THE TRUSTS DECLARED BY THE ST PAUL'S (PORTMAN SQUARE) ACT 1964

Registered charity 1154084 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST PAUL'S TRUST

Help manage and maintain St Paul's Church, Robert Adam Street, part of the parish of All souls Langham Place. The building provides facilities for varied women's, men's, youth and children's groups open to the general public. Activities are run by the parish and outside groups. The building also provides office space for parish workers and a suite of counselling rooms, as well as meeting rooms.

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Latest income
£236k
Latest spending
£417k
Registered
2013
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £11,711,702, which substantially exceeds its stated policy target of £291,416. The trustees report adequate resources for the foreseeable future, supported by diversified income streams and substantial property assets, despite reporting a net expenditure on operations that was absorbed by accumulated reserves.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Property rentals (53% of income)
“Total income for 2025 was £235,562. The primary source of this revenue remains the Trust's strategic property portfolio, with property room rentals contributing £103,147” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: two times the charity’s annual expenditure (excluding grants and depreciation) (held: £11.7m)
“The established policy framework requires the Trust to maintain a minimum level of cash and investments equal to two times the charity’s annual expenditure (excluding grants and depreciation).” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grants made to All Souls Church, Langham Place.
“During the year ended 31 December 2025, grants totalling £160,000 (2024 - £260,000) were made to All Souls Church.” — page 19
“During the year ended 31 December 2025, All Souls Church made loan repayments to the charity totalling £19,000 (2024 - £19,001).” — page 19
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Loan repayments received from All Souls Church.
“During the year ended 31 December 2025, grants totalling £160,000 (2024 - £260,000) were made to All Souls Church.” — page 19
“During the year ended 31 December 2025, All Souls Church made loan repayments to the charity totalling £19,000 (2024 - £19,001).” — page 19
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Outstanding creditor balance owed to All Souls Church.
“During the year ended 31 December 2025, grants totalling £160,000 (2024 - £260,000) were made to All Souls Church.” — page 19
“During the year ended 31 December 2025, All Souls Church made loan repayments to the charity totalling £19,000 (2024 - £19,001).” — page 19
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2023)

Total income
£891k
Total spending
£467k
Cost of raising funds
£6k
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (99% 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: 0.7% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Camden · City Of Westminster

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£236k£417k
31/12/2024£218k£509k
31/12/2023£891k£467k
31/12/2022£13k£275k
31/12/2021£10k£192k

Common questions

Is THE TRUSTS DECLARED BY THE ST PAUL'S (PORTMAN SQUARE) ACT 1964 financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £11,711,702, which substantially exceeds its stated policy target of £291,416. The trustees report adequate resources for the foreseeable future, supported by diversified income streams and substantial property assets, despite reporting a net expenditure on operations that was absorbed by accumulated reserves. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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
Stolkin Foundation1£208k
MAGNIFY FOUNDATION1£55k
THE COSTA FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST1£3k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PAUL'S EALING.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE TRUSTS DECLARED BY THE ST PAUL'S (PORTMAN SQUARE) ACT 1964£236k—0above—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PAUL'S EALING FY2023£739k—0unclear—no doubt
THE CHURCH LANDS FY2025£849k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. PAUL , OADBY FY2024£150k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY WITH SAINT PAUL ONSLOW SQUARE AND SAINT AUGUSTINE SOUTH KENSINGTON FY2024£10.1m—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PAUL, WOKING FY2024£103k—0unclear—no doubt

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