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 OneRunner-up: Marvellous, Fifty Fathoms and Tiger Aspect Productions for BBC TwoWinner: The Story of the Jews, Oxford Film and TV for BBC Two, Presenter: Simon SchamaRunner-up: A Very British Ramadan, Watershed Productions for Channel 4Runner-up: Hillsborough – Never Forgotten, BBC Religion and Ethics for BBC TwoPremier Award: David Suchet: In the Footsteps of St Paul - CTVC/Jerusalem Productions for BBC One, Presenter: David SuchetRunner-Up: Goodbye to Canterbury - BBC Factual Arts for BBC Two, Presenter: Rowan Williams, former Archbishop of CanterburyMerit Award: Islam: The Untold Story - Maya Vision International for Channel 4Radio Times Readers' Award: David Suchet: In the Footsteps of St Paul - CTVC/Jerusalem Productions for BBC OnePremier Award: Life of Muhammad - Crescent Films / Rageh Omaar for BBC Two, Presenter: Rageh OmaarRunner-Up: The King James Bible: The Book that Changed the World - BBC Religion & Ethics for BBC Two, Presenter: Melvyn BraggMerit Award: Ian Hislop: When Bankers Were Good - Wingspan Productions for BBC Two, Presenter: Ian HislopMerit Award: Wonderland: A Hasidic Guide to Love, Marriage and Finding a Bride - BBC Factual for BBC TwoRadio Times Readers' Award: Songs of Praise 50th Anniversary - BBC One / BBC Religion & EthicsPremier Award: The Nativity - Red Planet Pictures / BBC Wales for BBC OneRunner-up: Our World: God’s Beggar Children - BBC News Channel / BBC World NewsMerit Award: Benedict: Trials of a Pope - BBC Religion & Ethics for BBC TwoMerit Award: Rev - Big Talk Productions for BBC TwoRadio Times Readers' Award: The Nativity - Red Planet Pictures / BBC Wales for BBC OnePremier Award: The Bible: A History, Episode 1: Creation - Pioneer Productions for Channel 4, Presenter: Howard JacobsonRunner-Up: A History of Christianity, Episode 1 - BBC Religion & Ethics for BBC Four, Presenter: Prof Diarmaid MacCullochMerit: 1984: A Sikh Story - BBC Religion & Ethics for BBC One, Presenter: Sonia DeolMerit: Did Darwin Kill God? - BBC Religion & Ethics for BBC Two, Presenter: Conor CunninghamRadio Times Readers' Award: A History of Christianity, Episode 1 - BBC Religion & Ethics for BBC Four, Presenter: Prof Diarmaid MacCullochPremier Award: Miracle on the Estate - BBC Religion & Ethics for BBC OneRunner-up: The Passion, Episode 3 - BBC Drama / Deep Indigo / HBO for BBC OneRunner-up: The Qu’ran - Juniper / Antony Thomas for Channel FourMerit Award: Dispatches: Saving Africa’s Witch Children - Red Rebel / Oxford Scientific Films for Channel FourPremier Award: The Boys from Baghdad HighPremier Award: Greater Love Hath No Man – BBC Religion and Ethics for BBC1Runner-up: Art & Soul – BBC Scotland and TV Factual Aberdeen for BBC2 ScotlandMerit Award: The Convent – BBC Religion and Ethics for BBC1Merit Award: Every Parent’s Nightmare – BBC Religion and Ethics for BBC1Premier Award: 7/7: A Test of Faith – Granada Factual North for ITV1Runner-up: Priest Idol – Diverse (Bristol) in association with Jerusalem Productions for Channel 4Merit Award: Tsunami: Where Was God? – 3BM for Channel 4Merit Award: The Monastery – Tiger Aspect in association with Jerusalem Productions for BBC2Premier Award: Victim 0001 – CTVC for ITV1Runner-Up: Children of Abraham – 3BM Television for Channel 4Merit Award: Karbala – City of Martyrs – ITN for Channel 4Merit Award: Jointly awarded to Jesus Who? – BBC Religion and Ethics for BBC1 and The Battle for Britain’s Soul – BBC Religion and Ethics for BBC2Premier Award: The Naked Pilgrim – Wag TV for FiveRunner-up: Some of My Best Friends Are… – Lion Television for Channel 4Merit Award: Songs of Praise – BBC1Winner: No Destination, Reel Soul Movies for BBC Radio 4Runner-up: For the Love of God, BBC Asian NetworkWinner: I Have a Dream, BBC Scotland Features for BBC Radio 4Runner-up: Married For a Minute, BBC Asian NetworkPremier Award: Hearing Ragas, BBC Radio 4Runner-up: Blasphemy & the Governor of the Punjab, BBC Radio 4Merit: The Pulse Passion, Whistling Frog Productions, HCJB Global for the PulsePremier Award: Resurrection Stories, BBC Radio ScotlandRunner-up: Faith and 9/11, TBI Media for BBC Radio 2Merit: Something Understood: Abraham, Unique Productions for BBC Radio 4Merit: Good Friday Reflection, Central FMPremier Award: King James Bible: Readings, BBC Religion & Ethics for BBC Radio 4Runner-up: The Pope’s British Divisions, BBC Radio Current Affairs for BBC Radio 4Merit: Good Friday Special, Prison Radio Association for National Prison RadioMerit: Jesus Meek and Mild, The Pulse, West YorkshireMerit: All Things Considered: Sarah Joseph, BBC Radio WalesPremier Award: Twin Sisters: Two Faiths, Ladbroke Productions for BBC Radio 4Runner-up: The Understanding, BBC Radio Drama for BBC Radio 4Merit: All Things Considered: Treasures out of Darkness, BBC Radio WalesMerit: Dear God, BBC Coventry & WarwickshireMerit: Something Understood: Hospitality, Loftus Audio for BBC Radio 4Premier Award: Witness (Episode 4): Tested, BBC Religion & Ethics/BBC Drama for BBC Radio 4Runner-Up: Christmas Awakening, BBC ScotlandMerit: Let us Pod: Bereavement, Clifton Diocese Website and BCfm Community Radio for BristolMerit: Heart and Soul: Fatwas, BBC World ServicePremier Award: God and the Gun – BBC Religion for BBC Radio 4Runner-up: Life Beyond Death – BBC World ServiceMerit Award: Humphrys in Search of God – BBC Radio 4;Merit Award: Do You Have to be Religious to Get Elected? – BBC World ServicePremier Award: Cities Without Maps – BBC Religion and EthicsRunner-up: Reporting Religion – BBC World ServicePremier Award: The Rainbow Through the Rain – Premier Christian RadioRunner-Up: Singing from a New Hymn Sheet from the series Crossing Continents – BBC Radio 4Premier Award: The Choice – BBC Radio 4Runner-up: At the Foot of the Cross: Stainer's The Crucifixion – BBC Radio 2