Registered Charity Number 1157187
StL2wrenceJewry
next Guildhall
St. Lawrence Jewry Guild Church Council
REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

St. Lawrence Jewry Guild Church Council
Index to the Report and Financial Statements
Page
Charity's Information
Trustees, Annual Report
Independent Examinerfs Report
Statement of Financial Activities
Balance Sheet
10
Notes to the Financial Ststements
11

St. Lawrence Jewry Gulld Churth Council
CHARITWS INFORMATION
Chari
name
St. Law￿n￿ Je￿ Guild Church Council
Trustees
Guild Vicar".
Churchwardens:
Fr James Titley
Martin Clarke
Tim Hailes, Alderman of Bassishaw Ward
Robert Hughes-Penney, Aiderman of Cheap
Ward
Jamie Ingham Clark (Lay WI￿ Chair)
Gavin Ralston (Secretary)
lan Seaton. MBE
Members appointed by
James StJohn Davis
Cty of London Corporation: Gregory Jones. KC Aldemian of Farringdon
Wrthout Ward & Sherrff
Edward Lord. OBE
Roger Chadwick, OBE (freasurer)
Giles Murphy. Parish Clerk
Edward Lord, OBE (from 16 June 2024)
Peter Livock (until 15 April 2024)
Elected Members:
Representatives on the
Deanery Synod:
Inde
ndent Examiner
Knox Cropper LLP
65 Leadenhall Street
London EC3A 2AD
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Metro Bank
istered cha '
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1157187
istered office
Guildhall Yard. London EC2V SAA

St. Lawrence Jewry Gulld Church C￿n￿l
TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT
2024 has been quite the positive year for St Lawrence Jewry. It is a joy to wrtte this report being able
to reflect on a whole year, and at the time of writing having had the prpiilege of being Guild Vicarfor
eighteen months- how the time flies!
The American actiVi5t Maya Angelou On￿ wrote that one should always "Do the best you can until
you know better. Then when you know better, do betterf. and vle have lived this out here at St
Lawrence Jewry over the past year. The re-opening of the church in 2023 and the installation of a
new Guild Vicar later in that year heralded a time of change, renewal, and growth in our corporate
lrfe and rninistry. We do not, however, disregard the things of the past, but use them as a foundation
on vthich to make change to meet the renewed communty ￿ serve.
In the 2023 report. it Wds noted thal in the following year we would seek to address thfee key things..
reconnecting with those around us. refreshing our 'brand' through the website, social media. and the
way we promote vhial we are doing, and renewng our governance structures.
Throughout the past year we have worked on all elements of these yiorTiies, and it is pleasing to
report that we have refreshed our branding and online presence, including a completely rene￿￿d
v￿bsIte which is much easier to navigate and now hold details of all ¥￿ are about and doing, and a
new Facebook page, which means we are now better connected than ever before. Branding and an
advertising strategy have proved useful in promoting our services and events, and we frequently
re￿1ve good numbers at these as a result.
Our govemance has been revaluated and all our trustees and staff have committed to ongoing
Safeguarding training as part of their responsibilities both to St Lawrence Jewry and the wider
church. My thanks go to our Safeguarding Officer who has worked tirelessly to bring all of this
t(YJether, as W￿11 as implementing new policies and processes which have achieved us the highest
level of compliance. We were similarly pleased to welcome Churchwarden's from across the Two
Cities Area when we were chosen to hold the local 'S￿aring-In' service.
Pastoral care and chaplaincy remain at the heart of our ministry here, and across the past year we
have tnaintained the good links shared with institutions and organisations around us. Our links with
Livery Companies have continued to grow and the Guild Vicar is now Chaplain to eight companies
many of which share in their worship here- as well as several other organisations and groups. We
are pleased to be able to support them spiritually and pastorally whenever and however we can.
A5 a sign of our growing relationships, we have been blessed with several generous donats.ons from
our connections, most notably a set of new vestments, and a Paschal Candlestick to be used as part
of our Easter devotions. baptisms, and memorial services.
In addition to this, the Guild Church Council committed to an annual charitable donation from church
funds to worthy causes. In doing so V￿ have committed to our part in the church's marks of mission.,
to respond to human need by loving seNice, to transform unjust structures of society, to challenge
violence of every kind and pursue pea￿ and ￿conCl11aII0n. and to strive to safeguard the integrity
of creation. This year five charities were nominated. and each received a share of the commitment:
London Institute for Contemporary Christianty, Intemational Justi￿ Mission, The Vine Centre.
Prisoners Abroad. and Islington Centre for RefUg￿S and Migrants. In addition. we also donated the
Inclusive Church Network - St Lawrence Jewry has joined this ever-gr(Ywing neiwork of churches
following the Inclusive Church statement..
Mle believe in indusive church - a church which ￿lebrate5 and affinns every person and does not
discriminate. We V￿11 continue to challenge the church where it continues to discriminate against
people on grounds of disabil￿, economic fM)wer, ethnicty, gender, gender identty, learning
disats'lity, mental health, neurodiversity. or sexuality. We believe in a Church which welcomes and
seTves all people in the name of Jesus Christ; which is scripturally farthful; which seeks to proclaim
the Gospel afresh for each generation., and which, in the power of the Holy Spirit, allows all people
to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Jesus Christ..

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As the official Guild Church to the Cty of London Corporation. we are tasked with Chaplaincy to the
e￿cted members and staff of the Corporation. This is an element of the ministry here at St Lawrence
Jewry we have worked hard to re-establish in a revived way. Good links have b￿n made over the
past year with senior officers at Guildhall and we have found ourselve5 being involved in several
welfare initiatives such as engagement viith staff dwersity networks and being the home of 'the big
sing'_ a vrforkplace communty choir seekn'ro to build relalionships and encourage personal wellbeing
and good mental heatth.
In addition to opportunrties to visit on regular 'rounds', we have provided opportunities for
engagement, conversation, and to further promote St Lawrence Jevry as 'the Corporats'on's churth,.
This has led to a dedicated Chaplaincy email address for confidential contact and a renewed link
with The Old Bailey where I now offer a 'surgery' from time-to-time for those who may wish to speak
with me pastorally. l am grateful to the many members of staff, officers, and members. within the
Corporation who have worked with me to enable this to happen.
Holy Communion continues to be offered twi￿ a W￿k, on Monday at 12.30 and Thursday at 13.00.
Both service5 maintain small but failhful congregations and often v￿[Come new faces. In addition,
we now offer a special moming Fyayer on Common Council days and have introduced services
during Lent and Holy Week (where daily services were held, including Evening Prayer, a Healing
Mass, a Tenebrae Service, and Maundy Thursday service). We joined our brothers and sisters at St
Vedast-alias-Foster for the Easter celebration.
In addition to this, over the year. our nurnber of pastoral offi￿S have continued to grow as we
celebrated three baptisms, solemnised five marriages. and remembered the departed at three
memorial services. In April we also welcomed the London Regimentfor a special and moving service
where the Regimental Colours were laid up in the church. establishing another military affiliation for
St Lawren￿ Jewry. June saw Ihe annual Lord Mayorfs Livery Weekend being held in London and
we were delighted to welcome a full church congregation to a special Servi￿ of Choral Mattins -
Sunday service at st Lawren￿ Jewry for the first time in many years - with the Lord Bishop of
London preaching.
We have now firmly established our visiting choirs. Choral Evensong as part of the church calendaT,
offering at least one service per term. and were del@hted to welcome back the choir of Sevenoaks
School for what has become a regular fixture in the diary. In addition, we welcomed the choir of the
King's School Canterbury on two occasions, one of which included a cOn￿rt after the Servi￿ vthich
gave a plattom for some incredibly talented singers and young musicians to share their skills Wlth a
City audien￿. We also vRlcomed the choir of University College London. Strong links have quickly
been built with all three of these choirs and we are delighted that they join us here at St Lawrence
Jewry, and that we are able to support them in their development.
In the autumn St Lawrence Jevry took part in the programme of Open Hou* London for the first
time in many years. A programme of bellringing. organ recitals, exhibitions. and displays gave much
for the discerning visitor to enjoy, along wtlh the opportunity to purchase refreshments. Over iwo
days, and with mixed weather. V*E welcomed 1832 visitors to the church, and l am grateful to the
church volunteers and those from Open House vtho enabled it to happen, a merry band of six people
working together each day to welcome. guide. and serve our visttors wrth a heaty level of St
Lawrence Jewry hospitslity.
This event also allOY￿d u5 to begin to re-establish our own local volunteer base, and we are grateful
to those who often step up to support our events arKI activities through offering their time and skills.
And we conts'nue to be thankful for the generosity of the FrEnds of City Churthes and their team of
'church vRtcher' volunteers each Tuesday.
In July we marked our Dedication Festival with a special service of Choral Evensong V4ith
Thanksgiving for the Resloration Project All those involved in the project We￿ invited to attend so
that we could ￿lebrate the restoration of Ihe church over the preceding few years and the collective
efforts of those involved. It was ajoy to welcome so many old and new faces back to the church and
to share in fellowship afterwards at a re￿ptIOn so kindly hosted by the Worshipful Company of
Girdlers. I was also proud lo be invited later in tr￿ year to represent St LavKence Jewry, along viith

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members of Julian Harrop Architects. at the Annual Georgian Group Awards. Amidst tough
competrtion for the award of Best Restored Church. St Lawren￿ Jewry just missed out on the
winner's prize, but were thrilled to receive Ihe judges Commendation. A worthy av￿rd for a v￿11-
executed restoration project.
Advent and Christmas are a￿ayS a busy period here at St LaV￿en￿ JevKy. This year, over a
and-a-half-week period, welcomed around two-thousand people to the church across several
servI￿s, including new charity services and a new annual Servi￿ for our good friends at the New
Zealand Society. The 'Kiw Carol Service, kept the church full of lrfe and it was a joy to welcome so
many families and young people - something so often scarce in day-to-day City life. The Annual
Christmas Service (Lord Mayo¢s Carols) was once again the culmination of this period and attracted
a full church. Our choir members are to be commended fortheir Servi￿ to the church this past year
Christmas was very busy for them, yet they remained in fine voice!
We remain commrted to keeping the church open each weekday for those vtho live or work nearby
or who visit the City, and we continue to welcome around eighty people each day vtho come here
not only to visit. but also to pray or find space and pea￿ amidst the busy world of the City. It is rare
to find the church without someone silently sat in a pew or walking around, arKI opportunities for
engagement and conversation often present themselves.
As ever, S am ever grateful for the support of Katrina (Administrator), James (Dire¢Xor of Music),
Sheila (who was appointed in February 2024 as our Finance Manager and has been a great addition
to the team), the Churchwardens, Officers. and the Guild Church Council. As 2024 ended V￿ were
looking forward to our Guild Church Council and Church Slaff Away day at the end of January 2025
an opportunity for us to gather as a group to discem future opportunities for our church. Sl
Lawrence Jewry is a living and adive Guild Church, making neN connections and welcoming new
people all the time, and it is the work of all of us to collectively build up and play our part in renewing
the lrfe of the churth here. Led by the Spirit, gocxl things are sure to come throughout the next year
and beyondl
I wsh all ￿0 share in the life of St Lawren￿ Jewry a very prosperous new year. I continue to look
forward to sharing in the good things of God and each other that will come as we fulfil our mission to
make His love known in the City.
"In the same 4Yay, let your I￿ht shine before others. so that they may see your good works and give
glory to your Father in heaven." (Matthew 5.16)
Fr. James Trtley
Guild Vicar, SL LaYffen￿ Jewry-next-Guildhall

SL lawrence Jewry Guild Church Council
structure, governance and management
St Lawren￿ is a Guild Church established under the City of London (Guild Churches) Act
1952 (hereafter referred to as Ihe Acl). It is a body corporate by virtue of $17(3) of the Act. By s29 of
the Act the freehold of the Church and Churthyard was transferred to the Cty of London Corporation.
The method of appointment of GCC members is set out s17{1) of the Act. All Church attendees are
encouraged to register on the Electoral Roll.
The Guild Church Council ('GCC') Usual￿ rneets seven times a year. GCC meetings are subject to
rules set out in a Scheme passed by the London Di0￿san Conference on 19th November 1957
pursuant to s18 of the Act. During the past year meetings have been hdd as far as possible in
person, but also hybrid and full electronic meetings have been used.
The managetnent of the charity is the responsibility of the Members of the GCC who are elected,
appointed and cfropted under the tenns of the Cty of London {Guild Churches) Act 1952.
The GCC set up a standing committee of fNe members, to assist in making decisions outside the
times of GCC meetings.
Objectives and actlvltles for the publlc benerrt
Under s5(1) of the Act it is the primary purpose of a Guikj Church to serve and minister to the non-
resident daytime population of the City. SL Lawrence je￿r¢S GCC has the responsibility under
s17(2) of the Act of cooperating V*ith the Guild Vicar in the inits"ation, conduct and development of
Church work in or in connection Vlryth the Guild Church. s29 of the Act declares St Lawrence Je￿Y
to be the official church of the City of London Corporation. St Lawrence Jewry is also the Ward
Church of the Wards of Cheap and Bassishaw under s32 of the ACL
In considering the actmties that have been undertaken this year, the GCC have paid due regard to
the published Charity Commission guidance on the operation of the Public Benefit reqU1￿MentS of
the Charities Act 2011.
Financial results
In November 2014 a Memorandum of Understanding ('MoU'? was signed between the GCC, The
City of London Corporation and the London Diocesan Fund setting out for the first time the relative
responsibilities of each party. This has plawl the finance and funding of the church on a more
secure footing for the foreseeable future.
This Mou was updaled in November 2023 by parties to reflect the stste of the building after a
1.5-year refurbishment, namely to include details of the annual rna1ntenan￿ required, and it was
agreed to be reviewed annually.
Income & Ex
enditure
In 2024, the charity's overall income increased to £279.422 (£251, 119 in 2023). as it was able to
have a full year of operations and, therefore, increase the income from charttable ath'vities (£20,330
vs £11,315 in 2023). The other factor that contributed for the growth of the overall income was the
receipt of grants, in particular. those bestowed to the charity to pay for the acquisition of a new sound
system and the installation of fibre opts'c.
As a result, the surplus for the year was £75,897 (£76.357 in 2023).

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Reserrfes
It is the policy of the GCC to maintain unrestricted funds, which are the free reserves of the Charity,
at a level which equates to six months of unrestrict￿1 expenditure. At 31 December 2024, these
unrestricted reseNes of £298,669 are more than suffi'cient to support the on-going ministry of the
Church.
Concerns
The GCC is confident that the Church will continue prospering in 2025. as many special services
and music events that generate income have been booked until the end of the year, and it will keep
a good control on expenditure.
Responsiblllties of the Trustees and the GCC
The charity trustees are responsible for prepanng a trustees. annual report and financial statements
in accordan￿ wrth applicable law and Unrted ￿"ngdoM Accounling Standards (United Kingdom
General AC￿pted Accounting Practice).
The law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the charty trustees to prepare financial
statements for each year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of
the incoming resources and application of resou[￿S of the charty for that period. In preparing the
financial statements, Ihe trustees are required to..
select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently.,
observe the methcmys and principles in the applicable Charrties SORP,.
make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent"
state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed. subject to any material
departures disdosed and explained in the finan￿al statements,.
prepare the financial statements on the going Con￿[￿ basis unless it is inappropriate to
presume that the charty will continue in business.
The trustees are responsible for keepiro woper accountiro records that disclose with reasonable
accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and to enable them to ensure that the
financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011 and the applicable Charities (Accounts and
Reports) Regulations.
They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and taking reasonable steps for
the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. The tnjstees are responsible for the
maintenance and integrity of the charity and financial information included on the charity's website.
This report has been apwoved by the GCC on 28 April 2025 arKI suned on tts behalf by..
Fr. James Trtley
Guild Vicar

St. Lawrence Jewry Guild Churth Councll
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT to the Truslees of the SL Lawrence Jewry Guild
Church Council
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended
31 December 2024.
Responsibllltles and basis of report
As the charity's twstees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance wth
the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('Ihe Actl. You are sats'sfied that the account5 are not
required by charity law to be audited and have chosen instead to have an independent examination.
Having satisfied myself that the accounts of St. Lavffjen￿ Jewry Guild Church Council are not
required to be audited under charrty law and a￿ eligible for independent examination. I report in
respect of my examination of the accounts carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011
("the 2011 Act.). In carrying out my examination I have followed the diTection5 by the Charity
Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.
Independent examlnerfs statement
The charity's gross income exceeded £250,Th)O and l am qualified to undertake the examination by
being a qualified member of The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales which is
one of the listed bodies.
I have completed my examination. I confirm Ihat no material matters have come to my attention in
connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect..
the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act: or
the accounts did not accord with the accounting records. or
the accounts did not compty with the accounting fequirements concerning the form and content
of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any
requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fairf view which is not a matter considered as part
of an irKlependent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to
which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the
accounts to be reached.
Richard Billinghurst FCA (Senior StatLrtory Auditor)
For and on behalf of Knox Cropper LLP
Chartered Accountants and Statutory Auditors
65 Leadenhall Slreet
Date:
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BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2024
Unrestrkt•d
G•n•Tal
Designated Restricted 2024 total
fu￿15
funds
funds
2023 total
funds
Flxed assets
Tangible assets
2.850
23,
23.396
2&246
248
4.275
4.275
Currnnt ass•ts
Debtor8
Cash at bank and in hand
Total cutrenl assets
4.760
139,577
144.337
10.728
333.433
344.160
152,459
232.361
384.819
11
183,220
183J37
10,636
16,486
Credltors: amounts falling due within one ygar 10
31.635
31.855
126A39
Ilet CUr￿ta$Set￿l1￿.Iitres)
112.702
183 117
16,486
312.305
258.380
Totsl assets less ￿rrent Ilawlilies
115.552
163.117
39.883
338.552
262.655
Tofal not assets or IlabHllies
12
115,SS2
183.117
39.883
338.552
262,655
The notes on pages 11 to 16 fomi part of these financial statements.
Approved by the Trustees on 28 April 2025 and signed on their behalf by
Fr. James Titley
Guild Vicar
Roger Chadwick, OBE
Treasurer
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
Note 1
Basis of
re
aration
Basis of acGounts'ng
These accounts have been prepared under the htstorical cost convention with items recognised at
cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant note(s) to these accounts.
The accounts have been prepared in accordan￿ with..
the Statement of Recommended Practice.. Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their
accounts in accordan￿ with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic
of Ireland (FRS 102) issued on 1 January 2019,
the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS
102), and
the Charities Act 2011.
The charity constrtutes a public benefft entity as defined by FRS 102.
The financial statements are presented in sterling and are rounded to the nearest pound.
Going concem
The trustees have assessed whether the use of the going concern assumption is appropriate in
preparing these financial statements. The trustees have made this assessment in respect to a period
of one year from the date of approval of these financial statements.
The trustees of the charity have concluded that there are no malerial uncertainties related to events
or conditions that may cast signfficant doubt on the ability of the tharity to continue as a going
concern. The trustees are of the opinion Ihat the charity wll have sufficient resources to meet its
liabilities as they fall due.
Change of accounting policy
The accounts present a true and fair view and no changes have b&n made to the accounting policies
adopted.
Changes to accounting estimates
No material changes to accounting estimates have occurred in the reporting period.
1.5. Material prioryear effl)
No material prior year error has b￿n identified in the reporting period.
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Note 2
Accountin
olicies
Income
Recognition of income are included in the Statement of Finanrial Adivitses {'SoFA°) when..
the charty becomes entitled to the resour￿.
rt is more likely than not that the trUst￿S wll receive the resources"
the monetary value can be measured with sufficient reliability.
There has been no offsetting of assets and liabilities. or income and expenses, unless required or
permitted by the FRS 102 SORP or FRS 102.
Grants and donations are only included in the SOFA when the general income recognrtion criteria
are met (5.10 to 5.12 FRS102 SORP).
Gift Aid receivable is included in income when there is a valid declaration from the donor. Any Gift
Aid amount recovered on a donation is considered to be part of that gift and is treated as an addition
to the same fund as the initial donation unless the donor or the terms of the appeal have specrfied
otherwise.
Contractual income and performance related grants were only included in the SOFA On￿ the charity
has provided the related goods or Servi￿ or met the performan￿ related corKlitions.
The value of any voluntary help r￿1Ve￿ is not induded in the accounts but is described in the
trustees, annual report.
Income from interest is included in the a(￿o￿ntS when receipt is probable and the amount re￿1vable
can be measured accurately.
Membership subscriptions recepded in the nature of a gift are recognised in Donations.
Recognition of expenditure and liabilities
All expenditure is accounted for on an accrual basis.
Liabilities are recognised where it is more likely than not that there is a legal or constructive obligation
committing the charity to pay out r&sources and amount of the obligakn'on can be measured with
reasonable certainty.
The chariiy made no redundancy payments during the rep(Kting period.
The charity has credrtors which are measured at settlement amounts less any Irade discounts.
A liability is measured on recognition at rts historical cost and then subsequently measured at the
best estimate of the amount required to settle the obligation at the reporting date.
Assets
Tangible fixed assets for use by the charty are capitalised rf they can be used for more than one
year, and are valued at cost. tne depreclatlon rates and methods used are dlsclosecl In note 8.
Debtors (including trade debtors and loans receivable) are measured on initial recognition at
settlement amount after any trade discounts or amount a(Jvanced by the charity. Subsequently, they
a￿ measured at the cash or other consideration expected to be ￿e￿[ved.
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Note 3
Income
Unr•striet•d
General Designat•d R•strKtsd 2024 totsl
funds
funds
funds
Unrestrlcted
Gèneral Dèslynated Rgstrictèd 2023 total
fvnds
funds
funds
fund5
Don*icffls and 1gga¢ie*
Donats'ons aTrJ grfts
20,051
2.219
22,270
36,121
2,Z23
127.340
10.(LX)
1,249
41121
3,472
132,340
5,566
2,050
189,549
Grant5
hferntrw8hip donatirA
Planwj giwThJ
1￿.48?
24.B50
174332
2,135
17T.577
135
211.214
2.0￿)
167.734
14815
Ch)rit8ble xtlvttkns
Bem ringiro
SeNce5
Totsl
140
140
11.175
11,315
19,660
19,660
19,T70
11,175
11,175
othor tradlng athltlos
C￿jrch leitirvJ
sa￿ of go￿5
Tekcorn R￿t
Veryer F
Tolal
10,748
836
21,951
10,83B
15.850
70
rJ.424
2.215
41.
15,850
70
2V24
1216
41.5S9
170
21,951
36.175
36.435
Ineomk from
Interest I￿orne
Tot•1
7,529
7,529
991
991
11M42
8.696
8.696
1922
Oth•r Incorn
955
Totslincom•
17.247
24e41
422
230.119
11955
252,074
Note 4
Government rants
The charity re￿iVed a local govemment grant of £137,217 in 2024 (£123.475 in 2023).
Note 5
nditure
Unrn5tri¢t•d
Genernl DMwJnat•d R¢8tr*tsd X124 trtsl G¢nero1 Deslgrwted R•strki•d 2023 tot•1
lund8
lund5
lunds
funds
lund
funds
fund
Exp8ndltur• on charltabfe •rtivitivs:
Mni5Wy
Staff
Bar*& Other Charges
91.363
34.220
156
6.803
1.￿5
14.7831
3.723
3.450
16.
5.941
5.185
10.172
751
91J63
,987
116
Donatio￿ ghen
F￿at.￿J, Wator ￿ght￿
Fb5Vta
hNJepenclent ExamirEr
ointenance
Js
Office, Tetek*ore & htemEt
Professmal & other fe85
Vestry & V(the8
Vrwage c(6ts
Depreu*Kn
Total •xp•nditure on
chwitable actlvlli
213
4.401
213
4.401
4620
8.e62
4nJ
1450
24,018
4161
2,434
220
17
5,751
198
9.fiJ8
1.425
2.127
1A26
181961
In7
17147 21)3,52S
1742a
174717
Totsl expenditur•
182.961
1717
17W 204625
173.269
1398
175.717
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Note 6
Paid em
lo
ees
2024
2023
Salaries wages
Social security costs
Pension costs
Totalstaff costs
30.179
3.178
32.970
3,117
220
36,987
No ernployees received employee benefits (exduding employer pension costs) for the reporting
period of more than £60.0(K) and none were considered key management.
The charitys average head count was 1.
There were no ex-gratia payments to employees and others (excluding trustees) and no redundancy
or temiination payment was made in the period.
Note 7
Defined contribution
ension
The charity assesses each employee for eligibilty as a jobholder under the auto*nrolment system.
Any eligible jobholders are auto*nrolled to a group money purchase defined contribution pension
scheme. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the charrty in an independently
administered fund. The pension cost represents the contribub'ons payable under the scheme by the
charity and the charity has no further liability other than the payment of those contributions and the
jobholder is responsible for their own pension fvnd with the pension administrators.
Note 8
Ta
ible fixed assets
Fixiures,
frttingl and 2024 Totsl 2023 Total
equlwrnni
Coyt
the beginn1r￿ of th8 year
P4JditKJns
At end of the year
Depreciation
Pl begnning of ￿ year
Depreciab'on
At end of the year
5,7Crf)
5,7
25.623
31,223
31.223
5,700
1.425
3.552
4.9TI
1h25
3.552
4977
1.425
Net Book Value
Nel book value at the iwinni￿ ofthe ye8r
r¥￿ bcd< Wak￿ atthe end ofthe
4.275
4275
427
Equipment over £5,000 is capitalised at historic cost and depreciated on a straight-line basis over at
250h per annum.
Nole 9
Debtors and
ents
2024
2023
Trade debtors
Prepayments
Other debtors
Total
9.672
370
685
10,728
148,986
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Note 10 Creditors
Amounts falllng due withln
one year
2024
2023
Trade creditors
P£cruals and Deferred kncoThE
Other credrtors
Totsl
5,024
104.358
26,391
21.840
440
240
31,855
126,439
The movement of the deferred income account was as follows:
2024
Balance at the start of the ￿ports"ng period
AJrounls added in current period
Arnunts ￿leaSe￿ to Incon￿ from previous periods
Balance at the end of the reporting period
148.943
148,018
925
Note 11 Cash at bank and in b.and
2024
2023
Short term cash investn*nts
Cash al bank and on hand
Total
168.333
64.028
232.361
30,1 CKI
333.433
Note 12 Charit funds
2024
Fund
balance
brought
Fund
b•lances
carried
Expenditur
Incon
TMsfer
Unre5tricted- Gerwal Fund
Destgnated - Bells Fund
Designated- Fatff￿ Fund
Designated- Friends FLnd
Designated- Instrumw
Designated- Reser¥Es
R8Strthd - Clock Fund
Restricted- Fabr￿ Fund
Restr￿ted- ￿SiC 1nStmm￿ts
Restr￿ted- Vestsn&)ts
62.263
236,334
1.632
182.￿1
2,434
(84)
115,552
{662)
9,899
70.628
1.716
101.536
9,456
61.919
8,770
1,854
4,547
61
96,989
528
13,854
12.5L
528
12.318
25255
26.790
13,092
261655
279.422
203,52S
338,$52
Designated Funds
The Fabric Fund has been set up to cover future repairs arKI rna1ntenan￿ costs that the charity may
incur. The Clock Fund and the Bell Fund are to be used to repair the clock and the bells, respectively,
whilst the Music Instruments fund will allow repairs or the refurbishment of the piano or organ. The
memberships of the Friends of the St Lawren￿ Jffj used to be shown in the accounts as part of
the Unrestricted Funds, but to have more transparency, the GCC has decided to keep those on a
separate fund.
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The Reserves Fund allow the GCC to keep, in a separate account. funds that will only be used as a
last resource. It is the intenkn'on that those funds Vlill cover at least 6 months of annual running costs,
and at the end of the year they covered 6.0 rnorrths of 2024 actual expenditure.
Restricted Funds
The Fabric Fund and Ihe Music Instruments Fund will trElp the GCC meet the cost of repairs to the
fabric of the church and to the refurbishmenl of the piano or organ. respectrvely. Included within the
Fabric Fund is the net book value of the sound system purchased in the year. The depreciation on
the sound system will be charged against this fund.
The Vestments Fund was used for the repair or purchase of chasubles or stoles thanks to a £5k
grant received in 2023. The Clock Fund has been used to repair the clod(.
Fund
balance
brought
for￿rd
Fund
balances
carrled
forward
Inco
Expondlture Transfer
Unrestricted- General FurKI
Designated - Bells FuThl
Designated - Fabric Fund
Designated- Friends Fund
Designated - Reserves
Restricted - Clock Fund
ReStr￿ted - Fabn"c FLnJ
Restrict￿l- Music hstruments
Restricted- Vestments
154,632
230,119
140
173.259
(149,229)
61263
140
16.793
17,337)
55.164
,989
6.815
61,919
96,989
628
13.854
12.506
5.000
262,655
2,398
6,928
12.5C6
186.
252,074
17&717
Nole 13 Transactions with trustees and related arties
The charity is part of the Diocese of London, arKI, therefore, material interdependencies between
the Church and Ihe DI0￿Se arise as a Consequen￿ of this relationship. For reporting purposes. the
charity and Diocese are not treated as related parties as defined in FRS 102.
In accordance with the Guild Churches Act 1952. the following are Church Council Members and
are also elected members of the City of London Corporation:
1. Tim H8ile5. Aldennan of Bassishaw Ward
2. Robert Hughes-Penney. Aiderman of Cheap Ward
3. lan Seaton, MBE
4. James StJohn Davis
5. Gregory Jones, KC Alderman of Farringdon Wrthout Ward & Sherrff
6. Edward Lord, OBE
During the year ended 31 December 2024, the Churth ￿￿1Ved grants totalling £137,217 (£123,475
in 2023) from the City of London Corporation. Hov￿Ver, a credrtor of £9,611 (£15.491 in 2023) was
due to the City of London at thal date in resped of Maintenan￿ and salary costs initially paid by the
City of London and that were reimbursed by the Church in January 2025.
No trustees. expenses for fulfilling their duties have been incurred this year and the p￿￿dIng year.
Costs relating to church business of £478 We￿ ￿l￿bUrsed to one trustee.
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