ST MARTINS HOUSING TRUST

Registered charity 802013 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST MARTINS HOUSING TRUST LIMITED

To provide shelter and food for the homeless in Norwich and Norfolk

Objects

TO PROVIDE SHELTER AND ACCOMMODATION IN THE COUNTY OF NORFOLK FOR POOR PERSONS AGED EIGHTEEN AND OVER HAVING NO OTHER RESIDENCE OR PLACE TO SLEEP;TO PROVIDE SOCIAL HOUSING AND ANY OTHER PURPOSES CONNECTED WITH OR INCIDENTAL TO THE PROVISION AND MANAGEMENT OF HOUSING, SOCIAL HOUSING AND ACCOMMODATION FOR PERSONS AGED EIGHTEEN AND OVER; ANDTO CARRY OUT SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY DETERMINE.

Area of benefit: CITY OF NORWICH

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 · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Norwich, East of England, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£10.6m

Latest spending

£8.3m

Registered

1989

Accounts read

FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £2,299,042 for the year ended 31 March 2026, with total funds increasing to £15,008,945. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence and has adopted the going concern basis of accounting. Free unrestricted reserves stood at £1,958,038, which is above the stated policy target of £1,258,557.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £70,001 - £80,000 — below the median for charities its size (£130k)

“The number of employees whose total employee benefits exceeded £60,000 (excluding employer pension costs and employers NI) for the reporting period amounted to 2 which fell between £60,000 to £70,000 and 1 which fell between £70,000 to £80,000” — page 38

Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Employees paid over £60,000: 3

“The number of employees whose total employee benefits exceeded £60,000 (excluding employer pension costs and employers NI) for the reporting period amounted to 2 which fell between £60,000 to £70,000 and 1 which fell between £70,000 to £80,000” — page 38

Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Largest income source: Statutory contracts (34% of income)

“Principal funding for the work of St Martins derived from rental income receipts 38%, Statutory contracts 34%, donations 18%, grant income 9% and other 1%.” — page 20

Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Larking Gowen LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (FY2025) → 3 (FY2026).

Comparing this charity’s FY2025 and FY2026 accounts as analysed by this site.

In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Care Quality Commission. This is the charity’s own declaration; it is not a rating and has not been verified by the Commission or 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.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

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 31/03/2026

Volunteers: 75
Government income: £4,285,816 — contracts £3,412,766 (6), grants £873,050 (8); 41% of the £10,567,956 total gross income on the same return
Employees paid over £60,000: 2 (£60,001–£70,000: 1; £70,001–£80,000: 1)

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025

Volunteers: 75
Government income: £4,480,385 — contracts £3,502,635 (6), grants £977,750 (13); 44% of the £10,231,928 total gross income on the same return
Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£70,001–£80,000: 1)

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024

Volunteers: 85
Government income: £4,154,516 — contracts £3,203,471 (8), grants £951,045 (14); 46% of the £9,055,474 total gross income on the same return
Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£60,001–£70,000: 1)

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

Corporate structure

Registered company of the charity Companies House 02390375

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — St Martins Housing Trust (matched by registered charity number).

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

JURY, Janet — director, appointed 30/07/2026on trustee list
COOPER, Robert — director, appointed 31/07/2025on trustee list
GORDON, Tristan James — director, appointed 26/09/2024on trustee list
PHILLIPS, Gareth Wyn — director, appointed 26/09/2024on trustee list
HARRIS, Gail Paula — director, appointed 25/05/2023on trustee list
THOMSON, Rachel Margaret Sarah, Dr — director, appointed 30/03/2023on trustee list
BARNES, Rose — director, appointed 24/09/2020on trustee list
BRIEF, David — director, appointed 25/09/2014on trustee list
BLAND, Colin Robert — director, appointed 26/01/2012on trustee list
WALKER, Brian — director, appointed 27/05/2010on trustee list
DAYNES, Katharine Ann — director, appointed 26/05/2010not on trustee list
YATES, Tracy Jane — secretary, appointed 28/07/2005

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

9 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (5 freehold); recorded price paid £3.3m. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

CQC provider record: St Martins Housing Trust — Registered, 4 registered locations, 2 regulated activities, last inspected 08/01/2020.charity number confirmed by CQC CQC record

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2026)

Total income

£10.6m

Total spending

£8.3m

Cost of raising funds

£86k

Reserves (reported)

£2.0m

Employees

182

Reported reserves equal ~2.8 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.8% of total income — below the median for charities its size (3.7%) (benchmarks).

Care Quality Commission ratings

CQC inspection ratings for services run by a provider matching this charity’s name (matched by name; verify provider identity on CQC’s site).

Highwater House: Outstanding (26/03/2019) · CQC record
Webster Court: Good (06/02/2020) · CQC record

Trustees · trustee networks

COLIN BLANDchair
BRIAN WALKER
DAVID BRIEF
Doctor Rachel Thomson · trustee of 1 other charity
Gail Paula Harris · trustee of 1 other charity
Gareth Phillips · trustee of 1 other charity
Janet Jury
KATE DAYNES
Robert Cooper
Rose Barnes
Tristan Gordon

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

Operates in: Norfolk

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2026	£10.6m	£8.3m
31/03/2025	£10.2m	£8.7m
31/03/2024	£9.1m	£7.8m
31/03/2023	£7.4m	£7.2m
31/03/2022	£7.1m	£6.4m

Common questions

Is ST MARTINS HOUSING TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £2,299,042 for the year ended 31 March 2026, with total funds increasing to £15,008,945. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence and has adopted the going concern basis of accounting. Free unrestricted reserves stood at £1,958,038, which is above the stated policy target of £1,258,557. Its FY2026 accounts were audited by Larking Gowen LLP.

What does the highest-paid employee of ST MARTINS HOUSING TRUST earn?

Per its FY2026 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £70,001 - £80,000 band, and 3 employees earned over £60,000.

Who funds ST MARTINS HOUSING TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name ST MARTINS HOUSING TRUST as a grant recipient include HOPESTEAD, THE R C SNELLING CHARITABLE TRUST, ST MARY'S CHURCH ATTLEBOROUGH PCC.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
HOPESTEAD	FY2024	£9k
THE R C SNELLING CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2023	£5k
THE R C SNELLING CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2024	£5k
HOPESTEAD	FY2023	£2k
ST MARY'S CHURCH ATTLEBOROUGH PCC	FY2021	£200	Donation from Coffee & Chat funds

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	07/11/2014	£388k	LEAP

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
THE NATIONWIDE FOUNDATION	1	£235k
THE LIZ AND TERRY BRAMALL FOUNDATION	1	£217k
Bird Song Trust	1	£144k
THE BALLINGER CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£100k
TRUST FOR LONDON	1	£71k
THE BALCOMBE CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£66k
CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTON	1	£57k
THE A M FENTON TRUST	1	£56k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with HERRING HOUSE TRUST (GREAT YARMOUTH).

HERRING HOUSE TRUST (GREAT YARMOUTH) income £1.1m
HOMELESS ACTION income £3.8m
CHRISTINE'S HOUSING SUPPORT CHARITY income £39k
COATHAM HOUSE income £531k
HARROGATE HOMELESS PROJECT LTD income £1.2m
ST CHRISTOPHER'S HOMES income £3.6m

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
ST MARTINS HOUSING TRUST	£10.6m	£70,001 - £80,000	3	unclear	—	no doubt
HERRING HOUSE TRUST (GREAT YARMOUTH) FY2025	£1.1m	£70,000 - £79,999	2	above	—	no doubt
HOMELESS ACTION FY2025	£3.8m	£100,001 - £110,000	1	below	—	no doubt
CHRISTINE'S HOUSING SUPPORT CHARITY FY2026	£39k	—	—	below	—	no doubt
COATHAM HOUSE FY2025	£531k	—	0	below	—	no doubt
HARROGATE HOMELESS PROJECT LTD FY2025	£1.2m	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

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