ST MARTIN-IN-THE-FIELDS TRUST

Registered charity 1110406 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CLEARROBIN LIMITED, ST MARTIN-IN-THE-FIELDS DEVELOPMENT TRUST LIMITED, ST-MARTIN-IN-THE-FIELDS

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.

Objects

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.

Area of benefit: THE PARISH OF ST MARTIN-IN-THE-FIELDS.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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

Registered contact address: Westminster, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£2.1m
Latest spending
£1.9m
Registered
2005
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

quote:

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none
“We have audited the financial statements of St Martin-in-the-Fields Trust (the ‘charitable company’) for the year-ended 31 December 2025 which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities, the Balance Sheet, the Cash Flow and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by HaysMac LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

  • Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£70,001–£80,000: 1)
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

  • Employees paid over £60,000: 2 (£60,001–£70,000: 1; £100,001–£110,000: 1)
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

  • Government income: £2,500 — grants £2,500 (1); under 1% of the £2,372,995 total gross income on the same return
  • Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£70,001–£80,000: 1)
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — St Martin-in-the-Fields Trust (matched by registered charity number).

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income
£2.1m
Total spending
£1.9m
Cost of raising funds
£664k
Reserves (reported)
£416k
Employees
6

Reported reserves equal ~2.7 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.7 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 32.2% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.3%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: City Of Westminster

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£2.1m£1.9m
31/12/2024£3.1m£4.4m
31/12/2023£2.4m£1.8m
31/12/2022£1.4m£1.2m
31/12/2021£2.1m£2.1m

Common questions

Is ST MARTIN-IN-THE-FIELDS TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: quote: Its FY2025 accounts were audited by HaysMac LLP.

Who funds ST MARTIN-IN-THE-FIELDS TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name ST MARTIN-IN-THE-FIELDS TRUST as a grant recipient include THE SCHRODER FOUNDATION, THE CRUCIBLE FOUNDATION, THE MERCERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE FORRESTER FAMILY TRUST, THE DORFMAN FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE SCHRODER FOUNDATIONFY2025£150k
THE CRUCIBLE FOUNDATIONFY2025£50k
THE MERCERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2024£37kChurch & Communities Programme
THE MERCERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2025£33kChurch & Communities Programme
THE FORRESTER FAMILY TRUSTFY2026£29kTerm Funding
THE SCHRODER FOUNDATIONFY2021£25k
THE DORFMAN FOUNDATIONFY2025£10k
THE MATERIAL WORLD FOUNDATION LIMITEDFY2022£8k
THE DORFMAN FOUNDATIONFY2024£6k
THE JOHN HORSEMAN TRUSTFY2023£5k
Q CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£5k
MARIA BJORNSON MEMORIAL FUNDFY2025£5k
MARIA BJORNSON MEMORIAL FUNDFY2024£5k
Q CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£5k
THE JOHN HORSEMAN TRUSTFY2022£5k
THE JOHN HORSEMAN TRUSTFY2024£5k
THE UNDERWOOD TRUSTFY2025£5k
THE IDLEWILD TRUSTFY2024£4k
SANDRA CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£3k
THE JOHN HORSEMAN TRUSTFY2021£3k
SANDRA CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£3k
SANDRA CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£3kGrant paid or payable
SANDRA CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£3k
CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTONFY2023£3kChurch & Communities Programme
EDWARD HARVIST (ALSO KNOWN AS THE HARVIST ESTATE)FY2025£2k
THE OUSELEY CHURCH MUSIC TRUSTFY2023£2kGrants for Musicians
CRISIS UKFY2023£2kVenue hire and refreshments
THE A S CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£2k
THE COMMUNITY OF ALL HALLOWSFY2024£1kmusic and worship campaign
THE ASTOR FOUNDATIONFY2022£1kReligion
THE MAGENI TRUSTFY2024£1k
THE SALISBURY POOL CHARITY COMPRISING THE FIRST MOIETY ESTABLISHED BY CLAUSE 2 OF THE DEED OF DECLARATION DATED 23RD MARCH 1976FY2025£1kSocial welfare
THE MAGENI TRUSTFY2025£1k
THE MAGENI TRUSTFY2022£1k
THE GOLSONCOTT FOUNDATIONFY2022£1k
BELVEDERE TRUSTFY2024£1k
THE GOLSONCOTT FOUNDATIONFY2024£1k
THE MAGENI TRUSTFY2023£750
THE JOHN HORSEMAN TRUSTFY2025amount not stated
THE A S CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024amount not stated

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund11/03/2026£77k"St Martin-in-the-Fields at 300"
Greater London Authority21/07/2023£17kFood for Our New Home 2
Greater London Authority (GLA)21/07/2023£17kFood for Our New Home 2
The Mercers' Company19/04/2023£91kGrant to St Martin-in-the-Fields Trust
The Mercers' Company19/04/2023£5kGrant to St Martin-in-the-Fields Trust
The Mercers' Company07/06/2022£3kGrant to St Martin-in-the-Fields Trust
The National Lottery Heritage Fund06/07/2020£225k"COVID19 St Martin-in-the-Fields"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund13/06/2012£1.0m"The Catalyst Endowment Fund for St Martin-in-the-Fields"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund24/07/2003£15.4m"St Martin-in-the-Fields"

Funders of similar charities

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
ST MARTIN-IN-THE-FIELDS TRUST£2.1m—0unclear—no doubt
ST. MARTIN-IN-THE-FIELDS CHARITY FY2025£5.2m£80,001 - £90,000—within32.9%no doubt
THE CONNECTION AT ST MARTIN-IN-THE-FIELDS FY2025£6.4m——unclear11.7%no doubt
Fields in Trust FY2025£1.8m£110,001 - £120,0004within15.0%no doubt
ST MARTIN-IN-THE-FIELDS RELIEF IN NEED CHARITY FY2025£80k—0above—no doubt
THE FARTHING TRUST FY2025£501k——unclear—no doubt

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