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SPITALFIELDS CRYPT TRUST

Registered charity 1075947 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SCT

The care, welfare, treatment and maintenance, in accordance with Christian ideals, of individuals in the United Kingdom who are suffering from the effects of alcohol or drug addiction, homelessness, social isolation, poverty and related problems.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£3.0m
Latest spending
£3.1m
Registered
1999
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a total deficit of £163,631 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in unrestricted free reserves of £194,000. Per the trustees' report, these reserves are below the stated target level of circa £470,000, and the trustees are reviewing changes needed to build reserves back up. Despite the deficit, the trustees and auditors confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £194k; policy: circa £470K)
“The reserves are below the target level of free reserves” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustees received no remuneration. One trustee expense reimbursed (£57.59). Unrestricted donations from trustees (£16,250).
“Trustees received no remuneration in the year (2024: £0). There was one trustee expense in the year totalling £57.59 (2024:£0). There were unrestricted donations totalling £16,250 from Trustees in the year (2024: none). There were no other related party transactions during the year (2024: none)” — page 29
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Sayer Vincent LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Spitalfields Crypt Trust (matched by registered charity number).

Property (HM Land Registry)

10 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold); recorded price paid £40k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£3.0m
Total spending
£3.1m
Cost of raising funds
£1.8m
Reserves (reported)
£861k
Employees
69

Reported reserves equal ~3.3 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Other trading activities (61% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 61.5% of total income — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median 5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£3.0m£3.1m
31/03/2024£2.7m£3.0m
31/03/2023£2.8m£2.8m
31/03/2022£2.6m£2.6m
31/03/2021£2.4m£2.4m

Common questions

Is SPITALFIELDS CRYPT TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a total deficit of £163,631 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in unrestricted free reserves of £194,000. Per the trustees' report, these reserves are below the stated target level of circa £470,000, and the trustees are reviewing changes needed to build reserves back up. Despite the deficit, the trustees and auditors confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Sayer Vincent LLP.

Who funds SPITALFIELDS CRYPT TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name SPITALFIELDS CRYPT TRUST as a grant recipient include THE SACKLER TRUST, THE MACKIE FOUNDATION, D D MCPHAIL CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT CIO, CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTON, ALICE ROUGHTON FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE SACKLER TRUSTFY2021£100k
THE MACKIE FOUNDATIONFY2024£60k
THE MACKIE FOUNDATIONFY2023£60k
THE MACKIE FOUNDATIONFY2025£40k
D D MCPHAIL CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT CIOFY2025£40kHousing First for Recovery project
CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTONFY2023£34kChurch & Communities Programme
ALICE ROUGHTON FOUNDATIONFY2025£29k
CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTONFY2022£21kChurch & Communities Programme
SISTERS OF THE HOLY CROSS CIOFY2023£20kBaptism Box
THE WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF CUTLERS GENERAL CHARITABLE FUNDFY2023£17kPromotion of Social Cohesion
THE HISCOX FOUNDATIONFY2025£15k
DRAPERS CHARITABLE FUNDFY2023£15kProgression Service
PETER STORMONTH DARLING CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£15k
THE BATCHWORTH TRUSTFY2022£15k
STREETS OF LONDONFY2023£15kAddiction Recovery
STREETS OF LONDONFY2022£15kAddiction recovery
THE WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF CUTLERS GENERAL CHARITABLE FUNDFY2025£15kPromotion of Social Cohesion
THE BEATRICE LAING TRUSTFY2025£13k
THE MARY KINROSS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£12kHealth
THE WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF CUTLERS GENERAL CHARITABLE FUNDFY2022£12kOther Recurrent Grants
THE TOBACCO PIPE MAKERS AND TOBACCO TRADE BENEVOLENT FUNDFY2025£11kother disadvantage
THE ACCESS FOUNDATIONFY2025£10kSupport those experiencing homelessness in London.
INNER LONDON MAGISTRATES COURT POOR BOXFY2023£10k
THE GRAND LODGE OF MARK MASTER MASONS' FUND OF BENEVOLENCEFY2022£10k
THE MARIE CELESTE SAMARITAN SOCIETYFY2025£9kClinical psychologist services
TOWER HILL TRUSTFY2022£8kto support a gardening and horticulture training project in Shoreditch, for people who have experienced homelessness and in recovery from addictions.
THE LORD FARINGDON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£8k
PETER STORMONTH DARLING CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£7kCharitable donations
THE FRENCH HUGUENOT CHURCH OF LONDON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£6kHardship Fund Grant
THE FRENCH HUGUENOT CHURCH OF LONDON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£6kHardship Fund
ALICE ROUGHTON FOUNDATIONFY2024£6k
THE ANCHOR FOUNDATIONFY2023£5k
THE PETER STEBBINGS MEMORIAL CHARITYFY2022£5k
INNER LONDON MAGISTRATES COURT POOR BOXFY2022£5k
PETER STORMONTH DARLING CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£5k
THE SAVOY EDUCATIONAL TRUSTFY2024£5kContribute to the cost of training five trainees at their community coffee shop, Paper & Cup.
THE SAVOY EDUCATIONAL TRUSTFY2022£5k
THE WO STREET CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2021£4k
The Dentons UK and Middle East LLP Charitable TrustFY2022£3k
THE COOKS CHARITYFY2023£3kPillar B - City
TOWER HILL TRUSTFY2024£3kNot explicitly stated in the list, but listed under Main Grants awarded.
THE TOBACCO PIPE MAKERS AND TOBACCO TRADE BENEVOLENT FUNDFY2024£3kill-health, financial hardship
SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2025£2k
The Dentons UK and Middle East LLP Charitable TrustFY2024£2k
THE HISCOX FOUNDATIONFY2022£2k
CHARLES S FRENCH CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£2k
The Dentons UK and Middle East LLP Charitable TrustFY2025£2k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ICKENHAMFY2022£2kMissionary and charitable giving
PETER STORMONTH DARLING CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2021£2k
CHARLES S FRENCH CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£2k

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund10/12/2021£10kChoices Long-Term Recovery Community
City Bridge Foundation27/07/2021£92kGrant to Spitalfields Crypt Trust
The Mercers' Company20/04/2021£55kGrant to Spitalfields Crypt Trust
The National Lottery Community Fund27/02/2019£10kChoices Recovery Community
The National Lottery Community Fund08/08/2018£449kSCT Primary Programme
City Bridge Foundation06/07/2018£138kGrant to Spitalfields Crypt Trust
The National Lottery Community Fund12/07/2012£10kYour Time Driving into the Future
The National Lottery Community Fund17/05/2006£5kHanbury Community Project
The National Lottery Community Fund11/01/2005£175kTraining and Education Centre

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
IRWIN MITCHELL CHARITIES FOUNDATION2£188k
THE 29TH MAY 1961 CHARITY2£36k
JUSTICE COLLABORATIONS1£621k
THE TOLKIEN TRUST1£334k
SANTANDER UK FOUNDATION LIMITED1£171k
THE STEWARTS LAW FOUNDATION1£140k
THE BROMLEY TRUST1£70k
EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOUNDATION1£50k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with ST GEORGE'S CRYPT.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
SPITALFIELDS CRYPT TRUST£3.0m——below—no doubt
ST GEORGE'S CRYPT FY2025£5.4m£80,001 - £90,0003below—no doubt
THE CHRISTOPHER AND HENRY OLDFIELD TRUST FY2025£334k—0unclear—no doubt
THE FRIENDS OF THE CONNECTION AT ST. MARTIN-IN-THE-FIELDS FY2025£144k—0unclear19.0%no doubt
THE SOCIETY OF ST JAMES FY2025£17.9m——below—no doubt
3.13 FY2025£1.4m£80,001 - £90,000—below—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.