The Friends of St Martin's Music
What it does
The Friends of St Martin's Music supports music-making at the Church of St Martin in Roath, and encourages musical participation and education, both within and outside of the liturgy. This is achieved through fundraising and grant making to choral and organ scholars who are university students.
Its charitable purposes
TO ADVANCE, IMPROVE, DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN PUBLIC EDUCATION IN, AND APPRECIATION OF, THE ART AND SCIENCE OF MUSIC IN ALL ITS ASPECTS BY ANY MEANS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:A) THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT TOWARDS THE WORK OF THE LITURGICAL CHOIR;B) THE PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC CONCERTS, RECITALS AND OTHER RELATED EVENTS:C) THE PROVISION OF GRANTS AND AWARDS TO UNDERGRADUATE/ POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS IN FULL TIME EDUCATION.
Causes
- What it works on
- Education and training
- Arts, culture, heritage and science
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- The general public
- How it works
- Makes grants to individuals
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
Where it works
- In Wales
- Cardiff
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 August 2025, it had income of £17,521 and spent £13,716.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2025 | £17,521 | £13,716 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 May 2024 | £12,148 | £5,941 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 May 2023 | £12,579 | £5,736 | Not reported | 5 |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Up 39%, from £12,579 in the year to 31 May 2023 to £17,521 in the year to 31 August 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 78% of its income in the year to 31 August 2025. It spent less than its income in each of the 3 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 August 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 May 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 May 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.
Trustees
5 trustees run the charity.
- Timothy Richard Hill MA PGCEChair
- Angelina Elizabeth HARDING BA, CIPD
- Jane Karas
- Rev Irving David Hamer
- William Charles Maxwell Forrest
Filing record
Of the last 3 annual returns that were due, 3 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2025 | 30 June 2026 | Received 28 May 2026, 33 days early | Received 28 May 2026 |
| 31 May 2024 | 31 March 2025 | Received 19 March 2025, 12 days early | Received 19 March 2025 |
| 31 May 2023 | 31 March 2024 | Received 18 March 2024, 13 days early | Received 18 March 2024 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1198708
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 25 April 2022
- Governing document
- CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 25 Apr 2022
- Council area of its contact address
- Cardiff
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there, as loaded by OpenEconomy.