THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARTIN-IN-THE-FIELDS, LONDON

Registered charity 1133936 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST MARTIN-IN-THE-FIELDS PCC

Responsible for the management of the church and all its related activities.Mission Statement: St Martin-in-the-Fields exists to honour God by being an open and inclusive church, that enables people to question and discover for themselves the significance of Jesus Christ.

Objects

Promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church.

Area of benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL.

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 · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Religious Activities · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Environment/conservation/heritage · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

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

Latest income
£8.1m
Latest spending
£7.9m
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the group achieved a modest net surplus of £77k for the year, with total income of £8.1m. However, free reserves are reported as £nil, which is below the PCC's stated policy target of £0.5m. The trustees note that the group is on a long-term trajectory of recovery and growth, aiming to restore net assets to pre-pandemic levels by 2030.

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
“Free reserves, when including SMITFL 2025 operating loss, amounted to £nil (2024: £nil).”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Connection at St Martin-in-the-Fields paid rental charges to SMITFL.
“The Connection occupies part of the buildings at St Martin-in-the-Fields and paid a rental charge of £165,000 (2024: £160,000) of rental and related charges to St Martin-in-the Fields Limited.”
“St Martin-in-the Fields Limited (‘SMITFL’) also received grants totalling £51,765 in 2025 (2024: £563,294).”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: St Martin-in-the-Fields Trust received grants from SMITFL.
“The Connection occupies part of the buildings at St Martin-in-the-Fields and paid a rental charge of £165,000 (2024: £160,000) of rental and related charges to St Martin-in-the Fields Limited.”
“St Martin-in-the Fields Limited (‘SMITFL’) also received grants totalling £51,765 in 2025 (2024: £563,294).”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: SMITFL charged management fees to the Trust.
“The Connection occupies part of the buildings at St Martin-in-the-Fields and paid a rental charge of £165,000 (2024: £160,000) of rental and related charges to St Martin-in-the Fields Limited.”
“St Martin-in-the Fields Limited (‘SMITFL’) also received grants totalling £51,765 in 2025 (2024: £563,294).”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Bishop Ho Ming Wah Association paid rental to SMITFL.
“The Connection occupies part of the buildings at St Martin-in-the-Fields and paid a rental charge of £165,000 (2024: £160,000) of rental and related charges to St Martin-in-the Fields Limited.”
“St Martin-in-the Fields Limited (‘SMITFL’) also received grants totalling £51,765 in 2025 (2024: £563,294).”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: St Martin-in-the-Fields Charity paid rental to SMITFL.
“The Connection occupies part of the buildings at St Martin-in-the-Fields and paid a rental charge of £165,000 (2024: £160,000) of rental and related charges to St Martin-in-the Fields Limited.”
“St Martin-in-the Fields Limited (‘SMITFL’) also received grants totalling £51,765 in 2025 (2024: £563,294).”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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

  • Volunteers: 50
  • Employees paid over £60,000: 7 (£60,001–£70,000: 4; £70,001–£80,000: 2; £120,001–£130,000: 1)
  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
  • Has a trading subsidiary

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

  • Volunteers: 20
  • Employees paid over £60,000: 6 (£60,001–£70,000: 4; £70,001–£80,000: 1; £100,001–£110,000: 1)
  • Has a trading subsidiary

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

  • Volunteers: 20
  • Employees paid over £60,000: 4 (£60,001–£70,000: 3; £100,001–£110,000: 1)
  • Has a trading subsidiary

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

Corporate structure

ST. MARTIN-IN-THE FIELDS LIMITED — per its own Companies House accounts
  • Turnover: £5.1m
  • Profit before tax: £-29k
  • The company received £126,361 in grants from the St Martin-in-the-Fields Trust (a related party charity) and paid £35,000 in management fees to the same entity. Additionally, the company owed £190,049 to the parent charity (PCC) and £300,000 to The Vicar's General Fund (a related charity) at year-end.

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

Total income
£8.1m
Total spending
£7.9m
Cost of raising funds
£5.3m
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
110

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.7 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Other trading activities (66% 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: 66.0% of total income — above the 90th percentile 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£8.1m£7.9m
31/12/2024£8.4m£7.9m
31/12/2023£7.3m£7.4m
31/12/2022£5.6m£6.1m
31/12/2021£3.8m£4.0m

Common questions

Is THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARTIN-IN-THE-FIELDS, LONDON financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the group achieved a modest net surplus of £77k for the year, with total income of £8.1m. However, free reserves are reported as £nil, which is below the PCC's stated policy target of £0.5m. The trustees note that the group is on a long-term trajectory of recovery and growth, aiming to restore net assets to pre-pandemic levels by 2030. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by HaysMac LLP.

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
THE SWALLOW TRUST1£49k

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARTIN-IN-THE-FIELDS, LONDON£8.1m——below—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARTIN, WEST ACTON FY2025£150k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY HURDSFIELD FY2025£314k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARTIN, NORRIS BANK FY2025£312k—0within—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY BROOKFIELD, LONDON FY2025£308k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARTIN MAIDSTONE FY2025£223k—0above—no doubt

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