THE FRIENDS OF THE CONNECTION AT ST. MARTIN-IN-THE-FIELDS

Charity number: 1040560
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We exist to support the work of The Connection at St Martin-in-the-Fields, to raise funds for that charity and to increase awareness among the public of homelessness.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £399,239
Total expenditure: £413,121

People

8 Trustee(s)

60 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
Where the charity operates:
  • City Of Westminster

Governance

Registration history:
  • 08 September 1994: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • FRIENDS OF THE CONNECTION (Working name)
  • FRIENDS OF THE CONNECTION AT ST MARTIN'S (Working name)
  • THE FRIENDS OF THE SOCIAL CARE UNIT AT ST. MARTIN-IN-THE-FIELDS (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
RICHARD JAMES COOPER Chair 19 September 2024
FOOT WORKS
Received: On time
MEALS & MORE
Received: On time
Rosemarie LaManno Trustee 19 September 2024
None on record
Matthew David Whalley Trustee 14 September 2023
None on record
Alex Gandini Trustee 13 January 2021
None on record
Mary Keane Trustee 13 January 2021
None on record
Mr Chris Riley Trustee 23 October 2017
None on record
Emily Cecil-Dennett Trustee 23 October 2017
None on record
SHEILA MARY BATCHELOR Trustee 26 September 2012
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £494.46k £328.41k £202.07k £445.76k £399.24k
Total expenditure £502.18k £329.61k £225.41k £439.32k £413.12k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2024 13 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 13 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 08 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 08 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 28 November 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 28 November 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 14 December 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 14 December 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 23 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 23 October 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 14/06/1994 AS AMENDED ON 21/06/2003 AS AMENDED ON 16/06/2007 AS AMENDED ON 29/06/2013 AS AMENDED ON 28/06/2014 AS AMENDED ON 04/07/2015 as amended on 29 Jun 2019

Charitable objects

TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE CONNECTION AT ST MARTIN'S IN SUCH MANNER AS THE COMMITTEE IN CONSULTATION WITH THE TRUSTEES OF THE CONNECTION AT ST. MARTIN'S SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE PROVIDED THAT SUCH SUPPORT DOES NOT RELIEVE EXPENDITURE WHICH A BODY OR AUTHORITY IS UNDER A STATUTORY DUTY TO PROVIDE.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
THE CONNECTION AT ST. MARTINS
12 ADELAIDE STREET
LONDON
WC2N 4HW
Phone:
02077665522
Email:
friends@cstm.org.uk
Website:

friendsoftheconnction.org.uk