ST. VINCENT'S FAMILY PROJECT

Registered charity 1142095 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Project provides support for vulnerable families of children from 0-5 and creative arts and drama therapy for primary school children experiencing emotional difficulties.

Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Economic/community Development/employment · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£327k
Latest spending
£288k
Registered
2011
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with total negative unrestricted funds of £4,643, having previously held a deficit of £43,822. The trustees report that the charity stabilized financially after a temporary closure in July 2024, supported by predicted funds and an emergency grant, and expect to pay off its loan and build reserves over the next two years.

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: £-5k; policy: three months of expenditure)
“the trustees aim to maintain general reserves equal to at least three months of expenditure, which equates to approximately £90,000. The reserves of the charity are currently below this position.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Buzzacott Audit LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — St Vincent's Family Project (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

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

Operates in: City Of Westminster

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£327k£288k
31/03/2024£329k£340k
31/03/2023£318k£360k
31/03/2022£263k£314k
31/03/2021£327k£269k

Common questions

Is ST. VINCENT'S FAMILY PROJECT financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with total negative unrestricted funds of £4,643, having previously held a deficit of £43,822. The trustees report that the charity stabilized financially after a temporary closure in July 2024, supported by predicted funds and an emergency grant, and expect to pay off its loan and build reserves over the next two years. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Buzzacott Audit LLP.

Who funds ST. VINCENT'S FAMILY PROJECT?

Funders whose own accounts filings name ST. VINCENT'S FAMILY PROJECT as a grant recipient include EDWARD HARVIST (ALSO KNOWN AS THE HARVIST ESTATE), ST GILES-IN-THE-FIELDS AND WILLIAM SHELTON EDUCATIONAL CHARITY, CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTON, ST MARYLEBONE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, WESTMINSTER METHODIST CIRCUIT.

Shared trustees with funders

Register facts shown side by side: a person serves as trustee of both this charity and a funder whose accounts record grants to it. Shared trusteeship is lawful and common; well-run charities manage it through declared-interest procedures.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
EDWARD HARVIST (ALSO KNOWN AS THE HARVIST ESTATE)FY2022£49kTo assist with 3 part-time staff to run "family space" project
ST GILES-IN-THE-FIELDS AND WILLIAM SHELTON EDUCATIONAL CHARITYFY2021£45kMulti-year grant
ST GILES-IN-THE-FIELDS AND WILLIAM SHELTON EDUCATIONAL CHARITYFY2021£30kFamily Therapy in Schools
ST GILES-IN-THE-FIELDS AND WILLIAM SHELTON EDUCATIONAL CHARITYFY2023£30kStrategic Grant (Family Therapy)
ST GILES-IN-THE-FIELDS AND WILLIAM SHELTON EDUCATIONAL CHARITYFY2025£26kStrategic Grant for Family Therapy in Schools
CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTONFY2023£22kChurch & Communities Programme
CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTONFY2022£21kChurch & Communities Programme
ST GILES-IN-THE-FIELDS AND WILLIAM SHELTON EDUCATIONAL CHARITYFY2022£17kStrategic Grant (Family Therapy)
ST GILES-IN-THE-FIELDS AND WILLIAM SHELTON EDUCATIONAL CHARITYFY2023£15kMulti-year Grant
ST MARYLEBONE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONFY2022£14kEducational grants
WESTMINSTER METHODIST CIRCUITFY2022£10kGrant/Donation
WESTMINSTER AMALGAMATED CHARITYFY2021£8kCommunity
WESTMINSTER AMALGAMATED CHARITYFY2022£8kCommunity
WESTMINSTER AMALGAMATED CHARITYFY2023£6k
ST MARYLEBONE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONFY2024£5k
ST MARYLEBONE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONFY2024£5kEducational grants
ST MARYLEBONE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONFY2023£5kEducational grants
ST MARYLEBONE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONFY2023£5kEducational grants
THE MRS SMITH AND MOUNT TRUSTFY2024£5kMount Fund
ST GILES-IN-THE-FIELDS AND WILLIAM SHELTON EDUCATIONAL CHARITYFY2021£5kYoung Westminster Foundation Partnership
LONDON CATALYSTFY2022£4k'Getting Through The Crisis' an extension of services and opening hours.
ST MARYLEBONE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONFY2025£3kEducational grants
THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITEDFY2024£3kFamily
THE MRS SMITH AND MOUNT TRUSTFY2023£3kMount Fund - Mental Health
THE CHILDHOOD TRUSTFY2022£1k
THE AUSTIN AND HOPE PILKINGTON TRUSTFY2024£1kRound Three - Food Poverty

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
St Giles & St George29/04/2025£21kGrant to St Vincent's Family Project
St Giles & St George10/12/2024£54kGrant to St. Vincent's Family Project
The National Lottery Community Fund22/07/2024£20kSVFP - Sensory Sessions
St Giles & St George08/02/2024£26kGrant to St. Vincent's Family Project
St Giles & St George23/05/2023£30kGrant to St. Vincent's Family Project
The National Lottery Community Fund21/04/2023£10kSVFP - Rebuilding Families
St Giles & St George20/05/2022£17kGrant to St. Vincent's Family Project
Sport England24/06/2021£4kTGC CF Boot Camp
The Mercers' Company02/07/2020£48kGrant to St Vincent's Family Project
The National Lottery Community Fund09/03/2016£10kCreative Arts Therapy for Children: Outreach to children