St Martin-in-the-Fields Charity grants
St Martin-in-the-Fields Charity is a national charity tackling homelessness, giving around £1m to organisations across England and Wales, with a typical grant of £70,360.
Guidance last checked 16 July 2026· from the funder’s own website
Overview
St Martin-in-the-Fields Charity is a national charity that works to prevent and relieve poverty, with a particular focus on homelessness. It gave around £1m in grants to organisations across England and Wales in its latest recorded year (2025). Its programmes include the Access to Accommodation Fund, offering grants of up to £100,000 over up to three years to small, grassroots organisations, and Emergency Grants of up to £650 applied for by frontline workers on behalf of individuals.
What they fund
St Martin-in-the-Fields Charity funds work to prevent and relieve poverty, with a particular focus on homelessness, through programmes such as the Access to Accommodation Fund and Emergency Grants.
Who and where
It supports the general public, funding organisations across England and Wales, with some programmes specifically for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Who they help
Where they fund
What St Martin-in-the-Fields Charity says in its own guidance
Quoted directly from the funder’s own website, with a link to the page each quote came from. Always the most current word is theirs — check the source before you apply.
What they say they're looking for
“We are particularly interested in hearing from projects working with communities impacted by exclusion and or discrimination.”
Source: smitfc.org — Access to Accommodation Fund: Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland - St Martin-in-the-Fields →
Who they say they'll fund
“involve people with experience of homelessness in the review, design and or delivery of the project”
Source: smitfc.org — Access to Accommodation Fund: Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland - St Martin-in-the-Fields →
“with an annual turnover of less than £2 million”
Source: smitfc.org — Access to Accommodation Fund: Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland - St Martin-in-the-Fields →
What they say they won't fund
“Only frontline support workers can apply for a grant on behalf of individuals that they are supporting, we do not accept applications from members of the public or volunteers, only from paid frontline workers.”
Source: smitfc.org — Emergency Grants | St Martin-in-the-Fields Charity →
Grant sizes they mention
“We can provide grants of up to £650 to help people access accommodation, for example rent deposits, rent in advance, ID fees or temporary accommodation costs.”
Source: smitfc.org — Emergency Grants | St Martin-in-the-Fields Charity →
“Funding of up to £100k per organisation will be available, which can be spent over a maximum of a three-year period.”
Source: smitfc.org — Access to Accommodation Fund: Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland - St Martin-in-the-Fields →
What a typical grant looks like
| Typical (median) grant | £70,360 |
|---|---|
| Middle half of grants | £11,000 – £123,333 |
| Grants published openly | 49 |
| Most recent published grant | 2025 |
Recent grants
- JustlifeGrant funding for frontline worker wellbeing activities£4,000November 2025
- Praxis Community ProjectsGrant funding for frontline worker wellbeing activities£4,000November 2025
- TGP CymruGrant funding for frontline worker wellbeing activities£4,000November 2025
- Streetlife TrustGrant funding for frontline worker wellbeing activities£4,000November 2025
- Basis YorkshireGrant funding for frontline worker wellbeing activities£4,000November 2025
- The Connection at St. Martin'sFlexible funding of up to £500 to be awarded to individuals to provide what is needed to sustain people in their accommodation£11,000July 2025
From grants St Martin-in-the-Fields Charity publishes openly via 360Giving (the UK open grants-data standard), used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence.
Their charitable objects
As registered with the Charity Commission (their formal purposes):
1 the objects of the CIO are: (a) to relieve either generally or individually persons who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress by making grants of money or providing or paying for items, services or facilities calculated to reduce the need, hardship or distress of such persons; and(b) for the public benefit…
How to approach them
Start with the official sources — they’re always more current than any directory, including this one.
Common questions
How much does St Martin-in-the-Fields Charity typically give?
Based on 49 grants recorded in its latest year (2025), the median award was £70,360, with the middle half of grants ranging from £11,000 to £123,333. Individual programmes have their own ranges: the Access to Accommodation Fund offers up to £100,000 per organisation, spread over up to three years, while Emergency Grants provide up to £650 to help people access accommodation, such as rent deposits, rent in advance, ID fees or temporary accommodation costs.
What does St Martin-in-the-Fields Charity fund?
It funds work to prevent and relieve poverty, particularly homelessness. Its Access to Accommodation Fund is particularly interested in projects working with communities affected by exclusion or discrimination.
Who can apply to St Martin-in-the-Fields Charity?
Eligibility depends on the programme. The Access to Accommodation Fund (for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland) supports small, grassroots organisations with an annual turnover of less than £2 million that are locally embedded in their communities and working with people facing homelessness; projects must also involve people with lived experience of homelessness in their review, design and delivery.
What won't St Martin-in-the-Fields Charity fund?
Under its Emergency Grants programme, only paid frontline support workers can apply on behalf of individuals; applications from members of the public, volunteers or unpaid workers are not accepted.
How do I apply to St Martin-in-the-Fields Charity?
Details of current programmes are on its website, https://www.smitfc.org, and its charity registration (number 1156305) can be checked on the Charity Commission register. Funding rules and deadlines change, so always confirm current guidance directly with the charity.
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Contains public sector information from the Charity Commission for England and Wales licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0, and grants data from 360Giving used under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0. Figures are derived (filtered and summarised by TrusteeMeetings), not republished unchanged. About the data · Terms of use. This page is a starting point for your own research, not a promise of funding, and is not endorsed by or affiliated with St Martin-in-the-Fields Charity.