31 March 2025, primarily driven by unrealised investment losses of £498,437. Despite this deficit, the charity holds total unrestricted reserves of £4,085,781, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet ongoing commitments and exceed their policy target of three months of charitable expenditure. The charity is fully supported by the Vintners' Company for administrative services and receives significant annual donations from them. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Saffery LLP.

Who funds THE VINTNERS' FOUNDATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE VINTNERS' FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include CORAM LIFE EDUCATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmount
CORAM LIFE EDUCATIONFY2025£1k

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
BRIDGE HOUSE ESTATES1£1.0m
GILMOOR BENEVOLENT FUND LIMITED1£302k
KOLLEL AND CO LIMITED1£172k
ZICHRON MEIR LIMITED1£150k
E B M CHARITABLE TRUST1£147k
PARKWILL LIMITED1£134k
THE CRUCIBLE FOUNDATION1£110k
FRIENDS OF WMSBG-KOLEL DAMESEK ELIEZER1£96k

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