St. Mary's Development Trust
At a glance
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Key takeaways
- St. Mary's Development Trust does not accept unsolicited requests, so a small nonprofit should not send a cold application; ask the Secretary how to apply before anything else.
- Its giving is tied to research and teaching at Imperial College and St Mary's Hospital, and research grant applications are invited from employees of those institutions, so an organisation outside that remit is unlikely to fit.
- Its interests also cover postgraduate scholarships, applied-research innovations and campus infrastructure at St Mary's, which may suit a project working within those institutions.
- The annual report gives no usable grants total, and no typical grant size or timetable is stated, so budget and timing will need confirming with the Trust directly.
- New research grants go through peer review, and continued funding depends on the applicant remaining in post and a satisfactory progress assessment.
Overview
St. Mary's Development Trust is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1041737).
St. Mary's Development Trust is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1041737). It exists to fund research and teaching relating to Imperial College and St Mary's Hospital, and to finance scholarships for postgraduate research. It also provides grants to projects that seek innovations as a form of applied research, and works to improve the infrastructure of the St Mary's campus. Its support includes the salaries of professors and lecturers where their role includes research activity.
What they fund
Profile based on the charity's Charity Commission register entry and annual report only: no website or other web source for the charity was found. Every statement is checked against them. Sources read on 31 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The Trust funds research and teaching within its stated institutional remit, covering pure and applied research, including innovation. Its support includes research posts and the salaries of professors and lecturers whose roles include research, as well as projects pursuing applied-research innovations. It also finances scholarships for postgraduate research and supports improvements to campus infrastructure. Research grant applications are invited from employees of the institutions within that remit. Research posts are funded on an agreed basis for an agreed programme; continuation depends on the applicant remaining in post, the research being in the Trust’s interests and a satisfactory progress assessment. New research grants are subject to peer review. Its scholarships are open to young people regardless of personal background, faith, gender or personal circumstances.
Themes
- Research and innovation
- Teaching
- Postgraduate scholarships
- Campus infrastructure
What they don't fund
- Research grants are only continued where the applicant remains in post at the College or hospital
- Continuation of funding is subject to the research undertaken being in the interests of the Trust and a progress assessment that is satisfactory
How to apply
Details of how to apply for grants and scholarships can be obtained from the Secretary.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- Research grant continuation depends on the applicant remaining in post.
- Continuation depends on the research being in the Trust’s interests and on a satisfactory progress assessment.
Where they fund
Registered area of operation (Charity Commission)
- Greater London
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Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 July 2021 | £242,902 | £203,535 | — | Accounts for year to 31 July 2021 |
| year to 31 July 2022 | £306,579 | £91,081 | — | Accounts for year to 31 July 2022 |
| year to 31 July 2023 | £347,741 | £403,979 | — | Accounts for year to 31 July 2023 |
| year to 31 July 2024 | £297,146 | £114,213 | — | Accounts for year to 31 July 2024 |
| year to 31 July 2025 | £313,202 | £269,373 | — | Accounts for year to 31 July 2025 |
Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.
Sources
Registers and filings
This profile rests on the charity’s filed accounts and register entry only, so check with the funder directly before applying.
Sources last checked on 31 October 2026.
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- Charity Commission register entryContact details as held by the Charity Commission