REGISTERED COmP￿y NUMBER: 04943183 (EnglaDd and Wald)
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBEIL. 1101444
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND
NANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARENDED 31 J)ECEMBER 2024
FOR
SOCIETY OF TIIE SACRED MISSION
(A COMPANY LIMrrED BY CUARANTEE)

SOCIETY OF THE SACRED MISSION
CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STA TEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
Page
Report of the Trnsteei
Report of the Independent Audltor8
7 to 10
Statement of Flnanclal Activitlej
B*]ance Sheet
12
CA8h Floiv Statement
13
Notes to the Calh Flow Statement
14
Note¥ to tbe FIDanelal Statementi
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SOCIETY OFTHE SACRED MISSION
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
The tnLStees pr¢sent their annual report together with the audited fmancial statements of the Con]pany for the year I
January 2024 to 31 De¢ember 2024. The annual report serves the purpose of both a Tn￿te¢s, report And 4 director5,
report und¢r r(wany law. The Tn￿tee8 conftrm that the Annual repxjrt and financial statements of the charitable
company coryly with the cutrent stathtory requirements. the T¢quirement5 of the cbaritable compan￿5 governing
document and the provisions of th¢ Ststement of Recornmended Practice (SORP) applicable to chaTiti¢s prep￿ing their
accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republi¢ of Ireland (FRS102)
(effcctivc l January 2019).
Since thc Con)pany qualifies as Small under section 382 of the Companies A¢t 2006. the Strategic rcport required of
medium and large Conwies under the Compani¢5 Act 2006 (Strategic Report al￿ Directors, Report) Regulations 2013
has been omitte
OBJECTIVES Al￿ AcTIv￿IEs
Polkles and objecthies
Th¢ charity'8 objectives Are 8¢t out in the Memorandum and Article8 of Association. The Tn￿ have given due
¢onsidcration to 8eneral 8uidanc¢ published by the Charity Commission relating to public b¢n¢frt.
The Charity exists for the puwses 8et out iti its Arti¢le5, revised in 2020..
'The objccts of the Charity, for th¢ benefit of the publi4 the advancement of the Clri8tian reli8ion by the followittg
& The conduct of a r¢co8llised religious ￿mmunity of the Chur¢h of England known as the Society of the Sacr¢d
Missio
b. The pursuit of any pl]￿03e. charitsblc according to the law of England arld Wale5 which is Calculated to express
the Gospel in praclical fonn.,
Since its inception the aim8 of the Society have been f1r¥l, to increase the number of those who give their liv¢$ to the
divin¢ 8￿Vice, eSp￿lalIY by training ihos¢ of whom at present Use cannot be or 18 not made. wheth¢r throu8h their lack
of means or of education or through other causcs, and to deepen the wholene88 of sacrifice in thcm, wher¢ the vocation
exist8, by buildiD8 them into the or8Ani6ation of the religious life,, next, to lal)our for the ¢onversation and ￿rfeCtion of
souls, e8pxiAlly anK*ll8 the hcath¢n and in the Church abroad,. thirdly. to have Kgard for the cultivation of divin¢
science.
In 8¢ekin8 to fulfil its general object the Society shall interpr¢l and apply the aims in the changing conditions of the
world, ¢onsiderin8 not only the history of the So¢iety but also new opportuniti¢s of glorifying God which h¢ may
81ve.
Today, we Seek to advance these aims through charitable activities in the fields of Christian ministry and cducation. by
romoting vocation, nurturing faith And gpiTltuality. and encoura8ing theological learning,. In partAculaT, this 18
primarily achieved through the operation of St AntonYs Priory as a ChTiStian spirituality centre, offering gpiritual
direction and the training and ongoin8 5UPPOrt of spiritual directors, together with providing r¢tr¢at accommodation and
quiet days for individuals and wups. Th¢re is a regular timetsble of daily and weekly wotsbip in the clwpel, and the
library is available for theological 8tudy. New Work I￿ludeS the establisliment of thc Herbert Kelly In8titutc for
Anglican Reli8iOU8 Lif¢.
The Charity also administers a restricted fimd for the benefit of the indcpendent SSM Province of Southern Africa, and
the Kelham The010￿.Cal College Fund, from which grnnts are madc for courses of theolo8ical study and ministeriai
fornmtion.
The trugtee5 confjnn Ihat in developing and undertAkin8 a¢tivities by the Society, they are mindful of th¢ir obligations
to ensure that th¢y are furth¢ring the charity's pu￿08¢8 for th¢ public be￿fi¢ and have bad due rcsard to the guidance
publis1￿d by the Charity Cornmission in this rc5pect.
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SOCIETY OF THE SACRED MISSION
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
OBJECTTVES AND ACTivrriES
GraDt-makinE polkle8
The respoL8ibility for making decisions on grant making rests with the Trnstees. Grants are considered by the InJ8tee8 at
8chedul¢d board meetings or by correspondcnGe. An annual budg¢t kn grfints is agreed by the ttustees. Grants are
provided through the Kelham Th¢ological Collegc Fund established for the specific purpose of supportiD8 minist￿781
training and theological education. The Society occasionally 8UPPOrts other Christian related activities and projects
through discretionary grants from its General Fund.
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SOCIETY OF THE SACRED MLSSION
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THK YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
STRATEGIC REPORT
AChIeven￿llts and performanee
Charitable arllvlties
The ChariW5 principal activities include the sUPPOrt 4nd care of the professed members of the Society, the distribution
of grants for ministerial trainin& and the operation of St Antony's Priory as a C￿]$tilln spirituality centre, together with
the various activities conducted there.
Fr Edmund remAins in Westbury Grange C￿e horne, Fr Jonathan moved to new acconJmodatioD in St Alban4 where he
18 able to partiripate in the worshipping life of the catbedraL and Fr Robert Contitll￿S to be fvlly involved in the parith
of St John the DiviDe. KeDniDgton. Br Andrew. in Yokoham4 keeps in touGh via Fr Jonathan.
The Venerable Bob Cooper resigned a8 Chair of Trustees in December. following his appointment as Dean of Guildford
CathedraL and Mark Tomlinson was duly elect￿ Is the new Chair.
It has been another busy year for St Antony's Priory, with a 80(Kl level of bookings for Tetr¢at8 in the cottage, spiritual
diT￿tiOn sessions, and other bookiog8 for ChU￿b groups, qui¢t day8 ond the like. The ch&pel Gongrcgation continues to
flouTi5h. with a numbcr of 8tud¢nts occasionally attending (inrluding on¢ who wos baptised _ thc first baptism ever to
take place in the cbapel), and we regularly hav¢ orditionds from Crajllner Hall on placement.
A D￿JOr part of the work of the PrAOry involves the traiDill8 and provision of Spiritual Director8. To thi5 end we
administer a n¢twork of nearly 90 8piritual directOTS, and our revised trainin8 course AS now in its third year. We
ntinue to review and develop the course. and have Ix¢n in di5cu$¥ion about a training pArthership with Newcaslle
diocese. The programme of ongoing fommtion for existing members of the network continues to grow and th¢
development of pastoral supervision for cler8y ig being adVa￿ed, with four members of our ne￿rk undergoing
trainin8 lo become accredit¢d pastoral supervisors.
The plans lu ¢stablish the Herbert Kelly Institute for Angliran Religious Life continued with the redevelopment of our
property at 72 Claypath. Atlcr extensive preparatioffj building works commenced in Septernber. scheduled for
Completion by April 2025.
During the y¢ar, the Seminars speaker events initiated in 2023 continucd. includitig the t¢nnly research seminar8
hostsd in p4rtnership with the Centre for Anglican Studies at Durham University, as well as othcr one-off events. Plans
for other programmes and &ctivitie8 remain und¢r discussion as the tnstitutc is established and th¢ work around spiritual
aCL¥)Mpanime￿ and related areas is developed fi￿tI￿.
The Society administerg the Kelham Theolo8icAI Colleg¢ Fund (KTC) Nvhich exists to support training for ministy,
broadly understood. 25 8rants wer¢ awarded in 2024. totalling £104K. These included grants for a number of students
nd serving clergy to undertske course8 of theological 8tudy, or othcr project4 as well ￿ 5UPPOrt for the Healing of
Men￿rieS Institut¢ in South Africa. We 8180 Continue to support the Pa8toral Assistant programm¢ at St John the
Divine, Kennington.
The rel&tioDship with SSM Souther Africa wa8 Si8nificantly enhanced a8 a result of a visit from four of thc brethren
who sp¢nt about 10 days in the UK splitting their time between London and Durham. D￿]ll8 the rour8e of their vt5iL a
meeting with member$ of the Board of Tru8tses discu88ed the possibility of returning the we hold on thcir behalf
for safekeeping in order that theymight r¢8ain full control of their rewurces.
The Charity retained ownership of Propety in Milton Keynes. including the forn]er Willen Prlory site. which had been
leased to Willen Hospice. In April 2025, the prop¢rty was trarL8ferred to the Hospice upon completion of its purchase.
We are gratefi￿ to Fr Nichola5, the D1￿ctOr, and his excellent staff team for all their hard work during the past year.
Flnanclal review
Result8 for the year
Results for the year,. Incomc for the year was £511,801 (2023: £515,362). Expenditutt for the Y¢￿ wa5 £853.376 (2023:
£793.560). Net iD¢omel(expenditure) before investment gains was (£341,575) (2023: (£278.198)). Net investment
losses for the year were £441.733 (2023: gains of £225,674) together with net expenditure before Allvestment losses of
£341.575, accounting for the overall decrease in fimds during the year from £13,996.115 (2023) to £13212,807.
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SOCIETY OF THE SACRED MISSION
REPORT OF TRE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
STRATEGIC REPORT
Financial revkw
PrlncipAI fundlng
The principal funding str¢am8 are derived from the donations of incomt from the profeBsed members and investn
income from the investment portfolios held.
MAterlAI thvestn*nts pollcy
The Society opeiates an actively m8Jwge(l investment portfolio of equities and bonds which has been reviewed during
the year to provide a Br¢ater cmphasis on in¢ome 8eneration rather than capital gro￿ The Society seeks to avoid
direct inve8tmcnts in Jnilitary-relat¢d and lobaccovrelated holdings alld concentratc uw)n ¢thical securities.
The Society'5 primary investments were managed by Rathbones during the year with some short4erni cash deposits also
held.
Reservei poll¢y
The Societys reserve policy focuses on the l¢vel of'fr¢c reservcs,. Free reserves exclude restrirtcd fimds, designated
funds and the net book valuc of th¢ Societys tan8ible fixed assets and inveAtment propcrty. At the ￿aT-Cnd free
Te8erv¢8 amounted to £4,405.372 (2023: £2,671.299).
The Society seeks to rnhintllin sufficient free reserrfes to manage thc riskg to which the charity is ¢xpo8ed in th¢ course
of its business, including, but not limited to, s2feguardin8 against volatilc incon￿.
The Ch￿lty has designated £1.543m of its funding for the care of the Profe8se(L all of whom are ¢lderly. It recogntzeB
its need to provid¢ for the ongoing car¢ of these mcn. Th¢ amount is an estimats of costs and remains under review,
Our fwst Charitable Object 15 the conduct of the religious ¢ommunity. and we bclieve that this desi￿110￿ is Buifici¢nt
for th¢ mfiintenance of tILe m¢mbers of the order.
The Charitys reserves are hcld at their cwrent level to enable the generation of incorne to nmteh the bulk of its
operating costs. It 8en¢rates some income from operntional activities. The Charity 18 currently reviewing its 8trategi¢
objectives, which may include ncw activities that both require capital inve8trAcnt and may generate additionAI fuDdin8
strcams. Th¢ Charity will keep its r¢8erv¢s under review ill order to makc the best use of its financial assets for the
strategic purpo8¢8 of the Charity.
The reD]ainin8 balance of unrestricted re8erve8 £6,883.920 (2023: £7,025,305) ha$ decreased during the year. These
reserves are Considered by the Trustees to be more than adequaQ to meet futuK ￿ditIonal designations in addition to
providing substsntial capitsl 8rants in support of projects consistent with the Society's aims ar￿ objectives,
Plans lor future p¢rlod
The Charity will continuc its core obj¢ctive8 and tbe ongoin8 activities OUtlin¢s above. It will keep itB activitie8 und
review and will Seek to strengthen furthcr its Board. It will maintain and improve its builditi85 and look for ways to
further its objective8.
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SOCIETY OF THE SACRED MtssioN
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR YHE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
The Board has str&t¢gic oversight of the Charity and it has in the past year reviewed its skills and memb¢rship needs. It
is aclively sttking to recrnit additiODaJ ￿bers,
Rlik management
Trustees TeViCW the organisation's objectives, 88 8¢t out in the &tsategic plan, on a re8ular basis. This enable8 them to
identify the major risks the clwity n)ay be exposed to, a5 rccorded in the Risk Register. which is Teviewed at evcry
board meeting. Risks identified and prioritL¢S to be addressed are based on pn)babiiity, impaGt and current mitigation.
Attention has recently been focuscd on safeguardin8. trustee iccruitnjent, stsffing needs, nwmgement of our inve8tnKnt
portfoIio and the financial relationship with SSM Southern Africa.
Pro￿1 to appolnt new Iruitsei
Tn￿lee& Ite Nominated to the board based on their skills and experience in order to fill any gaps identified by the
current Board of Trustees. Appointment is by election at a schduled meeting of the board. Newly appuintcd trustees
receive the Trustee Indurtion Pack, containing 0 selection of rel¢vant documcnts, including the strategtc plan and
infornwtion about Iheir le8&1 rcsponsibiliti¢y. They will also have an orientation meeting with thc Chair of I"ru81ees, th¢
Chief Executive and other staff members.
DAY to day running of the Ch8rity in its operations at St Antony's and its gr8nt making IB delegatcd to th¢ CEO. Fr
Nicholas Buxton And his abl¢ tsam of dedicatcd staff. The Financial M8nuAI 8iv¢s clarity on Financial proce8se8 end
delegatioll$.
The Board mttts online or in person Six tAmes a year and ¢onducts urgent bu5ines8 by ¢owond¢nc¢. It 18 aware that it
ne¢d5 llew and more members and is actively looking at options for this. The Board discusses and agre¢s 8taff pay
reviews by comparillg with market rate$ and th¢ ¢ir¢umstanceB at the time of the annual review.
The ChaTity haB no subsidiaries or trading arni and the only close relationship is with the indepcndent province SSM
Southern Africa which the Charity support8 through a Restricted Fund, overseen by an Advisory Group.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIYE DETAILS
Regliter¢d Company number
04943183 (England And Wales)
Reglitered Ch2rlty nllmber
1101444
Regtstered orrwe
St Antony's Priory
74 cla￿ath
Durbam
DHI IQT
Trulte
Revd Canon S J Batnber
Fr J Ewer
Fr R Stretton
M Tomlinson
The Ven R G Cooper (r¢8igDed 3011212024)
Rev A Arnold
Rev C P Irvine
AuditorB
S&W Audit
Statutory Auditor
Chartered Ac¢ountants
17 Qu¢a]s Lane
Newcastle upon Tyi
NEI IRN
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SOCIETY OF THE SACRED MISSION
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Soli¢ilor
Wrigleys Solicitors LLP
19 Cookbridge Street
tKeds
LS2 3AG
A¢eountants
Rmf Ribchestsrs
Finchalc House
B¢lmont Business Park
Iknham
DHI ITW
TRUSTEES• RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT
The truBtees (who ar¢ al80 the director8 of Society of tbe Sacred Mi68ion for the purw)5es of company law) are
responsible for preparin¥ thc R¢port of the Th]stees and the fmancial statcmcnts in accordance with applicable14w and
Unitcd Kingdom Accountsng Standard$ IUDited Kin¥dom Gen¢r8lly A¢¢¢pt¢d Accounting Practice).
Conwony law requires the trustees to prepare financial ststements for each ftnancial year vknich give A true and fair
view of thc state of affair8 of the c]wit&ble Company of the incoming re80urces and application of resources,
{￿lUding the income And expenditLwe, of the elwitable company for that pcriod. In prcparing those fLDan¢ial
statements, the ty8tse8 are required to
¢IKt 8uilable accounting policics and then apply Ih¢m conBi8tentJy:
observ¢ th¢ m¢thods and principlcs in th¢ ChaTity SORP;
make judgements and estimates that are rea8onable and prudent.
Btste whethcT ppplicable accounting standards have been followed. 8ubject to any material departure8 disclo￿1 and
explained in the financial ststcmellts.
prepare the financial 8tatem¢nt$ on the goin8 concern basis unl￿S it 18 inappropriate to preslllne that the clwitabl¢
company will continuc in busines8.
The trustees are respoAuible for keeping proper accounting records which di8cIo8e with reasonable Accuracy at any time
the fmAn¢ial position of the Glwiiable Company aod to enable them to en8ure that the financial statements ¢ornply with
the Con]panie5 Act 2006. Thry arc also responsible for safe8uarding the assets of the charitsble company and hence for
taking re88onable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
In so far 88 the t￿Stee8 ar¢ aware:
there ig no relevant audit infomation of which the charAtsble ¢on)pany's auditots Are unaware; and
th¢ tru8tee8 hve tsken 011 stcps that thcy ou8ht to have taken to nuke themselve8 aware of any relevant audit
infonnation aDd to estAbli5h Ihat the auditors ate aw8r¢ of that information.
Rcport of the trusttts, in
orporating a strategie report, approved by order of thc board of tswtee8, as the company
directors, on..................,...................,...... and signed on tb¢ board's behalf by..
Revd Canon S J Barnber- Trnstee
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lI￿EPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF
SOCIETY OF THE SACRED MISSION
Opjnlon
We have audited the financial 8tatements of Society of the Sacred Mission (the 'chaTitable compan￿) for the y¢ar ended
31 D¢ccmber 2024 which comprisc the Stat¢ment of Financial Activities, the Balance Shrt the Cash Flow Ststement
and notes to the financial stat¢ment4 including a 5umm8ry of significant a￿oUnting policies. The finAncial r¢porting
framcwoTk that has been applied in their preparation is applic2ble law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards,
including FRS 102 "The Financial Reportin8 Stand￿d fipplicable ID the UK and Republic of Ircland. (United Kingdom
Generally AcKepted kncounting Practice).
In our opinion th¢ fi[￿nCl￿ statements:
give a true at)d fair view of the statc of the charitable coll￿&￿￿$ affairs as at 31 Dccember 2024 and of its illcoming
resour¢¢5 and application of resources, including its income and expenditurc, for the year th¢n ended.
have been properly pr¢pared in a¢¢ordance with United Kin8dom Generally Awted Accounting Practi¢e' and
have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2(Ki6.
Baiii for oplnlon
We condurtcd our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISA8 (UK)) and applicable law.
Our responsibilities under thosc st8ndArd8 are fiuther described in ehc Auditors, re8ponsibilitie8 ftir the audit of the
finan¢ial statements section of our reporL We are independent of tlle chatitable company in accordance with th¢
ethical reqUireM￿t8 that are Televant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK including th¢ FRCS Ethical
Standar¢ and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in a¢¢ordance WAth these requirements. We believe
that the audit evidence we have obtain¢d 15 sufficient and appropriate to providc a b88is for our opinion.
ConcluBlons reIatlng to gojng Concern
In auditing th¢ financial 8tatement8. we have Co￿]uded that the truste¢$' u8¢ of the goin8 concern ba815 of I¢￿Unting iu
th¢ preparation of the financial >tatcments is appropriate.
Based on the work we have perfonned, we have T)Ot identified any material uncertainties relating to events or ¢ondition8
thal individually or ¢ollectivcly¥ may cast significallt doubt on the thoritsbl¢ ¢ornpanYs ability to conlinue as a goin8
conc¢rn for a P¢Tiod of at1¢88t twelve £t￿nthS from when the fll)ancial $tatem¢nts are authori8¢d for i8$ue.
Our r¢8POn8ibilities and the rcsponsibilitie8 of the trustee8 with respect to going ¢oncern are deseribed in the relevant
sections of this report.
Other IDformatlon
The other infomation compTi5¢8 the infornmtion included in thc Report of tbe Th18tees and Financial Statements, other
than the financial 8tat¢ment8 and our auditorf8 ryort th¢reoTh The t￿Slee8 aTe responsible for the other infomiation
containcd within the Report of the Th￿ts¢s and Financial Statcments. Our opinion on the fin￿Cial Statements doe8 not
OV￿ the other inf0rn18tion and, except to the cxtent otberwise explicitly 8tlltcd in our report, w¢ do not express any
forn of a55uranc¢ wnclusion tIKreon. responsibility 1$ to read the other inforn]Ation and, in doing so, ￿nSider
whether the other infornution 18 matCTially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowlcdgc obtained ID the
¢ourse of the audit or otherwise 4)pears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material in¢onsistencie8 or
apparent material mi$statements. we are required to deterniine whether this givcs rise to a rnaterial misstatement in the
finanGiaL ststcment& themselves. If, based on the work we have performed. we conclude that thcre 1$ a rn&terAal
misst8tem¢llt of thi8 Other infornmtioo wc are requir¢d to report that faet.
W¢ bave nothin8 to report in this regard.
OplnloD8 OD other mvdtters prestrlbed by the Companles Act 2006
In our opinion. based on th¢ work undcth in thc course of the auditr.
the Inforn￿tion given in thc Report of the Trustees, which inco￿0[aleS the Stratsgic Report and tbe Directorn,
Report prepared for the purpos¢ of company law, for the financial year for which the financial statements are
prepar￿ is Consistent with the financial 5tatenL¢nts; and
the Strate8ic R￿Ort and th¢ Directors, Report included within th¢ Report of the Tn￿teS have been pr¢pared in
a¢¢ordan¢e with applicable legal requiiements.
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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF
SOCIETY OF THE SACRED MISSION
Matters on which we are required to report by eicepdon
In the light of th¢ knowledge and und¢rstandin8 of th¢ charitsble company and its enviroDrnent obtaincd in the cour8e
of the audit. we hav¢ not identified n￿terIal misstatements in the Report of the TnL5tKS.
We have notbing to rcport in respcct of the following matters where the Companie5 Act 2006 rquires US to report to
you if, in our opiDion:
adequate accounting records h4ve not be¢n kept or Teturns adequate for our ￿dit have not been received from
branches not Vl8ited by u$: or
the financial stAtements are not in a8reem¢nt with the ￿¢0￿ntIng records and returns; or
ertain dis¢losures of tru8tees' remuhertttion spetified by law are not made. or
we have not received 411 the infornwtion and explanations we require for ovr audit.
Reiponslbllftlej of truitees
A5 explained more fillly in the Tn￿, Responsibilitie8 Statement #et out on page 6, the ttustCC8 (who are also
directors of the cknitabl¢ Company for the purposes of company law) are responsiblc for the prepAratAon of the financial
statements and for bein8 satisfied that they give a Iru¢ and fair view, And for Such internal control as the trustces
determin¢ is necesBary to enable th¢ preparation of fmAn¢ial ststenlents that are free from material misstatement,
wheth¢r due to fraud or error,
In preparing the financial 8tatemcnts, the trnstses are r¢sponsible for a88e58tng tbe charitsblc conwl8 •bility to
ODtinue as a going concer4 disclosing. a8 applicable, matter8 related to going concem and using the going concern
basis of accounting unless the trustses either intend to liquidate the ¢haritsble Cou￿anY or to ¢ease operntions, or have
no reali8ti¢ ajternalive but to do &0.
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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF
SOCIETY OF THE SACRED MISSION
Our responilbilltles for the audit of the financial 8taten)ents
Our obj¢rtive8 are to obtsin reason2bk assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole arc free from
material misststernenL whether due to frdud or ern)r, Rnd to issue an auditor's report that includes our opinion.
Reasonable assurAnce is a high level of assurance, but is not a 8uarant¢e that an audit wnducted in acconlance with
ISAS (UK) will &lway8 d¢t¢ct a rnateri21 mi5Statement when it exist5. Misstatements can arise from fraud or c￿ and
are considered nthterial 1£ individually or in the aggregate. they could reasonabjy be expected to tr￿U¢￿¢¢ the econojnic
dcci5ions of users tsken on the basis of th￿C fjnancial statements.
Itr¢gulaTiti¢8, including fraud. ate instances of non-compli￿ce with laws and re8ulation5. We dcsign procedures in line
wlth our responsibilities, outlined above, to drtect material misstatell￿nts in respect of irre8ularitics, including fraud.
The extent to whi¢h our prOcedu￿S are wble of detecting irre8ularities, including frau￿ is detailed below:
We obtained a general w)derstanding of the charitsble company's Icgal and regulatory framework tlrough cnquiry of
n￿￿gement concerning their understanding of r¢l¢vant laws and rc8uiation8, the entity's policies and procedures
regarding compliAnce, and how they identify. evaluate and account for ]itigalion clainu. We also drew on our existing
understor￿ing of thc charitable Gompany'8 indu8ty and re8ulation.
We understand that the ch8Titsble company ¢omplie8 with the framework through:
Outsow¢ing investment management. ac¢ount5 preparation and tax compliance to external ￿cOUnting experts.
A risk assessment framework and register that includes regular review and scrutiny by the Board.
The Board's cloK oversigh¢ through re8ular board rneetings.
In the context of the audit, we considered those laws and re8ulation8 which detsrniine the forni and Content of the
fiDancial stakments, which are central to the charttablc company'8 ability to conduet its businc85, and ￿ there ts a
risk that failure to c(miply could r¢suIt in mat¢rAal p¢nhlti¢& Wc identified the following laws and re8ulation5 As being
of si8nificance in the Contsxt of th¢ company:
The Companies Act 2006, Cljarity Commission Ststem¢nt of Recommended Pr￿tice (SORP) oll Accounting
and Reportin8 by ch￿LtieS aod FRS 102 in respect of the pr¢paration and presentstion of the financial
statements.
The chariti￿ Act 2011 with respect to governance and regulatory requirem¢nts.
Data Protection and GDPR for donor and ￿attl ￿lpiCnI details held by the Society.
We perforrned the following speeifi¢ procedure8 to gain evidence abo￿ con4)liance with the significant laws and
regulations identified above".
Inspecting ¢onespondencB with The Charitie8 Comn)i8sion and ensurin8 8ubmis8ions have been made on time,
Perforn￿d a review of board minutes to identify uny indicators of known or 8uspected llon*ompliancc with
Signifiont laws and re8ulation8.
The 8enioT statutory auditor led a discussion with senior llmb¢r5 of the engagenMt t¢gm regardin8 the 5uKeptibility
of the cntitys finan¢ial gtstements to material mi8StatemenL in¢luding how fraud might o¢cur. The area8 identified in
this discussion were..
MAnipulation of the financial 8tatement8 via fraudulent journal ¢ntrie8 and management overriding control8.
The incorrect reGo8nition of inv¢slment incon* from fraud or error.
Th¢8e are88 were COJDmuillcated to the other members of the engasement team not present at the discussion.
Tbe procedures we canied out to gain evidence in the ibove areas included:
T¢5ting a 8ampl¢ ofjournai entrie4 selected through applying sp¢¢ifi¢ risk assessments applied based on the
Societys processes and contro15 sU￿oU￿dinS journal entriu.
Reconriling investment income to third party investment rnanagement reports to ensure inwme is complek,
accurate and occurred in the financial year.
A further description of our responsibilities fi)r the audit of the financial 8tatcments is located on thc Financial
Reporting Council's wcbsite at www.frc.org.uklauditorsresponsibilities. This description forn￿ part of our Report of the
Indcpcndent Auditors.
Pag¢ 9

INDEPENDENT AUDITORgS REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF
SOCIETY OF THE SACRED MISSION
Use of our report
Thi8 report is mad¢ solely to the charitable company's members. as a body, in a¢c0TdaJ￿c with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of
the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken 80 that we might state to the charitable compattvs
membus those matters we are required to State to them in an auditors, report and for no other pu4)ose. To the fullcst
extcnt pern)itted by law, wc do not accept OT assull￿ rcsponsibility to anyone other than the charitsble company and the
charitsble company's members ￿ 8 body, for our audit worl for tbis repoii or for the opinion8 wc have forn￿d.
J6
Stephen Easton FCA Senior Ststutory Auditor
for and on behalf of S&W Audit
Statutory Auditor
Chartcr¢d Accountants
17 Quccns Lanc
Newcastle upon Tyn¢
NEI IRN
£q
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SOCIETY OF THE SACRED MISSIOF4
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
2024
Total
funds
2023
Total
Unrestiycted
funds
Restrict¢d
Notes
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
84.473
84,473
88,524
Ch•rltable aetfvltlei
Inconw from Ch￿ItabLe Activities
35.231
35,231
32,632
Investment incomc
Other incorne
224,076
164.305
388,381
391,803
Tot
347 497
511802
515 362
EXPEI¥4DtTURE ON
Raisin8 funds
17,893
36,997
54.890
55,916
Charltable acdvlde8
Grant fiU￿ing of actiVTties
Support costs
Activities undertaken directly
Governance co8ts
10,011
33,616
514,219
220,172
230,183
33,616
514.219
222,222
12.113
482,293
Total
596 207
257 169
853 376
793 560
Net (losse8y8ains on inve8tments
349,698)
225 674
NET (EXPENDITUREYINCOME
(598,408)
(184,899)
(783,307)
(52,524)
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total fimds brought forward
9,025.305
4,970,810
13,996,115
14.048,639
TOTAL FUNDS CARIUED FORWARD
8 426 897
4785 911
13 212 808
13996J15
Th¢ notes forni part of these financial statements
Pagell

SOCIETY OFTHE SACRED MISSION
BALANCE SIIEET
31 DECEMBER 2024
2024
2023
Notss
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets
Investments
Invc8ttnents
Inve8tm¢nt propety
16
1,978.546
1.454.(X)4
17
18
8.296,048
9,469257
2 900 002
10,774,596
13,823,263
CURRENT ASSETS
Stocks
Ikbtors
Investments
Cosh at bank and in hand
19
20
21
137.467
170.189
2,100.000
167 750
77,470
188636
2.575.406
266,106
CREDrroRS
Amount5 falling due within one year
22
(137.194)
(93,254)
NET CURRE￿ ASSETS
2 438 212
172 852
TOYAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LJABILTTIES
13212,808
13.996,115
NET ASSETS
13 212 808
13996115
FUIYDS
Unrestricled funds
RestTiCted funds
24
8,426,897
4785911
9,025,305
4 970810
TOTAL FUNDS
13 212 808
13996115
The fin￿¢al ststements were approved by the Board of Trustees ond authorised for i&8ue on
. and We￿ Signed on its behalf by:
Canon S J Bambvr- Tn￿te¢
The notes forni part of th¢sc financial statement5
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SOCIETY OF THE SACRED MISSION
CASH FLOW STATEMENT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
2024
2023
Not¢S
Cash flows from operating acdvltlei
Cash g¢n¢rated from operations
591
54
495 556)
Net ¢a8h used in operating activities
{591
495 556)
Cash tlowl frorn Inveitlng Actlvitles
Purch&se of tangible fix¢d assets
Pur¢ha8c of fixed ass¢t investments
Sale of tangible fixed 458ets
Sale of fixed a88et inve8iments
Dividend income
Interest received
(774.931)
(2,129.504)
2.037
3.160,980
303,622
4,634
(3,115.846)
3,J63215
313,325
Net cash provid￿ by investing activities
570 468
367 818
Chqnge In caih and caib ¢qulvAlenti In
the reportiD% perlod
Cash and Cash equfvAleDts at the
beglnnlng of the reporthig perlod
(20,886)
(127,738)
188636
316 374
Caih *Dd ulh equlvalents It the end of
tbt roortlDg perlod
167 750
188 636
The notes forn] part of these finaDci81 staten￿llts
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SOCIETY OF THE SACRED MISSION
NOTES TO THE CASH FLOW STATEMENY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
RECONCILIATION OF IYET &XP￿M}ITuRE TO NET CASH FLOW FROM OPERATINC
ACTIVITIES
2024
2023
Net expendlture for tbe reportln8 perlod (as per the Statement of
FlnaDclal Actlvhlei)
Adjustments for:
Depreciation charges
LO￿¢8/{gain) on investm¢nts
Interest received
Dividends receiv¢d
In¢reas¢ in debtors
Increase in creditor6
(783 J07)
(S2,5￿)
110.885
441,733
(8,264)
(303.622)
{92,719)
107,376
(225,674)
(2,490)
{313,325)
(56.555)
Net uBed In operAtioni
ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET FIINDS
At I,1.24
Cash flow
At31.12.24
Net ca
Cash at bank ￿ in hand
188 636
167 750
188 636
167 750
Total
188 636
20 886)
167 750
The notes forni part of these fiDaDCAal statcrncnts
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SOCIETY OF THE SACRED MISSION
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STA TEMEiYrs
FOR THE YEAR EIYDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
CENERAL INFORMATION
The Society of the Sacred Mission 18 a charity registered in England and Wales witb the Charity Commission
and is a company limit￿ by 8uarantee.
The Charity's registered office is St Antony's Priory* 74 clajpat￿ Durham DHI IQT. Its Principal adivity is set
out in the Tru5tees' Report and relates to Christian rninisty.
The fllwicial st&teznentS are presented in the charitys functional currency of sterling ￿ Tounded to the nearest
£1,
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of preparing the fingrtcial statements
The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been
prepared in accordance with Ihe Charities SORP (nis 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Chariti￿. Statement
of Recommended Practice applicable to chaTiti¢5 preparing thcir accounts in hccordancc with the Financial
Reporting Standard applicable in the UK And Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective l January 2019),,
Financial Reporting Standard 102 The Flnancial Reporting Stwrfard applicabl¢ in thc UK and Republic of
Ireland, and the Compallies Act 2006. The financial statcment$ have been prepared under the historicyél c08t
eonvention, with the exception of investmellts which &re included at mjrket value, a8 modified by the
revaluation of certain assets.
Society of the Sacred Misgion rnects the definition of a public bcnefit entity under FRS 102. Assets And
liabilitie& are initially wognised at hi8torical cost or transaction value unle88 otherwise 8tsted in the relevant
accounting policy.
Crltlcal *¢coundn8 judgements And key 8outte$ of estlmAtion uncert*lnty
Estimates jud8ements arc continually cvaluated and are based on bistorical Cxpcrience and other factor8,
i￿lUding expeclations of future cvcnts that are belicved to b¢ rcasonable und¢r the cir¢urnstsnce8.
Critical ac¢ounting ¢stimatss and assun¥tions.'
The company makes estimateg and assumptions concerning the firture. The reBultin8 ￿oUntIng e8titnate8 and
assumptions will, by definition, seldom equal the related actual results. The estimates and assumptions that have
a significant risk of Causing & material adjustment lo carrying amount8 of &8sets and liabiliti¢s within the h¢xt
fin&n¢ial year ar¢ d1￿u55Cd below.
Valuation of lisled inve81ments where valuation8 can Ix subject to variations ari8ing from external factor5 which
can impact on the future actual rNuits.
The Annual depreciation charge for tangible fix¢d osscts is Sensitive to ch￿Be5 in the estimaled useful eco1￿MiC
lives and residual value8 of the assets. Th¢ u8¢ful ¢¢onomiG lives and residual values are reassessed arnually.
itical 8reas of judgement".
Valuations of investll￿nt properties where th¢ ttijstees have considered th¢ infornjation available to them and
madc a judg¢nwnt accordingly.
GolD% concern
The fmancial ststem¢nt5 have be¢n prepared on & going con¢ern basis. The dir¢ctors have considered budgets,
cash flows and the impact of events. Th¢ director8 ar¢ sati8fied that the charity h45 sufficient available r¢source4
both in tern]s of Ga5h and investsnents that be converted to cash, such that there is no material uncertainty
and the going concern basis of preparing th¢ ruw￿1￿1 ststcmcnts continucs to be appropriat¢.
Income
All in¢onK 15 recogniscd once the Company has entitlement to thc income. it 18 probable that the in¢onK will b¢
received and the amount of income receivable can be measured reliably.
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SOCIETY OF THE SACRED MISSION
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - contlnued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
ACCOUNTING POLICIES - contlnlled
Income
The recognition of inwllle from legacie8 ig dependent on ¢5tsblishing ¢ntitlemenl the probability of receipt and
the ability to eStin￿te with Sufficient 8GGuracy the amount Kceivable. Evidence of entitlement to a legacy exists
when th¢ Company has sufficient evidence that 8 gift h&s been left to thcm (through knowledge of the exi8¢ence
of a valid will And the death of th¢ bellcfactor) and the executor is sati8ficd that the property in quegtion will not
be requir¢d to Satisfy Claims in the estate. Reccipt of a l¢wy must be recognised when it is wobable that it will
be received and the kn value of the amount receivable. which vrill 8enerally be the expect￿ cash amount to b¢
distributed to thc Company, can be reliably measured.
Grants are included in the Statement of financial activities on a rcceivAbl¢ basis. Th¢ balance of incorne received
for specific pU￿OSeS but not expended during the period is shown in the relevant funds on the Balance sheet.
Where income 15 received in advan¢¢ of entitlcment of receipt, its re¢o8nition 1$ dofcrred and included in
creditors as deferred Income. Where entitlcment occuts before incom¢ 18 receivcd, the income is aGCTued.
Donations are recogni8ed on TcceipL
Inv¢8tm¢nt income is recogDi5ed at th¢ time the investm¢nt illMn￿ is receivable.
Other income 18 reco8nised in thc period in vthi¢h it 18 receivable and to the ¢xtent the 8ood8 have been provided
or on completion of the service.
Exp¢ndlture
Expenditure i5 recognised on¢e ther¢ 18 a legal or constructive obligation to tran8fer ¢¢onomi¢ benefit to a third
paty, It is probable that a transf¢r of economic benefits will be wuired in 8etLicment and the amount of th¢
obligation can Ix measuT¢d reliably. ExpendilLifc 15 classified by Hctivity. The c08t8 of each Activity ar¢ made up
of the totsl of direct COBt8 and shared costs, including 8UPPQrt C08tg involved in undertaking each activity.
Expenditure on Toisill8 fund8 include8 those incurred in managing the inve8tynents of the company. Support
costs are th08e incurred dir¢ctly in 8UPPOrt of exp¢nditurc on the obje¢ts of the dwity.
Grallts payabl¢ are clwged in the year when the offcr is made except in those ¢8scs wh¢re the offer is
conditiott￿ such 8rants being recogni8ed as expenditure when the ¢ondition8 attaching are fiilfillcd. Grants
offered subjecl to conditions which hav¢ not been met at the year end are noted as a conJrnitrnenL but not
accnwd as ￿penditsjre,
All expenditure i& inch￿1Ve of irreeovernble VAT.
Tanglble Ilxed a$8¢ti
Dcpreci&tion 15 provided at the following amiual rat¢s in order to write off each asset over its estimated uscfi
life.
Freehold property
Buildin8 inJprov¢ments
Equipment & furni$hin88
20A on cost
I￿/¢j on Cost
200/0 on cost
Stocks
Stocks are valued at thc lower of Gosl and net reali5able value, after making due allowance for ob501ete and slow
moving items.
Taxatlon
Tb¢ rharity 18 excmpt from cotporation tax on its charitable activitics.
Fund a¢counting
General fimds are unrestiicted funds which are available for usc at the discretion of the T￿￿tee8 in fi)rtheranc¢
of the get￿1 objectives of th¢ Company and whicb bave not been designated for other pwpos¢s.
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SOCIETY OF THE SACRED MISSION
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR EIYDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
ACCOUNTJNG POLICIES - eonthiued
FuDd accounting
De818nated fijnds comprise unrestiycted fun(ts that have been Set &8ide by the Trustees for particular puryJose8.
The aim and use of each desi8llatcd fimd is set out in the notes to the financial stst¢ments.
Restricted funds are funds which are to be usal in ￿¢0[danCe specific restrictions imposed by donors or
which have been raised by the Company for particular purposcs. The costs of raising and administering such
fimds are char8ed against th¢ specific fund. The aim and use of ¢￿h re8tricted fi]nd is set out in th¢ Dotes to the
financial ststements.
Inv¢81ment income, gains and108se3 are allocated to the appropriate fimd.
Investments
Fixed asset investments arc a forni of fin￿cIal in8ts7]ment and are initially Tecognised at their tr￿actiOn cost
and subsequently measur¢d at fair value at the Balance Sheet date, unless the value cannot be m¢asured reliably
ill wbich ease it is measured at (ost I￿S in)paimnt. Investment 8ains and losse8, whether reali8ed or uDrealiscd,
&Te combined and preBent¢d as ThiDsI(108$es) on inv¢stmeDts' in the Stateillent of financiat activitie&
Listed investments are stated at fair value, being rnark¢t value at th¢ balance sheet date.
Investment propertie8 are rne8sured at their fair value ￿ the balance sheet date based on an a88e5sment by the
trustees of the markrt value with reference to valuations and the cU￿ent prop¢rty market.
Leiies
R¢ntal income from opcrating leases 18 recogni8ed on a Straight lin¢ basi8 over the terni of the relevant lease.
Tnitial direct costs incurred in ne8Otiatin8 an operating lease are added to the carrying amount of tbc lea￿d asset
and re¢o8niscd on a strai8bt line ba8A6 over the t¢rni of th¢ Icase.
Debtors
Trade and other debtors are ftc08nis￿ at the 8ettlem¢nt amount after finy trade diicount offered. Prepayments
are valued at the amount prepaid net of ￿Y trAde discounts due.
C￿￿ at bank and In hand
Cash at bank and in I)8nd include8 and Jhort-terni hi8hly liquid investments with a 8hort matLuity of three
months or1¢55 from the date of a￿￿18]tion or op¢nin8 of the deposit or similar account.
Intereit receivAbl¢
Interest on fimds held on deposit is included when receivable and the amount can be measured rcliAbly by the
Company. this is noM￿llY upon notification of the intsre5t paid or payable by the institution with w1￿M the
fimds are dtyo$ited.
Llabllltlej
Liabilitie5 and provigions are reCo￿lSed WI￿1 th¢rc is an obligalion at the Ba]ance sheet date a8 a Ksult of a
past evenL il i& probable that a tran8f¢r of economic ben¢fit will b¢ r¢quired in settlcmcnt, and the anx)unt of the
Settlement can be estimated reliably.
FlnAnelal AnstrnmeDts
The chsritable company has finallc1￿ assets and liabilities of & kind that qualify as basic financial instrLun¢nts.
Basi¢ finan¢ial iD5trunients are inittally reco8Di8ed at transaction value and sub5equ¢ntly mcasured at their
settlement value. The charitable company al80 has inve8tmcnts which are finan¢iaJ assets measured at fair valuc.
PeD81ons
The wmpany opernte8 a defined contribution pension S¢hell￿ and th¢ F)ension charge reprcsenls the amounts
payable by the COmp￿Y to the fimd in respect of the y¢ar.
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SOCIETY THE SACRED MISSION
OTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- eonthiued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
ACCOUNTING POLICIES - conthiued
The Company i8 A member of a defined b¢n¢fits pension Scheme. The schem¢ is a multiwloy¢r plan where it
is not Possiblc, in the nonnol COUTse of events, to idenlify on a consistcnt and rea8on8ble basis, the share of
Underlyll￿ asgets and liabilities belonging to individual pArticipating employees. Therefore, as required by
FRSI 01 the Gompany accounts ftiy this scheme as if it was a defm¢d contribution scheme. The arnount ¢harged
to Ststement of financial activities inco￿)0r8tlllg income and expenditwe account reprcscnts contributions
pAyAbl¢ to the schem¢ in respect of the accountill8 period. Deficit recovy contributions are accounted for as
the plan is agrttd and discounted.
DONATIONS AND LEGACIES
2024
2023
Donation8
Legacies
84,472
82.524
INVESTMENT INCOME
2024
2023
tncom¢ from inve81mcnt properties
Dtvidend in¢ome
Bank int¢re8t
76,495
303.622
75,988
313,325
388 381
391803
INCOME FROM CIIARITABLE ACTIVITIES
2024
2023
Income from 8uests and residents
All income in th¢ above year5 was unrestricted.
OTHER INCOME
2024
2023
Royalties
Sundry Income
Room hire
382
1,400
14
1,579
810
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SOCIETY OF THE SACRED MISSIO
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENfs . eontinued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
RAISING FUNDS
Investment Management Costs are $p]it between the folloivlng funds:
2024
2023
General fiuKI
Kelham College fimd
Southern Africa fund
17,893
25,758
26,613
20,183
CHARITABLE ACflVtTIES COSTS
fimding of
activities
(see not¢
Direct
Costs (see
note 9)
Support
costs (Se¢
note I l)
io)
Tota18
Grant funding of activities
Support Costs
Activities undertaken directly
Clovernan¢¢ costs
230,183
230,183
33,616
514219
33,616
514219
514 219
230 183
798 486
DIRECT COSTS OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
2024
2023
Staff ¢ost8
Dcpreciation
Conjmunity Costs
Travel and traDsport
Furniture and equipment
Publicity
Adminxstration
17J,727
109.573
21 J,232
6,380
858
150
162,650
107,376
199,374
510
555
105
514
482 293
io.
GRANTS PAYABLE
2024
2023
Grant fuudins of activitie8
230 183
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SOCIETY OF THE SACRED MISSION
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- ¢on¢iDued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2014
11. SUPPORT COSTS
2024
2023
TnJs¢ees' expenses
Bank Charges
Auditofs remuneration
Legal and prOf￿5]Onal
Accountancy and payroll
688
634
14,880
29.195
578
650
13,500
10.884
12.
ET INCOMKI(EXPENDITURE)
Net xncomel(exp¢nditure) is stst¢d aftw char8ingl(crediting):
2024
2023
Dcpreciation- owned a88ets
110885
107 376
13.
TRUSTEESI REMUNERA TION AND BENEFITS
Some of the Thtste¢8 are profes8cd members of th¢ SoGiety. In the year, they donated £39,886 (2023: £37,652)
of their carnin88 to the Society and hY4d living expen8e8 of £27,886 (2023: £20,165) borne by the Society.
The received no remuneration or oth¢r b¢nefit8 in con1￿CtIOn with their dutAe8 A8 tru8tee8.
Truitee8' expen*1
During the year expenses of £688 were reinthursed to the Tnthe8 in respect of travel and Subsistence co8t8
(2023: £578 to the Trustees).
14. STAFF COS13
2024
2023
Wa8e8 and salaries
Soci81 security costs
Contributions to defined contribution pension schemes
154,474
7,113
146,099
6,375
171727
162 650
Key nW¢m￿l per80nnel comprise the Tn]stecs of the society, none of whom are remunerated.
The avera8e monthly number of employees dwing the year w&s a8 follows:
2024
2023
Ernployee5
No en]ployees r¢¢¢iv¢d emolurnents in excess of £60,000.
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SOCIETY OF THE SACRED MISSION
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENfs - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
15. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
Unr¢stricted
Restricted
funds
Total
JNCOME A￿lD ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
88,524
88.524
Charit4ble aedvldes
Incorn¢ from charitable &ctivitie8
32.632
32.632
Investn￿nI income
Other income
228,574
163,229
391,803
Total
352 133
163
29
515 362
EXPENDITURE ON
Rai$iftg fiuxls
26,613
29.303
55,916
ChArltable actlvltie•
Grant fut￿ing of activitics
Support Costs
Activities undertaken dxrectly
(lovern8nce Costs
13,723
12,113
482.293
208.499
222,222
12,113
482.293
Tot
555 758
237 802
Net gains on investments
109 712
115962
225 674
NET INCOMEI(EXPENDITURE)
(93,913)
41.389
(52,524)
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total fiwds brought forward at 0110112023
9,119,218
4,929,421
14,048,639
TOTAL FUIYDS CARRIED FORWARD AT 3111212023
9 025 305
4 970810
13996115
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SOCIETY OF THE SACRED MISSION
NOTES TO TIIE FINANCIAL STATEMEI¥TS - eontinued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
16. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Freehold
property
L4)ng
l¢as¢hold
Building
Equipment
improvernents & funiishings
Totsls
COST
At l January 2024
Additions
Disposals
Reclassification
1,131.173
804,765
317,399
{3.348)
29,517
509
1,965,455
774,931
(3.348)
158 008
457,023
158 008
At 31 Deccmb¢r 2024
973 165
457 023
1118 816
2 579 030
DEPRECIA TION
At l January 2024
Charge for year
Eliminatcd on disposAI
Rec1455ificationltrar8f¢r
239.061
20,357
252,874
83,783
(1,311)
19,516
4,460
511,451
110.885
{1,311)
2285
At 31 December 2024
238 877
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 De￿ 2024
454 738
783 470
1978 546
At 31 D¢c¢mbcr 2023
551891
Included in land and buildings is fre¢hold land at a cost of £113,334 (2023., £113334) wbi¢b is not depreciated.
Included within leasehold Propety there is one property with a re￿￿1￿1n8 lea8e terni of133 years.
17.
FIXED ASSET ￿VESTMENTs
Lxsted
inve$tm¢nt6
MARKET VALUE
At l January 2024
9 469 257
Addttio
2,129,505
(3,013,383)
Di6p08als
Revaluations
289 330
At 31 Dxember 2024
8 296 049
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 December 2024
At 31 December 2023
9 469 257
There were no investment assets outsid¢ of the U
Cost or valuation at 31 DK¢rnb¢r 2024 is Teprcsented by:
Listed
investments
Valuation in 2024
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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
18.
INVESTMENf PROPERTY
FAIR VALUE
At l January 2024
Revaluation
Transfer b¢tween cl88ses
2,900,002
(300,000)
At 31 Dec¢mber 2024
500 002
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 December 2024
At 31 Decenther 2023
Fair value at 31 December 2024 is representsd by.
Valuation in 2024
500 002
If investment propety had not be¢n r¢valued it would have been included at the followtiw historical ¢05t.'
Cost £888,247
Invcstmcnt propety wa8 valued on an opcn mark¢t ba8is dc5ktop apprai841 on 9 January 2024 by RICS
Registered Valuer8, Gerwyn Bryan Property Solutions.
Jnvestsn¢nt propety WAS valued by th¢ ttustee8 on 31 DeGember 2024 to reflect a¢hievable market valuc.
19. STOCKS
2024
2023
Asset held for sale
137467
20. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2024
2023
Tradc debtor8
Prepayrnents and accrued income
62,339
107 850
31.739
170 189
21. CURRENT ASSET INVESTMENTS
2024
2023
IDVeStment propcrty
2 100 0(K)
An investment propety at Willen Priory was reclassified as a ewrent as8¢t investment, as it 1$ expected to be
sold within the next 12 months.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMEIYTS- ¢ontiDued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
22. CREDITORS.. AMOUNTS FALLJNG DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2024
2023
Trade creditors
Social security and other tax¢5
Chber weditors
Acc￿&18 and deferred income
95,133
2,818
370
50,314
2,780
644
137 194
D¢fr￿¢d income totalling £5,812 {2023: £5.627) relates to rental income And meeting room hirc income in
relhtion to the year ended 31 D¢Gember 2025.
23.
ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS
2024
Total
2023
Total
funds
un￿StriCted
funds
Restricted
fund$
Fixed Assets
Investnknts
Cu￿ellt assets
Curr¢nt h'abililieB
1,978,546
4,002,682
2,575,406
129737)
1,978,546
8,796,050
2.575,406
1,454,004
12,369,259
266,106
4,793,368
8 426 897
4785911
13
12 808 13 996 115
24.
MOVEME￿ IN YUNDS
Net
movement
in fimds
Transfers
between
At
31.12.24
At 1.124
Unrestrfjcted fundB
General fund
Care of the elderly
7,025,305
(598,408)
457,023
457 023
6,883.920
1542 977
9,025,305
(598.408)
8,426,897
Restrlcted fundi
K¢ll)am College lkn
Durham fillkl
Southern Africa fimd
3,438.752
17,502
1514 556
(108,114)
3,330.638
17.502
1437 771
4970810
4785 911
TOTAL FI]NDS
13212 808
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NOTES TO YHE FINANCIAL STATEMEWfS - colltiDucd
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
24. MOVEMENT JN FUNDS- contknued
Net movement in fLLnd4 included in the above are as follows:
Gains and
losses
Mov¢ment
in funds
Income
Bxpenditure
Unre&trl¢ted funds
General fund
347.497
(596207)
(349.698)
{598,408)
Re8trkt¢d funds
Kelbam College fimd
Southern Africa fiind
114,443
49.862
(158,048)
{64,509)
27 526)
(108,114)
76 785)
164 305
257 169
92 035)
184899
TOTAL FUNDS
511802
853 376)
441733)
783
07
Complrillvu for movement In Ibn
Net
movcmcnt
in funds
At
31.12.23
At 1.1.23
Unreitrl¢ted funth
Gcneral fund
Car¢ of the elderly
7,119.218
{93,913)
7,025,305
2 000 000
9,119,218
(93,913)
9,025,305
Re8trkted fuDdi
Kelham College fimd
Durham fimd
Southern Afrlea fund
3.360.389
17,502
1551530
78,363
3,438,752
17,502
514356
36 974)
4 929421
4970810
TOTAL FUNDS
14048 639 ￿52 524)
13996115
Comp8rntiv¢ n¢t nwvcmcnt in fund8, included in thc abov¢ are as follows:
GaiL8 and
losses
Movement
in fimds
Income
Expenditur¢
UnrestrActed fund8
Gener81 fimd
352,133
(555,758)
109.712
(93,913)
Reitrlctsd fundi
Kelham College fund
Southern Africa fund
112,739
(115282)
122 520
80,906
78.363
163
TOTAL FUNDS
515,362
793 560
225 674
52.524)
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - conthiued
FOR THE YEAR EY4DED 31 DECEMBER 2024
24.
MOVEM￿ IN FUNDS . contlnued
General fuDds
The General Fund existK to provide a base for the generation of investment in¢on)e to meet the operating costs
of the charity. The Ch￿]tY is wrrcTrtly rcviewing it3 strat¢gic plan and will bc developing a Reserves approach
driven by that strntsgir plan.
Deslgnatsd funds
Cire of the elderty
The clw5ty has designated a fi￿d for thc car¢ of ibe elderly professed rnemb¢rs of the so¢i¢ty. They arc all
aged over 75 and the charity is committed to n)eeting all living and care costs during their lifetimes. The
amount is difficult to quanlify, and the amount of this designation 15 kept under review.
Reitrlcted fundi
Kelham College Fund
Th¢ KelhAm Colle8e ￿ttd arises from a transfer from the Kelham Theological Colleg¢ Fund on l January 2004.
The fund is uscd for thc training of peT¥on$ inl¢nding to take Holy Ordcrs in the Church of England or any
Church in ￿t￿n)uniOn with it. the tr8inin8 for mission of member8 of the Church of England or any Church in
con]munion with it and the training or education of pcrsoDS workxng for th¢ extension of Christ'$ Kingdom in
any way ¢onnected vjith the Church of England or ally Chvreh in ¢ommunion with it.
Durham Fund
This represents grant income re¢civ¢d to fimd r¢¢ov¢ry days at Sl Anton￿5 Priory> l)urham.
Soutbern Afrlca Fund
The Southcrn Africa rc5tricted fund comprises of funds 8ol¢ly lo support the mi8SAon of the independent SSM
Province of Southern Africa.
25.
EMPLOYEE BENEFJT OBLIGATIONS
Society of the Sacred Mission participates in the Church of EDglond Funded P¢DNons bcherne for 5tip¢ndiary
clergy, a defin¢d b¢n¢fit pension schcrnc. This schcmc is administered by thc Church of En8land Pensions
Board. ￿lch holds the &s8ets of the schcme8 separately from those of the Responsible Bodies.
Each participatin8 Responsiblc Body in the Churcb of England Funded PenBion5 S¢h¢me pay8 contribution8 at a
common Contribution rate applied to pensionablc stipends.
The schcmc IB considcred io be a tnulti<rnployer scheme as described in Section 28 of FRS 102. It is not
PQ8$ible to attribute the Scheme's a&%¢ts and liabilitie8 to each specific Responsibl¢ Body, and this rneans
contributions are accounted for as if the Scheme w¢r¢ a defined contribution schemc. The pensions cose8
Iwged to the SOFA in the year arc contributiOD8 payable towards benefit8 and expNJse& accrued in that year
which were £6,731 in 2024 (2023.. £7.051), plus any figlres arising from contributions in respec¢ of the
Scheme's deficit (See below). Th¢ 2021 valuation showed the Schcme to bc fully fimded and as such in 2024,
following the valuation results bein8 &8reed, the deficit contributions paid were £0 (2023.. £0).
A valuation of the s¢heme is carried out once every thre¢ years. The mo8t recent Schcmc valuation completed
was carried out at as 31 December 2021. The 2021 valuation revealed a surplus of £560m, based on assets of
£2.720m and f4 funding tsrget of £2,160m a5S¢55ed using the following assumptions:
An average discount rate of 2.70/0 p.a;
RTrl inflation of 3.60/0 p.a (and pen$ion8 increases consistent with thi5).
CPIH inflation in line with R￿1 less 0.80/0 Pre 2030 moving to RPI wit1] DO adjustment from 2030
onwards:
Increase in pensionable stipends in linc with CPIH.
Mortality ill with the 900/0 of the S3NA tables, with allowance for improvements in
mortality rates from 2013 in linc with the CM12020 cxtcndcd modcl with a long tenn annual rate of
in]provemenl of1.50/0i a smoothing parameter of 7 ajjd an initial addition to mortality improVen￿nts
of 0.5 /0 pa and an allowance for 2020 data of Oyo {i.e I￿2020- 00/0).
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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
25.
EMPLOYEE BETr￿FIT OBLlGATtONS- continued
Following finalisation of the 31 December 2021 valuation, d¢ficit contnbutions ceased with effect from I
January 2023, since the Sch¢me was fvlly funded.
The l¢gal sth]ctur¢ of the scheme 15 such that if another Re8pon8ible Body fail4 Society of the Sacred Mission
could be¢on)e responsible for paying a share of that failed R¢5pollsible Bodls pension liabilities.
26. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
Detai18 of relAtsd paty transactions are provAded in Note 13.
27. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENrs
2024
2023
Fln*nclal a88ets
Financial assets measured at fair value through income and expenditure
8 296 048 ￿57
9 469 257
28. MEMBERS LIABILITY
Each mcmbeT of the charitsble company undertakes to contribute to the hssets of the company in the event of it
b¢ing wound up while he15he is a Member, or within one year after helshc cea5¢5 to b¢ a member, such arnount
as may be require4 not exceeding £10 for the debts and liabilitie5 ¢ontrocted before helshe ceases to be
member.
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