THE VINTNERS' FOUNDATION

Charity number: 1015212
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Assist charities concerned with relief of the poor, destitute and homeless in Greater London. Assist charities concerned with treating the social effects of alcohol. Support young people, youth projects and designated educational establishments in London. Support certain other charities, as put forward by Liverymen of the Vintners' Company. Assist other charitable causes as agreed by trustees.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2025

Total income: £466,136
Total expenditure: £488,344

People

1 Trustee(s)

14 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Armed Forces/emergency Service Efficiency
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout London

Governance

Registration history:
  • 07 September 1983: Standard registration
  • 13 December 2023: Removed (Does not operate)
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • ST MARTINS TRUST (Previous name)
  • THE VINTNERS COMPANY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • 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
  • 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
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

1 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
THE VINTNERS COMPANY Trustee 02 November 1992
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024 31/03/2025
Total gross income £475.20k £713.70k £428.59k £419.10k £466.14k
Total expenditure £483.30k £517.36k £442.80k £464.85k £488.34k
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
Income - Donations and legacies N/A £1.47m N/A N/A N/A
Income - Other trading activities N/A £0 N/A N/A N/A
Income - Charitable activities N/A £0 N/A N/A N/A
Income - Endowments N/A £1.00m N/A N/A N/A
Income - Investment N/A £243.86k N/A N/A N/A
Income - Other N/A £0 N/A N/A N/A
Income - Legacies N/A £25.00k N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities N/A £517.36k N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds N/A £0 N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Governance N/A £0 N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution N/A £484.18k N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Investment management N/A £0 N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Other N/A £0 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 2025 19 November 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2025 19 November 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2024 18 November 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 18 November 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 15 November 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 15 November 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 21 November 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 21 November 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 12 November 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 12 November 2021 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.

DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 02/11/1992 AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 11/10/2011 as amended on 18 Nov 2025

Charitable objects

• Assist charities concerned with the relief of the poor, destitute and homeless in Greater London who are disadvantaged by reasons of health, education or poverty. • Assist charities concerned with treating the social effects of alcohol and substance abuse. • Assist charities concerned with mental health issues. • Support young people, youth projects and designated educational establishments in London. • The relief of persons in need in the following order of priority: - members of the Vintners’ Company and their dependents; - persons now or formerly engaged in the wine trade and/or spirits trade and their dependents; - such other persons in need of assistance as the Charity shall in its absolute discretion think fit. • Support certain other charities, as put forward by Liverymen of the Vintners' Company. • Assist other charitable causes which the Trustee may, from time to time, see fit.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Linked charities

Linked charities
Linked charity 1015212-2 SAVE OUR SWANS
Governing document
TRUST DEED DATED 1ST AUGUST 1983, AS VARIED BY DEED OF VARIATION 1ST MARCH 1993, AND SCHEME 28TH SEPTEMBER 1993
Charitable objects
TO RESCUE AND PROVIDE CARE SHELTER AND TREATMENT FOR STRAY NEGLECTED AND INJURED SWANS, TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE INCIDENCE AND EFFECT OF POLLUTION AND POLLUTANTS ON SWANS OF THE RIVERS AND WATERWAYS OF THE UNITED KINGDON, TO PROMOTE RESEARCH INTO SUCH INCIDENCE AND EFFECT AND PUBLISH THE USEFUL RESULTS THEREOF.
Area of benefit
UNDEFINED
Registration history
  • 07 September 1983 : Standard registration
  • 13 December 2023 : Removed

Contact information

Address:
The Vintners' Company
Vintners' Hall
68 Upper Thames Street
LONDON
EC4V 3BG
Phone:
02072361863
Email:
charity@vintnershall.co.uk
Website:

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