stmarylebone Pal'zsh Church The Ecclesiastical Parish of St Marylebone with Holy Tzinity, St Marylebone AnnuaI Report and Finanaal Statements of the Parochial Church Council for the year ended 31st December 2024 St Marylebone P￿Ish Church 17 Marylebone Road London NWI 5LT wsvw.stmarylebone.or8 Registered Charity Number. 1129435 Rector & Chairnian o* the Parochial Church CounciL. TheRevdCanon DrStephenEvans, MA,MPhiL DHC Table o& Contents Background NqembershÉp and Organisation Membership The Parochial Churth CounLII Conunittees Professional Advisors and SeThTitsS Electoral ROIL Sidesmen and RegisteTS Electoral Roll & Churth Attendance Sidesmen Nlusic and Special Services Mission and Local Outreath Sthool ChaplainLry The St Marylebone CE School The St Marylebone CE BTidse School (SMBS) Other schools Parish Church Activities (Thildren's & Familie5, Work Music EOT the Moment Adult Groups Youns Churth Ministry li 12 12 12 12 13 13 PTiest Pastor 15 Kagera (Tanzania) Sew Soaai Intemational Women's Day Ivholeness and Healing Externaj Enga8ements 15 16 16 16 17 Honorary Assistant Priest 17 Dei'elopment & Fundraisin8 18 Heritase F￿gagement 19 The St Marylebone HCC Psycliotherapy 23 The St Mar)'lebone CE Schoo]5 24 The St ma￿LeboThe CE 5th001 The St Marylebone CE Bridge (Special) school 25 Staffing 26 Risk Managenient 27 Safeguarding 27 Mission Action Plan and Vision 2030 Finan¢2al Rei'iew Independent Auditor's Report Financial Statements 35 ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 2024 BACKGROUND The Parochial Church Council I'PCC, or 'Coun(Il'l is a body corporate and a registered charity11129435), which ha.8 1?ariou.g fLinctiDnq pnweT5 and respons?b21ities conferred on it under ecclesiasticaj law, and its membership, offittrs, standing committee and conduct of meetintrs are also govemed by ecclesiastical law. This Teport concerns the PCC and tlie acti￿ltIeS ofr the parish 8enerally for The Ecclesiastical Parish of St Marylvbone wlth Holy Trinity, St Marylebone ('St Marylebone. or 'the parish'l in the Deanery of St Marylebone, the ArclTrdeacoThry of Charing CTOSS in the Churth of England Diocese of London. Since earl}, 2016, the Archdeaconry has been temied "The ArchdeacoTLry of the Two Cities" and is served by the Archdeacon of London and the Archdeacon of Charing Cross. The area of tlie pari.4h is approximately half a mile acioss by QDe and a half miles North to South in London districts Wl and NWI. It extend5 from Baker street and Park Road in the Ivest to lapproximately) Great Portland sti.eel and The Broad Walk (Regenys Park) in the East, and from Prince Albert Road in the North to (approximately) George Stieet and Queen Anne Street in the qouth. Re8en¢'.s Park {iDcluding the Cenh"al London Nlosque, the residence of the US Anthassador Iwinfield House) and part of die Londoii Zoo} comprise just oveI half 0£ the area of the parish- the Ternainder is medical, office and residentia] buildings and stteets widi a re5Ldent population of more just under S.000 lincluduig Harley Street, many hospitals, corporate head oth"tts, the Royal Academy OE Music, ladame Tussaud's, Baker Sti'e.et, Regent s Park and Great Portland Street Llndergrowid stations and several parts of ltr'eskninster University as well as Resent's Universityl. The 2021 National Census su8sests that fewer than 33Vo of the people living kn the parish identify as Christian. Public Benefit and Object of The Charity The PCC ("the Trustees-l have had Tegard to the Charity CommtssioTr guidan￿ on public benefi"t,. the PLincipaJ ￿nCtion of St Marylebone's PCC is co-operatin¥ ivith the Rector in promotin8 in the ecclesiastical parish the w.bole Tnission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, sooal and ecumenical. It also has responsibility for the St Marylebone Healing & Cvunselling Centie (now called St Marvlebone HCC P5!Cl￿thfrrtvYI based in the ci.ypt of tlie pai'ish churth, direct Inaintenan￿ responsibilities for the parish church Imarylebone Road, London, NWI 5LT. and some niaiiitenance responsibilities Ibut not OMTnership of) The Rectory, 21 Beaumont Street WIG 6DQ. MEMBERSHIP AND ORGANISATION Membership Members of the PCC {"the Council") are elected by the Annua] Parochial Church Meeting {'APCM') or co- opted by the Council, in aecoTdance with the Church Representation Rules. It has been the practice of the parish to eled ten representatives of the laity by the APCM lalthtsugh f￿een is the nor]n for parishes with oTrer 200 people Im the Electoi"al Roll). To stand for election a paIishTron￿ mLlSt be over 16 and on the parish thiirch'5 Electoral Roll.. if over IS, candFdates must have also been on the Elecloral Roll for Six Enonths. In addition, up to *ven (from 20J? , live in previous trienniums) members of tile Deaner! Synod are elected for a tTiennÉum. Memberskn"p of tlie Deanery Synod enables members to be ex ufficio members OE theCoLlIiCiI. Two C.hur¢hiYardens are elected on the same occasion as the APCM and they serve for one year aftez wkn.ch the}, are elitrÈble to stand again for re-election (strictly the election takes place at the sepaiate meeting of parishioneTS. the 'Vestry Meeting,, held jttst before the APCM, at which anyone on the parish thurch or ovic eleetoral rolls may attend and vote, and the Rector has a right to appoint one CIiuTthwarden rf s/he disagrees with the parishioners. choice). At the APCM 012015 it wa5 agreed that the policy which had been adopted in 2W2, that ChuichM"ardens may not serve more than six consecutive tenns, be set aside lo allow PCC of St Marylebone Arknual Report 2024 for continuity and overlap between the newly appoinfrd ChurchMTarden and thobe in situ. The Crown Ivarden is appointed by the Crown (on the Rector's recomrnendats"on} to serve for an xndefinite period. lembers appointed by an APCkq serve for three years (strictl}' .peakin8 the}, ietire al the end of the third APCM folloil'ing appointment). St has been the PTaCtice tn the paTi'de (Director of Clinioal SeTrices of the St Marylebone HCC Ps)ychotherap}'), Margaret .%ykes (Practice Nqana8er of the St Marylebone HCC Ps}'chothcrapy), Liam O'sullii'an (Fam2lies Ministrv Lead), Bertie Baigent (Director OE Music). Kirsty, Walker (SafeguaTding Officeil,. Clara Pereira (Heritage F.ncFagement Managerl, Jane Bambei (Development & Fundraising Manager). Yodry Vasquez (Financc Manager). Conunittees The PCC has one CornJnittee.' StandÉng Committee This cornmittee, required by law, comprises the Rector, the Crown Warden, the Crown Sidesrnan, and the two Churthm'ardens as ex offiao member5 and the Hon PCC Secretatv and Hon PCC Treasurer. Since his appointrnen¢ the Operationg DTTector, Stuart Page, has been in attertdan￿ at meettngs of the Standing Committec until his departure in Sune 2024. One Mernber of the PCC (Rachel Tustin) attended by invitation. Tlie Standing Committee the power to transact the business OE the Paiochial Church Council between meetintts, subject to any directions 8Rven by the Counctl. The practice has beeii for tlie comEnTttee to be able to authorise expendithre of up to £2,(K)O.00 ￿￿thOut ieference to the Council (revised SeptembeT 2010), to inte￿.1e￿r and rnake staEf appointsnents on behalf of the Council, and to consider policy matters and make recommendations to the Council. Its minutes aTe recorded. but not norniall}' re￿iVed by the Council. The Committee met five times in petson in 202412023 six). Attendance 71Tk I2￿23 average 79%). Professional AdNisors and Services The following continued to serve during the year.. Bank B￿dayS Bank plc Barclays Business Bankin8 Barclays Leil￿ster LE87 2BB PCC OE St Marylebone Annual Report 2024 tnspecting Architect Oliver Caroe, BA (Hons). Dipl. Arch Cantab., RtBA, AABC Caioe ATclu"tecture Office 5. Unit 8 23 - 25 Gwydir Street CarnbrÉdge CBI 2LG Auditor Azets Audit Sern'ices 2nd Floor, Resis House 45 King Trlilbam Street London EC4R 9AN email= info@azets.co.uk ELECTORAL ROLL, SIDESMEN AND REGISTERS Electoral Roll & ChllrchAttendance Elertoral Roll 2024 There are currentl) 610 individuals on tlie Electoral Roll compaied with 590 im 2024 Annual Report. Of these, 35 are residents and 575 tton-iesidents. Sintr the publication of the 2024 roll, 24 new name5 have been added, all Thon-ie5ident in tlie parish 2025 will be the first year of a ne.w 6-}'ear rycle for the Electoral Roll. This mean5 that the yievious electora] roll will be arthived and a neh, Electoral ioll will be presented to the APCM ij) 20?￿. Sxdesmen The calendar year 2024 saw. a strong and eTrthiisiastic team of side5men amd welcomers opeiatino throughout the year. The sidesmeTh and weliomers haN'e continued with the additional responsibility OE processing the iegistration ofyoung Chuich mcmbers each Sunday and those membeIs vf the team wlio are parents of those who attend Young Church have been extremely helpful in this regard. Of the 25 people named in thc last report as regular 5idesmen, INO, namely Rachel Tustin and Yang Sie have resigned, and they aie both thanked foi their time of service. The list of regular qidesmen and iyelcomers has h3d to maintsin hish nLunbei's to reflect the signifi.cant size of the con8resation at the 8.30am service. where th'o 5idesmen and welcomers ale now required to be on dut),. A new rota is prepared every 6 Wee￿ atid the hope and intention is that each Inember of the team only has to cover one duty in that 6 week period, aithough somettmes it is The￿sSary for people to cover more than one duty and ovei the period covering the Ch12Stmas services, a number of people covered multiple duties and tl)at is gTatefuUy acknowledged. In 2025, therefore, there is a tota] of 23 people (or recording as regular sidesmen and welcomers and they are Roy Bennett, Matthew Denn￿., Mary Dix, Leanne George, Tina Onah, Elizabeth Queenan, Cecib'a Tjomby, Faul Loosley, Gordon Rider, Ann Marie Johnson, Clare Beckford, Yasmin Eadj,, Simon PCC ol St Marylebone Annual Report 2024 Templeton, Maria Peakirn JavÉer Labrado. Vildane Gashi, Marine Espagno, SandriTha Fluture, Rebecca Hatton, Alexander Liddle. Paul Atfield, CeLia Atfield and Jason Lewis. The reseEve sidesmen to be iecorded this year ￿e￿ain the ￿ne as last year and are four in number. They are Adé AdigLLn. Kingsley Emovorn Jordan Bell and Vesta Biirgess. We grateful lor their continuing support. The Crown SIdebu￿1 its grate￿1 to the teaTn in the Parish Office in providino the details of the services M,hich require sidesmen and M'elcomers. As ever. Si Marvlebone Parish Church and the CrosvTh Sidesman watml}, th￿ik all those who Volunt￿llY undeItake the duties of a sidesman and welcomer. Their role in ensuring that the congregation feels welcomed and well attended to at each SerwI￿ is a i'aluable one,. they are part of offering the importAnl ministry of h05PitalitlT at SI Marylebone. In addition, their dedication and willingness to commit to this duty is ver).. rnuch appreciated. MUSIC AND SPECIAL SERVICES Musical highlights 2024 was FUU OE musical high points and developments, perhaps rnosf importantly induding the complete OITerhaLiI of the RieLTer organ duTino the summer ￿.hiCh has restored the instrument to its glorious eapaaty; a Festival of IX Lessons and Cayols that saw a record /50 attenders,. and a performance of Handel's Messiah tn assoaation WateryeTry Opera Festival. Mole on all these events below. Personnel 2024 a]so saw important changes to the music department.. Ivilliam Fairbairn left Èn September to take up the position of AsS15tant Director of MLtsic at Cjifton College. and Edwaid Carewll conduded his tenure with us as Ortran Seholat, moving on to the same position at Liverpool Anglican CathedEal. Though we iwere sony lo bid farewell to bi)th of them. our team has bcen ably reconstituted with the appoinknnents of Luke hLitchell as Assistant Director of Music (corning fiorn the Queen's College, Oxford) and Maya Shepherd as Organ Scholar IMa}'a eoTnes to lis fvuTn Haileybury and Vwill niove on to Cardiff Unii'ersity in 2025 to study medicine). Both new arrivals have already made iTery p05itii"e contsibutions to the life of the parish in theii fi13t term wlth us. Junior Choir 14forking closely wtth Dr Hannah French, Luke and Ma}'a have led Junior Choir to some great 5Ueiesses alreadi, this ye￿, nutably when perfonning at the LX Lessons and Carols in December. Nqembership of the choir has loo, and Mre look Forward to woiking ivith Liam O'sullivan to increase participation even Eurther. Or8an Restoration PeEhaps the most signiEicant musical project OE 2024 was the restoration of the Rieger organ. AfteT the buildings works of the last few years, added to nearl}. 40 years of dailv use in church ServI￿S and by the Ro}'al Academy of Music. the or8an was in need of a complete overhaul. The scope of the Wor￿ was large, PCC of St Marylebone Annual Report 2024 tsking nearly two months to complete, included." a complete cleam of the orsam (very large arnounts ol dust and debris had accumulated). repair of wind chests and sorne damaged PLpes' regulatang of the action of the 01.8an, leadtn8 to a much moTe even and stable insttumenl. rePla￿￿ent DE some leathei and other materials that had perished- instauation of a new combination system to control the organ registration. complete retuning 3md re-voicins of the instniment. and some cosmetic work to the exterioi of the casing. The result is absolutelv rnagnificent and ihe organ 5eem5 Cotnpletely rebotn. It Ib also Enuch mure EelÉable, me.aning that it can continue its uniqLie work both as a li￿r￿Cal and teadiing instruLnent for many decades to come. Ive are very grateful for the team froin RiegeI that worked 50 hard on the project IsoTne.titnes through the nitrht in order to complete the w'orks in timell and to all who sponsored and supported the 0[￿. We held ￿.0 sa]a concerts durino the year (April and November} both to fundraise for the project and to celebEate conipletiory and I would like to thank all wlio perfoiined in those Con￿rts, including my predeces.%ors Gavin Robert and qteven Grahl, a5 Ivell a5 Current St Marylebone or8anists and students from the Royal Academy. St Marylebone Festival tn 2024, we undertook hfv'o major new projects as part of the St Mary'lebone Festival. tn March the choir perfonned Bach's St John Passion in honour of the 300th anniversary ot the WOTk, and in Deceinber we perfoLThed HanLlel'b Mvb4jiih in collabuiatiun with Waterperr5' Opera Febtivaj. Both Loncerts tncluded full orchestra and solossti and attracted large and enthusiastic audiences. We ivill build on diese succe55e5 with similar CO2)￿rtS in 2025. Otrher Festival events included a summer jazz concert LTriven by The Easy Rollers, a swing band, and we continued oui. seiies of lunchtirne concerts in partnership with the Royal Academy. Cyur organ recitals weie btiefly inteiiupted by the Liigan works, bill nonetheless continued to attract ijery ejninent pertorniers, including Jamie Mcvinnie and Richard Pinel. Thanks to S￿art Harrison Eor hi5 work coordinating the lunehtime roneerts, and to Willi&n Fairbaim and Luke Mitchell for the oriyan tecitals. OtheT events In addition to OLir usual seqiience of servi￿5 for Lent, Easter, Advent, and Christmas the cholr sang for a large number OE weddings, memorials, and other special servAces this year, including participation in the London Festival of Contemporary Church Miisic. A particular highlight was the IX Lessons and Carols service in DeLeinber which drew 750 peoplel We look forward to 2025 beino another year of music and grate￿IlY acknowledge the support and enthilsl￿rn of the elergy amd congregation at St Marylebone for the mus2cal life of the chuich. MISSION AND LOCAL OUTREACH Chaplain's Report School Chaplatncy The St Marylebone CE School The chaplain has continued to ￿ve pastora] support to students and staff, to lead and support high- quality ivorship, and to gupporl the Head and knior LeadersIiip Team ISLT} takin4Y the lead on sttategy and planning related to Collective Worsliip and the Sthool's Church of England Ethos and PCC of St Marylebone AEfftual ReFort 2024 Character. The thaplain has delivered training and reSoUr￿S both to the SLT and the staff team more broadIy on recosrllsing and communicating the school's Cluistian ethos" on leading collective worship; and on preparation &oT SIAMS inspection. He is working closely with the Head of REP to prepaTe the school for an expected SIAMS inspection next academic year. Collective Worship continues to be offered to extremely high standard, in assemblies and through the Thought for the Day broadcast to tutor groups at the start of each day. Singing in church- whith had become moribund following the pandemic- is now back to full strength, with confident partiapation across the year groups. A wide range of mwical accompantment ￿}d styles has helped, aloii8 Wlth the Director of Music's entertainins and invigorating hyn practicesl Worship has a8ain induded an at-lea5t temly (7 tirnes a yearl sung Eutharist and choTal evensong in thurch. Our annual confirniation was a joyful experience. Ivith the Bisliop OE Edmonton presidintr with gra￿ and joy. Nine candidates aFfinned their faith and re￿]Ved the sacraments ot initiatson. SMS Confirmatiotris. A small staff prayer meeting continues, and a new Bible Study, CTOSS Examined, is being nm by two members of the teadiing staff under the Chaplain's supervision and advice. ￿le next steps will inclLide expanding the resources available foT Thought Eor the Day and dovetailing Collective Worship more intentionally with the PSHE curri￿lIum. Chapel Team has continued to thrive, with members fvom all lower sthool years. The￿ are 20 student mernbers, with aroimd 8 at any one time participating in activities and all taking their tum serving, assistin8 with assemblies, readin8 and pra}Tin8. They are passionate, fun. and committed both to explorins and deepening their faith and to leaming how to serve at the altar. The cohort includes several sMdents with particularly marked speaal educational needs and behavioiiral thallenges in Chapel Team. The diaplain has worked closely with the SEN and pastoral teams to ensure that Chapel Team is an experience that glows CODlidence whilst proiryding a properly containing and nurtLiTing envirorunent. The chaplain is ably assisted by tluee student sacristans in Year 9 who are exceptional youns leaders. The chapel thoir now has a record number and is singing with great confidence and a much- expanded repertoire, part of the first-class experience that any private School would be proud of. At the Festival of N'llie Lessons and Carols, the musical offering was of an exceptional standaTd, eclectic in styles and involving a hu8e number of students. Hildegard of BIn￿ry Handel, Mozart, Chopin, Jazz, Fleetwood Mac, and students, own compositions have been part of OLU worship this year. PCC of St Marylebone Annual Report 2024 10 115, Rectsrd Iiuiiiber.q ol Scltool Nine Lessoiis & Cai-ols Pastoral care of voun LY people continues to be si.trniAcanilv aEEected by the lingering effects OE the pandemic and lockdowii.. higher anxiety, less experience of soaalisin& and disrupted leaming are all evident in diEfereiit ways for different age groups, and uicreasinglv so as we welcome new student5 for ivhom the pandemic affected early }'ear5 of primary education. The deaths of two piipils- one in year 9 and the other in year 11- oveT the p￿t year has broiisht additional pastoral needs. The chaplain has been intimatel}i ini'oli'ed in supporting students. staff, ￿ld the families of the pupils concerned. Memorial 5en,"ices lor the girls have been critical tor conlall]ing and expressing students, grief. The St Marylebone CE Brid8e School The Church of England's onlv SpeciaI School Lnanages a strong Christian ethos in the context of a dii'erse student body with many Students of other faiths (particularly Muslim diildren). The sch001 continues to enjoy its new purpose-bLiilt horne in Queen's Park, with the landscaping of the OLltdDor space now reaching a maturityi that creates a nUrt￿ing and containins environment. The thaplaiIi ivorks with staff (indudins tlie i%'ide range of therapists) to provide accessible pastoral care to sttidenls. He produces the dail}, act of ii'orship via power-point and bupporlb staff in the planning of the iveekJy assembly. Eucharist5, of necessity have a mLich more inlormal and interactive tharacter than those at SMS, with a mLich trreater use of visiial thali linguistic re50uices. We continue to use the authorised Childi'en's Eucharistic prayers. 'I'he sanctuary club has grown, with students comin8 together to take responsibilttv OE making sacred Space. This indudes carllis for the regular prayer space, a5 M'ell as takiiig responsibility Eor temporary di5pla}'s at V￿￿0V& religious festiiyals. The group represents both ch￿tian and Musli 5ttidents {as well as some not-SUTes!l and is a wonderfLiI OPpOTtt￿itY for deepening respect and understanding, already a hallmark of this remarkable 5th001. PCC of St Mary'lebone Annual Report 2024 Other Sehools Queen's Colle(re School and ￿een'S ColIÈcre Prep School have conttnued to come to the Parish Church for worship ￿]d donated their haTvest offeriiigs via our PartnerS￿P with tlie Marylebone Project. We also welcomed Portland P]ace School and The Hall School. The diaplain led worship for eath. The excellent Hall School choii" has sun8 occasional evensongs in churth - with a plan to increase and regularise their singing here in development. Parish Chwch activities Father Stephen Heam has continLied to support the Children's and Families Worker. The annual First Mass of Chrisl]nas for ChildTen was a jo}T with numbers regaining their pre-pandemic stIetkgth (around 60 children and their carers came and took part, including a si￿]ficant number who are not regular worshippeis). Deliveries at Chxistmas of oiir Mirades in Mary'lebone sifts to oiir partners at the Portman Early Years Centre, The Feathers Youth Centre, the Marylebone Proiect were rnet a humbJinDiY jo} and gratitLide a reminder OE hoi%' rnuch crncial community work is undertaken b)1 voluntary organisations, and how impoTtant it is to support them in any way we can. In the absenee of a C&FML, the chaplain Prepared both adiilts and diildren for baptism and confim￿ti0Th bv the Bishop of London in June. There were 8 Young Church eonfirniations and 2 adult contsinnations. Children's & Families. Work The thaplain has conbnued to act as line manager for the thildren's and Families, Mintstry Lead. In Iul}", we were joined by Liam O'SullivarL as our new C&FML. His vision and energy have been wonderful and is reini'igorating our families, ministry after a year withoiit a pennanent person yn post. Nevertheless. the chaplain with extraordinaril! committed young chuich volunteers was able to keep some provision going, ana a deep debt ot" sratitude is due to them. We had excellent thildren's worship on Good Friday, with statiODS of the cr055, and at Christmas, where over 60 attwided the aiildren's First Mass of Christmas. All-age worship on Harvest and Motherins Sundays weie both well received, with positive comments from both youns families and older members of the congregation. Junior Chozr has also increased in nEunbers and confiden￿, singing monthly at the Choral Eucharist, and conttibuting to the Nativity Play. Great thanks is due to Dr Hannah French ft)r her ima8inative and engasing leadership OE this group. Music for the Moment We have continued to develop and review this excellent programme of concerts for people livins with dementia. their families. SilPPOTters, and carers. Father Stephen, supported by Mother Katv, has met re￿ilarlY with other stakeholdeTS {Resonate Arts, The Wigll)OTe Hall. and the Roval Academy of Music) to plan and reE￿e the running of the evaits, and year 9 students at SMS have 12 PCC of St Marvlebone Annual Report 2024 signed lip in droves to vollinteer las part of their commimity service award) to serve tea and cake to concert soers and spend time in conversation. We have reconceived the training for the girls as a seminar (led by Jultan West of RAMI in sthool in advan￿ of the COn￿rt, thinking more broadly and ￿[￿damentallY about dementia and how to support those liiping with it. Adult GTOUPS The Way has a laroe cohort this year, with the first meetins in February. There are currently five adult candidates for confirmatiory a candidate for reception into the Church OE England {trom the Russian Orthodox Chui'th} and a h￿idEll1 ol fellow Irai'eLlers. 'llie intention ￿ that al least some o tliese ￿ ill be co1￿1n￿ed at the Easter Vigil iii the Cathedral - details un huw tu SUPPUTt thern will be publicised. Veritas et Vino continues to be a fliiid group of around 12, with half attending any given se55ion. Discussions liave been wide-iangfftg a)d liveEy. Young Church Ministry This year has bee7) a tnJy enTiching and vibT3nt one foT our Young Churth Minr5try, filled h'ith faith-filled activities. celebrations, arkd opportttnities for families to STOW tosether in their journe￿ with CP￿}St. We have been blessed to welcome a great number of new families to St Marylebone, and it has been a loy to see our Eaitli community flouii5h with their presence. Key Events: All saints Da). Party- Families gathered for a joyous celebration following the 8..30 and I 1=00 am ser¥'ices, engaging in stained glass Tr￿idoW craEÈin& games, and a wonderful tirne of lellowship. The cl)ildren also had the opporttuiity to leam about some ol the great heroes o( the faith-satnts who continue to tnspire us in our own journeys with Christ. Nativity Play & Junior Choir Perforniances- Our children delivered a beautiful and prayerfu] Nativity Play. supported by wondeIful perforrnan￿s frorn our Junior ChoiI, Marking a highlight of our Advent season. Chtistingle Celebration- A truly speaaj highlight of the ChIiStm￿ season, thi5 servtce bTought the Chwtrnas spirit to life in our parish. Families and children gathered to create Christingles, a beautiful symbol of Christ. the Light of the Ivorld, Éilling the churth with jo}T and M'ondeT. Candlemas Party- A special event featuriDg embroidery activities that a]lowed children to engase crealively wtrule (amilies s(Kialised and strensthened theAI oommunity, bonds. Personal SpirihLaEÉty with Assistant Curate Lydia- A wonderfu] session on personal spirituality, ,here children explored their understanding of God through creative. expression. Thev produced beautiful drawings and writings about who G()d is tu them-something we hope they will Lvntinue at home with their families, deepening their faith together. PCC of St Marylebone Annual Report 2024 •• Iyoung Church Art- Who is God to yoii?) ParÈnts' EvenAng- A highly engaged and fruitful disc1155ion abolit the t'ision foi Young Church movino forward, focusing on= Equfpping and empoweTin8 parents to lead their f￿nilieS in faith and devotion. Increasing youth ensagemenl in parish life. Creating a i'ibrant and dynamic Young Church ministry on Sundays. New Initiatives: Families Ministry Web Page - A new online resource hub filled with materials to support families in their faith journey, providing pravers, devotional resources, and guidance on raising children in the faith. Faith in the Falliily Pray•r Future Events: PCC of St Marylebone Annual Report 2024 14 Lent Appeal- This yeads Lenten appea] ivill support the matemity labour ward in our partner diocese of Kageera, Taliz￿lIa. Young Church will be getting acti1* crafting and fundraisijig for this ltsonderful projecL supporting w'omen on the otlier side of the world as the}, bring ThAQew liEe into their communities. Filgrimages: St Albans Pilgrima8e (21 st Jiine). A day of M'alkins the Pilorim's Wa!, h'ithessing the St Albans parade. and enjoying the medieiial fair. Farnily Pilgrirnage to Walsinsham (27th- 30th October). A praverful retreat, providins families ii'ith time to relax, bond, and prepare qpirihially for All Saints Day. Future Initiatives: Young DiscipEes Group- A nemi initiatiiTe aimed at helpin8 oiir VOLing pcople en8a8e and activelv participate in Sundas. worship, including catcchesis and social actii-ities. Family Film Club- To be hosted intermittentli, oli special occasions throughout the year. offering films that promote the deiielopment of character and i'irtue on the theme¢ of'the good, the tTUe, and the behutifLiI" This year has been a testalnent to the growth amd enthusiasm MPithin our Young CIILirth Ministry. We look foiwaid to continuing tFLib journey logeiher, streiigLhenkng oiir community. in faith and dei'otion. Priest Pastor's Report Kagera The )trear began ￿￿'1th a iyisit to our link Diocese ol Kagera, Tanzania in Febniary ivhieli incliided preaching, teaching at the theologlcai collese on the subject 'HealiThg and wholeness in the Cl)ri$tian TLadition'. i'￿51]1)g Mu[￿vanIa hosPltal, Irieii'ing the sile of the proposed nem, Cathedral, and Yisiting the church primary school. TAprA￿ Ih6L¢AN OF TAtQAbJi4 On ieturnin& Mthi" Katk, launched our Lent Appeal for MLirgaM'anza h05Pltal. In total 14'e raised £7k .hich paid for hall of an Autoimatic Biochemistry Analyser foi their laboratory (the remaining slim paid in instalmentsl i%.liich ii'ill enable them to make diagnoses that they are at present missing and will mean that patients ￿"on't hai'e to trai.el hundreds of inile5 for these diagnoses. PCC of St Mary,lebone Annual Report 2024 15 Grateful thanks to all who donated so 8enerou51y. The laptops and tablets that w.ere generouslv donated by the con8iegalion last year were wiped a nd processed aiid beffan their jouriiey to Kagera. They are greatly appreciated. 'Thtsuk Ji ou for Ji oily 4iippDrt Q71d b[￿51￿5% to nll wlio soue, Ln june the Bishop of Ka8era and his wife. and the coordinator of the Church and ComTnunity Mobilisation Project visited the UK. DonoTS and a Few otliers interested in the Kagera link were ini?ited to a lunch to meet them. Sew Social OUT friendly gTOUP has met regularly through the year and lield OUT Made in Marylebone stall al the Summer Marylebone Fair on 9th JLine. and at the Merry Marylebone event irt Noi'ember. Both were well supported by K'onderfiil donations froin our creative congregation and friends and a great opportunity foT Outreach. Merry Marylebone raised £962.82 for SMPC and £206 for Ka8era. We are alm'ays keen to have new members or visitors and meet once a month on a Tuesday afternoon. International Women's Day Ashley Nixon organised a lovely event at which we heard about the ￿ork OE Sure Start. We contribiited toiletties m.hich were 8reatly appreciated. There was an opportunity to speak abolit Kagera and a 5ta]1501d items ttsmwards our Lent Appeal that was well siipported. Wholeness and Healing Each year Mthr Katy oroanises the London Diocesan Healin8 Service on behalf of tlie Bishop of [£$nd￿L This year itwas hdd at St Pauf5 cat1￿dral. Sk wasioined by Fr Stephen Hearn, The Rei, Lydia Mcclean and Andrew Hine who look PaTt in the service. Approximately 300 people attended. Nlumbers have been good at OLir IVednesda}' and Sunday evening servkces, and there has been some very good feedback from PCC of St Maryleboiie Aniiual Report 2024 people H,lio ￿'atCh online, as well as people coiniiis to sive thaiiks for a sense of wellness restored. External Engagements These have incluileil preaihin¥ at St Martin-in- tlie Fields lo ijitroduce the cliurch's ministrv of liealing and M'holeness, which w35 i¥ell attended, in¢lLidins therapists from our HCC. Also. St Mark's Hamilton place and St Mary Magdalene, East Hain on their patTonal festiiwal, and offerAThg prayer lor healing and anointing at the Chelmsford Diocesan Chrism Mass on Maundy Thursday. The Priest Pastor wa5 involved in online meetings and a M'ebinar regarding Ilie National Chuiches Trust, talkin8 about the ChLirch's contsibution to health and M.holeness, and our contsibLltion in particulai.. li h'as loi'ely to be invited to L￿Trbeth Palace and St Pauls to celebrate 30 years of the ordination of 'omen, and to celebrate 30 }Teais of priesthood at SMPC with a visit fvom br lack and an epic cake made b}, Anne Marie. It ha5 been i'er), gnod to support Lvdia in lier joumesy to ordination M,hich a nurnbvr from Marylebone attended, and to ivork ii'ith her as she begin5 lier CL¥racy with iis. Honorary Assistant Priest's Report Canon Dr Robert Title! joined the clers). team in 20?2, liavtng retired ès Canoii TreasureT OE Salisbury CathedTal. He has coiitinued to offer pastoral and liturtyical rninistry for the equii'aleiit of tw'o da}'s a week, and on three Sundaj, momings a Month, as well as ministering in the Paris11 01 Bamsbur),, Islington. where his wife Caroline is Rector. As the cler&, lead on the parish's eni'ironinental Work Robert helped the parish to athiei'e the Silver aii'ard in the Eco Church scheme (an initiative of the environment iharity A Ilochal in Mav 20?4. To help the parL5h moiie towards the General S)'nod's target ol net zern {that is, no lontter adding to the total amoiint of gieetthouse gases in tlie abnospheiel by the end of tl)e decade, lie has conirened the Parish Net Zero Group, comprising interested members of the con8re83ti0n. He has received 'certified carboii literate. accieditation fioin the Carbon Literacy Triith Anniversaryr event was a siiccess and we re￿Ived £3,500 in individLial sponbofbhip plus over £4,000 in ticket and baT sales. After NqotheT Katy's recent wisit, a Lent appeal w'as launihed lo suppoit NIur￿lIaTrza Hospital of Kasera. The aiim il'as to help them procure essential qupplies SLich as a th"alysis machine and an ambulance. Mle nianased to raise £4,2(K). The deckchaiTq proi'ided for the church gardenb iLi agreement with The Harley Street BID weIe reintroduied. Th&qe chairs have bccome a hit among garden-users. particularly the sludentb from St Man,lebone School. ]&L Gibbons, Landscape Architects have been advancing a project aimed at enhanLifl8 tlie church gardens after a generous donation in 2023. The proiect coincides with a larger project for Paddington Street Gardens, a public consultation took platr in May and we will be ivorking towards a start date early in 2025. We re￿]VEd a number 0£ donations foT the St Nqarylebone HCC throughout 2024. The Aubrei, Orchard Ltsle Trust donated £4.0(h). Capita donated £17,500 split into 2 pai'ments and £5,0(Kl from The London HQ CornmiiThityT Fund la group of several Business ImprovementDL5tricts in Victoria, Ivhitehall and N'.orthbankl. We ajso received £10,000 from The Harley Street BID and £12,000 froin the Hoivard de Ivalden Estate. These donations allowed us to cover the eost of our bursary programme offering low-cost mental health support to those who would not usuall}, be able to afford private fees. The donations also allowed us to increase the frequency of the Makin8 Sense tsTOUP drop-in sessions from forthightl}' to weeklv. PCC of.st Marylebone Annual Report 2024 18 St Marylebone partiapated in the festive Merry Marylebone event in November, hosting a stall featuring handcTafted items, cards, ajid snacks made by our consre8ation and volunteers. The occasion served as an Oppo￿nIty to both raise money for the churth and etTrsage with the local community. The Mii"ocles ix Morylebojie cotnmuntty appeal ra￿ again in December. This was die third year of a successful partnership between St Marylebone Parish Churth and The Harley StEeet BID with the aim of supporting the wider Marylebone and Westminster Community. Mle raised £6,190 which was aistnbiited in the fonn of vouthers for food or clothing to local indi￿dual5 and charities. Ille also asked member5 of the community tn dcjnate toys and with the help Of the l.Dnd()n Bu.%ine.1s srhonl we. collected and delivcred over 150 items. Through collaboration with other churche% and charitie.s, we were able to target those who were mn%t in need in the area. All nutstsnding payments fvorn Changing Lives proje.rL8 and building WOTk% have been finalised and reports completed and submitted to fLfftders. Heritase Engagement Staff Changes and New Appointments. In 2024, Si Marylebone saw staffiniy chan8&q that contributed to the continuation and growth of our acttvities". Jessica Riley left 51 Marylebone at the end of July 2024. Clara Pereira {previoLisly Volunteer Manaserl joined the team in De￿mber 2C>24, as HeritacTe Engagement Manager. Eva Diimie, who completed her internship as Heritage Events Coordinator in June 2024, was succeeded by Enuna PTilchard in Novembei 2024. Lecture Series.. tn 2024. the Lecttire Series continued to en8a8e and inspire both nem. amd ieturning audiences, thanks to the work of Eva Dunne. The Sprins series focused on the ait and aichiteLtLire of the Parish Church, bTinging together hi5totians. artists", and conservaknrs to explore its stained-8lass windom's, stone masonry. paintings, and architethral fea￿Tes. In the wlning yeal. Etnma PritLhard will curate the Spring Le¢tuie Series tilled "Sights and Sounds of Nlarylebone.. Sensory History." Thib excitins new pro8ram will imtnerse guests in an exploialTron of history through all five senses-¥ight, suund, srnell, toudty and taste-offering a ÉTe5h appIoach to the stoIies of St Marylebone. The first lecture, Sights and Sound5 of Nlarylebone, will be held on Wednesday. 8th April 2025, at 6:30 pm in the Crypt at St Marylebone. followed by tsme for questions and di5ciission. PCC of St Nlarylebone Annual Report 2024 19 SIGHTS AND SOUNDS OF hlARYLEBONE Fig.] - Lecture seri￿ 2024 Fig.2- Lec￿re Series 2025 Lunchtime Concerts.. Under Eija Di￿￿e'S coordination, Serie5 2 of the Comfortable Lunchtime Concerts in partnership with t]ie Royal Academy of Music were a success. Emma Pritcl)ard has now taken over the responsibility of Series 3, which is set to continue from January to July 2025. The concerts remain an important feature ol St Marylebone's cultural offerin& with the Sintsa Quartet launching the season on January 24th, 2025. Fig.3- Sintra lJiartet Fig.4 - Ensemble, Chinese songs St Marylebone Festival: In 2024, the St Marylebone Festiva] inoved away frorn a concentrated one•week period, instead hostiThg major event5 throughout the year. Key highlights included- J.S. Bach's St John Passion for its 300th A)￿1VersarY Performance in March A jazz evenin8 Wlth the Easy Rollers in july Handel's MessÉah in December, w,hich attracted 384 giiests and generated a net surplus OE £3,245. Feedback from the event hitrhlighted both the quality of the performance and the ettective reorganization ol el'ent looisties, includRng three bars to reduce queue tirnes. PCC of St Marylebone Annual Report 2024 20 IL Handel's Messlah **** Wh* YDU ￿K￿l thji IbÈ *vQn Our lirsttime ol experiencing Ha￿1$ Messiah •nd In such a wndertul setting. The chiir. sdoists and orchestra I￿re 59 tslenie4. Very friendty welcorne, well or9ani$ed enjoyed the refreS￿ents loo. Ill Fio 5 6,1 fvle>Siah Concert, DecembeE ?024 Fi8.8- Nlessiah's Concerl teedback torm Looking ahead to 2025, the festival will feature notable pei'formances such as Messiaei)'s QiiaTtet for the End of Time IFebniary), Mozart's Requiem Imarchl, Come & Sing WOTkshop (Aprill and Handel's Messiah {December). Open House= St Maryrlebone partiopated in Open House Weekend in September, offering guided church toui's and an exhibition show'casing the Chiirch's architectui'al feattires. This was part of the Di5coveiing Hardw'itk project, aimed al improving accessibility to the Church's architectural histori. through tactile niodels. The lours Myere fully booked, and the exhibition di'em, sisThilicant interest. St Marylebone in 100 Objects.. Small scale rotating mini exhibitions continiied with displavs explorino tlie Inedical liistor}' ol Mary'lebone in collaboration M'ith the Anaesthesia Heritage Centre and showcasing tactile m(Idels in the Cr}'pt. Newr exhibitinns are scheduled for April 2025. PCC ol Stmarylebone Annual Repori 2024 21 Fig.9,10- St Marylebone in 100 object5, Discovering Hardwick Silver Sunday and Community En8agement- Silver Sunday Wellbeing Day in October 2024 N'as a signilicant success, attracting a diverse range of elderly visitors. Sponsored by Right At Home. the event featured a nail beautician, a pliysiotherapist, music, and Tefreshments. Silver Sunday 2025 wil] partner with The Wallace Collection to offer anotlier enriching experience for our senior cornmunilv. Volunteering and Community Support.. Our voliinteers continue to play a vital role at Si Marylebone, particularly af the Ivelcome Desk, where tlie}' greet visitors and proK'ide infomiation about the Church. Two volunteers have coiisistently staffed the desk on Tuesdays and Wednesdajys. with addithonal help on Fridays. Volunteers also facilitated monthly Chiirch tours and largeT group tours for organizations such as the U3A group, the London Appreciation GroLlP, and the National Churches Trust. In 20?4. Olir corporate gardening volunteers frorn Wates Conslniction helped maintain the EastBank Garden, while NTicholas Stephens Construction is committed io suppoitiLig garden iipkeep in 2025. Our aTchive volunteers have rnade sioniftcanl strides in organizing and catalo8uino the collection. This work has been inva]uable not only for the preservation of St Marylebone's herita8e but also for the professional deiielopmenl ol re￿nt graduates. Work experience sttidents from Queens Collese London have also contributed to our work, 8aining valuable experien￿ in the heritarre 5e¢tor. To show our appreciation for their hard work, we hosted a Christmas Party for all volunteers on 13th December 2024. Fig.Il - St Marylebone I'oliinteers Fig.l?_ Free Guided tours flyer PCC of St fyqaTvlebone Atinual Report 20?4 22 Conclusion.. De5Plte challenges presented by staff changes, 2024 has been a 5ucce55ful year, with many enricliing events and initiatives that have contributed to the coniniuTrity and enhanced our heritase offerins. Lookino ahead to 2025, we are excTted to continuebuilding on this momentum. with new projects and events planned that will deepen engagement with our heLltage and serve our community. THE ST MARYLEBONE HCC Psythotherapy 2024 was a biisy and overall positive year in the life of St Marylebone HCC. We ended the year liavin& (or a second year in a row, Lovered the cost ol salaries and a contribution to the Churth costs. We made a small SLLrplus and liave a clear way of prodiicing oiir accounts. We have had the usual comings amd goings in the team. After a full yeaT of undertaking psychological assessments, Anoushka Beazley has moved on. Tracy Brown who had bewi witli the Centrei jILSt oves seven years, left ai ChJistiDas. We liave v￿￿ed TTaCy'S contributioTr undertakintr client work and also initial consultations. We hope she Lnay ieturn in the future. Michael Davey left Lis in ApriL as he is very involved in the Laiirel CentTe. We have been delighted to welcome thiee new therapists, Keziah Cader and Lina AdigLin who are undertala.ng individual work and Valeria Sinisi, who is utideilaking hRitial consuliations and tlient woi'k. In 2024 our tea]n coinpleted 172 Assessments for PRychologicat WellbciThg for candidates hoping to train for OTdination. We are now covering 14 dioceses Chester, Chelmsfvrd. Ely, Heieford, Lichfield, Londoi Newcastle, Oxford, Portsmouth, Peterborough, Rochester. St Albans, and the two Roman Catholic dioceses ul Noithamplon and Nottinsham who send candidates for the Pern)ament DiacoThate. In November we celebrated having completed OLir IOOTrI, assessment since we began this process in 2016. As we continiie to receive enquires from other dioceses, we are lookins to extend oiiI te￿￿ of assebSO¥S in 2025. Max Noak, an SAP psychotherapist has recentl! joined the team. There were 74 initial eonsultations in 2024- well up on previous years. Over this past year, 139 people were being seen for therapy at some point. either in peiion or on line. The HCC'5 Inental health support group. Making Sense. ha5 continued meeting weekly throughout the year. with improvements in individual membeis, circuDlStances. It has 3 key core number, but il would be good to expand it and oui aim for 2025 is to publicise this more widely and attract new members. The group also enjoyed a visit from its benefactors, Tonjp and Michelle Hillary, w,ho were most impressed with the gTOUP'S achievements. We have been delighted io receive donations towards Moking Sense and the Centre's bursary fund. as this Me￿]$ we can continue to offer Iow-COSt therapy to people w.ho otherwise could not afford psycliological help. Ive are rnost grate￿1 for recorded donations of just uTrdeT £38,WO received in 2024. In the middle of the year, our Consultant Psychiatrist. Dr Mariane Hayward. ran a workshop on Eating Disorders, which was very well attended and appreciated. Discussions are currently underway with Professor Christopher Cook, for an event on'Hearing Voices.. Spiritual Phenomena tn the Consultin8 Room.. Si MaryleboThe HCC contmves to beneEit from the ettergy and enthusiasm brought by our four SAP trainees. At the end of December, we welcomed two more SAP trainees, Nicola Nathan and Adam Ward, who will begin seeing clients in the near ￿ttIre. PCC of St Marvlebone Annual Report 2024 23 Suzarffte PTeached at the St Luke's-tide bervice in October on the topic of re*i]ien￿ which was very much appreciated. The ion8re8ation ivas also invited to take a tour of the Centre. Siizanne was also intervieM.'ed bv Gillian Straine, from GoHcolth Ifom)erlJ' t he Guild of Healtl)l on their UK-Christian Podcast. She was also inlervieived b}, the JNakzi?nal Churclws Triisl about the iiwork of the Centre. as part of their Church 0£ the l'ear interYieii-.s. As 51 Ma￿,RebO￿e HCC continues to groiv and thrive, Suzanne and Mar8aret's roles also grow. Therefo￿, we are hopin8 to enlist SOEne iolunteer support in 2025, to take on some of the increased work. THE ST MARYLEBONE CE SCHOOLS The St Marylebone CE School Our School continueb to be an outstanding communit}, of education, pei'sonal flourishing and deep faithEul development. The Governance and senior leadership of the scliool is outstandin8. This ethos is visible in the exemplary development of staff at every level, and in the attitude of our oirls and sixtli-form boys. The aith-full heart of our school is n()t an 'add-on', but an integra] factor OÉ our vibrant H'arm-heaEted community, which lives Out its Christian vision and has a profound effect and positive impact on all aspects of students, development. The chaplain continues to play a ke}1 role in del'eloping and expressins the .sc.hool's Christian tharacter, alongside exemplan, pastoral care based on Christian va]￿eS,. with highly eftecttve systems for trackin8 and supporting students, progress, enabling learning and achievement to flourish. Notably, 2024 saw ongoin8 pieparedness for Ofsted and the retirement ol Peter jorda￿ Senior Deputy HeadteacheT at St Marylebone fIom 1995-2024. His 29-year legacv and relentlessly geneTOUS and creative contribution to the St Mary'lebone community, the aFts and creatLI'ity in education, the 1%4der education cominunity and the Teaching School Alliance commanded applause on applause. and staff, Governors, paients arLd students all rallied to thank him and wish him well. In June, there ivas a midycle SIA￿ review and were able to Provide conirincing and robust examplcs of how we piactise the Church of England I￿S1on ÉOT the school. An excerpt Iroin tlie report states- "The scho(Trl's sense of Lharaitei and direction is encapsulated in a passage from the Nem, Testament epistle ol Colo8£ians. This astutely choseIi segment has the breadth and depth to shcipe and enliven botli the strateu jc purpose and the operational demands of the life and learning of this large secondary school. The sch()()I activel}, Wur￿ to coinbine the demand.s of Fts Christiytn foundation with a warni and embracing inclusion." And "Tlie school meets statutor! requiTements foi worship, as M'ell as providin8 opportunities foT the spiritt]al flourishing of all." September's opening theme for the new school year wa5 'Belonging', m.hich is not just fittinu in, but reprebents being connected, held, safe and therefore flourishing. The School intentionally cultivates belonging. Just one aspect ofi iliis is the Maiylebone 5 - School's "creatiNe approaches to learning and life" hich is now even more strongly w'otten into everyday school life with the introductioii of a ne¥%" rr system. Satchel One. This has strengthened a positiiye leaTning eni'ironment in m.hich students can sec dail). their positii'e feedback and negatiiie points, strong engagement by students, 5tsff and parents in the slwed langua12023- £38,861) aTe ￿rther important continuing soiirces of income. Monies held on deposit lotatted £2,691,069 {21Y23 - £7,123,083) follomring the investment of surplus funds. Ivhile the Cu￿ent financial pnsih.on ot the PCC is healtlis, the forecast is for sustained si. tliem consistently,. observe the methods and pIinciples in the Charities SORP- make judoements and accountins estiinates that are reasonable and prudent,. prepare the EiThancial statements on a goins Lon￿rn basis unless it is inappiopnate to presume that the chaiity will continue in operation. The PCC membeLS are responsible foi keeping propeT accoLRnting Tecords that are sufficient to show and explain the charity's tsansartions and disc105e with reasonable accuracy at any time the fiiiancial pos2tion of the charity, and enable tliem to en5uie that the financial statements comply with the Church Accoiintins Regulations 2￿0 and the Charities Act 2011 and the resulations thereunder. Thev are also responsible for 5afeguardino the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and othei irregularities. The Revd Canon Di S J Evans, on behalf of the PCC Approved by the PCC on 30 April 2025 PCC of St Marylebone Annual Report 2024 29 Independent Auditorf5 report to the Members of the Parochial Church Council of St Marylebone Opinion N'e have audited the financial statements of the Parochial Church Counci] of St. Marylebone (the 'chai'ity'l for the vear ended 31 December 2024 M,hich rompiise the Statement of Finaniial Actiiities, the Balance Sheet, the Cash Flow. Staternent and notes to the financial Statements, includin8 a summarv of si8nificant accounting policies. The financial reportin8 framem'ork that has been applied theTrr preparation is applicable law and United Kingdoin Accounting Standards. including Financial Reportin8 Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Stsndard applicable in the UK and Republic o( Ireland. (United Kingdom Genera]li, Ar￿pted Accounting Prarti￿1. In our opinTron the fi.nancial statements.. give a trne and fair iTiew of the state of the charity's affaÉTS as at 31 December 2024 and of its incomin8 iesourceb and application of resources, lor the year then ended,. have been properly prepared in accordan￿ with United Kinsdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practicc,. and haNe been PTepaTed in accordance iyith the Church Accounting Regulations 2￿6 and the requirements of the Charitie5 Act 2011. Basis for opinion We conducted our audit in accordan￿ with International Standards on Auditins (UK) IISAS (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those staThdards are further described in the Auditors r￿pOnsIbl11bes for the audit of the financial statements section of oiir report. We are independent of the charity. in accordan￿ with the ethical requirements that al'e relevant to oui audit of tlie financial statements in the UK, includins tlie FRC'S Ethicaj Standard, and MFe have fulfilled oiir other ethi.cal responsibilitie5 in accoidance Th'ith these requirenients. We believe that the audit eviden￿ we have obtained is sufticient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. Conclusions relating to goins concern In audifing the financial statements, we have concluded that the members of the Parochial Church Coiincil's IPCC'S) use ofj the going COn￿rn basis of accounting in the preparatioTh of the financial statements is appropriate. Based on the work we have performed, w'e have not identi(ied any mateI?aJ uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individuauy oi collectii'el}', ma}- casl sitrnifi.cant doubt on the charity's ability to L￿ntIn11e as a ooing concern Eor a period OE at least tfr¥'elve months from when the financia] statements are authorised for issue. Our Tesponsibilities and the responsibilities OF tiie Membe￿ of the PCC M-ith respect to goin8 concern aTe described in the relevant sections of this report. PCC of St Marylebone Annual Report 2024 30 Independent Auditor's report to the Members of the Parothial Church Council of St Marylebone Other inforniation The other information cornpIises the inforniabon included in the annual report other than the financial statements and OUI auditors report thereon. The membe.rs of the PCC are rcsponsible for the other inforniation contained within the annual report. Our opinion on the linancial statements does not cover the other information and. eX￿pt to the extent other￿'1se expliciuy stated in our xeporL we do not expie>S an} foTrn of assurance conclusion thereon. PCC of 5t Marylebone Annual Report 2024 31 Independent Auditor's report to the Members of the Parochial Church Council of St Marylebone OUT responsibility is to read the othei in£oImation and. in doing $0, consider M,hether the other 2nfoiThation is materiall}' inconsistent w'ith the financial statements or our kn10￿,1edge obtained in the aiidit. or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. tf we identify 5uth mateIial inconsistenaes or apparent inaierial misstatements, Mye are required to determine ￿.hether this win8 probate and once there ts ￿thoenI e￿denCe that re. T>D8iblE fixed assets A55et ate capitaiised if thev can be used for more than one year, and LD5t at least £],￿0. They are valued at rost or e￿e, lor 8ift5- if4-kind, al a reasonable e51iniate of thpiT opety n)arkel value on receipt. Conseaated or benehced PTtrperty is eKcluded from the linaniial slatetncnL% by section 101-Ilal Of the Cha¥itie5 All 2011. No value is placed on moveable thurch fumtyhingsheld by thuTthwardeTrs on a speoal for the PCC and which require a Fa￿lty for disP05al Sinte the PCC ionsider£ thi5 to bE itdienable pru￿rty. All expenditure incurTed dLLrirt8 the year on consecrated or benehie buildings, whethet ainlenance or ￿PrOve￿ent, 15 wntten off as expa)diSure irt the Slatement ok Fitwicial Acbvities and 5epasatelJ disclosed Deprt¢i•bOn is calculated lo write orf tlie capitab"5ed o)st thf fixed &s%ets lesi their atrrent)y antictpatea residuol faii valiie over their estimaled usefijl live5 a5 follow5.. Land - Nil Fixtures & Fittin85- 20 years Computers- 3 veats h) tnvesfvnts quoted on a recognised siod( exchanse or whose value deri￿e5 fvorn them are Me￿ured at Eair value ￿ at the baknce sheet dale using the ilosins quoted bid market price. Change5 in lair Yalut and and losses aT￿ing l]Tre d￿p￿al ofmve5tsnents are CTedited or chatged to the inc(mie or expe1iditt￿è seLXion of diè CoAso]J"daied Statemw)t OE Financial ALtivities os'%airtS (kj losses on ￿Ve$￿)ents. and are alloca*d to the appropriat£ fund holding on disposing uf the rtltvanl uivt51tnenl Cvfftnt as$ets tdx iekoverabSe ¢ll￿ other debtors are included at the settieTnent amount dtse. Prepaymen15 are valued at the èmniint prepaid. Cash at bank and in hand indude5 Cash held in short-terni highly investsi)ents with a ma￿rity of three Jnonth5 or le55 from the date of opening of tht deposit. credito￿ and provisions Creditor5 and Prov￿￿on5 4r0 recogrused wheTe the PCC has a preseni Ob￿s￿lJOII artskn8 ftom a past event that will prob3bEy Tcsult in the trar6fer of runds to a third parttr and Lhe amouiit due to settle the obligation can be measured or e5ti]natea reliably. CTeditots and provision5 aTe Tecosnised al their ￿￿ttlem￿nt amourtl PCC of St Marylebotje Annual Report 2024 39 Parochial Church Council of St Marylebone Notes to the Financial Statements ACCOLWTING FOLICIES Icontymued) kl Funds Fwids are dassified between Restritted and Unr&strscted in actnrdantr with the le8al c￿￿traIn￿ LTrn their %e. and the ¥￿￿e4Uent de8ree of Al￿bIlIty ￿hICh the FCC ha5 on Lisin8 the income that %ave rise to the bjnds. UArestritted Eunds are at'ailable lor use at thg PCC'S full disueLion in meoting the obj£thvÈso£theCharity. If part5 of the Lmre5tThL*ed ￿ndS are earmarked at the disccetion ol the trn$tees for a pariicLLiar pu￿05e- thei designated as a separate ￿nd. This desisnation has an admit)istratiiE puryose onl}. and does not lesally xestritt the trts$tees' dixretLOn to apply the fLLTh4. Rgs"iTiCted funds are subjecl to speuftc conditions or trksls, imposed by the donLsruT the tern￿ of a spe0￿C appEal. whith aTr bitidins on the PCC. The re$tri¢ti(Ins btron kncome or cap?tal orbo F￿an(la1 inStn￿ents The finanlial at¢tts and liabdiiie5 vf the Charltv qU￿ty ￿ basic finanaal instrunients. Basic financial irtstNmeni% are iiiitially retosniseJ ai iransaction valiie and subsequentlv measLtred It their settIemeAt value. CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTINgATES AND JUDGEfvSENTS Inpreparknsthese ftnancial stat¢thents the Pccts Tequired tomakejudsements, ests[na￿ anda55urnptions aknit the carrk'ing amount of 455ets aid liabijities that not readi]i' apparent othtr buurce5. The eqlimates and 3550ciatÈd assumpttons are based on lu'%torioi experience ￿ld other laktors that ar¥ considered to be relevant. Atha] res￿11$ may differ froth tlwse estinwtes. The esti]nate5 and underlvsn8 assumption5 are reviewed on èn ODsoin8 basts. Revisions to ac¢oun+m8 timatts are reco8ni<*d in the period in M,hith the esbmate is revi*d i%'here the rei'ssion thct5 only that period. or in the period ofthereri4ioJi futurepriods wliere the revision affertsboth oJrFéntand hI￿re p¢ri¢ds. The followins iudgements laparl Irom t￿se inE'olvin8 estllM3tesl hol'e had the most Si￿lficant ettect on rnounts reco8tii5ed in thÈ Fman82,1?3 308.946 14? J4? 7.575.434 308,946 5,•01.603 2.691.069 142.3421 1.884,?80 At31 Derember X123 IYLv*slments Curyenl assets Cash at bank CumAt liabilities Total reslated Unre$trtcled knnds Re$triLtsd fund5 381855 6,700.077 (1.226.888) 6,80J,910 423.(y)6 182.855 7.1?3.08? 11,226.8$81 7.226.916 PCC of St Marylebone Annual Report 2024 Parochial Church Coimcil of St Marylebone Notes to the Financial Statements 13. FLTr4DS l¢omtinued bl 5umrnary of fund thovejnents Balan£e It 1.1.24 Income ExpenditUTe Transfers Revaluation Balante at 31.12.24 Unrestiirted funds GeneTal 6,80i.910 1708.7581 7.575.4i4 Restricted fund$ ChaJ)trins Lives J¢Mifer Sterling Bequest Thomas Moore Gift Sionewnrk Fund Church Garden Flu Si Nlarylebone HCC Fund Orsan Fifftd 8il.)77 18il.i771 39.gZ7 2fj.712 I li.7501 726.-. 50 100.0 703.403 169.010 128.78)) (ti0.880} 27.750 12i.90i 41.949 7,500 1.186.4?5 1 l.iOO.4951 30A.946 B￿attCe at 1.123 rtstst¢d Income Exptrtdxlllre Tian5feTS Revalualion lo$$ B3J4we al 31.1123 Unrestrided ftythds G￿]eral huid 8,5?1.681 9i2.68O [7.915,0)01 14.9?] 219.442 &803.910 Restricted fund5 Chans1￿ Lives jennifer 51eTlin8 Bequesi Thomas fvIooTe Gift stonework Fund urth Garden Fund Maryleboi* HCC FLuid Organ Fund 526.884 1.200 18.750 216.750 100.OD(Tr 10.000 7.500 1526.8841 iY.937 13.75(> 226.750 loo.000 i5.079 7.500 15.0001 j8.977 9?1.084 lJ32,1341 42i,006 In 20*4 treatnient C051$ vf a)il12023- £14,92Jl were trarLsferred ftom the ynera) fvnd to the 51 NlarylebonE HCC Fund. 45 PCC ol St Marylebone Anr*ual Report 2024 Parochial Church Council of St Marylebone Notes to the Fxnancial Statements 13. FUNDS l¢oNtiDued) cl Description dfunds Unre$tricted hLnds taLLund represents the unrestricted Und￿gnated fund available foi awT of the FCCS purposes. Restricted h￿d$ Live is a restritted h￿L8 to COr￿er￿e and extend the CODVDUrriry rea(h OE the parishthuith. ennLfer Sterlin l is a testrirted foi use al the ￿L￿ello￿ of the Redor. foore Gi Cry$taI'. i4 a re%tricled fund towards the of ￿pI￿e Hai*erfs lunette paintin8.'A ol Glass like unto ew a rest recentanAual revieiv l January ?0?5, the Board those to grènr a discretion￿ Ix>nus of 6.7% to both pensions iiol yet in Payn}￿￿1 and P￿10n5 in payrnpnt in respett of sÈrvice prior toApiil 1997; aJ)d a bonus on pensions in pavmeni in respe￿1 of postApril 2(N)6 seTvice $0 thattht pension ThTease was 2.Tr6 (where usuails" Èt wouia be ia]Lwlated based L infiation up lo 2.4C&!. Thi5 followed imprvvernents ui the mr￿￿sPo￿ltlOrt oi'ti 2024. There is nu requiremo)t for deficit pa>'ments at tl)V Liirr¥nt lime. The nexi valuaiion is diit as ai 31 Decembet ?025, For the Build￿ *U14 section, the valuation revtaied a Surp1￿ ofU.SDI on the ongoin8 assumptions used. Theré is Tho T4uiromtnl for defiLIt pa>Thonts attho ojrientlime. The le8al Structure of the stheme is such that if amother eniplover f4115, The PCC could ￿Corne responsible for payins a thaTe of the faded employerfs pension liabilitie5. 15. RELATED fARTY T￿￿NSACnoNS Payments lo theLrward 8,5?1,687 38,9 8,59V,664 Tot*1 Funds carriedl¢mYard 6A03,91Q 423.IJ06 7,226,916 49 PCC of St Marylebone Annual Report 2024