St Michaels and All Saints Charities

Who we are

St Michael’s and All Saints’ Charity, https://stmichaelscharities.org.uk/, is a philanthropic, grant giving Charity based in Oxford. The Charity has a long history dating back to the Charter of 1612 under the Great Seal of James I and is proud to be able to support St Michael and the North Gate church on Cornmarket Oxford, and charitable work in the city of Oxford and Oxfordshire more broadly in the 21st century and beyond.

The Charity helps St Michael’s to continue to be an active church community in the heart of Oxford and support the upkeep of the church buildings allowing the church to be open every day for personal quiet and for the enjoyment of its historical heritage.

In awarding charitable grants, the trustees have been able to support Oxford charities over many years which focus on community benefit and relief of hardship, especially those working with the homeless, refugees and young people. These charitable objectives are supported through the income from its permanent endowment property in Oxford and other investments. 

Our culture and values

Our values are based on empathy, equity and being community minded and, as such, constantly review our knowledge and understanding of the charitable sector and need within Oxford and the wider county, to ensure the charity's grant giving programme is fair, robust and fulfils the charity's aims and objectives. 

The trustees strive to continuously improve the governenace of the charity and ensure all trustess participate in the decision-making required to develop and deliver strategic reviews, policies, systems and processes that will allow the charity to continue to provide a positive contribution to the church, city and Oxfordshire as a whole for future generations.