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St Martin-in-the-Fields Annual Report and Accounts 2022

Trafalgar Square, London WC2N 4JH

St Martin-in-the-Fields Annual Report 2022

St Martin-in-the-Fields Trafalgar Square, London WC2N 4JH

Vicar Revd Dr Sam Wells

Churchwardens

Mel Adams Jeff Claxton

Chief Executive Chris Denton

Auditors Haysmacintyre LLP 10 Queen Street Place London EC4M 1AG

Principal Banker National Westminster Bank PLC 38 Strand London WC2N 5JB

Legal Adviser Charles Russell Speechlys LLP 5 Fleet Place London EC4M 7RD

Front cover: A chandelier inside the church building. Photograph by Chris Nunan, a member of the online congregation. Used with permission. All rights reserved.

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Table of Contents

Foreword 3
Report on Objectives 4
Future Prospects 10
Financial Review 10
Reserves Policy 13
Pay Policy for Senior Staff 13
Risk Management 13
Public Benefit 14
Structure, Governance and Management
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Safeguarding 18
Faculty Approvals 18
Approval of Annual Report 18
Consolidated Financial Statements 19
Appendix A 49
The Wider Community of St Martin's
Appendix B 53
Groups and Activities at St Martin's

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Foreword

The 2020 annual report was quite bleak: we’d faced the full heat of the pandemic and we knew it was far from over. The 2021 report was somewhat bewildered: we’d hoped the impact of the pandemic was over, but it seemed to be still hanging around. This 2022 report is exasperated: the pandemic really does seem to be over, but its damage to our whole business model and the subsequent setbacks of the Ukraine war, energy and food price hikes and the cost-of-living crisis seem at times relentless. We are a church that takes incarnation seriously: no one can deny we are being with the businesses and households of our country in going through much of what they’re going through. Currently the end is not in sight.

The finances of St Martin’s are complex, but in broad strokes simple. Congregational giving pays for the bare essentials of congregational life – a priest and some administrative, premises and musical support. Our business enables us to expand our ministry far broader, to enjoy our magnificent buildings, and to offer employment and activities that raise our reputation as a centre of culture and hospitality. The Trust enables us to envisage the long-term durability of our buildings and broaden our mission well beyond the imagination of a conventional parish church. The two homelessness charities are legally entirely separate but we promote and enjoy their flourishing and impact.

The pandemic has inhibited the business’ ability to raise income. Subsequent crises have hugely increased the overheads on running the site. One consequence is that the income for the PCC has been greatly curtailed, and it has had to seek funds from a variety of other sources, most of which are now used up. It’s a very challenging time.

But money isn’t everything. There are a host of things to celebrate. Our congregational life is back to its vibrant best. The innovations and adaptations of the pandemic, most obviously online participation, have enriched our life and are here to stay. Signature programmes such as the Autumn Lectures, the Theology and Disability Conference, the Sunday International Group, Great Sacred Music, Being With, and the Nazareth Community and Companions, are all flourishing. We are now in a 3-5-year season where we must find ways to sustain our financial commitments until a truly exciting period ensues, when all the promise of our dynamic business and extensive ministry and beautiful buildings return to a sustainable level of income so we can relax a little and enjoy what we’ve created together.

Nonetheless, the great paradox of the Old Testament is that God was closer to Israel in its time of adversity in Babylon than ever in its time of plenty in the Promised Land. The Bible was largely written by (and for) people who had their backs to the wall. I am indescribably grateful to volunteers, staff, donors and friends who have enabled us to say, in the words of Elton John, ‘I’m still standing.’ Our community isn’t just still standing, it’s a place where amazing things happen every day. So, despite all our challenges, my heart is full of gratitude; and our song is Alleluia.

Revd Dr Sam Wells Vicar

St Martin’s continues to be a place of such rich diversity that it continues to be a huge privilege as well as a responsibility to serve as Churchwardens. In what continued to be a hard year of recovery after the worst of the Covid pandemic, we were extremely grateful to be a part of a team of very capable colleagues on the PCC and in the broader parts of St Martin’s.

We are grateful to all who continue to help rebuild our common life and bring a hopeful vision for the future. Our worship services, together as a congregation, on site and online continue to flourish, enriched by many who contribute (among others) music, beautiful flowers, well-

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delivered readings and deeply thoughtful intercessions as well as the ministry of care provided by our stewards and vergers. We are thankful to them all for their commitment and devotion as well as to all who build up other parts of our common life.

Times are unpredictable and it would be churlish to pretend that the next few years will be easy as we continue to recover from the Covid pandemic. The war in Ukraine and the very significant increase in the cost of living that people are now seeing will inevitably have an impact on us but so far that level of that impact is less than we might have feared. We are very grateful to all those who give, often sacrificially, to keep our doors open and would like to encourage all to continue to consider their regular giving. Chris Denton, the CEO of our business, who joined us in 2021, continues to inspire with his energy and fresh ideas. We are grateful too for the underpinning work of the St Martin-in-the-Fields Trust.

Our clergy team continue to bring determination and sheer hard work as they handle the dayto-day challenges. It is a joy to be working alongside them as wardens, in the knowledge that their wisdom, creativity and imagination inspire many around the globe.

We rejoice that God is constant and pray that we will honour that constancy as we seek to work and worship together to build God’s church.

Mel Adams Jeff Claxton Churchwardens

Report on Objectives

Cross-Site Vision

At the heart. On the edge.

Cross-Site Mission

St Martin-in-the-Fields is a community of hope, reimagining church and society through commerce, culture, compassion and congregational life.

Congregation Mission

Being with God on the edge.

Key Objectives

  1. A beautiful, sustainable, accessible, open, hospitable and well-maintained building

  2. Lively and profound worship

  3. Vibrant and faithful congregational life and mission

  4. Engaging, humble and prophetic public ministry

  5. Encouragement of and participation in our compassionate, cultural and commercial activities

Supporting Objectives

  1. Generation of income to achieve all of the above

  2. Administrative support for ministry and income-generation

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1. A beautiful, sustainable, accessible, open, hospitable, well-maintained building

Much time has passed now since the 2006-08 renewal and there is a need to thoroughly review our future buildings and site plans – both from an aspirational perspective to allow greater access and appropriate surroundings for all that St Martin’s does across the site but also from the perspective of the identified needs via the quinquennial inspection and the immediate capital works programmes. The implications of Covid both on the ability to carry out improvements works, and also (more significantly) on the finances available to undertake everything that needs to be done, should not be underestimated. Despite these ongoing challenges, a number of important repair and maintenance works have been done in 2022 to ensure our buildings and site remain operational, well-loved and welcoming to everyone who uses them. Summary highlights include

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2. Lively and profound worship

The main Sunday 10 am service continues to flourish with both the in-the-building congregation as well as a significant online congregation, including many who cannot get to their local churches. The Choir of St Martin-in-the-Fields has grown in size and strength and lifts the worship with beautiful music. Preaching has been a particular focus for the senior clergy, adding to the worship alongside beautiful music and profound yet accessible liturgy. Volunteer coordination and support for those who serve at this service has been developed through the year with the introduction of the Head of Congregational Life role. Post-service events and groups are re-establishing themselves with our ministry to 20s and 30s, Open Circle, in particular, thriving.

Revd Harry Ching moved on from our community. The Chinese congregation (which meets at 1.30pm for a service in Cantonese) is currently in a period of discernment and exploration of lay leadership overseen by Revd Sally Hitchiner. This congregation has grown significantly due to increased arrivals from Hong Kong. The 12 noon Mandarin service ended, and the remaining congregation members were supported to join other churches.

One significant development for both the 10am and the 1.30pm services is the introduction of children’s church during the services led by Joy Faulkner Mpheho, with a team of volunteer leaders, including Mel Adams who coordinates the pre-school-age church space. There is now a growing youth group that meets once a month.

Evensongs on Sundays led by the Choir of St Martin-in-the-Fields and on Wednesdays led by our Choral Scholars are growing with congregations of both regular and visiting worshippers.

Midweek worship also continues to see increasing numbers with 100 still joining each Morning Prayer (with Morning Song on Fridays), and pre-pandemic levels returning for our Monday-Wednesday lunchtime Eucharists.

Great Sacred Music flourishes with its mix of music and reflections. A similar Sunday afternoon programme, Choral Classics, is growing in attendance.

A number of funerals and weddings were held, and several baptisms took place, as well as three joint congregation services including the Patronal Festival. Beautifully arranged flowers adorned these and many other occasions.

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3. Vibrant and faithful congregational life and mission

St Martin’s is blessed with a diverse and dynamic congregation, both on site and online.

4. Engaging, humble and prophetic public ministry

Public ministry gave St Martin’s a remarkable profile in the twentieth century, and public ministry continues to be crucial to St Martin’s identity.

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Companions have raised the funds for Cath Duce to return 3 days a week as their leader from April 2023. They held their annual retreat in February at Royal Foundation of St Katherine’s, led by Catherine Duce and Richard Carter. Many regularly join the online programme at St Martin’s.

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5. Encouragement of and participation in our compassionate, cultural and commercial activities

Other parts of St Martin’s (the Trust, the Charity and The Connection) each have their own annual reports so there is no detailed account offered here. Work towards greater cross-site cooperation continued through the Steering Group of chairs of the five Boards (PCC, SMITFL, Trust, Charity, Connection) and the Executive Group consisting of the chief executives of those five organisations. Highlights included:

6. Generation of income to achieve objectives

St Martin-in-the-Fields Ltd (SMITFL) is the trading arm of the PCC. It also provides administrative services to the PCC and the Trust and maintains the church and its estate, covering general day-to-day repairs and maintenance.

2022 was a challenging year, with many external factors affecting our ability to trade as effectively as we would wish. The year started with Omicron severely curtailing our activity on site in January, having also affected trading in late December 2021. This was followed in February by the outbreak of war in Ukraine. This had significant effects on our costs for food, supplies, and energy, which alone saw a 200+% rise year-on-year. The impact of these spiralling costs proved to be very challenging and continues to place significant pressure on the profitability of SMITFL.

The new model of delivering concerts started to yield very positive results across 2022. A new raft of key artistic partnerships was formed – most notably with Sir John Eliot Gardiner and the Monteverdi Orchestra. The quality of music making from our commercial concert programme has soared, attracting critical acclaim. A more agile approach to sharing risks with artists and ensembles means it has been possible to attract a wide range of respected artists to St Martin’s, and to date, net profits have been generated on every concert presented under the new model.

The creative use of the crypt space has flourished this year and a range of well received ‘Lates’ events covered everything from jazz, country, soul, classical recitals and more. In addition, a new set of West End cabaret nights proved exceptionally popular, particularly with the tourist market over the summer, and continues. Further new initiatives include the launch of silent

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discos which have brought in a huge number of younger audiences for what have proven themselves to be fun, friendly, and well attended dance nights in the crypt.

The courtyard once again saw a vibrant and bustling Summer stage in July and August, and crowds were boosted by very warm weather. In winter, another new initiative was tried, with the launch of our ‘Winter Lodge’ courtyard bar. Although not as successful as hoped, due to very cold weather and industrial action, the initiative gave many clues about how to refine this offer in future years.

The ongoing rail and postal strikes proved very problematic, with rail strikes leading to a drop of around 60% business on strike days.

Much work was done to improve the visual merchandising in the shop, and some modest investment in new card racks sought to increase revenue from the most popular product lines. Christmas trade was brisk although the postal strikes affected online orders quite significantly.

Commercial event hire and party bookings remained a significant opportunity. There were tantalising glimpses about how this area of the business can continue to grow. Across the year, St Martin’s hosted a fashion show during London Fashion Week, brand activations, wine tastings, private dinners and recitals, corporate Christmas parties and many other interesting events, including the rehearsal and after-show parties for the West End show, Life of Pi.

The church music and SMITFL teams worked well in developing a very busy programme of Christmas carol concerts, which went on sale in July. With distinctive themes aimed at specific audience types, the sales were strong and met our targets by the time December arrived. It was a very successful season of concerts.

7. Administrative support for ministry and income-generation

The admin team covered finances for the PCC, SMITFL, and the Trust and offered additional payroll services to the St Martin-in-the-Fields Charity, Ho Ming Wah Community Centre (HMW) and St Stephen Walbrook (SSW). The departure of the head of finance led to the appointment of a new strategic lead for the finance function. The significant contribution of the finance officers was recognised and their roles enhanced to the level of finance managers, with separate responsibilities for the PCC/Trust and the commercial arm. Much in-depth analysis into our financial procedures was started and this work is ongoing, with the goal of scrutinising every aspect of SMITFL’s financial model. The appointment of a new head of people and culture has allowed St Martin’s to review and upgrade core common staff policies and to improve all aspects of staff information-flow and terms and conditions, as well as ensuring that plans to improve our equality, diversity and inclusion action plan and reporting can be put in place. Steps have been taken to introduce ways to support staff mental health and wellbeing, and several staff members have undertaken training to become ‘mental health first-aiders’. A review of pay and conditions was started to help ensure roles a monitored and there was pay equity across the team, as well as helping to monitor recruitment within a highly competitive marketplace. Staff retention is a priority, and this review will help ensure retention of skilled staff in key areas.

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Future Prospects

It’s still hard to predict how the next few years will play out. Whilst we are still recovering from the financial effects of Covid, business has seemed to recover, only to face the uncertainties caused by the war in Ukraine and the cost-of-living crisis. However, recent signs are very encouraging. Our 2022 peak Christmas trading period felt much nearer to what would previously have been considered normal, and it feels like there are more and more opportunities for recovery ahead.

Our congregational life and public ministry have continued to work well in a hybrid in-thebuilding/online mix, which now seems natural. The five key organisations on site (PCC, SMITFL, Trust, The Connection and the Charity) are working more closely together than ever before. The Trust has a new director and is focused on a new fundraising initiative to bridge the immediate challenges of the next few years. SMITFL has a CEO who brings vision and new ideas to our business and trading seems to be improving in spite of the challenges. The next few years will not be plain sailing, but they are looking positive in spite of the new challenges that have been thrown at us.

Financial Review

Context

The impact of lockdowns in 2020 and 2021 have had a significant impact on the finances of the group. However, the Group (PCC and SMITFL together) has been fortunate to continue to receive significant grant income and loan funding from the Vicar’s General Fund and the St Martin-in-the-Fields Trust (the ‘Trust’), including grants obtained for the Group.

In addition, the trading position of the trading subsidiary St Martin-in-the-Fields Limited (‘SMITFL’) has started to improve at a gross profitability level, with reliance on grants decreasing when compared with 2021. There has been a need to grow the business cautiously in order to restart trading operations and there has therefore been a marked increase in both revenue and cost, when comparing 2022 with 2021.

Income

Overall income has increased for the group largely because of the increase in trading activity for SMITFL. Total income for the Group rose by £1.7m (45%) from £3.9m in 2021 to £5.6m in 2022.

Total income for SMITFL rose by £1.6m from £2.3m to £3.9m with turnover increasing by £2.2m in the first year post-Covid and other income decreasing by £0.6m as grant funding reduces.

PCC income has stayed more constant, increasing by £0.1m from £1.6m to £1.7m, mainly in relation to unrestricted funds. This is comprised of

Collections and boxes in church have seen donations closer to pre-pandemic figures and donations include £36k relating to the Treasurer’s Ton, (with further promised amounts received in 2023). Included within Clergy Grants is £35k from the Chinese Congregation towards the ministry costs of Revd Harry Ching (see note 3).

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Both the PCC and SMITFL have benefitted from grants from, or funding obtained by, connected charities given to support their operations:

Expenditure

Consolidated expenditure for the group has increased significantly, due to the increase in trading activity for SMITFL. Costs across the group have increased by £2.1m (54%) from £4.0m in 2021 to £6.1m in 2022, with an increase in the operating costs of trading activities of £2.0m. This reflects the increase in trading activity during the year as well as an increase in administrative expenses including staffing to support the redevelopment of the business over the longer term.

Expenditure on charitable activities has increased by £0.1m in relation to activities directly relating to the work of the church. Unrestricted church expenditure has increased by £0.3m mainly due to increases in staff and music costs offset by a fall in restricted church expenditure of £0.2m.

Staffing was the most significant cost incurred by the Group, as summarised in note 11, amounting to £2.4m (2021: £1.4m).

Investments in the endowment fund showed a net loss of £0.1m (2021: gain of £0.1m).

Result

Before fund transfers, overall group net expenditure for the year was £0.6m (2021: net income £4k) comprised of an unrestricted fund deficit of £0.8m (2021: £0.2k deficit), restricted fund surplus of £0.2m (2021: £0.1k surplus) and an investment loss of £0.1m. (2021: £0.1m gain). SMITFL incurred a loss of £0.5m in 2022 (2021: £0.1m).

Funds Transfers

During the year £0.2m was transferred from the Rysbrack endowment fund to unrestricted funds, as detailed in note 18.

After fund transfers, the net movement in unrestricted funds was a deficit of £0.6m (2021: £0.1m surplus), a surplus in restricted funds of £0.2m (2021: £0.1m deficit) and a decrease in endowment funds of £0.3m (2021: £0.1m).

Outlook

The 2023 PCC unrestricted budget, approved in November 2022, anticipates income of £0.3m and expenditure of £0.8m. It is assumed that the shortfall of just under £0.5m will be covered by Rysbrack funds, unrestricted grants from the Trust and an assumed increase in overall giving, as the church has returned to a full programme of activities.

The PCC budget assumes no licence fee payable from SMITFL until 2024 at the earliest. There is no prospect of any gift of profits from SMITFL to the PCC for many years, because of SMITFL’s need to cover its accumulated losses before any such distributions could be made. In light of this, from the start of the pandemic, the PCC has moved to a portfolio approach to funding, including fundraising by the Trust.

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Reserves Policy

Total reserves at the end of 2022 stood at £0.7m (2021: £1.4m). This includes negative £0.6m (2021: negative £0.2m) of non-charitable trading reserves held on the balance sheet of SMITFL; the make-up of these reserves is set out in more detail in note 18 to the 2022 financial statements.

The PCC has target free reserves of £0.5m to cover:

In line with the Charity Commission’s guidance, ‘free reserves’ is defined as the unrestricted, undesignated fund which is not represented by the PCC’s tangible assets.

At the end of 2022, the PCC’s (and Group’s) general reserves stood at a deficit of £0.5m (2021: surplus of £0.1m). Free reserves, after the fund transfers noted above, and including SMITFL 2022 operating loss, amounted to £nil (2021: £nil). The PCC is resolved to review its reserves policy and its free reserves target on an annual basis and accepts that it will take time to achieve new targets. The PCC is grateful for the support of the Trust and encouraged by its fundraising initiatives. The PCC also notes that whilst 2022 was challenging, there were significant signs of growth.

Pay Policy for Senior Staff

The pay of senior staff of both the PCC and St Martin-in-the-Fields Limited is reviewed annually by our remuneration committee and are increased in line with annual pay increases for all staff.

Risk Management

Prior to the pandemic, there was a joint risk register for the PCC and SMITFL which was drawn up by senior managers. The pandemic interrupted the regular cycle of reviews of that register. We are grateful to Neil Mathur, a non-executive director of SMITFL, who offered, pro bono, the services of his risk management team at EY to help the organisation create a new register, focusing on SMITFL. This work was completed in November 2022. The high-level risks for the PCC have been reviewed and a full risk register for the PCC will be created now that this SMITFL register has been created. In the interim, the PCC has paid particular attention to a variety of risks – in particular, finance.

The key risks and mitigating factors are considered to be

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The main mitigation in respect of staffing issues is the investment in a professional head of people and culture with the experience and track record to develop appropriate policies and strategies to tackle all risks associated with our staff.

The terrorism risk is managed through appropriate insurance cover and ongoing liaison with relevant authorities such as GLA, Metropolitan Police, and Westminster Council.

The risks around infrastructure are linked with the speed at which St Martin’s can rebound from Covid – the growth in revenue, and the ability of fundraising teams to solicit additional support. Smaller-scale upgrades to IT etc. will be managed through day-to-day budget choices.

Public Benefit

St Martin-in-the-Fields became a registered charity on 1 February 2010 (registered charity number 1133936) with the result that members of the PCC are now registered as trustees. In the preparation of this report, the trustees have been aware of their responsibilities to demonstrate that the activities of the church offer a real and practical public benefit as required under Section 4(1) of the Charities Act 2011. The PCC confirms that, in exercising its powers and duties, it has complied with its duty to have regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on the provision of public benefit by religious charities.

The PCC’s objectives are set out above in the ‘Report on Objectives’. By identifying our key areas of focus in 2015, we now report against these objectives. Trustees have had regard to the commission’s guidance on public benefit when reviewing activities against objectives set and in planning future activities. This annual report shows that the guidance has been met.

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Structure, Governance and Management

Organisational Structure

The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Martin-in-the-Fields (‘the PCC’) is a corporate body established by the Church of England. The PCC operates under the Parochial Church Powers Measure and is also a charity registered in England and Wales (charity no. 1133936). The PCC is responsible for, and is charged with, co-operating with the Vicar in promoting, the whole mission of the church.

The PCC, through the Vicar and Churchwardens as nominees, owns the whole of the issued share capital of St Martin-in-the-Fields Limited (‘SMITFL’), a company registered in England and Wales (company no. 02096693). SMITFL acts as the trading arm of St Martin-in-theFields, as well as managing the site and some aspects of church operations. Its principal trading activities include operating a café, a shop, concert management, venue hire and event catering and the organisation of exhibitions. Ordinarily, the whole of the company’s taxable profits is donated to the PCC.

The PCC

Since the PCC registered as a charity in 2010, its members are also registered as trustees of the charity. Elections for one-third of the members of the PCC are held each year at the Annual Parochial Church Meeting (‘APCM’). PCC members serve for a three-year term before offering themselves for re-election for a second three-year term, should they choose to do so. The appointment of PCC members is governed by, and set out in, the Church Representation Rules. Deanery Synod representatives are ex-officio members of the PCC and elections to the Deanery Synod are held at the APCM every three years (with the next election in 2023). Churchwardens are elected annually at a meeting of the parishioners that precedes the APCM. The APCM is normally required to be held before the end of May in each year.

The PCC’s practice is to review its terms of reference, committee structures and legal issues, at the first meeting of the PCC following the APCM. The PCC met nine times in 2022, with meetings being chaired in turn by the Vicar and one of the Churchwardens, alternately. All new members are required to undergo appropriate induction. This includes sharing a comprehensive information pack, meetings with key people, a session on governance and finance and opportunities to experience working and worshipping at St Martin’s.

PCC membership

Clergy (ex-officio) Revd Dr Sam Wells, Vicar and Chair of the PCC Revd Sally Hitchiner, Associate Vicar for Ministry Revd Richard Carter, Associate Vicar for Mission Revd Jonathan Evens, Associate Vicar for HeartEdge (until April 2022) Revd Catherine Duce, Assistant Vicar for Partnership Development (Maternity leave from April 2022)

Revd Harry Ching, Assistant Vicar for International Ministry (until September 2022) Revd Angela Sheard, Curate (from July 2022)

Churchwardens (ex-officio) Mel Adams Jeff Claxton

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Treasurer Rosalind Scott Deanery Synod representatives (ex-officio) Nike Awoyinka Timothy Beale Daniel Kaszeta Eugene Ling Neil MacGregor Rachel Morrison Wai Keung Chan General Synod (ex-officio) Fiona MacMillan Elected members William Cometti Lois Howarth Yen Leung (from May 2022) Craig Norman (until May 2022) Ingrid Philion Wendy Quill Tricia Sibbons (until May 2022) Lenus Walker Ivan Yuen Co-opted members Rosalind Scott Jonathan Edwards (from September 2022)

Other key posts

PCC Secretary Siân Conway Church Safeguarding Officer (CSO) Huw Mathias (until June 2022, English Congregation) Kristine Wellington (from June 2022, English Congregation)

Church Safeguarding Assistant (CSA) Ruly Tsang (Chinese Congregation)

Children’s Champions (CC) Anna Warbrick (English Congregation) Emmy Ng (Chinese Congregation)

The PCC is assisted in the discharge of its duties by the Board of St Martin-in-the-Fields Limited, the Chief Executive of SMITFL and a number of permanent committees and task groups.

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The Board of St Martin-in-the-Fields Limited

The Board of St Martin-in-the-Fields Limited (‘the Board’) ensures that trading is profitable, develops new ventures, and oversees the efficient and safe operation of the site.

Board membership for 2022 was Antonia Adams, Dan Barker, Mark Bromley (Chair), Jeff Claxton, Chris Cowls (until June 2022), Caroline Cromar (from June 2022), Chris Denton (Chief Executive), Neil Mathur, Susan Millin, Mike O’Mahoney, Brad Owen, Cathy Reid Jones, Helen Sprott and Revd Dr Sam Wells.

Committees and other bodies

Chinese Sub-Committee : oversees the ministry of the Cantonese congregation and oversaw the Mandarin congregation until its recent end. It worked with the Assistant Vicar for International Ministry until his departure. The Associate Vicar for Ministry is offering interim support as it advances our work amongst people of Chinese heritage.

HeartEdge Project Group : along with the HeartEdge Steering Committee, the group oversees the work of HeartEdge.

The following bodies remain part of the decision-making structure.

In addition, the following groups advance the purposes of the PCC in ways largely outside the decision-making structure.

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Safeguarding

Safeguarding of children and of adults at risk of harm is our most basic institutional priority. The PCC has complied with its duty under section 5 of the Safeguarding and Clergy Discipline Measure 2016 (duty to have regard to the House of Bishops’ guidance on safeguarding children and adults at risk of harm). We are grateful to Church Safeguarding Officer Kristine Wellington and Ruly Tsang (Chinese Safeguarding Assistant) for their care on this. Kristine took over from Huw Mathias in June 2022 and we are grateful for his hard work during his tenure of the role.

Faculty Approvals

In 2022, Faculties were applied for and granted relating to

Approval of Annual Report

The Annual Report set out on pages 3-18 was approved by the PCC on 7[th] June, 2023.

Revd Dr Sam Wells, Vicar of St Martin-in-the-Fields and Chair of the PCC

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St Martin-in-the-Fields Parochial Church Council For the year ending 31 December 2022

ST MARTIN-IN-THE-FIELDS PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL

Registered Charity Number 1133936

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED

31 DECEMBER 2022

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STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES’ RESPONSIBILITIES

The Parochial Church Council (PCC) is responsible for preparing the Annual Report and financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice). Law applicable to Parochial Church Councils in England and Wales requires the PCC members to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the PCC and the group and of the group's income and expenditure for the year. In preparing those financial statements the PCC is required to

The PCC members are responsible for keeping accounting records, which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the PCC and the group, and which enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Church Accounting Regulations 2006, and the Statement of Recommended Practice ‘Accounting and Reporting by Charities’ which is applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the ‘Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland’ (FRS 102), second edition effective 1 January 2019. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the PCC and the group and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and breaches of law and regulations.

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Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of St Martin-in-the-Fields Parochial Church Council

For the year ended 31st December 2022

Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of the St Martin-in-the-Fields Parochial Church Council (“the PCC”) for the year ended 31 December 2022 which comprise the consolidated Statement of Financial Activities, the group and PCC Balance Sheets, the consolidated Cash Flow statement and the notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

In our opinion, the financial statements:

• give a true and fair view of the state of the group’s and the PCC’s affairs as at 31 December 2022 and of the group’s net movement in funds for the year then ended;

• have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and

• have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011.

Basis for opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the group in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC’s Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Conclusions relating to going concern

In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the Trustees’ use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.

Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the group’s ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue. Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the trustees with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.

Other information

The trustees are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the Annual Report, other than the financial statements and our auditor’s report thereon. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon

In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether there is a material misstatement in the financial statements or a material misstatement of the other information. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.

Matters on which we are required to report by exception

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 require us to report to you if, in our opinion:

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Responsibilities of the trustees

As explained more fully in the trustees’ responsibilities statement set out on page 20 the trustees are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the trustees determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are responsible for assessing the group’s and the PCC’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the trustees either intend to liquidate the group or the PCC or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.

Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud.

The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below: Based on our understanding of the group and the environment in which it operates, we identified that the principal risk of non-compliance with laws and regulations related to the regulatory framework for charities, and we considered the extent to which non-compliance might have a material effect on the financial statements. We also considered those laws and regulations that have a direct impact on the preparation of the financial statements such as the Charities Act, income tax, payroll tax and sales tax.

We evaluated management’s incentives and opportunities for fraudulent manipulation of the financial statements (including the risk of override of controls) and determined that the principal risks were related to posting inappropriate journal entries and to management bias in accounting estimates. Audit procedures performed by the engagement team included:

Because of the inherent limitations of an audit, there is a risk that we will not detect all irregularities, including those leading to a material misstatement in the financial statements or non-compliance with regulation. This risk increases the more that compliance with a law or regulation is removed from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, as we will be less likely to become aware of instances of non-compliance. The risk is also greater regarding irregularities occurring due to fraud rather than error, as fraud involves intentional concealment, forgery, collusion, omission or misrepresentation.

A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council’s website at: www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor’s report.

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Use of our report

This report is made solely to the PCC's trustees, as a body, in accordance with section 144 of the Charities Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the PCC’s trustees those matters we are required to state to them in an Auditor's report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the PCC and the PCC’s trustee as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

Haysmacintyre LLP Chartered Accountants and Statutory Auditors

10 Queen Street Place London EC4AR 1AG

Date: 12 June 2023

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Consolidated Statement of Financial Activities

Note
Income from:
Donations and Legacies
Donations from donors
2
Other donations and legacies
3
Charitable activities:
- to further the Council's objects
4
Other trading activities
5
Investments
6
Total Income
Expenditure on:
Raising Funds
Publicity costs
7
Operating costs of trading activities
5
Charitable activities
Grants
8
Activities directly relating to
the work of the Church
9
Total Expenditure
Net gains on investments
13
Net (expenditure)/income
Transfers between funds
18
Net Movement in Funds
Reconciliation of funds:
Balance brought forward at
1st January
Balance carried forward at
31st December		 Unrestricted
Funds
£
325,848
133,436
526,475
3,906,355
4,848
4,896,962
115
4,373,033
10,500
1,275,536
5,659,184
-
(762,222)
200,000
(562,222)
92,640
(469,582)		 Restricted Endowment
Funds
Funds
£
£
600
-
616,598
-
55,029
-
-
-
18,000
-
690,227
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
483,954
-
483,954
-
-
(81,213)
206,273
(81,213)
-
(200,000)
206,273
(281,213)
206,399
1,064,934
412,672
783,721		 Restricted Endowment
Funds
Funds
£
£
600
-
616,598
-
55,029
-
-
-
18,000
-
690,227
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
483,954
-
483,954
-
-
(81,213)
206,273
(81,213)
-
(200,000)
206,273
(281,213)
206,399
1,064,934
412,672
783,721		 2022
2021
Total
Total
Funds
Funds
£
£
326,448
240,421
750,034
909,377
581,504
386,354
3,906,355
2,278,857
22,848
28,684
5,587,189
3,843,693
115
2,199
4,373,033
2,366,590
10,500
10,485
1,759,490
1,602,541
6,143,138
3,981,815
(81,213)
142,333
(637,162)
4,211
-
-
(637,162)
4,211
1,363,973
1,359,762
726,811
1,363,973
690,227
-
-
-
483,954
483,954
-
206,273
-
206,273
206,399 1,064,934
783,721
412,672

All recognised gains and losses for the year are included in the Statement of Financial Activities.

The results all relate to continuing activities.

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Balance Sheets

Note
Fixed Assets
Intangible assets
12
Tangible assets
12
Investments
13
Current Assets
Stock
Debtors
14
Cash at bank and in hand
Liabilities: Amounts falling due
within one year
15
Net Current Assets
Total assets less current liabilities
Liabilities: Amounts falling due
after more than one year
16
Net Assets
Funds
Non-charitable trading reserves
18
Unrestricted
18
Restricted
18
Permanent endowment
18
18		 2022
2021
£
£
-
-
379,896
456,649
610,132
691,345
990,028
1,147,994
90,851
98,024
457,107
505,563
1,198,573
1,100,278
1,746,531
1,703,865
(1,611,415)
(1,090,553)
135,116
613,312
1,125,144
1,761,306
(398,333)
(397,333)
726,811
1,363,973
(624,869)
(158,191)
155,287
250,831
412,672
206,399
783,721
1,064,934
726,811
1,363,973
Group		 2022
£
-
50,556
610,132
660,688 -
-
234,664
711,391
946,055
(215,063)
730,992
1,391,680
(40,000)
1,351,680
-
155,287
412,672
783,721
1,351,680		 2021
£
-
72,715
691,345
PCC
764,060
-
320,891
662,456
983,347
(161,243)
822,104
1,586,164
(64,000)
1,522,164
-
250,831
206,399
1,064,934
1,522,164

Approved by the Parochial Church Council and authorised for issue on 7[th] June 2023

Sam Wells ...................................................... Vicar

Mel Adams .................................................... Churchwarden

Jeff Claxton…................................................. Churchwarden

The notes on pages 27 to 48 form part of these financial statements.

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Consolidated Cashflow Statement

Cash flows from operating activities
(Deficit)/surplus for the financial year
Adjustments for:
Depreciation of tangible assets
Interest received
Interest paid
Add losses/(deduct gains) on investments
Decrease/(increase) in trade and other debtors
Decrease in stocks
Increase in trade creditors and other creditors
Other movements
Cash flows from operations
Net cash generated from operating activities
Cash flows from investing activities
Disposals of tangible assets
Disposal of investments
Interest received
Net cash from investing activities
Cash flows from financing activities
Repayment on CBIL Loan
Interest paid
Receipt of loan from Vicar's General Fund
Repayment on Vicar's General Fund Loan
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year		 2022
2021
£
£
(637,162)
4,211
86,444
73,637
(22,848)
(28,684)
12,241
3,080
81,213
(142,333)
48,456
(184,938)
7,173
7,232
403,572
245,656
-
6,494
(20,911)
(15,645)
(20,911)
(15,645)
(9,691)
-
-
460,000
22,848
28,684
13,157
488,684
(125,000)
(41,667)
(12,241)
(3,080)
267,290
100,000
(24,000)
(12,000)
106,049
43,253
98,295
516,292
1,100,278
583,986
1,198,573
1,100,278
Group

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Notes to the Financial Statements

a) Charity Information

St Martin-in-the-Fields Parochial Church Council (the "PCC") is a charity registered in England and Wales no 1133936. The registered office is 5 St Martin's Place, London WC2N 4JH.

b) Basis of Preparation

The financial statements have been prepared under the current Church Accounting Regulations and in accordance with the current Charities SORP (FRS 102). They have been prepared under the historical cost convention except for the valuation of investment assets, which are shown at market value.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling (£).

The financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis and this is the first year in which the financial statements have been prepared under FRS 102.

The consolidated accounts include the results, assets and liabilities of the PCC's subsidiary St Martin-in-theFields Limited and include all transactions, assets and liabilities for which the PCC is responsible in law. They do not include the accounts of other charities which have been established to raise funds to support the church and its activities, church groups that owe their main affiliation to another body nor those that are informal gatherings of church members over which the PCC does not have operational or financial control.

The principal areas of estimation uncertainty in the preparation of the accounts relate to the amortisation and depreciation of intangible and tangible fixed assets as set out in the accounting policies below.

The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis which applies unless the PCC intended to cease operations or had no realistic alternative to doing so in the foreseeable future. The PCC considers that the going concern basis should be applied and that there are no material uncertainties over its financial viability.

In determining the appropriateness of the going concern basis that PCC has had regard to budgets and expected future cashflows for a period of 12 months from the approval of the accounts to the utilisation of sources of finance which have been already made available to the PCC.

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1 Charity Information and Accounting Policies (continued)

c) Income

Voluntary income and capital sources

Collections are recognised when received by or on behalf of the PCC.

Planned giving receivable under Gift Aid is recognised only when received.

Income tax recoverable on Gift Aid donations is recognised when the donation is recognised.

Grants and legacies to the PCC are accounted for when received or as soon as it is probable that an amount is due.

Funds raised from events are accounted for gross.

Other ordinary income

Rental income from the letting of church premises is recognised when the rental is due.

Income from investments

Dividends and interest are accounted for when receivable. Tax recoverable on such income is recognised in the same accounting year.

d) Expenditure

Grants

Grants and donations are accounted for when paid over, or when awarded, if that award creates a binding obligation on the PCC.

Activities directly relating to the work of the Church

The Diocesan Common Fund share is accounted for when payable. Any quota unpaid at 31st December is provided for in the financial statements as an operational (though not a legal) liability and is shown as a creditor in the balance sheet. Similarly, overpayments of quota are shown as debtors and deducted from the following year's payments.

Allocation of expenditure

Expenditure is charged directly to the appropriate category under expenditure where possible. Certain items of office overhead costs which cannot be allocated directly are apportioned between the categories on a basis reflecting the estimated split of resources used.

Governance costs

Governance costs comprise statutory compliance including the costs of auditors and legal and professional fees.

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e) Fund Accounting

Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the PCC in the furtherance of its general objectives.

Designated funds are funds set aside by the PCC out of unrestricted general funds for a specific future purpose or projects.

Restricted funds are funds subject to specific restriction imposed by donors or by the purpose of a fundraising appeal and are separately categorised in the notes to the financial statements.

Permanent endowment funds are funds which the donor or the Consistory Court (the court of the bishop in the Diocese of London) has stated to be capital.

f) Fixed Assets

Intangible Assets

Intangible assets are initially recognised at cost. After recognition, under the cost model, intangible assets are measured at cost less any accumulated amortisation and any accumulated impairment losses.

All intangible assets are considered to have a finite useful life. If a reliable estimate of the useful life cannot be made, the useful life shall not exceed five years.

Amortisation is provided on the following basis:

Software - 50% straight line basis

Website - 3 years

Building

The PCC considers that in view of the restrictions inherent in the building and its inextricable link to the church itself, the value in use cannot be quantified in any meaningful way and has therefore made full provision against the costs to date in accordance with "Section 27 of FRS 102 Impairment of Assets".

The RIBA Stage 2 Report commissioned in 2020 is listed as an Asset Under Construction. It relates to the long-term building programme and will therefore be depreciated in line with future capital projects as and when they take place.

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f) Fixed Assets (continued)

Consecrated land and buildings

Consecrated and beneficed property is excluded from the accounts by s.10(2) of the Charities Act 2011. All expenditure incurred during the year on consecrated or benefice buildings, whether maintenance or improvement, is written off as expenditure in the Statement of Financial Activities and separately disclosed.

Tangible fixed assets and moveable church furnishings

Tangible fixed assets are stated at cost less depreciation. Depreciation is provided on all tangible fixed assets on a straight line basis to write off the cost, less estimated residual value, over their expected useful lives as follows:

Equipment and fittings – 5 years

Fixtures and moveable church furnishings – 20 years

g) Investments

Investments are valued at market value. It is the PCC's policy to keep valuations up to date such that when investments are sold there is no gain or loss arising. As a result, the Statement of Financial Activities only includes those unrealised gains and losses arising from the revaluation of the investment portfolio throughout the year.

h Current Assets

Amounts owing to the PCC in respect of fees, rents or other income are shown as debtors less provision for amounts that may prove uncollectable.

Cash at bank includes short term deposits held either with the CBF Church of England Deposit Fund or at the bank.

Stock is valued at the lower of cost, using the first in first out method, and selling price less cost to complete and sell.

i) Pension Costs

The PCC contributes to the personal pension arrangements of employees through the automatic enrolment scheme. These contributions are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities as they arise. There are no prepaid or accrued contributions at the balance sheet date.

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2
Donations arising from services and congregation
Unrestricted
Funds
£
Planned giving: Gift Aid Covenants
and Pledges envelopes
90,079
Other donations
93,848
Parish giving
33,107
Donations via Iknowchurch
8,550
Income tax recoverable on Gift Aid
27,033
Collections
51,313
Boxes in church
21,918
325,848		 Restricted
Funds
£
-
-
600
-
-
-
-
600		 2022
2021
Total
Total
Funds
Funds
£
£
90,079
103,454
93,848
39,905
33,707
32,530
8,550
11,835
27,033
21,159
51,313
26,543
21,918
4,995
326,448
240,421

Of the amounts listed under “Other donations”, £35,867 relates to Treasurer’s Ton donations.

3
Legacies, other donations and grants
Unrestricted
Funds
£
Legacies
13,647
Other Donations Received
-
Grant for Chinese Congregation project
-
Donations for Sunday International Group
-
Clergy Grant
47,098
HeartEdge
-
Music income
109
Bread for the World
-
International
410
Worship and Spirituality
-
Hospitality
13,411
Disability
-
Education
55,888
Other Grant income
2,873
Consolidated total
133,436
License fee received from SMITFL
-
PCC total
133,436		 Restricted
Funds
£
-
2,901
10,461
28,703
-
293,390
89,032
1,132
-
-
158
4,147
-
186,674
616,598
-
616,598		 2022
2021
Total
Total
Funds
Funds
£
£
13,647
185,250
2,901
1,777
10,461
15,000
28,703
12,687
47,098
-
293,390
141,311
89,141
19,070
1,132
120
410
550
-
32
13,569
253
4,147
-
55,888
20,308
189,547
513,019
750,034
909,377
-
-
750,034
909,377

The majority of the restricted income reflects grant funding obtained by the St Martin-in-the-Fields Trust for the PCC and gifted onto the PCC. Of these grants £138,000 was received from the Strategic Development Fund for HeartEdge, £10,000 from Groundwork for the Chinese Congregation and £7,500 from the Foundation of St Martins for capital work. In addition, £125,000 was granted from the Vicar’s General Fund for building works and upgrades.

Other donations received of £2,901 relate to donations made by the Chinese Congregation and are included in the Chinese Congregation restricted fund. The Clergy Grant of £47,098 includes a transfer of £35,000 to the PCC unrestricted funds to reimburse part of the ministry costs of Rev Harry Ching. The transfer was from a private bank account held by the Chinese Congregation over which the PCC currently has no control.

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Grant income for SMITFL is included within 'Other trading activities' on the face of the Consolidated Statement of Financial Activities. During the year, the company received a grant of £150,000 from the Vicar’s General Fund towards enhancing revenue from the crypt café. St Martin-in-the-Fields Trust granted SMITFL £152,520 during the year (£25,000 towards the installation of the Winter Lodge, £25,000 for the Summer Stage project and £100,000 to support the growth of the business).

2021 comparative information
2021 comparative information
Unrestricted
Funds
£
Legacies
185,250
Other Donations Received
1,777
Grant for Chinese Congregation project
Donations for Sunday International Group
Clergy Grant
-
HeartEdge
Music income
-
Bread for the World
25
International
550
Worship and Spirituality
32
Hospitality
253
Education
20,308
Other Grant income
5,865
PCC only:
214,060		 Restricted
Funds
£
-
-
15,000
12,687
-
141,311
19,070
95
-
-
507,154
695,317		 2021
Total
Funds
£
185,250
1,777
15,000
12,687
-
141,311
19,070
120
550
32
253
20,308
513,019
909,377

4 Income from Charitable Activities to further the Council's objects

Unrestricted
Funds
£
Vergers' Fees and Rehearsal Room Hire
1,120
Church Music
493,909
Special Church Services and Advent Booklet Sales
31,446
526,475		 Restricted
Funds
£
-
55,029
-
55,029		 2022
2021
Total
Total
Funds
Funds
£
£
1,120
910
548,938
371,585
31,446
13,859
581,504
386,354

2021 comparative information

2021 comparative information
Unrestricted
Funds
£
Verger's Fees & Rehearsal Room Hire
910
Church Music
358,510
Special Church Services & Advent Booklet Sales
13,599
373,019		 2021
Restricted
Total
Funds
Funds
£
£
-
910
13,075
371,585
260
13,859
13,335
386,354

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5 Trading Subsidiary

The PCC, through nominees, owns the whole of the issued share capital of St Martin-in-the-Fields Limited (registered number: 2096693) (‘SMITFL’), whose principal activities during the year were those of operating a restaurant, a shop, concert management, venue hire and event catering, the organisation of exhibitions and other retailing activities.

A summary of the results of the subsidiary is shown below:

Turnover
Cost of sales - stock
Cost of sales - other
Gross Profit
Other operating costs
Other income
Operating loss
Interest receivable
Interest payable
Loss before taxation
Taxation
Gift Aid distribution to PCC from profits earning in prior periods
Accumulated loss brought forward
Non-charitable trading reserves
6
Income from Investments
Unrestricted
Restricted
Funds
Funds
£
£
Interest received from:
Rysbrack and others
4,848
18,000		 Unrestricted
Total
2022
£
3,553,003
(810,238)
(1,553,580)
1,189,185
(1,996,974)
352,764
(455,025)
588
(12,241)
(466,678)
-
-
(158,191)
(624,869)
2022
Total
Funds
£
22,848		 Unrestricted
Total
2021
£
1,376,064
(262,515)
(591,457)
522,092
(1,509,376)
902,764
(84,520)
29
(3,242)
(87,733)
-
-
(70,458)
(158,191)
2021
Total
Funds
£
28,684
2021 comparative information
Interest received from:
Rysbrack and others		 Unrestricted
Funds
£
3,118		 2021
Restricted
Total
Funds
Funds
£
£
25,566
28,684

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7
Publicity Costs
Church Guides		 2022
Unrestricted
Total
Funds
Funds
£
£
115
115
115
115		 2021
Total
Funds
£
2,199
2,199

2021 comparative information

2021 comparative information
Church Guides
8
Grants Made
International grants
Other grants		 Unrestricted
Funds
£
2,199
2,199		 2021
Total
Funds
£
2,199
2,199
2022
Unrestricted
Funds
£
10,500
-
10,500		 2021
Unrestricted
Funds
£
10,485
-
10,485

A list of grants made is available on request from the PCC office.

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9
Activities directly relating to the work of the Church
Unrestricted
Funds
£
Ministry:
Common Fund
238,220
Clergy expenses
3,982
Altar supplies
3,026
Church running expenses
89,570
Archive Expenses
-
HeartEdge Project
3,997
Church maintenance and repairs
52,548
Special Church Services expenses
23,963
Church Music & Choir Costs
348,790
Choral Scholars
14,857
Flowers
-
Insurance
74,263
Sundries
21,674
Depreciation
36,639
Staff costs (including contract staff)
296,701
Staff pension cost
5,779
Recruitment & training costs
4,305
Copyright licence
639
International
(50)
Worship and Spirituality
5,866
Hospitality
6,581
Education
28,521
1,259,871
Governance Costs (see note 10)
15,665
1,275,536		 Restricted
Funds
£
-
-
-
35,499
-
146,308
15,895
-
34,105
38,098
1,567
-
85
-
195,797
270
419
-
-
14,217
-
1,694
483,954
-
483,954		 2022
Total
Funds
£
238,220
3,982
3,026
125,069
-
150,305
68,443
23,963
382,895
52,955
1,567
74,263
21,759
36,639
492,498
6,049
4,724
639
(50)
20,083
6,581
30,215
1,743,825
15,665
1,759,490		 2021
Total
Funds
£
260,766
2,080
1,005
391,226
229
240,089
35,227
17,213
247,203
50,495
683
71,095
22,031
30,160
198,480
4,624
1,863
1,063
15
5,022
663
9,590
1,590,822
11,719
1,602,541

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Note 9 (continued)

2021 comparative information

Note 9 (continued)
2021 comparative information
9
Activities directly relating to
the work of the Church
Ministry:
Common Fund
Clergy expenses
Altar supplies
Church running expenses
Archive Expenses
HeartEdge Project
Church maintenance and repairs
Special Church Services expenses
Church Music & Choir Costs
Choral Scholars
Flowers
Insurance
Sundries
Depreciation
Staff costs (including contract staff)
Staff pension cost
Recruitment & training costs
Copyright licence
International
Worship and Spirituality
Hospitality
Education
Governance Costs (see note 10)		 Unrestricted
Restricted
Funds
Funds
£
£
250,766
10,000
2,080
-
1,005
-
38,504
352,722
-
229
-
240,089
35,227
-
17,213
-
258,246
(11,043)
24,582
25,913
-
683
59,259
11,836
2,313
19,718
30,160
-
198,480
-
4,624
-
1,863
-
1,063
-
15
-
5,022
-
663
-
9,590
-
940,675
650,147
11,719
-
952,394
650,147		 2021
Total
Funds
£
260,766
2,080
1,005
391,226
229
240,089
35,227
17,213
247,203
50,495
683
71,095
22,031
30,160
198,480
4,624
1,863
1,063
15
5,022
663
9,590
1,590,822
11,719
1,602,541

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10
Governance Costs
Professional fees
Bank charges
Auditors' remuneration - audit fee
Other accounting costs		 2022
Unrestricted
Funds
£
862
1,500
13,303
-		 2021
Unrestricted
Funds
£
-
724
5,000
5,995
11,719
15,665

The audit fee for St Martin-in-the-Fields Limited is reflected in trading costs and is £12,000+VAT (2021: £8,200 + VAT).

11
Staff Costs
Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Pension costs		 2022
£
2,162,612
162,827
41,689		 2021
£
1,251,563
96,764
38,410
2,367,128 1,386,737

The average number of employees across the group was 138 (2021:55). Their payroll costs can be analysed as follows:

PCC activities and administration
Trading subsidiary		 2022
2021
£
£
458,133
286,643
1,908,995
1,100,094
2,367,128
1,386,737

The number of employees whose emoluments amounted to over £60,000 in the year was as follows:

£60,001 - £70,000
£70,001 - £80,000
£80,001 - £90,000
£90,000 - £100,000
£100,000-£120,000		 2022
2021
Number
Number
-
2
-
1
-
1
1
-

Pension contributions to higher paid staff were £7,000 (2021: £8,625).

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Expenses reimbursed to members of the clergy, who are ex-officio PCC members, and Trustees amounted to £6,314 (2021: £2,080) for various items of expenditure. The total number of clergy and PCC members who were paid expenses was seven (2021: six). The total employee benefits of the key management personnel of the parent charity were £55,054 (2021: £61,610).

The key management personnel of the group comprise those of the charity and the key management personnel of its wholly owned subsidiary, St Martin-in-the-Fields Limited (SMITFL). The employee benefits of the key management personnel of SMITFL were £315,588 (2021: £244,858). The employee benefits of key management personnel of the group were therefore £370,642 (2021: £306,468).

Some PCC staff costs in note 9 have been charged to HeartEdge or other restricted categories and so the total is lower than PCC staff costs in this note.

12 Intangible and Tangible Fixed Assets for Use by the PCC

a)
Group
Cost
At 1st January 2022
Adjustment
At 31st December 2022
Depreciation
At 1st January 2022
Charge for the year
At 31st December 2022
Net Book Value
At 31st December 2022
At 31st December 2021		 Intangible
Assets
Total
£
83,518
-
83,518
83,518
-
83,518
-
-		 Building
£
33,071,464
-
33,071,464
33,071,464
-
33,071,464
-
-		 Equipment
and Fittings
£
1,578,234
9,691
1,587,925
1,132,928
83,912
1,216,840
371,085
445,306		 Fixtures and
Moveable
Church
Furnishings
£
96,180
-
96,180
84,837
2,532
87,369
8,811
11,343		 Tangible
Assets
Total
£
34,745,878
9,691
34,755,569
34,289,229
86,444
34,375,673
379,896
456,649

Tangible Fixed Assets includes £259,000 assets under construction in relation to the RIBA Stage 2 Report commissioned in 2020. It relates to the long-term building programme and will therefore be depreciated in line with future capital projects as and when they take place.

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b) PCC

PCC
Cost
At 1st January 2022
Additions
At 31st December 2022
Depreciation
At 1st January 2022
Charge for the year
At 31st December 2022
Net Book Value
At 31st December 2022
At 31st December 2021		 Intangible
Assets
Total
£
61,453
-
61,453
61,453
-
61,453
-
-		 Building
£
33,071,464
-
33,071,464
33,071,464
-
33,071,464
-
-		 Equipment
and Fittings
£
263,931
14,480
278,411
202,558
34,107
236,665
41,746
61,373		 Fixtures and
Moveable
Church
Furnishings
£
96,180
-
96,180
84,838
2,532
87,370
8,810
11,342		 Total
£
33,431,575
14,480
33,446,055
33,358,860
36,639
33,395,499
50,556
72,715

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13 Fixed Asset Investments

St Martin-in-the-Fields Parochial Church Council For the year ending 31 December 2022

(a) Group
Market value at 1st January 2022
Adjustment
Disposal of shares
Revaluation (loss) / gain
Market value at
31st December 2022
Historical cost at
31st December 2022		 2022
2021
£
£
691,345
1,009,273
-
(261)
-
(460,000)
(81,213)
142,333
610,132
691,345
256,030
256,030

All group fixed assets investments are held as endowment funds.

The market values of the principal investments at 31st December 2022 were as follows:

2022 2021
£ £
CBF Investment Fund - Income Shares 505,749 573,227
COIF Charities Investment Fund - Income Units 104,383 118,118

(b) PCC

In addition to the investments shown above, the PCC beneficially owns the share capital of St Martin-inthe-Fields Limited (‘SMITFL)’ which is a company registered in England and Wales number 2096693 (see Note 5).

The share capital of SMITFL of £100 is divided into 100 ordinary shares of £1 each. There are three ordinary £1 shares held by the Vicar and the two Churchwardens on behalf of the PCC. SMITFL being a private company, the shares are not open to subscription from the public, and only the Vicar and Churchwardens may hold a share in the company. The shareholders are responsible for the appointment of the chair of SMITFL and the non-executive directors. Upon retirement from the role of Vicar or Churchwarden, the share transfers to the next Vicar or Churchwarden. SMITFL has been consolidated because it is under the PCC's control.

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Debtors
2022
£
Trade debtors
131,379
Amounts owed by group and subsidiary undertakings:
Charitable donation
-
Loan
-
Amount owed by connected charities
39,572
Other debtors
218,617
Prepayments and accrued income
67,539
457,107
 2021
2022
2021
£
£
£
163,572
150,284
95,659
-
-
2,400
-
19,973
-
1,263
275
625
301,308
28,476
201,691
39,420
35,656
20,516
505,563
234,664
320,891
Group
PCC

14 Debtors

Other debtors for 2022 includes a deposit of £117,290 placed with EDF Energy during the year to precure a fixed term contract. This will be returned at the end of the contract in June 2023. In 2021 the other debtors of PCC included £175,000 of accrued legacy.

The amount owed by connected charities, relates to service charges owed from The Connection and the Bishop Ho Ming Wah Association.

15 Liabilities: Amounts falling due
within one year
2022
£
Bank Loan
125,000
Trade creditors
351,002
Amounts owed to group and subsidiary undertakings:
Other
-
Amount owed to connected charities:
Loan
141,290
Other
10,564
Other creditors
260,880
Other taxes and social security
451,007
Accruals and deferred income
271,672
1,611,415
 15 Liabilities: Amounts falling due
within one year
2022
£
Bank Loan
125,000
Trade creditors
351,002
Amounts owed to group and subsidiary undertakings:
Other
-
Amount owed to connected charities:
Loan
141,290
Other
10,564
Other creditors
260,880
Other taxes and social security
451,007
Accruals and deferred income
271,672
1,611,415
 2021
£
125,000
372,092
-
-
31,880
176,428
250,820
134,333
1,090,553
Group		 2022
2021
£
£
-
-
63,119
31,410
17,405
18,923
24,000
-
6,279
25,510
2,504
19,664
28,954
702
72,802
65,034
PCC
1,611,415 215,063
161,243

The amounts owed to connected charities for 2022 relate to St Martin-in-the-Fields Trust (£10,564).

During 2020 a secured loan of £500,000 was made to St Martin-in-the-Fields Limited (‘SMITFL’) by National Westminster Bank plc, supported by the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme. The loan is subject to interest at 1.88% over Base Rate and is repayable by 48 monthly instalments ending in August 2025. The total balance outstanding at 31st December 2022 was £333,333 of which the amount due within one year of £125,000.

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In 2021 the Vicar's General Fund provided an interest free loan to the PCC of £100,000. The balance outstanding at 31 December 2022 was £64,000 (2021: £88,000). The amount due within one year is £24,000 (2021: £24,000). For sums due after more than one year see Note 16.

During 2022 St Martin-in-the-Fields Limited ("SMITFL") received a loan of £117,290 from the Vicar’s General Fund to provide a security deposit to EDF Energy. This loan will be repaid when the deposit is no longer required for the energy contract which could be as early as the end of the current contract in June 2023.

16 Liabilities: Amounts falling due
after more than one year
Loan from Vicar's General Fund
CBIL loan (see note 15)		 2022
£
190,000
208,333
 2021
£
64,000
333,333
397,333
Group		 2022
2021
£
£
40,000
64,000
-
-
PCC
398,333 40,000
64,000

During 2022 St Martin-in-the-Fields Limited (‘SMITFL’) received a loan of £150,000 from the Vicar’s General Fund. This is repayable from 2026.

17 Analysis of Group Net Assets between Funds
Fund balances at 31st December 2022
are represented by:
Intangible fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets
Investments
Net current assets
Liabilities falling due after one year
Total net assets		 Unrestricted
Funds
£
-
379,896
-
(451,145)
(398,333)
(469,582)		 Restricted
Funds
£
-
-
-
412,672
-
412,672		 Endowment
Funds
Total
£
£
-
-
-
379,896
610,132
610,132
173,589
135,116
-
(398,333)
783,721
726,811

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Unrestricted
Funds
£
Fund balances at 31st December 2021
are represented by:
Intangible fixed assets
-
Tangible fixed assets
456,649
Investments
-
Net current assets
33,324
Liabilities falling due after one year
(397,333)
Total net assets
92,640		 Restricted
Endowment
Funds
Funds
£
£
-
-
-
-
-
691,345
206,399
373,589
206,399
1,064,934		 Total
£
-
456,649
691,345
613,312
(397,333)
1,363,973

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18 Statement of Funds
Unrestricted Funds
General
Designated:
Austen Williams Room refurbishment
Disability Awareness Group
Total unrestricted funds
Restricted Funds
Maintenance and refurbishment fund
Archive
Chinese Ministry
Sunday International Group
St Martin's Voices
Music development
Bread for the World
Choral Scholar Grants
HeartEdge
Being with
Sheppard Scholar
Other restricted funds
Total restricted funds
Endowment Funds
Permanent endowment fund
Rysbrack Bust Fund
Trinity Chapel Fund
Total endowment funds
Total PCC Funds
Non-charitable trading reserves
Total Group Funds		 At
1st January
2022
£
246,385
5,000
(554)
250,831
94,458
2,031
4,645
36,462
2,386
27,342
1,257
-
21,874
-
-
15,944
206,399
918,226
146,708
1,064,934
1,522,164
(158,191)
1,363,973		 Income
£
986,460
-
4,147
990,607
149,180
-
13,362
28,703
47,895
42,624
1,172
66,834
253,677
33,152
39,713
13,915
690,227
-
-
-
1,680,834
3,906,355
5,587,189		 Expenditure
£
(1,284,457)
-
(1,694)
(1,286,151)
(15,895)
-
(7,184)
(30,655)
(26,585)
(42,624)
(100)
(66,834)
(215,774)
(23,752)
(52,984)
(1,567)
(483,954)
-
-
-
(1,770,105)
(4,373,033)
(6,143,138)		 Transfers/
Investment
Gains
£
200,000
-
-
200,000
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(13,271)
-
13,271
-
-
(267,478)
(13,735)
(281,213)
(81,213)
-
(81,213)		 At
31st December
2022
£
148,388
5,000
1,899
155,287
227,743
2,031
10,823
34,510
23,696
27,342
2,329
-
46,506
9,400
-
28,292
412,672
650,748
132,973
783,721
1,351,680
(624,869)
726,811

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18 Statement of Funds (continued)

Restricted Funds

The Church Maintenance and Refurbishment fund represents accumulated donations and income from the Rysbrack Bust fund, which is restricted to maintenance of the fabric and ornaments of the Church, and also represents the surplus generated by ticketed concerts promoted by the PCC.

The Archive fund is used to support on-going costs for the St Martin's archive.

The Sunday International fund supports the work at St Martin's to assist vulnerable foreign nationals.

The St Martin's Voices fund supports the development of the St Martin's Voices ensemble.

The Music Development fund supports music and choir development within the PCC.

The Bread for the World fund is used for weekly informal Eucharist and fellowship meetings.

The Choral Scholars fund supports the music and education activities of the PCC.

The HeartEdge fund supports the activities of St Martin's in building a global membership of churches which engages in activities based upon the themes of compassion, culture, commerce, and congregation.

The Being With fund is used to support a short course written by Sam Wells and Sally Hitchiner with the aim of helping those enquiring regardless of background or experience about the Christian faith.

The Chinese Ministry Fund supports the ministry to the Chinese Congregation including the Food For Our New Home project.

Endowment Funds

Rysbrack Bust Fund

At 31 December 2022, the London Diocesan Fund held investments and cash to the value of £650,748 (2021: £918,227) on behalf of the Parochial Church Council following a judgement of the Consistory Court of the Diocese in accordance with agreements proposed on the sale by the Parochial Church Council of the Rysbrack Bust and as amended by a proposal from the Parochial Church Council which the Chancellor of the Diocese was content with. The original terms of the agreement state that once this fund, together with accumulated income, reached the amount of £435,000, the income therefrom would become available for the purposes of maintaining the fabric of the Church. The income payable to the fabric of the Church during the year amounted to £18,000 (2021: £25,566).

The PCC sought approval from the Chancellor of the Diocese to release some of the increase in capital in the Rysbrack Bust Fund and was informed in February 2021 that the Chancellor was content with the PCC's proposal to transfer £538,224 to the PCC's general funds with the remaining £435,000 and future income arising continuing to be held in the Rysbrack Fund in accordance with the original Order made by the Consistory Court of the Diocese.

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During the year £200,000 was transferred from the endowment fund to the unrestricted fund. At 31 December 2022 a further £138,224 is available to be transferred to the unrestricted fund.

As the PCC is the beneficial owner of these funds, they have been included in the financial statements.

Trinity Chapel Fund

The Trinity Chapel Site Charity, to which the PCC had hitherto been entitled to a proportion of the income, was wound up in 2008 and the capital values distributed to the beneficiaries as a mixture of permanent and expendable endowment under a scheme approved by the Charity Commissioners. The PCC disposed of the invested funds representing the expendable endowment and the endowment funds represent the permanently endowed funds.

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18 Statement of Funds
2021 Comparative
Unrestricted Funds
General
Designated:
Austen Williams Room refurbishment
Disability Awareness Group
Total unrestricted funds
Restricted Funds
Maintenance and refurbishment fund
Archive
Chinese Ministry
Sunday International Group
St Martin's Voices
Music development
Bread for the World
Choral Scholar Grants
HeartEdge
National Lottery Heritage Fund
Other restricted funds
Total restricted funds
Endowment Funds
Permanent endowment fund
Rysbrack Bust Fund
Trinity Chapel Fund
Total endowment funds
Total PCC Funds
Non-charitable trading reserves
Total Group Funds		 At
1st January
2021
£
6,045
5,000
(554)
10,491
68,892
2,260
-
45,444
(17,499)
18,208
1,422
29,510
102,675
29,869
16,347
297,128
993,069
129,532
1,122,601
1,430,220
(70,458)
1,359,762		 Income
Expenditure
£
£
830,618
(965,078)
-
-
-
-
830,618
(965,078)
25,566
-
-
(229)
15,000
(10,355)
12,687
(21,669)
7,570
12,315
11,875
(2,741)
95
(260)
12,700
(24,434)
141,311
(239,888)
507,154
(362,223)
260
(663)
734,218
(650,147)
-
-
-
-
-
-
1,564,836
(1,615,225)
2,278,857
(2,366,590)
3,843,693
(3,981,815)		 Transfers/
Investment
Gains
£
200,000
174,800
-
-
374,800
-
-
-
-
-
-
(17,776)
17,776
(174,800)
-
(174,800)
(74,843)
17,176
(57,667)
142,333
-
142,333		 At
31st December
2021
£
246,385
5,000
(554)
250,831
94,458
2,031
4,645
36,462
2,386
27,342
1,257
-
21,874
-
15,944
206,399
918,226
146,708
1,064,934
1,522,164
(158,191)
1,363,973

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19 Related Party Transactions

Two members of the PCC are directors of St Martin-in-the Fields Limited (‘SMITFL’). One of the members of the PCC is a trustee of the charity The Connection at St Martin-in-the-Fields. The Connection occupies part of the buildings at St Martin-in-the-Fields and paid a rental charge of £128,750 (2021: £125,000 of rental and related charges) to St Martin-in-the Fields Limited.

Two of the members of the PCC are trustees of the St Martin-in-the-Fields Trust. Income received by the Trust which was subsequently gifted onto the PCC was £490,203 (2021: £700,755). St Martin-in-the Fields Limited (‘SMITFL’) also received grants totalling £152,520 in 2022 (2021: £795,311).

Members of the PCC donated £22,050 to the PCC in 2022.

In addition, SMITFL recharged staff costs and management charges of £nil (2021: £nil) to the Trust.

Two of the members of the PCC are trustees of the 'Bishop Ho Ming Wah Association and Community Centre'. This charity occupies part of the St Martin-in-the-Fields buildings and paid a rental charge in the year to St Martin-in-the Fields Limited (‘SMITFL’) of £9,750 (2021: £nil).

One member of the PCC is a trustee of the Vicar's General Fund, a charity whose registered office is located at St Martin-in-the-Fields. During 2021 the Vicar's General Fund advanced a loan of £100,000 to the PCC which is disclosed in note 15. The balance outstanding at 31 December 2021 was £64,000 (2021: £88,000).

In 2022 the Vicar's General Fund provided St Martin-in-the Fields Limited ("SMITFL") with two loans (disclosed in notes 15 and 16), totalling £267,290 (2021: £nil).

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Appendix A

The Wider St Martin’s Community

The following charities are associated with and operate from the same site as the PCC, but they are independent of the PCC and each has its own board of trustees. Charity Commission numbers are in brackets.

Bishop Ho Ming Wah Association and Community Centre (290398)

If 2021 was a year of coping with anxiety and uncertainty, 2022 would have been a year of reflection and creativity. In the 17 months since the Community Centre reopened in August 2021, the number of returning members rose from 25% of the pre-Covid level to 35%. We may not expect attendance of the Centre activities to go back to previous levels for a while yet. However, this has by no means deterred our commitment to provide a safe space to those in need – to socialise, make new friends, engage in health and wellbeing activities, and learn new skills.

Promoting ‘healthy eating, active living’ among senior citizens has been our service priority. Having run for over 20 years, Tai Chi remained the biggest draw for those who would benefit from the exercise of gentle movements, attracting 20 at each session two times a week. Lunch on Fridays served a total of 610 freshly cooked Chinese-style meals at the Centre between April and December. Health talks were held once a month on topics ranging from common medical conditions to preventative measures in traditional Chinese medicines. Organising monthly special events was our attempt to revitalise connections within the community over celebration of festivities or enjoyment of walking in nature. More than ever, we recognised the urgency to strengthen the befriending service to vulnerable individuals. Clearly the demand for pastoral care and translation support totalling 70 cases had increased comparing with pre-Covid time.

Investing in a digital future has been ongoing, and if done successfully, could be critical for the Association to sustain and grow. Initiated during the Covid lockdown, the ‘Going Digital’ programme is about building a stronger online community through which more can benefit from using technology to support their daily living and wellbeing. In 2022 we successfully completed 25 sessions of digital skills training or fixing technical issues. Of the three weekly classes in Chinese art and culture, two were conducted in online format.

For the new arrivals from Hong Kong, we would want to empower them to find ways to better integrate into their new communities whilst retaining one's culture. Expanding from the previous workshops about living in the UK, a new series of interactive workshops was launched in early 2022 aimed at professionals seeking employment and entrepreneurs wanting to set up new businesses. Family events were held over the summer with the interests of primary school children in mind. We felt heartened by the positive feedback from participants.

Against the backdrop of the cost-of-living crisis, maintaining income from normal sources will be extremely difficult in the short to medium term. We are very grateful to our amazing supporters who very generously responded to our appeal for financial resources. The role of volunteers would become even more important when it comes to the Association’s resilience and ability to thrive in the challenging and uncertain times ahead. We invite you to continue partnering with us to bring positive changes to those in need in the community. Please contact us at enquiry@bhmwa.com

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The Connection at St Martin-in-the-Fields (1078201)

This year, The Connection continued to deliver its vital services for the hundreds of people sleeping rough and experiencing homelessness from our Resource Centre in Adelaide Street, at St Martin’s House in Clapham and until January 2022, at The Bridge – single occupancy hotel rooms from which we worked with people with complex needs. Our innovative Street Engagement Team has continued to go out onto the West End’s streets to reach the day-time street population.

Our new service model (launched in July 2021) is now well-established. The new model has introduced two pathways for people – a short term approach through our Triage and Brief Interventions team and intensive casework for those who need more help over the long term. This approach focuses our resources where we can be most effective, working intensively with people sleeping rough facing multiple disadvantages.

We have adopted a new ‘Theory of Change’ this year, which lies at the heart of everything we do. The Theory outlines the importance of relationships in our work - we work with people, not for them, at their pace. We recognise that many of our clients have experienced, and are still experiencing, trauma, and so we support them in a way which takes this into account. The Theory of Change also emphasises that the problem of rough sleeping should not be located just with individuals, but in wider society and the underlying causes of homelessness such as poverty, poor housing and limited access to treatment.

We are excited to be working with St Martin’s Trust on the 18 Keys project, and plans continue at pace. 18 Keys will transform our supported housing project, St Martin’s House, into a service specifically for 18 women with experience of rough sleeping in London. In the meantime, St Martin’s House has continued to provide support and accommodation for its residents.

October saw the first-ever census of women’s rough sleeping, organised by the Women’s Development Unit. The census took place across London and delivered some really important findings which will enable us to better respond to women’s homelessness. The full report will be published in early 2023.

We’ve seen the numbers of people coming into our centre increase dramatically this year, which reflects the increase in rough sleeping we’ve seen nationally. This is a real cause for concern. At the time of writing, everyone is concerned with the increasing cost of living and energy crisis, and wondering what the change of government will bring. We are particularly worried about the impact this will have on the future of homelessness.

We are incredibly grateful to everyone who has supported our work in 2022.

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The St Martin-in-the-Fields Trust (110406)

The St Martin-in-the-Fields Trust exists to secure the people, programmes and spaces that St Martin’s needs to continue to flourish for generations to come. We raise funds to support four key areas of activity: the costs of maintaining and running our historic site in central London, supporting mission and ministry, music with an emphasis on artist development and education and work with people experiencing or recovering from homelessness.

Our hopes for 2022 were to return to normal, to focus our efforts on longer term capital needs of St Martin’s. World events and crises closer to home meant we had to respond to more urgent needs.

We said farewell to Sarah Boud, our Trusts and Foundations Manager, and then towards the end of the year, to Katy Shaw, who had been Director of the Trust for eight years. We looked forward to welcoming our new Director, Lucy Littlewood, who joins the Trust in early 2023.

To find out more about our work, please contact the Trust on development@smitf.org or telephone 020 7766 1132.

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St Martin-in-the-Fields Charity (261359/1156305)

The vision of St Martin-in-the-Fields Charity is for everyone to have a safe place to call home and the support they need. Our goal is that homelessness is prevented and when it does occur, people receive the best possible support that enables them to secure and keep a safe place to live.

It has been a challenging period for everyone and a tumultuous time for people facing homelessness. The economic crisis has put more households at risk, with UK inflation reaching a 40-year high in April 2022. However, we know that people can find themselves in difficult situations and together, we can help them find a way out. Our supporters and frontline homelessness staff across the UK have shown that this is possible this year. Just a few highlights include:

In December 2022 we launched the 96th BBC Radio 4 Christmas Appeal with St Martin-inthe-Fields. For the first time since pre-Covid, we were pleased to welcome our friends and presenters from the BBC to our Appeal Hub on the first Sunday of December to take calls from donors. As of February 2023, the Christmas Appeal has raised approximately £4.9 million compared with £4.5 million at this time last year. This will fund our charitable activity over the coming year, which will focus on three key areas:

The first exciting step in this strategy is our recently launched fund: Mental Health and Homelessness. This funding programme has been designed in direct response to evidence from organisations and frontline workers identifying challenges and gaps in provision for people experiencing homelessness accessing mental health support. We are making £600,000 available over three years to applicant organisations and will close applications on 17 February 2023.

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Appendix B

Groups and Activities at St Martin’s

Alongside our regular services and events at St Martin’s there are normally lots of activities happening throughout the year. This list gives just a snapshot of them. Please also look out for opportunities to learn more about what happens and how you can join in. We usually hold a ‘Market Place’ event and publish a ‘Review of Activities’ in the autumn. If you have any questions, please contact the Parish Office or ask the PCC person on duty on a Sunday morning.

Governance

PCC, Deanery Synod and Standing Committee

Chair/Contact

Vicar and Churchwardens

Activity Groups Archives Disability Advisory Group Education Global Neighbours Hospitality

Chair/Contact Vacant Fiona MacMillan Martin Haigh Susannah Woodd Bronwyn Sanders

Liturgical Ministry Opportunities to support liturgy, by reading, intercessions, serving, etc. Bellringers Flower Arrangers Healing Team Stewards

Chair/Contact Sally Hitchiner

Elizabeth Hibbert (Secretary) Anne Langley Sally Hitchiner Kristine Wellington

Fellowship, pastoral care, spirituality, formation Archers Being With groups Breakfast Group Children’s Church and Youth Group Club Wednesday Drawing Group Meditation Nazareth Community Oasis Open Circle Sunday International Group Theology Group

Chair/Contact

Michael Moran Sally Hitchiner Phyllis SantaMaria Joy Faulkner-Mpeho Richard Carter Vicky Howard Duncan Roberts Richard Carter Sarah Sikorski Angela Sheard Sophie Tyler Sam Wells

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