The Sandford St. Martin Trust is a United Kingdom-based religious charity. It was established in 1978 and promotes excellence in religious broadcasting. Each year the Trust holds an awards ceremony for outstanding achievement in religious broadcasting. The awards ceremony is held at Lambeth Palace where prize money of approximately £10,000 is awarded to winners. Categories have included radio, TV, and a Local and Community Award (made in 2014). In 2015 the Sandford St Martin Trust Awards introduced a new children's category for content aimed at under-18s.
The Sandford St Martin Trust also administer a joint "Readers' Award" with the Radio Times for a programme chosen by readers of that magazine.
The Trust is administered by up to twelve trustees. The current chair is the Rt Reverend Nicholas Baines, Bishop of Leeds. Trustees include the broadcasters Roger Bolton and Torin Douglas MBE.
Children’s Broadcasting Award: Children of the Holocaust, Fettle Animation for BBC Two
Children’s Broadcasting Runner-up: Children of Kabul- An Uncertain Future, A CBBC Newsround Special
Trustees’ Award: Lyse Doucet, Broadcast Journalist
Local, Community and Online Award: Sounds Jewish: The Jewish Revival in Poland, JW3: Jewish Community Center for London for Guardian.com website
Personal Award: Melvyn Bragg, Broadcaster
Trustees Award: Sir John Tavener, Composer
Trustees’ Award: Olympic Opening Ceremony 2012, Director: Danny Boyle, Writer: Frank Cottrell Boyce for BBC One
Personal Award: Jonathan Sacks, Former Chief Rabbi
Winner: One Million Dubliners, Underground Films for RTÉ One
Runner-up: Marvellous, Fifty Fathoms and Tiger Aspect Productions for BBC Two
Winner: The Story of the Jews, Oxford Film and TV for BBC Two, Presenter: Simon Schama
Runner-up: A Very British Ramadan, Watershed Productions for Channel 4
Runner-up: Hillsborough – Never Forgotten, BBC Religion and Ethics for BBC Two
Premier Award: David Suchet: In the Footsteps of St Paul - CTVC/Jerusalem Productions for BBC One, Presenter: David Suchet
Runner-Up: Goodbye to Canterbury - BBC Factual Arts for BBC Two, Presenter: Rowan Williams, former Archbishop of Canterbury
Merit Award: Islam: The Untold Story - Maya Vision International for Channel 4
Radio Times Readers' Award: David Suchet: In the Footsteps of St Paul - CTVC/Jerusalem Productions for BBC One
Premier Award: Life of Muhammad - Crescent Films / Rageh Omaar for BBC Two, Presenter: Rageh Omaar
Runner-Up: The King James Bible: The Book that Changed the World - BBC Religion & Ethics for BBC Two, Presenter: Melvyn Bragg
Merit Award: Ian Hislop: When Bankers Were Good - Wingspan Productions for BBC Two, Presenter: Ian Hislop
Merit Award: Wonderland: A Hasidic Guide to Love, Marriage and Finding a Bride - BBC Factual for BBC Two
Radio Times Readers' Award: Songs of Praise 50th Anniversary - BBC One / BBC Religion & Ethics
Premier Award: The Nativity - Red Planet Pictures / BBC Wales for BBC One
Runner-up: Our World: God’s Beggar Children - BBC News Channel / BBC World News
Merit Award: Benedict: Trials of a Pope - BBC Religion & Ethics for BBC Two
Merit Award: Rev - Big Talk Productions for BBC Two
Radio Times Readers' Award: The Nativity - Red Planet Pictures / BBC Wales for BBC One
Premier Award: The Bible: A History, Episode 1: Creation - Pioneer Productions for Channel 4, Presenter: Howard Jacobson
Runner-Up: A History of Christianity, Episode 1 - BBC Religion & Ethics for BBC Four, Presenter: Prof Diarmaid MacCulloch
Merit: 1984: A Sikh Story - BBC Religion & Ethics for BBC One, Presenter: Sonia Deol
Merit: Did Darwin Kill God? - BBC Religion & Ethics for BBC Two, Presenter: Conor Cunningham
Radio Times Readers' Award: A History of Christianity, Episode 1 - BBC Religion & Ethics for BBC Four, Presenter: Prof Diarmaid MacCulloch
Premier Award: Miracle on the Estate - BBC Religion & Ethics for BBC One
Runner-up: The Passion, Episode 3 - BBC Drama / Deep Indigo / HBO for BBC One
Runner-up: The Qu’ran - Juniper / Antony Thomas for Channel Four
Merit Award: Dispatches: Saving Africa’s Witch Children - Red Rebel / Oxford Scientific Films for Channel Four
Premier Award: The Boys from Baghdad High
Premier Award: Greater Love Hath No Man – BBC Religion and Ethics for BBC1
Runner-up: Art & Soul – BBC Scotland and TV Factual Aberdeen for BBC2 Scotland
Merit Award: The Convent – BBC Religion and Ethics for BBC1
Merit Award: Every Parent’s Nightmare – BBC Religion and Ethics for BBC1
Premier Award: 7/7: A Test of Faith – Granada Factual North for ITV1
Runner-up: Priest Idol – Diverse (Bristol) in association with Jerusalem Productions for Channel 4
Merit Award: Tsunami: Where Was God? – 3BM for Channel 4
Merit Award: The Monastery – Tiger Aspect in association with Jerusalem Productions for BBC2
Premier Award: Victim 0001 – CTVC for ITV1
Runner-Up: Children of Abraham – 3BM Television for Channel 4
Merit Award: Karbala – City of Martyrs – ITN for Channel 4
Merit Award: Jointly awarded to Jesus Who? – BBC Religion and Ethics for BBC1 and The Battle for Britain’s Soul – BBC Religion and Ethics for BBC2
Premier Award: The Naked Pilgrim – Wag TV for Five
Runner-up: Some of My Best Friends Are… – Lion Television for Channel 4
Merit Award: Songs of Praise – BBC1
Winner: No Destination, Reel Soul Movies for BBC Radio 4
Runner-up: For the Love of God, BBC Asian Network
Winner: I Have a Dream, BBC Scotland Features for BBC Radio 4
Runner-up: Married For a Minute, BBC Asian Network
Premier Award: Hearing Ragas, BBC Radio 4
Runner-up: Blasphemy & the Governor of the Punjab, BBC Radio 4
Merit: The Pulse Passion, Whistling Frog Productions, HCJB Global for the Pulse
Premier Award: Resurrection Stories, BBC Radio Scotland
Runner-up: Faith and 9/11, TBI Media for BBC Radio 2
Merit: Something Understood: Abraham, Unique Productions for BBC Radio 4
Merit: Good Friday Reflection, Central FM
Premier Award: King James Bible: Readings, BBC Religion & Ethics for BBC Radio 4
Runner-up: The Pope’s British Divisions, BBC Radio Current Affairs for BBC Radio 4
Merit: Good Friday Special, Prison Radio Association for National Prison Radio
Merit: Jesus Meek and Mild, The Pulse, West Yorkshire
Merit: All Things Considered: Sarah Joseph, BBC Radio Wales
Premier Award: Twin Sisters: Two Faiths, Ladbroke Productions for BBC Radio 4
Runner-up: The Understanding, BBC Radio Drama for BBC Radio 4
Merit: All Things Considered: Treasures out of Darkness, BBC Radio Wales
Merit: Dear God, BBC Coventry & Warwickshire
Merit: Something Understood: Hospitality, Loftus Audio for BBC Radio 4
Premier Award: Witness (Episode 4): Tested, BBC Religion & Ethics/BBC Drama for BBC Radio 4
Runner-Up: Christmas Awakening, BBC Scotland
Merit: Let us Pod: Bereavement, Clifton Diocese Website and BCfm Community Radio for Bristol
Merit: Heart and Soul: Fatwas, BBC World Service
Premier Award: God and the Gun – BBC Religion for BBC Radio 4
Runner-up: Life Beyond Death – BBC World Service
Merit Award: Humphrys in Search of God – BBC Radio 4;
Merit Award: Do You Have to be Religious to Get Elected? – BBC World Service
Premier Award: Cities Without Maps – BBC Religion and Ethics
Runner-up: Reporting Religion – BBC World Service
Premier Award: The Rainbow Through the Rain – Premier Christian Radio
Runner-Up: Singing from a New Hymn Sheet from the series Crossing Continents – BBC Radio 4
Premier Award: The Choice – BBC Radio 4
Runner-up: At the Foot of the Cross: Stainer's The Crucifixion – BBC Radio 2