SAINT MARTIN'S TRUST

Registered charity 221040 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Latest income

£954k

Latest spending

£981k

Registered

1967

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted general funds of £4,043,602, which exceeds its stated reserves policy target of covering costs for at least two years. The trustees consider the charity will continue in operation for at least 12 months, supported by significant investment holdings and a low-risk investment approach.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: two years (held: £4.0m)

“It is the policy of the Trustees to maintain unrestricted funds, which are the general funds of the Charity, at a level which provides sufficient funds to cover management, administration and support costs and to meet their continuing obligations for at least two years.” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Payments made to Shakespeare Martineau LLP for legal services. Mrs L A Davis, current clerk to the Trustees, is a partner in Shakespeare Martineau LLP.

“During the year payments of £39,506 (2024: £60,915) were made to Shakespeare Martineau LLP for legal services provided to the charity. Mrs L A Davis, current clerk to the Trustees, is a partner in Shakespeare Martineau LLP.” — page 22

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Cooper Parry Group Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income

£954k

Total spending

£981k

Cost of raising funds

£104k

Reserves (reported)

£4.0m

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~49.5 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Investments (100% 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: 10.9% of total income — above the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

THE VENERABLE HAYWARD JOHN OSBORNEchair · trustee of 1 other charity
REV CANON ANGELA MARY Townshend
Rev Andrew Arthur Gorham
Rev Canon Dr James Woodward
Rev DAVID QUENTIN WARBRICK
Rev Rowena Fay Pailing
Very Reverend Dr DAVID ROBERT MALVERN MONTIETH BSC

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

Operates in: Birmingham City

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£954k	£981k
31/12/2024	£1.1m	£917k
31/12/2023	£859k	£790k
31/12/2022	£1.5m	£788k
31/12/2021	£736k	£692k

Common questions

Is SAINT MARTIN'S TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted general funds of £4,043,602, which exceeds its stated reserves policy target of covering costs for at least two years. The trustees consider the charity will continue in operation for at least 12 months, supported by significant investment holdings and a low-risk investment approach. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Cooper Parry Group Limited.

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.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
EMMANUEL CHURCH OXFORD	1	£25k

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 BIRMINGHAM PARISH CHURCH (ST. MARTIN IN THE BULL RING).

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BIRMINGHAM PARISH CHURCH (ST. MARTIN IN THE BULL RING) income £446k
BIRMINGHAM DIOCESAN TRUST income £24.2m
CHURCHCENTRAL TRUST income £671k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARTIN CAMBERLEY income £113k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF MARTON-IN-CLEVELAND WITH EASTERSIDE income £142k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY STAPLETON BRISTOL income £168k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
SAINT MARTIN'S TRUST	£954k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BIRMINGHAM PARISH CHURCH (ST. MARTIN IN THE BULL RING) FY2025	£446k	—	0	within	—	no doubt
BIRMINGHAM DIOCESAN TRUST FY2024	£24.2m	—	—	unclear	0.7%	no doubt
CHURCHCENTRAL TRUST FY2025	£671k	—	0	below	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARTIN CAMBERLEY FY2024	£113k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF MARTON-IN-CLEVELAND WITH EASTERSIDE FY2025	£142k	—	0	above	—	no doubt

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