The Julia Rausing Trust is delighted to announce a £1 million grant to be given over the next two years to St Martin-in-the-Fields, a national homelessness charity. This multi-year funding will help the charity provide essential emergency grants, supporting thousands of people across the UK move out of homelessness.
This is the Trust’s largest donation to St Martin-in-the-Fields to date and builds on its previous support for the Vicar’s Relief Fund, which provides emergency financial assistance to people in vulnerable situations so they can find, and keep, a safe place to live.
The grant will support two sub-programmes: a pilot VRP Sustaining Accommodation that builds upon learning from the Preventing Eviction Grants programme to help people sustain newly secured accommodation, and the VRP Emergency Grants, which provide rapid emergency financial assistance to help people across the UK access safe housing.
The need for support is growing as homelessness rises across the UK. The Frontline Worker Survey 2025 reported that 85% of frontline staff have seen increased demand on services in the past year, and 83% say it is becoming more difficult to secure suitable housing for those they support.
Simon Fourmy, Chief Executive of The Julia Rausing Trust, said: “The Julia Rausing Trust is pleased to continue its support for St Martin-in-the-Fields Charity with this new grant. The funding will support the charity’s ongoing efforts to provide effective and compassionate help to people experiencing homelessness, and we look forward to seeing the impact of this work over the next two years”.
Duncan Shrubsole, Chief Executive of St-Martin-in-the-Fields Charity, said: “St Martin-in-the-Fields Charity would like to thank The Julia Rausing Trust for this multi-year award. Their funding will enable us to offer vital support to thousands of people experiencing homelessness over the next two years, changing many lives in the process. We are deeply grateful for their continued commitment to our work.”
