REPOIIT
2022
ARCHDIOCESE
SOUTHWARK
## ANNUAL REPORT 2022
## Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Southwark CIO
## Contents
- IMPACT REPORT
- 3 About the Archdiocese of Southwark
- 4 Introduction by Archbishop John Wilson 8 Chief Operation Officer's Report
- 9 Our Diocesan Mission
- 10 The Archdiocese of Southwark: Area Boundaries and Governance
- 11 The Archdiocese of Southwark in Numbers
- 12 Clergy Reflections – 202 2 in a Southwark Parish
- 18 Agency for Evangelisation and Catechesis 22 Fundraising and Gift Aid
- 27 Commission for Promoting Racial and Cultural Inclusion
- 30 Safeguarding 32 Southwark Catholic Youth Service
- 34 Education Commission 36 Higher Education 38 Justice and Peace in Creation
- 42 Southwark Spirituality Commission 43 Southwark Catholic Charismatic Renewal
- 44 The Diocesan Chancery
- 46 Marriage and Family Life
- 48 Human Resources and Payroll
## ANNUAL ACCOUNTS
- 51 Financial Information
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## About the Archdiocese of Southwark
The Archdiocese of Southwark is a Roman Catholic Archdiocese in England. The Cathedral is St George's Cathedral, Southwark. The Archdiocese covers the London boroughs south of the river Thames, the county of Kent and the Medway Unitary Authority.
Registered Charity no. 1173050
Archdiocese of Southwark Curia Offices
**Archbishop’s House Bowen House** 150, St George’s Road 59, Westminster Bridge Road London London SE1 6HX SE1 7JE
Trustees in office during the year and to the date the accounts were signed are as follows:
The Most Reverend John Wilson Archbishop of Southwark and Metropolitan The Right Reverend Paul Hendricks The Right Reverend Philip Moger (appointed 28th November 2022) The Reverend Monsignor Matthew Dickens VG (resigned 27th November 2022) The Reverend Monsignor Gerald Ewing VG (appointed 23rd March 2022) Mr Ben Andradi KSG
Dame Mary Ney Ms Sheila Wheeler
The Archbishop is a ex officio Trustee of the Archdiocese and has the power to appoint other Trustees.
## KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL
Vicar General & Moderator of the Curia The Reverend Monsignor Gerald Ewing Chief Operating Officer Mr Paul McCallum Finance Director Paul Jackson Interim Director of Education Angela Cox Property Manager Mr Christopher Millington Head of Safeguarding Ms Mary-Jane Crowley Head of Fundraising Ms Roisin McLaughlin Director of the Agency for Evangelisation and Catechesis Dr Mark Nash
## PROFESSIONAL ADVISORS
Auditors Haysmacintyre LLP, 10 Queen Street Place, London EC4R 1AG Bankers NatWest, 40 Whitgift Centre, Croydon CR0 2EX Insurance Managers Catholic Insurance Services Limited, Suite 5, Oxford House, Oxford Road, Thame OX9 2AH Investment Managers Barclays Wealth, 1 Churchill Place, London E14 5HP Solicitors Wedlake Bell, 71 Queen Victoria Street London EC4V 4AY
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Foreword by
Archbishop John Wilson
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Celebrating the Romer Awards
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ Welcome to this 2022 Annual Report and Accounts for the Archdiocese of Southwark.
This past year has not been without its challenges. Both within the Church, and also in a society hurting from such issues as the cost-of-living crisis, we can see how the world is lost without the grace of the Lord Jesus and the transformative work of the Holy Spirit. And so, as we embark upon a journey through a significant period in the life of the Church – most notably the Synodal process introduced by Pope Francis, which seeks to involve the entire Church in discerning the will of God and addressing the challenges of our time[1] - we find ourselves continuously drawn to the words of the Lord Jesus, and the guiding presence of the Spirit: _“But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you” (John 14:26)._
Censing the Heart of Cardinal Francis Bourne and Body of Bishop John Butt, reinterred St George's Cathedral July 2022
But to learn, we have first to listen. The Synodal process initiated by Pope Francis, emphasised the importance of a listening Church, attentive to the needs and voices of all of its members; and if the Church is to engage in open dialogue and discernment, seeking the guidance of the Holy Spirit in addressing contemporary challenges and discerning God’s will for all His people, then we have still a way to go in hearing from the vast majority who, for whatever reason, have not felt able to join this conversation.
> [1] Holy Mass for the handing over of the WYD Cross (22 November 2020)
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**Archbishop Wilson’s Homily for the Mass for the visit of St Bernadette’s Relics to St George’s Cathedral – October 2022 https://bit.ly/BernadetteHomily22**
This is an imperative for the Universal Church, but also remains so within our local Church of Southwark. To continue the conversation, in the coming months and years, we will be focusing upon how we can be effective in our mission as Catholic Christians, by facing up boldly to the challenges we face. I am grateful to Fr Stephen Langridge and those lay-faithful, religious, and clergy who will be facilitating this process within our parishes under the title of ‘Called to Bear Fruit’. We shall be known by our fruit (Cf. Matt. 7:16), and it is the vocation of every baptized Christian to bear fruit that will last, which is why, as we move forward, I would like to invite everyone to participate in this programme of discerning our mission for the future.
Archbishop Wilson celebrates Mass for the visit of St Bernadette's Relics to St George's Cathedral
Indeed, that future lies with our young people, “… for to such [as these] belongs the kingdom of heaven” (Matt.19:14b). I remain grateful to Fr Dermott O’Gorman for ensuring, not only that we, as an Archdiocese, remain actively engaged in ministry to young people, but are discovering and pursuing more means of outreach to the next generation of Catholic Christians. The recent World Youth Day in Portugal was a great success, inspiring and energising our young people to live their faith with enthusiasm and dedication. Just under 150 young people from the Archdiocese had the opportunity to progress in their spiritual journey and strengthen their commitment to Christ, in company with other young disciples from all around the globe. I was delighted to be present for this joyful celebration of faith, and, to witness how the Holy Spirit was inspiring so many young people to go forth and bear witness to the Gospel, in so doing renewing the Church’s hope for the future (Cf. Acts 2:4).
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Mass of Investiture of The Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem with His Eminence Cardinal Filoni
Nevertheless, if we have faith enough to move mountains, but lack love, then our fruit will wither
(Cf. I Cor. 13), which is why never do I tire of giving thanks for the establishment of _CARITAS Southwark_ (look out soon for its new logo, which I hope will be used by all parishes and schools running apostolic works within our Archdiocese). Again, this is no optional extra, but an imperative for us to serve those in need: a command from the mouth of the Lord Jesus himself (Cf. Matt. 25:35-36), by following His example “to proclaim good news to the poor… to proclaim liberty to the captives” (Cf. Luke 4: 16-ff/Is. 61:1). Under the guidance of Canon Victor Darlington, to whom I remain so grateful, many and various projects initiated by both schools and parishes have been united, fostering ongoing collaboration and support, and enabling a more effective response to the needs of our communities, whilst promoting the values of charity and solidarity.
Requiem Mass for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II at St George’s Cathedral - 18 Sept 22
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These are but a few achievements and blessings of mission and charity operating within our Church of Southwark at this time. Some might say they are responses to crises, which is why it is important to remember the message of our Lady at Fatima, where so many of our young people went on pilgrimage whilst at this year’s World Youth Day. Our Lady appeared to the children at a time of great international strife when fear of the future abounded. Whilst our own times are not without similar challenge, let us be attentive to her timeless call: to remain faithful to God and to place all our trust in Him; remaining always open to personal conversion and prayer, and the importance of living our faith authentically with courage and perseverance.
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In the pages that follow, I hope you will gain insight and context into projects that have shaped our mission over the past year. For mission is our vocation; always guided by the teachings of the Lord Jesus and the transformative presence of the Holy Spirit in His Church. May our shared journey of faith, hope, and love remind all of us of our calling: to be the Church in this place, and at this time; for we are to be the light of the world and the salt of the earth (Cf. Matt 5:13-16), proclaiming the Good News and offering love, hope, and healing to all. May God bless you, and keep you, always.
With the assurance of my prayers and blessing
Yours sincerely in Christ
Archbishop John Wilson Metropolitan Archbishop of Southwark
Archbishop Wilson opens new T-Level Hospital Ward at CTK Emmuanuel Sixth Form-2
Meeting Volunteers supporting Ukrainian Refugees in Balham
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## Chief Operating Officer’s Report Foreword by Paul McCallum
2022 was a busy year for the lay staff who support the grassroots mission in the Archdiocese of Southwark. Our new Vicar General and Moderator of the Curia, Monsignor Gerry Ewing, has brought great energy and humour to his role and the lay staff have benefitted greatly from his wise counsel. The appointment of a number of Episcopal Vicars has significantly enhanced our ambition to ensure that our parishes are supported as communities that evangelise, form disciples, inspire witness and serve others. The emerging models for Caritas and Youth Ministry offer great hope.
## I am extremely grateful for all of the hard work
undertaken by our staff, who regularly go above and beyond the call of duty. This support took many guises, ranging from support to catechists and clergy training through to helping parishes adapt their finances and fundraising to the new reality, and ensuring our retired clergy receive the care and attention they deserve after decades of service.
While our regular range of activities continued, we also dealt with a number of major projects, all aimed at helping to support Catholic life in the Archdiocese:
- The provision of a new framework for schools through the creation of Catholic Academy Trusts (CATS) so that no area or school is disadvantaged – they must clearly be distinctively Catholic and have a strong focus on continuing to serve our Catholic families.
- Working in partnership to support investment in Catholic schools – a new £30 million Catholic Secondary school in Rochester opened in early 2023 on diocesan land after close working with the Department for Education and LocatED, an arm’s length body that helps repurpose land for housing.
- Our Safeguarding team continued to work tirelessly towards ensuring clergy, volunteers, parishioners and staff had the training necessary to do their jobs and the confidence to ask questions, provide challenge and seek assistance. We volunteered to be audited against 8 new national standards in
2022 and were very pleased with the results. Our journey towards a culture of safeguarding continues and we look forward to the next audit.
- We have helped protect Parishes by implementing new cyber security initiatives; a necessity in the digital age.
- Security goes beyond safeguarding and technology; the in-house team focused on supporting Health and Safety in parishes have made great strides and a programme of Fire Risk Assessments across all of our churches is well underway.
- Supporting our people and promoting communion is essential – a Parish Secretaries day in June organised by our Apprentices was a great success.
- The Archbishop’s Appeal was launched in November 2022, and so far has raised over £250,000 that will be used to support youth, evangelisation, social outreach and clergy care.
On a personal basis I try to support the Archbishop and his Trustees to ensure that our organisation operates effectively and that those parish volunteer groups that need support, such as the dedicated groups that wish to resettle refugees through the Community Sponsorship Scheme, receive help at the right time. My roles as a Director of Safe Spaces – a charity aiming to help abuse victims – and the Catholic Insurance Service demonstrate Southwark’s commitment to support the common good beyond our boundaries.
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## Our Diocesan Mission
The Archdiocese of Southwark exists to establish, maintain and advance the Roman Catholic faith in the geographical area of the Archdiocese, covering the London boroughs south of the River Thames, the county of Kent and the Medway Unitary Authority. Our aim is to serve the grassroots mission of the Church, based on our conviction of faith. Inspired by the Patroness of our Diocese, the Blessed Virgin Mary, we strive to offer our unconditional ‘yes’ to serving the Lord by proclaiming the Good News of Jesus Christ, pointing to the Prince of Peace as our endless source of hope, joy and salvation. Our passion is to share God’s love for all people with the world.
## _“ ” Que soy era Immaculada Counceptiou “I am the Immaculate Conception”_ Our Lady’s words to St Bernadette Soubirous during the 16th Apparition at Lourdes _Yes_
The Archdiocese of Southwark is a richly diverse community of Catholics, striving for fullness of life in God through love, faith and action. Hope is rooted in the heart of the Christian Gospel, where God’s plan for his people echoed through the words of the prophets for many thousands of years until the birth of Jesus. Christ’s love was so great that it redeemed our world through the Cross, where sin and death were transformed to new life. We therefore strive to live out the Great Commandments of Jesus to love God and one another.
In the Archdiocese of Southwark we proclaim and live the good news of Jesus Christ by:
- Sharing the source and summit of our joy through the regular celebration of the Eucharist; the living symbol of Christ’s life, death and resurrection, and God’s redeeming love for all of mankind
- Supporting and strengthening the sacramental life of our 176 Catholic parishes, who are the core of Catholic life and faith in our local communities across the South-East of England
- Promoting excellent Catholic education in our 163 Catholic schools and colleges through the work of Southwark Catholic Education Commission
- Supporting evangelisation, formation and catechesis and through the work of the Agency for Evangelisation and Catechesis and spiritual renewal through the Southwark Catholic Charismatic Renewal Team
- Protecting the vulnerable in our community through the Safeguarding Commission, thereby promoting the human dignity of all people
- Engaging with marginalised groups, promoting diversity and ensuring all are included in the Church community
- We strive to live by Gospel values, serving and caring for God’s people through many forms of social outreach, carried out by the faithful through works of charity, bringing hope and dignity to those in need
We declare we our discipleship by supporting food banks, assisting refugees, helping the homeless, caring for vulnerable and isolated people, promoting peace and unity, building harmonious relationships through understanding and forgiveness and many more activities which demonstrate God’s love.
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## The Archdiocese of Southwark in 2022: Area Boundaries and Governance
The Archdiocese of Southwark consists of three Episcopal Areas: South East and South West London, and Kent,
The year 2022 proved to be a significant year of change for the Archdiocese of Southwark. In March, Monsignor Gerald Ewing assumed responsibility as a co-Vicar General and Moderator of the Curia. Bishop Paul Hendricks transferred his Episcopal responsibility from South-West London to Kent in July, and in September Fr Gerard Bradley and Fr Victor Darlington were appointed as Episcopal Vicars of the South West and South East Areas of the Diocese respectively. Fr Michael Branch was inducted as Dean of St George’s Cathedral in October 2022, and was later appointed as a Canon by Archbishop Wilson in 2023.
On 28th November 2022, it was announced that His Holiness Pope Francis had appointed Monsignor Philip Moger, Rector of the Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham as an Auxiliary Bishop for the Archdiocese of Southwark: Bishop Moger’s Episcopal Ordination took place in front of a full St George’s Cathedral on 21st February 2023, with over 12,000 watching online: he assumed responsibility for the two London Areas of the Diocese, assisted by Fathers Darlington and Bradley, who were appointed as Canons of the Metropolitan Cathedral of St George in November 2022.
After many years of serving the Archdiocese faithfully and generously under three Archbishops, Monsignor Matthew Dickens stepped down from the role of Vicar General and Chancellor and Deacon Michael Kennedy assumed his responsibilities as Chancellor
On October 3rd 2022, Bishop Howard Tripp died, having served the Diocese for over 69 years as a priest and 42 years as a Bishop. He was buried in the Crypt of St George’s Cathedral, alongside Archbishop Michael Bowen, Bishop Charles Henderson and Bishop John Jukes the bishops he had worked closely with during his Episcopal ministry.
Our clergy and lay-faithful continued to serve and worship Christ throughout 20 deaneries, 176 parishes and 163 schools across the South-east of England, with a significant increase in those attending Mass in person following the pandemic.
Southwark is where English Christianity was born, and came into being through St Augustine who, following the commission of St Gregory the Great, arrived after a perilous journey with 40 monks on the Isle of Thanet in 597 AD. Christianity then spread to the nearby town of Canterbury, where he baptised thousands on Christmas Day in 597, and eventually towards London and beyond.
Augustine went on to become the first Archbishop of Canterbury when he remotely received a pallium: an ecclesiastical vestment which is bestowed by the Holy See upon Metropolitan Archbishops as a symbol of their conferred jurisdictional authorities.
Southwark continues to celebrate its unique heritage as well as its ongoing development in becoming an evangelising missionary Archdiocese. It ranges from inner London parishes to coastal churches and rural communities, and rejoices in its rich cultural and ethnic diversity.
The clergy and staff of the Archdiocese of Southwark have worked with great hope for a brighter future for all following the pandemic. There are many new societal challenges to face, which we continue to meet in prayer and practical action.
Southwark’s rich and evolving history continues under the pastoral leadership of Archbishop John Wilson.
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## The Archdiocese of Southwark in Numbers _163_ 2022 Catholic Schools
Catholic Schools and Colleges with
_176_
_67,440_
Parishes
students
and Mass centres
## _56,940_
Catholics attending
Mass in the Archdiocese of Southwark
## _295_
Priests serving in the Archdiocese, including 75 Retired priests
_117_
Professed Religious Brothers and Religious Clergy
_128_
Primary Schools with 34,092 students
_31_
Secondary Schools with 28,795 students
_2_
all through schools with 1,272 students
Sixth Form (Tertiary) with 3,281 students
## _4_
to the Ordinations Catholic Priesthood
## _93_
Permanent Deacons of which 14 are retired
## _318_
Professed Women Religious
## _8_
Candidates for the Diocesan Priesthood
## _4_
Candidates for the Permanent Diaconate
**BBC Look East report on the visit of St Bernadette’s Relics to Aylesford Priory, October 2022 https://bit.ly/Relics22**
## _267_
began life together through the Sacrament of Marriage
_3,912_
joined the Roman Catholic Church through Baptism
_2,862_
Received Confirmation
## _206_
adults received into the Church
## _Over 2500_
volunteers working in parishes
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## St Chad’s Parish, South Norwood Parish Report for 2022
The parish has a good mix of spirituality and social life and parishioners are well used to this joyful marriage! 2022 was introduced with the New year Eve’s Mass on the 31st of December and also with an event in the hall coined ‘New Year’s Eve Dance’. During the year we had various parish functions in the Hall like the Valentine Dance; the Feast of St Chad; Paddy-Joe Fest (a combination of the feasts of St Patrick and St Joseph); Easter Monday BBQ (a youth event with a massive success rate – Summer and Autumn Dances; Night of Light (a really formative and fun children’s event – to replace the modern day conception of Halloween); All Saints’ Dance; Parish Picnic – in South Norwood Lakeside; St Cecilia’s Musical prayer evening; St Chad’s Got Talent evening; Big Lunch; Christmas Fair, in co-operation with our primary school; Children’s Christmas party, Senior Citizen’s Lunch and Christmas Dance.
Fr Ambrose Ohene, Parish Priest, St Chad’s
2022 was blessed with massive number of recipients of the Sacraments, especially First Holy Communion and Confirmation. In addition, there were many Baptisms and about 13 Marriages processed: most of them took place outside the country. Thanks to the coordinators of the RCIA and RCIC programmes, many have also been received into the Catholic Church. We had enjoyed a biannual Reconciliation service in addition to the normal weekly Confessions. Our yearly Walk of Witnesses with the local churches has come to stay.
Easter Monday parish Cake
Our various parish societies, such as the Divine Mercy, Legion of Mary, Bible studies group, St Vincent de Paul, Charismatics, Padre Pio and Young Readers’ Club (formed to encourage post First Holy Communion children to read confidently in Church and continue their formation before they eventually enroll for the Confirmation programme) grew stronger. The First Friday and First Saturday devotions also appealed to many.
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St Chad’s Parish Gathering
The Friends of St Chad’s took off in 2022 to brainstorm about the raising of funds to revamp our Parish Hall and pipe organ, amongst other things. The Finance Committee, along with the Parish Council, met regularly to provide wisdom and support.
The school children from St Chad’s came every Wednesday to Mass and then to the Hall for some playtime, quizzes and debate time, with juice and biscuits, and they Adored Christ in the school once each month.
Many parishioners were similarly grateful for the chance to embrace Adoration a few times during the week, with opportunities to do so on Tuesday after morning Mass; Wednesday after evening Mass for the sick (the other evening Mass – _for the Holy Souls_ – being Friday) and ‘90 minutes with the Lord’ before Sunday evening Mass.
Thanks to pastoral decisions made in 2022, 2023 has been a year of bumper harvests, such as the weeks of Formation and Evangelisation held this year, and the week of Catechesis to be held in February 2024. The parish is thriving and we are all looking forward to another year of growth and new opportunities.
Rev. Ambrose Ohene CSSP Parish Priest of St Chad’s, South Norwood.
Children’s games at St Chad’s
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## Bearsted & Harrietsham Parish
Parish Report for 2022
Parish Pilgrimage to Rome in May 2022
2022 will surely go down as the year Russia invaded Ukraine, the year we both celebrated a jubilee with, and mourned the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, the year of political upheaval, and the summer that broke the highest temperature records in the UK. As one headline put it: three prime ministers, two monarchs, one year.
We as a parish, continued our outreach to the housebound, and also the occasional unchurched internet surfer, by streaming our Masses and church events. People from all over seemed to like what they saw and stayed with us.
Launching ourselves on YouTube in 2015, this took on a life of its own during “lockdown”, when our weekend Masses were viewed 1,500 times. To this day we get upwards of 200 views over the two weekend streamed Masses.
As we emerged from the pandemic we grew in confidence. Most memorable was our parish pilgrimage to Rome in May, including a general audience with the Pope when we were “mentioned in dispatches.”
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Our relationship with our Christian brothers and sister in Bearsted has been close since we signed a covenant to work together in 1996. So we marked the unity octave in 2022 with a service at Holy Cross in January, we resumed our successful Lent Lunch series in each other’s churches, joined together for a service of prayer on Bearsted Green for peace in Ukraine in the summer, and continued our regular proactive Justice and Peace meetings. We also sang carols together on the Green in the snow in December.
We finally fixed our leaking church roof at Bearsted, thanks to expert advice from the Diocese, and carried out similar maintenance work at our lovely chapel at Harrietsham. Our parish hall at Bearsted continued to provide a home for a playschool, as well as a popular venue for parties and various local activities.
A parishioner began highlighting our Sunday Mass theme in the entrance lobby at St Peter’s with eye-catching displays each week, and took on leading the younger children in their own liturgy at Sunday morning Mass. Along with weekday Masses in both churches, Adoration, our First Communion programme, led by two dedicated parishioners, and our deanery based Confirmation programme, the spiritual life of our parish grew modestly.
Finally shaking off the shackles of the pandemic, and all but reinventing ourselves, 2022 was a challenging and eclectic year in this pleasant Maidstone suburb.
Father Geoffrey Pointer, parish priest, Bearsted & Harrietsham
Fixing the leaking roof at Bearstead
First Holy Communion Display
Easter Flowers at St Peter's in Bearstead
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Our Lady of Reparation, West Croydon Parish Report for 2022
St Mary’s in 2022 was eventful. With Covid-19 restrictions lifted, the community became as spirit-filled as ever, bubbling with activities as parish lay-apostolate groups began to meet in person again, and in the parish space. Our church doors are open from 7:30 am to 7:30 pm on weekdays; they are closed later at the weekend to accommodate Sunday Vigil Mass and church cleaning activities by parishioners on Sunday evenings.
The Eucharist is at the heart of parish life and attendance at Masses began to increase in the last quarter of 2022, and hopefully the number will keep rising as we journey into the future. Eucharistic Adoration took a new turn as we held a launch of the Adorers’ Group which attracted over 200 parishioners signed up for the different hours of Adoration every Wednesday from 1 pm to 6.30 pm. Others who can’t manage time off work during the week gather on Saturday morning for Marian Devotion and Adoration beginning with Mass at 10 am and closing with Benediction at noon. Parishioners are grateful for yet more time in Adoration from 4 pm to 5:30 pm on Sundays. This year’s Solemnity of Corpus Christi was celebrated for the first time in decades with a Eucharistic Procession around the church premises.
Celebration of the Sacraments is an ongoing part of the liturgical life of the parish. First Holy Communion was celebrated with large groups of children, bringing together families from our parish and schools. Canon Bradley administered Confirmation to our young people who have patiently journeyed together under the guidance of our catechists and clergy. Large numbers of penitents availed themselves of the healing graces of the Sacrament of Reconciliation every Saturday while special Penitential services were organised in Lent and Advent, at which priests in the deanery offered support to St Mary’s.
Fr Patrick Feyisetan Parsh Priest, Our Lady of Reparation, West Croydon
Located at the heart of Croydon, St Mary’s Catholic Church is dedicated to Our Lady of Reparation and has been serving the people of Croydon and its environs since the 1800s. It has grown through the ages to become a lively place of worship attracting people from neighbouring communities.
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Our parish monthly Mass of Healing for the Sick was restarted within the year, bringing parishioners together to pray for the sick and housebound. Our healing ministries, of course, extend to the Croydon University Hospital and a large number of care homes within the parish boundaries.
Lay associations began to hold their meetings in the parish church halls once again, including the Charismatic Renewal Group, the Ascent Group, The Legion of Mary Adult and Junior Praesidia, the St Anthony Prayer Group, the Divine Mercy Group, the Children’s Rosary Group and St Mary’s Choir, These are just some of the groups that have began to meet and carry out activities that help to grow our faith and make St Mary’s Parish a bastion of spiritual growth, renewal, formation, reparation and love in the wider Croydon environment. We are hoping in 2023 to grow further as a parish family, united in saying ‘yes’ to God in line with the example of the Blessed Mother of Jesus.
Processing the Eucharist at Our Lady of Reparation Church in West Croydon
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## Extending the Network, Equipping the Saints
Agency for Evangelisation and Catechesis – 2022
## **The Agency’s 2022 Highlights document can be found here: http://bit.ly/agencyhighlights2022**
The foundations that we laid in 2021 are starting to bear fruit. The volunteer missionary network, which together with parish plans and prayer is integral to _Some Definite Service,_ has grown throughout the year. We also started to hold in person events once more which demonstrated the appetite for communion and fellowship, as well as a thirst for learning and formation.
## **Some Definite Service**
_Some Definite Service_ is the diocesan-wide approach to parish growth in Evangelisation, Catechesis and Formation supported through local people, plans and prayer. Its purpose, essentially, is to enable the flourishing of what is already happening on the grassroots level of the Church in these three areas and to expand our vision as to what else is possible.
If 2021 was the start of many fresh initiatives, then 2022 was a year of consolidation, strengthening and expanding. The _Some Definite Service_ volunteer missionary network grew, culminating in a year-end online meeting for over 200 Deanery Mentors, Parish Leads and priests. The first cohort of the refreshed Archbishop’s Certificate marched into their second year and were soon joined by a new group of students. The COME HOME campaign, delivered in December 2021, saw an offshoot with the Calling People Home campaign at Pentecost 2022.
In 2022, we started our planning pilots; working with parishes to develop their plans for Evangelisation, Catechesis and Formation, through a process inspired by John 1:38-39. Given what has been experienced so far, this promises to be highly beneficial for parish renewal:
_We were a guinea-pig parish for the programme. I will admit that I was somewhat sceptical about it all. It seemed to be a lot of talk and reflection without any substance. I was wrong. As we progressed through the programme it became apparent that we were not being as effective as could be in what we were doing. We decided to focus on our baptismal programme and have made some changes to it... Early indications are that it was successful and well received (BM)._
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During 2022 we were also able to have two inperson Deanery Mentor training days, in Aylesford and the Amigo Hall respectively. These days give the opportunity to come together and experience the tangible reality of the volunteer missionary network. These Deanery Mentors are being trained and accompanied by the Agency team to support Leads in each of our parishes. They have also been establishing relationships with the deanery clergy and these connections serve to highlight both needs and creative responses as well as making diocesan support manifest at the local level.
## **Meeting once again**
For the first time since 2020, the Rite of Election and Call to Continuing Conversion was able to
take place and, as ever, it was the Agency’s honour to work with the Cathedral and Liturgy Commission to successfully arrange this major diocesan event (March 2022). Just over 100 catechumens and a similar number of candidates were at St George’s Cathedral lahead of their reception of the sacraments, at Easter, in their parishes.
In July 2022, the Agency hosted the inaugural Evangelisation Expo at the Amigo Hall. This new event brought together members of the _Some Definite Service_ network (Deanery Mentors and Parish Leads), and 11 representatives of different apostolates and evangelisation resource creators, to learn and develop their responses to the Great Commission of Jesus Christ (Matthew 28:19-20).
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_“ I began to feel part of a network rather than acting in isolation, and it was helpful to meet like-minded individuals. ” together_ colleagues in other dioceses. Although the main focus of the Agency’s work has to be in Southwark, the lessons we learn are able to be shared more widely to the benefit of the Church in other parts of the country.
The Day for Catechists, part of diocesan life since 2013, took place in November 2022 following a pandemicinduced gap of two years. Over 250 catechists from across the diocese attended to hear talks on evangelisation, _Some Definite Service_ and other catechetical subjects. The event featured the launch of our Additional Needs network overseen by one of our Mentors, and the award of CCRS and Diocesan Catechetical certificates to students.
## **Broadening the Scope**
The Agency Team continue to be made available to national initiatives, supporting NBRIA (the National Board of Religious Inspectors and Advisers), the Bishops’ Conference Mission Directorate, Allen Hall Seminary and
Our social media channels and web presence matured through 2022, channels such as Twitter (447 followers), YouTube (3800 views), Facebook (7832 post reach) and Instagram (6700 reach) allow for direct contact with people in our parishes. The website saw almost seven times as many visits as in 2021 (176284 in 2022).
The Agency supported, once more, the Diocesan Charismatic Service Team in the preparation and delivery of the Life in the Spirit Seminars after Easter 2022. Over 150 participants took part, receiving teaching and joining small group discussions online. Well over 100 of the seminar participants were able to attend an in-person retreat at The Friars, Aylesford (an online catch up was offered for those unable to travel).
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## **The Synod 2021-2024**
Pope Francis invited the whole Church to consider the themes of Communion, Participation and Mission, in a ‘Synodal Process’ that commenced in October 2021. The Agency was asked to facilitate the participation of Southwark parishes and people, and resources were distributed to support spiritual conversations and the work of parish synod delegates. By the end of the so-called local phase, on 21 January 2022, 137 parishes had submitted reports along with 134 submissions via the online form, 12 group submissions and 68 postal/email responses, plus works of art and music.
Three online meetings, one for each area of the diocese, were convened to elicit further insight and a listening team with clergy, lay and religious membership was brought together to synthesise the material ahead of March 2022’s online meeting for all delegates with Archbishop John. The full diocesan synthesis was produced and submitted to the national synod group on 8 April 2022:
**https://aec.rcaos.org.uk/synod**
## **Energising and Equipping the Laity**
The two-year Archbishop’s Certificate, launched in 2021, continued into its second year and a new cohort started their studies in October 2022. Incorporating both in-person study days, an online learning platform and regular webinars, this course is a smart blend of technology and well-trained instructors. The Catholic Certificate in Religious Studies (CCRS) is our second, long-format course and continues to be delivered solely online to a growing group of teachers, catechists and school governors by an excellent tutor mix of clergy and lay people.
Local, direct parish support continues to be delivered by members of the Agency team – in terms of catechesis, Liturgy of the Word for Children, Parish Pastoral Councils and liturgical ministers – but in due course, owing to the benefit of training through the volunteer missionary network, we aim to enhance local offerings arranged by clergy, Mentors and Leads, with further online courses.
The COME HOME initiative of Christmas 2021 saw a successor initiative in the Calling People Home Pentecost campaign – letters to non-churchgoing Catholics postpandemic from Archbishop John, delivered by members of our congregations. This encouragement to reach out will be extended through training and locally developed initiatives (via the SDS parish planning process) in the months and years to come.
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## Fundraising
The Fundraising Department is a team working within the central services of the Archdiocese of Southwark. It exists to support the mission and ministry of the Archdiocese, its parishes, and entities, through an active, comprehensive, and professional programme of fundraising. The Archdiocese of Southwark recognises it has a great responsibility to carry out fundraising in ways that are consistent with the principles of Christian stewardship and in the spirit of generosity. Catholic priest, theologian and writer, Henri Nouwen aptly described fundraising as: _“_ _**Fundraising is a rich and beautiful activity.** It is a confident, joyful, and hope-filled expression of ministry. Fundraising is proclaiming what we believe in such a way that we offer other people an opportunity to participate with us in our vision and mission. Whether we are asking for money or giving money, we are drawn together by God, givin_ ~~_g_~~ _who is about to do a new thing through our collaboration._ The Archdiocese of Southwark’s Fundraising Team strives to _”_ take a dignified approach to fundraising, rooted in respect for donors and parishes, all within a framework that is transparent and efficient. Fundraising will always involve the highest ethical standards and will comply with all aspects of UK law and the standards set out by the Charities Commission, Fundraising Regulator and in accordance with data protection rules (GDPR). Fundraising activities will seek to invite supporters to share their God given gifts of prayer, time, talents, and financial blessings with the charity. Fundraising activities will be built on personal relationships and approaches, which seek proportionate responses from parishioners to fund the official priorities of the local parish or Archdiocese. The Trustees have systems in place to monitor and respond to due diligence issues surrounding large gifts received by the charity. The Trustees also have systems in place to monitor and respond to any complaints received. In 2022, the Archdiocese of Southwark received only two minor complaints about fundraising and there were no complaints received by the Fundraising Regulator about the Charity or its fundraising activities.
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## In the Archdiocese of
Southwark, we are blessed and grateful to have thousands of committed and generous Catholics who give their time and financial support, week in and week out, to further the mission of their parish and the diocese-wide work of the Church. The running costs of the parishes are met through the regular giving of the faithful via the offertory collections and supplemented, on occasion, by legacy gifts. Parishes also undertake various fundraising activities and events throughout the year to supplement their income. Some churches apply to Foundations and Trusts for a charitable grant to support specific parish or capital building projects. The diversity of cultures and traditions within the parishes of the Archdiocese also drive a variety of approaches and responses to fundraising.
The Fundraising Team supports parishes with their fundraising in several ways. Primarily this takes place through Planned Giving and Stewardship Drives, which seek to encourage parishioners to share their personal and financial gifts with their parish. The Fundraising Team also supports parishes in setting up contactless / card machine devices, enabling donations online, increasing legacy awareness and promoting Gift Aid to maximise donations,
Gift Aid Conference at Amigo Hall
as well as providing support with in-memory giving, funeral collections, and offering advice and support to parishes to apply for a charitable grant from a Foundation or Trust.
In 2022, the Fundraising Team helped 9 parishes conduct a Planned Giving and Stewardship Drive, which was particularly helpful to those parishes, enabling more parishioners move onto a Standing Order and sign up to Gift Aid. The Fundraising team also supported parishes to apply for charitable grants, bringing in grants totalling £256,000 for 9 parish projects ranging from major refurbishment work to installing kitchens in parish halls. Contactless giving in parishes also expanded in 2022, with 82 parishes investing in a contactless device to receive card payments and donations. Over £900,000 was donated on these machines at the year end. This has been a great achievement for parishes, helping them mitigate against the financial impact of COVID-19.
To provide practical support for parishes, the Fundraising team launched Fundraising and Gift Aid webinars throughout the year, hosted online and in person. 21 webinars and events were attended by 382 attendees
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on topics such as how to set up a digital giving platform, contactless giving, legacy awareness, increasing stewardship, and supporting parish finance and gift aid teams to maximise income through grants and gift aid. The Fundraising team also organised a Fundraising and Gift Aid conference in three locations across the Archdiocese to provide in-person support, advice and training to parish gift aid coordinators, finance staff and treasurers. This was attended by 70 people, despite strikes, Covid and a heatwave affecting several dates.
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Our Commitment to our
sick and retired Clergy
The Clergy Support Fund provides for
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‘We are always priests, with all
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At Diocesan level, ministries, and services, such as the training of priests and the care of retired and sick clergy, are directly supported through fundraising efforts, including appeals to parishioners via direct mail or announcements at Mass accompanied by Gift Aid envelopes. In 2022, the Clergy Support Fund received just under £500,000 in one-off donations and ongoing pledges, with 474 people giving monthly via standing order or direct debit. Likewise, the Priest Training Fund second collection was promoted in parishes, generating £140,000 in one-off gifts and monthly gifts.
## **Archbishop Appeal**
At the end of 2022, a new fundraising initiative, the Archbishop’s Appeal, was launched to invest faith, hope, love and charity into the mission and ministry of the Archdiocese. This fundraising appeal sought to raise money to support Catholic youth ministry and evangelisation in parishes and schools, support community outreach to those in need living among us, and to provide ongoing care and support to clergy, from their vocation calling, throughout their active priestly ministry, and in their old age and retirement. In its inaugural year 2022-2023, £250,000 was raised in one-off gifts and pledges. The Fundraising Team also oversaw the administration
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Your support can make a real diff erence
to launch the Archbishop’s Appeal How to support the
Every gift is welcome. Every gift can make a diff erence and is appreciated. Pooled together, your Archbishop’s Appeal
support can fund the aims of this appeal, helping to make signifi cant impact in our faith community.
The following gifts illustrate what your generosity could do:
£25,000 – Would fund a Youth Ministry Worker within £5,000 – Would pay for a part-time Chaplaincy & Youth
a deanery – working between local Catholic schools Ministry worker to develop and support parishes in a
and parishes to be a visible Catholic presence among deanery to deliver a youth engagement programme that
young people. crosses between the parish and local secondary schools.
£15,000 – Would help to refi t a retired priest’s fl at, £2,500 – Would provide start-up funding for a parish
where he can live independently in his retirement, with seeking to launch a Homeless Winter Night Shelter,
aids to his mobility. providing a hot meal, safe bed for the night, breakfast in
Seed Fund’, run by the Agency for Evangelisation and £10,000 – Would provide funding to launch a ‘Mustard the morning and access to further support for people left homeless on the streets.
Catechesis - providing micro-grants to 40 parishes to support £1,500 – Would help a local parish support a refugee
parish plans developed as part of Some Defi nite Service. family’s initial living costs upon arrival in the UK, for
£6,000 licence for the Catechetical Institute to support the training and formation of lay people in the diocese. – would allow the purchase of a diocesan-wide example helping the family buy their children school clothes and basic learning materials in preparation for entering school. All gifts are welcomed and appreciated ‘Like good stewards of the manifold grace of God, serve
Funds raised through the Archbishop’s Appeal will be held in a dedicated account, administered by a one another with whatever gift each of you has received’
committee of lay people and priests who will ensure the funds are used in an accountable manner within the three distinct areas of mission. 1 Peter 4:10
An Archbishop’s Appeal Grant will open in 2023 for Catholic parishes and schools to apply for funding to support innovative projects enhancing the missionary work of the Archdiocese. Donate Online: Donate telephone: www.rcaos.org.uk/archbishops-appeal020 7960 2504 or scan QR code below
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Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ The Archdiocese of Southwark in Numbers Archbishop’s Appeal: Supporting Three Areas of Mission
The past couple of years of global pandemic brought many challenges.
But even during those times of uncertainty, we continued to fi nd hope and love to each other in the family of the Church. It is in our togetherness that we form part of God’s wonderful mosaic of humanity; a great tapestry of people, nationalities, languages, and cultural backgrounds, all of which we see refl ected in our parishes and schools throughout the Archdiocese of Southwark. In this spirit of hope and unity, I am launching the Archbishop’s Appeal, to invest faith, hope, love and charity into the missionary work of our Archdiocese throughout South London and Kent. The missionary needs of our Archdiocese have grown signifi cantly since the pandemic. We need to support Catholic youth ministry and evangelisation within our parishes and schools. We need to expand our social and community outreach to all those in need living amongst us and care for our earthly home. We need to continue providing care and support to our clergy, from their vocational calling, throughout their active priestly ministry, and in their old age and retirement.The Archbishop’s Appeal will give us the chance to look beyond the boundaries of our own parish, and towards the wider needs of the community in which we live and worship. By focusing our eff orts as an Archdiocese, we can serve people in ways beyond what any one parish could accomplish alone. This Appeal will also have local benefi t for parishes and schools by awarding grants to projects that take place there. I hope you will consider giving a one-time or monthly gift towards the Archbishop’s Appeal. With your prayers and generosity, we can bring to life our message of faith, hope and love by helping others both spiritually and materially. With my best wishes and assurances of my prayers, in our communion, our common-union, united in Christ faith, Primary schools couples began life the together through 37,543 studentspeople received Confi rmationSacrament of Marriage 2,246341137 and collegesCatholic schools 72,179 students with 174 with into the Churchadults received Receptions 132 Secondary Schools and Colleges with www.rcaos.org.uk/archbishops-appeal 34,636 students of 37 entered the Roman through Catholic Church or call 3,488 Baptism Donate Online at 020 7960 2504 attending 50,000+Catholics Ordinations the Catholic Priesthood Mass 4 to Mass CentresParishes 176Archdiocese, including Priests and 76 Retired priests Permanent Deacons 73volunteers working 295 serving in the 2,500+in Formation to the Seminariansparishes Priesthood4 in Youth and Evangelisation The Future Faith Fund Aim: formation of young people in the faith, enhance the faith life of parishioners, support the journeys of new Catholics in their conversion; and for Southwark to become an evangelising and missionary Archdiocese. Supporting: ••••• Youth ministry and Development and training Catholic chaplains in Catholic ethos in Catholic Marriage and Family Life engagement in parishes and schoolsof parish catechists and resources for adult formationuniversities and schoolsschoolscourses To strengthen the Our Faith in Action The Hope Fund Aim: and active service in the world around us through love for all people: the protection of human dignity, respect for the inter-connectedness of our world and common home, hearing the cry of the poor and the cry of the Earth. Supporting: • - Migrants and refugees - The poor, hungry, homeless, - Marginalised groups••• Social outreach projects Prison Ministry Environmentally conscious Ethnic Chaplaincy and in Catholic parishes and schools, helping:projectsEcumenical Projectsthe isolated, lonely, and elderly To show compassionate Clergy Care and Formation The Gratitude Fund Aim: in their old age and ill health. Supporting the on-going formation of our priests and deacons. Supporting the work of the vocations team and formation of seminarians and deacons. Supporting: •••• Care for our elderly priests On-going formation of clergy Formation and education of Formation and vocational in their retirementin active ministryseminarians and deaconspromotion To care for retired priests
Yours sincerely in Christ
Countless good works take place, both seen and unseen, throughout our Catholic community.
These range from providing sustenance and support to the homeless and needy, to raising
thousands of pounds in donations and supplies for refugees, to supporting young people
Archbishop John Wilson, Archbishop of Southwark with mental health issues, to making thousands of well-being calls to vulnerable and elderly parishioners and delivering prescriptions and supplies to those shielding or isolating.
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of legacy gifts received by the charity, taking great care to ensure executors and family were treated compassionately, professionally and with dignity.
Fundraising is an integral part of supporting the life and mission of the Church, but it is a means to an end, and that is in building up God’s Kingdom through service to God’s people. The Archdiocese of Southwark is committed to exhibiting the best fundraising practices in all its activities, showing respect for people first and foremost, and ensuring donated funds are used accountably and responsibly.
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Fathers Michael Etuka and Joseph Gulliford (Ordained 16th July 2022)
Archbishop Wilson ordained four priests 2022
**Donate to the Priests Training Fund:**
Your gift will support the formation of men for the Roman Catholic Priesthood and Diaconate in the Archdiocese of Southwark. **Thank you for your generosity.**
Father Allan MacDonald (Ordained 16th July 2022)
**Priests Training Fund Brochure https://bit.ly/PTFBrochure22**
Father Mark Wharton (Ordained 1st October 2022)
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## Southwark Commission for Promoting Racial and Cultural Inclusion Report for 2022
At the time of writing, the Southwark Commission for Promoting Racial and Cultural Inclusion in the Archdiocesan schools, institutions and parish communities is today 3 years 9 months old _“Racial_ since its foundation on 29 January 2021. This year also marks the 28th anniversary of _Justice Sunday”_ celebrated worldwide in promotion of unity, love and inclusivity in the Catholic Church. It’s historical background, notwithstanding, promoting racial and cultural inclusion in the Archdiocese of Southwark has evolved to be a conscious act aimed at stamping out any form of discrimination while promoting love, equality and cultural inclusion in our communities in particular, and in the Church at large.
In February 2020, we had just celebrated _“Racial Justice Sunday”_ when in May that same year the incident around the death of George Floyd in the United States (US) sparked a wave of protests, emotions and a global awareness of discrimination and the need to promote cultural inclusion in society.
In reaction to the general introspection created by such global call for action against racism, Pope Francis invited all Christians through his encyclical letter, _Fratelli Tutti,_ to vigorously oppose racism and discrimination. (FT 25 and 235). In the Archdiocese of Southwark, Archbishop John Wilson responded by creating a new diocesan Commission for Promoting Racial and Cultural Inclusion, chaired by Canon Victor Darlington, the Episcopal Vicar for the South East of the Archdiocese.
The primary task of the Commission is to Identify, address and speak out against the evil of racism where it exists, and also explore ways to listen, accompany and support victims of racism, with a view to eliminating this infringement on human dignity within the Archdiocese.
Since then, the Commission set out with some initiatives aimed at interrogating the Archdiocesan communities and structures to root out any form of racial discrimination, where possibly present, and to strengthen any practices that promote cultural inclusion.
A survey for lay and clergy in the parish communities of Southwark was organised in 2022 to test the extent of racial and cultural diversities in the Archdiocese. The Commission tasked itself with establishing hubs across all schools and parishes in South London and Kent.
In this direction, 13 members of the Commission took the tasks home to their parish communities where they became lead representatives in the promotion of diversity and inclusion.
Meanwhile, Canon Victor Darlington, the Episcopal Vicar for the South East and Head of the Commission, undertook to share the significant mission and vision of the group in all his visits to schools and parishes. During visits, information leaflets were distributed while interested persons were invited to complete forms indicating their interest. During the year, Canon Victor reached out to 30 schools and 27 parishes, with 60 people volunteering to play a part in the vision of the Commission.
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Archbishop Wilson, Canon Victor Darlington with clergy and lay-members of the Commission after Racial Justice Sunday Mass 2022
Racial Justice Sunday Celebration is one of the benchmarks and highlights of the Commission. In Southwark, Mass was celebrated by Archbishop Wilson on 14th February 2022 at 10 am in St George’s Cathedral, with the theme ‘One in Christ’. The Mass celebrated the Commission’s achievements to date, and it is now a regular annual service, filled with prayer, music, national flags, cultural dress and colour from all 5 continents of the world.
**“There is no place for racism in the Archdiocese”** was the unequivocal message by Archbishop John Wilson. Prompted by this, the Commission set about establishing hubs in parish communities. Most prominent in this is Saints Margaret of Scotland Catholic Church, Carshalton where a fully functional Racial Equality and Inclusion Group is in place as a model. Similar groups were established in the
Southeast: Saints Simon and Jude, Catholic Church, Streatham Hill, and in Kent: Saint Michael the Archangel Roman Catholic Church.
In 2022 the main aim of the Commission was to inject renewed vitality in our work, against the depressing effects of the Covid pandemic by encouraging parishes, especially chaplaincies and schools, to voice the challenges within their communities.
Consequently, in 2022, the Commission established a bi-monthly newsletter with Fr Valentine Erhahon as the Editor. This informative publication brings together thoughts and images of the work of the Commission and circulates it to a variety of channels in the Archdiocese and beyond.
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**Archbishop Wilson’s Homily for Racial Justice Sunday 2022 https://bit.ly/RJS22Homily**
International Bidding Prayers
To cap and boost its wider efforts in 2022, the Commission has initiated a plan for a “first of its kind” Seminar to address and _“Promote Racial and Cultural Inclusion in Schools and Parish Communities in the Archdiocese of Southwark”_ to be held in October 2023. We are greatly looking forward to rolling this out and intend to report back on this exciting initiative next year.
For further information about the Commission for Promoting Racial and Cultural Inclusion, visit: www.rcaos.org.uk/SouthwarkRCI
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## The Archdiocese of Southwark Safeguarding Service
The Archdiocese of Southwark, led by Archbishop John Wilson and the Safeguarding Team, is committed to ensuring a robust and considerate safeguarding function across our parishes and communities. A priority is ensuring that anyone harmed by abuse, their friends or family, are actively encouraged to contact the safeguarding team, where they will receive a compassionate and comprehensive response. They will be listened to, supported and appropriate action taken. The Archdiocese seeks to continuously improve their function and particularly encourages feedback from those that have been harmed, to learn and improve our service.
The Safeguarding team provides ongoing support, advice and guidance to all
members of our Southwark community. This includes our clergy, religious, ordained ministers, Parish Safeguarding Representatives (PSR) and volunteers. By working in partnership, we ensure that the parishes and communities across the Diocese are safe spaces for all and in particular for those that are vulnerable due to their age, health or other reasons. The recurrent message is that safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility. By building safer environments, where everyone is empowered to raise concerns, ask for advice or make a disclosure, the safeguarding function of the Archdiocese of Southwark continues to strengthen.
The safeguarding team volunteered to be a pilot site for the CSSA audit. This involved the safeguarding function being evaluated against the eight new safeguarding standards;
_“ To_ _**‘care for the other as a person for whom God has made us responsible’** is at the heart of the Church’s responsibility to safeguard all the people she encounters in the exercise of c r_ _**a e** her mission, p rticularly those who ar most at risk of abuse or exploitation in any form._ Mary-Jane Crowley, Head of Safeguarding
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- **Standard 1 - Safeguarding is embedded in the Church body’s leadership, governance, ministry and culture**
- **Standard 2 - Communicating the Church’s Safeguarding Message**
- **Standard 3 - Engaging with and Caring for those who report having been harmed**
- **Standard 4 - Effective Management of Allegations and Concerns**
- **Standard 5 - Management and Support of Subjects of Allegations and Concerns (respondents)**
- **Standard 6 - Robust Human Resource Management**
- **Standard 7 - Training and Support for Safeguarding**
- **Standard 8 - Quality Assurance and Continuous Improvement**
The team have developed an action plan so that they continue to build on the positive outcome of the audit and develop in all eight fundemental areas that are encompassed within the standards.
The team have completed their comprehensive training schedule, where all ordained ministers complete face to face and an online safeguarding training programme. This significantly strengthens the diocesan safeguarding provision and supports the crucial partnership
between clergy and the Safeguarding Team. Our Parish Safeguarding Representatives (PSR’s) are also a vital resource and support the safeguarding function across the parishes of Southwark. Over 120 PSR’s attended the Annual Gathering Day at St George’s Cathedral, where they received training, guidance on a new DBS system and a Q&A session with the Safeguarding Team. Our PSR’s continue to be the point of contact in parishes to receive and refer concerns, complete safer recruitment, including DBS checks and ensure the ongoing safeguarding promotion and safety within our parishes.
The Archdiocese of Southwark Safeguarding function continues to learn, develop and improve their service and support offered, in-line with the Charity Commission guidance. The progress this year includes:
- Building an experienced, committed, consistent safeguarding team
- Comprehensive Face to Face safeguarding training for all ordained ministers
- Volunteering for pilot site of CSSA Audit provision.
- All Safeguarding Plans required in place with ongoing monitoring arrangements
- Historic case review completed
- An improved DBS service and system
- The development of a data set to allow oversight of performance
- Partnership with survivors charity for a service for those that have been harmed by abuse on 27th September
- Continued compassionate, timely and caring support for those that contact the team
- Increased referrals
The Safeguarding team in collaboration with the Safeguarding Sub-committee, have updated their “Safeguarding Improvement Plan” during 2022/23 to ensure that the safeguarding function continues to develop and respond to legislative requirements, CSSA National regulation and the needs of our parishes and communities. The improvement plan includes the following;
- Action learnings from the CSSA Audit review
- Collaborate and support the Religious Life Safeguarding Service (RLSS) with their on-going responsibility for the safeguarding function for those in religious life.
- Continuing to learn, develop and improve the safeguarding service within the Archdiocese of Southwark.
- Continue to offer a compassionate and professional response for all those that have been harmed by abuse.
- To build professional relationships across the Archdiocese and with statutory agencies
The safeguarding team can be contacted on safeguardingoffice@rcaos.org.uk or maryjanecrowley@ rcaos.org.
Visit our website www.rcaos.org.uk/safeguarding
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## Southwark Catholic Youth Service Report for 2022
Pope Francis has encouraged young people to be “living stones in the Church, to build up the Church, by being united to Christ”. The recent Synod on Synodality has underscored the desire of our parishes to do more for our young people in light of the closure of our residential youth service in Whitstable. We are determined
to build on good work done there, and in our individual parishes, to assist them in bringing our young people to a deeper knowledge and love of Christ. To meet this goal, we have developed a strategy to roll out in the near future, catering for both youth and young adults.
## **Our Strategy:**
1. **Youth Days:** Building on the success of a pilot youth day for 120 children at St George’s Cathedral, we will be hosting a number of such days across the Archdiocese in the future. These events will feature a blend of activities, spiritual engagement, and community- building, including:
- Eucharistic Adoration with praise and worship.
- Faith input with Q&A sessions for addressing the young people’s questions.
- A variety of engaging activities including sports, crafts and recreation.
- Delicious food to foster fellowship.
2. **Youth Groups:** We are in the process of developing a toolkit and training resources, based on best practice locally and worldwide, for parishes interested in establishing local youth groups. Our aim is to encourage a network of parishes involved in youth ministry to share valuable resources and experiences, ensuring the sustainability of this vital outreach.
3. **Youth Evenings:** Inspired by the experience of our young people at Flame and World Youth Day, we plan
Archbishop Wilson with Southwark Youth at FLAME
to introduce a series of musical and spiritual events at St George’s Cathedral. These events will feature:
- Popular musicians who are devout in their faith.
- Guest speakers to inspire and share their experiences.
- Praise and worship.
- Eucharistic Adoration with a reflection from the Archbishop.
4. **Young Adults:**
- **St. George’s Cathedral:** We are developing St. George’s Cathedral as a hub for young adults, offering a regular Eucharistic Adoration and series of engaging talks on pertinent themes, complemented by numerous social events. We have also initiated a monthly Young Adult Mass on the first Sunday of the month, infused with praise and worship, followed by an opportunity for fellowship and refreshments.
- **Enhanced Communication:** We have formed a focus group with the Archdiocese of Westminster, the Diocese of Brentwood, and other young adult groups in Central London. Our collaborative efforts aim to strengthen communication channels for young adults across London, which
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incorporating best practices from around the world to ensure an impactful and enriching experience.
will culminate in the launch of a dedicated communications hub. This hub will serve as a one-stop resource, guiding young adults to various activities and events, enhancing their participation. We hope this will be a basis to develop joint events.
This strategy underscores our commitment to nurturing and empowering the youth and young adults within our parish communities and beyond. We are excited to embark on this journey, with an unwavering dedication to introduce them to friendship with Christ, who will give their life meaning and purpose. Together, we aim to build a stronger, more vibrant, and faith-filled future.
5. **Diocesan Youth Event:** Looking ahead, we are exploring the feasibility of a significant diocesan youth event in 2025, aiming to involve and engage those who have previously participated in our youth activities.
6. **National and International Engagement:** We are committed to engaging our young people in national and international. Writing this article in 2023, we were delighted to send around 500 young people to the Flame event at Wembley and around 50 young adults to World Youth Day in Lisbon. These experiences enabled our young people to experience the wider church and to strengthen their own faith. We pledge to continue developing and promoting such life-enriching events.
**Archbishop John Wilson’s address to World Youth Day 2023**
**https://bit.ly/WYD23Homily**
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7. Mission Team: In response to the growing demand,
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Archbishop Wilson speaks at WYD 2023
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St George’s Cathedral Pilot Youth Day
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## Education Commission
The Education Commission is responsible for carrying out the work of the Archbishop in relation to the pupils and students attending 163 schools and colleges in the Archdiocese in 14 local authority areas. The majority of schools are voluntary aided with some academies, independent and religious order schools. There are 68,640 pupils across our sites with schools valuing the diversity of their students. The Archbishop is grateful to the many volunteers who give generously of their time and expertise as governors and directors in our schools, supporting headteachers in their leadership. This is a very special and rewarding way of serving the Church, for which training is provided, and the Education Commission welcomes enquiries from interested individuals.
Catholic schools in Southwark were celebrated in 2022/23 for:
- Continuing to support those less fortunate in their communities through foodbanks and other charitable action
- Supporting their children and families as they recovered from the challenges of the pandemic
- Supporting mental health initiatives for staff and pupils in the schools
- One of our schools was reaccredited as a Centre of Excellence for Financial Education
- The Archbishop opened a new T level hospital ward at one of our Sixth Form Colleges
- One of our schools, located in an area of deprivation, was ranked 10th in the country for their Progress 8
- A school within the diocese was featured as part of the ‘Big Green Money Show’ on sustainability.
The Education Commission during the year:
- Established a new multi academy trust, South East London Catholic Academy Trust (SELCAT)
- Identified a set of principles to guide the development of future MATs so that no school was left behind
- Prepared for the introduction of the new Catholic Schools Inspectorate (CSI) by recruiting and training new inspectors and providing professional development for schools on the new CSI framework
- Supported national developments relating to the new Religious Education Directory and Directory for Liturgy and Prayer.
## **Events**
As in any Catholic community, it is important to come together. Pupils realise that they are part of something greater than their own school; staff share and learn from each other. During the year events attended included:
- The Beginning of year Mass at St George’s Cathedral celebrated by Archbishop John
- The Kent Catholic Schools Partnership Mass at Aylesford Priory celebrated by the Archbishop
- The Advent celebration at St George’s Cathedral attended by Archbishop John
- The Headteachers Conference on Virtue and Mission celebrated by Archbishop John
- The Missio day at Aylesford Priory celebrated by Fr Ged Walsh O.Carm.
- An evening for those Catholics teaching in non-Catholic schools
- A conference for Deputy Headteachers, focusing on virtues education
- A conference for those leading Religious Education in our secondary schools
- For the first time, Celebrated Catholic Leadership in Education marking the retirement of those headteachers who have given long service to Catholic Education
- At the Thanksgiving Mass newly licensed CSI inspectors were inducted.
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## **Capital Projects**
The Archbishop was delighted to celebrate Mass at the newly completed St John Fisher School that moved from its two sites in Chatham to Rochester City Way. The school is distinctively Catholic in its design with not only its name clearly visible but a cross and stained glass windows in the chapel. The Archdiocese is grateful to all those who worked so hard to complete this £33m task, especially the school, DfE and building contractors.
Spades are now already in the ground at St Mary’s Primary School, Deal.
The Archdiocese was pleased to learn that another 3 high schools and one primary school are also shortlisted for rebuilding by the DfE. This will improve the quality of the learning environments for young people as well as providing energy and eco-efficient buildings for the future.
Other capital funds in excess of £8.6m have been received for school building work during the year. Where ever possible eco-solutions such as LED lighting, efficient heating and ventilation systems and double glazing have been incorporated into refurbishments.
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163 schools – 128 primary, 31 secondary and one all through school
2 Catholic Academy Trusts 5,184 teachers
52 Academies
19.5% Pupils eligible for FSM
6 Independent schools (four primary, one secondary and one all through school)
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## Southwark Higher Education Chaplaincy Report for 2022
The summer of 2022 saw the final closure of the Chaplaincy House at 56 Amersham Road with the base for Higher Education Chaplaincy moving to Bowen House alongside the Agency for Evangelisation and other Central Services.
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HE Chaplaincy Day at St George's Cathedral with Archbishop Wilson 2022
Each Chaplain continued to work independently on their campus organising events and activities that worked best for their staff and students and the multi-faith team with which they work. We were sad to hear that due to ill health Fr Thomas Herbst OFM, chaplain at the University of Kent in Canterbury, wanted to step down. His health continued to deteriorate and he passed away on Tuesday 8th November 2022.
A new event for 2022 was offering the opportunity for students from across the Archdiocese to come and meet Archbishop John as part of a welcome to the Archdiocese. This was preceded by a tour of the Cathedral led by Fr Francis Murphy. The Archbishop shared his story and then answered questions posed by the students from the different chaplaincies. After the time of meeting the
Archbishop the chaplains and students went to the 6 pm parish Mass in the Cathedral before heading out for pizza together to get to know each other better and build community across the different chaplaincies.
Along with many others, some staff and students gathered with chaplains to visit St George’s Cathedral during the tour of the relics of St Bernadette of Lourdes in October.
In December we held our Advent Retreat at St Thomas of Canterbury Church in Canterbury and as part of the day had a guided tour of Canterbury Cathedral and St Martin’s. The day ended with a meal together which was enjoyed by all.
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_... The human face of the Catholic faith on campus_ – Higher Education Chaplaincy Mission Statement _“ ” Loving_ The Higher Education Chaplaincy Team is greatly looking forward to the opportunities that 2023 will bring for students and for the growth of the Chaplaincy in Southwark.
**Southwark Higher Education Chaplaincy https://bit.ly/HESouthwark**
HE Chaplain visits the Relics of St Bernadette
Tour of St George's Cathedral with Fr Francis Murphy, Subdean
Sister Anouska Robinson-Biggin FCJ, Advlser on Higher Education
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## Southwark Justice and Peace in Creation Commission Report for 2022
The year of 2022 started dramatically with fresh action in Calais to avoid frequent and violent evictions of displaced people with no nearby options for alternative shelter; belongings were often destroyed or treated as rubbish and people were forced into buses heading to unknown destinations.
The Home Office announced the use of Napier Barracks near Folkestone as temporary accommodation for four further years beyond the one first proposed. Regrettably, the premises were run down by the Defence Ministry for several years, and were never fully occupied, catering for small numbers attending short training courses nearby. Although they undertook a few repairs, the Home Office failed to address building faults sufficiently before moving people into the Barracks, which were later deemed to be both inadequate and unlawful for those seeking asylum.
were ready to move on, and over 4000 slept on the ground in marquees for long periods. However, the Home Office found hundreds of hotel rooms to house people while asylum claims were evaluated.
The accommodation crisis mostly results from slow processing of asylum claims, and it became apparent that increased recruitment and staff training would cut the need for temporary accommodation. Prolonged hotel stays often cause a degree of distress for refugees, as. confined space can make children’s stress levels unbearable, with no room to play, whilst laundry is a constant challenge. Uncertainty about another move – to anywhere in the UK – can also create mental health issues after the stress of journeys to safety and the problems that forced displacement.
At the Pope’s request the Apostolic Nuncio, Archbishop Claudio Gugerotti (now Cardinal), visited Napier on 31 March 2022 during an unseasonal blizzard to hear the asylum seekers’ stories and learn about their struggles.
_“ I came to listen, to hug, and to hear their voices and experiences,” he said. “I wanted to say hello to each Listenof them. … There is a language which is universal – to show respect, to love them because the Catholic Church is centred on the message that ‘God is love’. I think it is a very good way of exercising one’s mission as a diplomat – to be the expression of the love of Peter_
Apostolic Nuncio offers a Papal Blessing to refugees at Napier Barracks
Many ideas for improvement came from local volunteers and the Jesuit Refugee Centre provided much support. The Commission is pleased to report that there is a now drop-in centre, where many residents come for advice, learn skills or just have cake and coffee.
Eventually the Dover reception facility could not rapidly process arrivals and a larger centre was set up in a former military airport at Manston, designed to treat 1000 to 1500 people daily. However, there was insufficient room when they
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He visited St Paul’s Church in Dover with Bishop Paul McAleenan, Lead Bishop on Refugee Policy for the Church in England and Wales. They met informally with concerned local people and clergy, in addition to approximately 30 residents from the Barracks. Upon receiving the Nuncio’s report, Pope Francis signed a certificate of blessing which the Nuncio later delivered in person.
Bishop Paul McAleenan talks to Refugees at Napier Barrracks
In June an Assembly was organised at Dover, 22 years after 58 young Chinese suffocated in a sealed container at the port. There was good attendance and lively participation, despite a rail strike. We heard about work by the Jesuit Refugee Service, the Ukrainian Chaplaincy and, from Brother Johannes Maertens, about life in Calais. Johannes said:
## **Sutton Deanery Refugee Community Sponsorship Group**
When Pope Francis asked parishes to welcome and resettle a Syrian refugee family, parishioners in Sutton responded and with the support of the Archdiocese applied to the Home Office under the Community Sponsorship Scheme. We prepared for the arrival of a Syrian family of mum, dad and 3 little girls. We met the family at Gatwick in 2018 and have supported them to resettle. The children are flourishing at our Catholic school where mum has been a volunteer. The sponsoring agreement signed by the Archdiocese with the Home Office ended after 2 years but we keep in regular touch with the family helping when needed as we remain part of each other’s lives.
The family recently received Leave to Remain status and mum has started a part-time job in the school as an Intervention Support assistant for children with special needs.
_Jackie McLoughlin MBE Sutton Deanery Refugee Community Sponsorship Group_
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_Refugees welcome you and will share things, but not always their stories. When you get close to them, don’t ask questions about their origins or their journeys. Instead, talk about your families: then, whether a volunteer or visitor, you will see humanity These are human beings, too often reported as a number, a problem, a crisis, as welcome potential criminals or racists. In fact they just want to be recognized as brothers and sisters in need.”_
The Commission believes that we can be guided by prayerful consideration of the Church's social teaching, building upon Old Testament urgings that we should not mistreat or do violence to the stranger, the orphan or the widow. In the Bible “justice” means “to make right”: a relational term — about living in right relationship with God, one another, and natural creation.
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overnight. Other towns have similar arrangements and many parishes assist where they can. Many Ukrainians come to the Centre asking simple questions and stay to chat over coffee in their native language, which helps engender a sense of welcome and friendship in their ‘home from home’.
In 2022 the Commission advocated the following steps for the faithful in Southwark:
- Pray, finding prayers at www.prayersformigrants. weebly.com
- Become informed: counter myths; petition and lobby; pass on good information
- Make a financial gift (with Gift Aid if you can!)
- Donate goods, using current lists of needs, sorting and labelling items correctly
- Volunteer help – offer your time and skills
- Be conscious of our fellows’ humanity and how we share a common humanity; avoid lifestyles which endanger their circumstances; actively promote their dignity.
**Love the Stranger https://bit.ly/LovetheStranger22**
Inclement weather at Napier Barracks
During the year, Andriy Marchenko, from London’s Ukrainian Church spoke of the latest wave of **Faith, friendship and food in Dover** displaced people, bringing home the horrors of war in In April, members of the Justice and Peace in Creation Ukraine and the burden of sin and evil afflicting our world. As we continued to watch the conflict unfold, Commission shared prayer on the seafront, looking a sense of increased awareness of the implication over the Channel, where so many have drowned and deaths continue. The Benedictine sisters from Minster of serious fighting and issues surrounding refugee Abbey acknowledged their pleasure in attending the life came to the fore. The Commission encouraged day, particularly enjoying the excellent speakers and a attendance at vigils and marches, standing up beautifully prepared lunch from Dover parish. At the against unnecessary combat, and in support of those displaced. For those who could not attend due to age seafront, Bishop Paul McAleenan, the Lead Bishop for Refugees and Migration, said: or ill-health, the Commission recommended some 'myth busting', that is, finding out facts about the war, _“_ understanding how it is possible to help refugees _Avoidable tragedies challenge_ and sharing the need with others. For example, we _us to reflect on our collective_ witnessed a refugee living near a newly requisitioned hotel where life is very bleak, and families subsisting _responsibility for protecting_ on under £40 weekly (only £8 if food is served). Such _refugees and migrants from_ needs presented a variety of opportunities to help and we encouraged people to assist personally or join _life-threatening danger. As_ a support group providing food, clothes, company and _more of our brothers and_ pastoral care. _sisters attempt to make this_ At present there are 76 properties in Dover with 173 Ukrainian guests, whilst the Ukrainian Centre's _crossing in search of a better_ reception in London is manned 24/7, providing hot _life, unacceptable discourse and_ drinks, food, showers, UK phones and SIM cards. New arrivals can visit the neighbouring cafe and stay _policies continue to rob them of their human dignity. ”_
In April, members of the Justice and Peace in Creation Commission shared prayer on the seafront, looking over the Channel, where so many have drowned and deaths continue. The Benedictine sisters from Minster Abbey acknowledged their pleasure in attending the day, particularly enjoying the excellent speakers and a beautifully prepared lunch from Dover parish. At the seafront, Bishop Paul McAleenan, the Lead Bishop for Refugees and Migration, said:
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It is the Commission’s belief that anyone fleeing war and persecution should be able get a fair hearing and live in safety and dignity. However, believing that refugees deserve compassionate treatment and a fair hearing does not mean that we favour uncontrolled migration. In fact, Refugees make up only a small percentage of immigration figures, but concerns about “economic migration” make scapegoats of exiles without reducing numbers.
It is not illegal to set out in a small boat, but Government legislation aims to deter traumatised people coming here, responding to the proposition that this is the only way to reduce Channel crossings. Deterrence is ineffective, costly and risks weakening the global system for managing asylum. Apart from questions of morality, the cost of creating a sufficient deterrent is too great to have a meaningful impact upon those who have faced incredible hardships at home and on their journeys.
Furthermore, many of us presently believe that the government cannot manage the current caseload, with the astonishing £1 billion cost of asylum hotels in 2022. The backlog is a major challenge to orderly management and its clearance is essential. During the year the Commission advocated allowing people to work, since it would relieve much stress and contribute to addressing skills shortages, with financial benefits when people pay tax and national insurance.
As we head towards 2023, the Southwark Justice and Peace in Creation Commission intends to continue walking alongside those who are displaced through conflict, raising our voices in support, alleviating despair, helping to overcome poverty in terms of basic needs, and encouraging good works amongst clergy, religious and the lay-faithful, for those who need our Christian generosity and compassion in challenging times.
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## The Southwark Spirituality Commission in 2022
Just as the disciples on the Road to Emmaus said: _“were not our hearts burning within us while he talked with us on the road and opened the Scriptures to us?”_ (Luke 24:32), it is our vision that all people may experience a transforming personal relationship with God.
Sr Sigrun Gross provides a reflection in “Saving Grace”
To this end the Spirituality Commission, a small group of volunteers, with an interest in spiritual development, has sought to support the Archbishop to strengthen spiritual development activity in the Archdiocese.
In 2022, two members of the Commission presented our “Ways into Prayer” pack (http://www.southwarkdsc. org.uk/ways-into-prayer) in person to over 40 people in Bexley parish. Guidance and training has been offered to others who would like to consider delivering the pack in their parish in order to deepen the experience of prayer.
Having developed our first ever online retreat in the disruption of the Covid pandemic, we once again ran a Diocesan Lenten retreat “Saving Grace” with input from Commission members and our Archbishop. To develop the experience we offered a series of small group zoom meetings for those who wanted a ‘shared’ experience of following the retreat with others. Over 1400 people participated and offered wonderful feedback with 79% saying that the opportunity for a retreat at home had improved their prayer life. The Commission received comments such as “I found it very enriching and benefited so much from sharing with my fellow parishioners”, “excellent and incredibly valuable”, “please do MORE!”
For those who would like to know more about having a spiritual director or accompanier to help them develop their spiritual lives, we offer a short video on how spiritual direction might help http://www.southwarkdsc. org.uk/spiritual-direction, and have continued responding to around 30 enquires per year from those
who request one to one spiritual direction. We have also provided information and updates to over 35 spiritual directors on our contact list. In order to develop access to this ministry a small sub-group was formed to review current processes and promotion of spiritual direction in the Diocese.
In 2022 we also continued to deliver our daily Lent and Advent reflection emails – a short aid to prayer and reflection on the daily bible readings. Over 1500 people received this via our mailing list and the list continues to grow – it is possible to sign up at www.southwarkdsc.org.uk where there are further opportunities and resources to help both individuals and parishes develop their prayer life and relationship with God.
While we feel that we have achieved a surprising amount for a small group of volunteers, we know that there is a limit to what we ourselves can do. At the same time, we are convinced that there is a huge amount of good work going on around the diocese, in different areas of Spirituality, which we ourselves aren’t aware of. If you know of local initiatives in your area, whether they are new or have been going on for many years, we would love to hear from you spirituality@rcaos.org.uk
**Saving Grace: Diocesan Lent Retreat 2022**
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## Southwark Catholic Charismatic Renewal Report 2022
The Catholic Charismatic Renewal (CCR) is one of the new ecclesial movements in the Church. Its most distinguishing characteristic is the belief that Christians who open themselves up to the Holy Spirit, as the first Apostles did at Pentecost, can experience the same biblical charisms as they did, including supernatural gifts such as healing, prophecy and tongues, which was considered normal in the early Church.
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The aim of the CCR is to help the Church rediscover the charisms lost from the Christian patrimony through secularism and lack of faith, and to inspire contemporary Catholics to become committed disciples of Jesus Christ. Pope John Paul II called the charismatic dimension of the Church co-essential to its institutional dimension and encouraged the Church to open its doors wide to the charisms. More recently Pope Francis specifically asked the Charismatic Renewal to share their charisms and experience by running the Life in the Spirit seminars, at every level of the Church. This the Southwark team has endeavoured to do.
Praise and Worship at the Charismatic Renewal Healing Day
at St George’s Cathedral. This was attended by about 600 people and was streamed to a further 2,800 people online. For the second year in a row, the team also ran the Life in the Spirit seminars online at Eastertide, in conjunction with Dr Mark Nash from the Southwark Diocesan Agency for Catechesis and Evangelisation. This was attended by about 120 people.
Over the last couple of years, the Southwark CCR team has sought to widen its membership in line with Pope Francis’s request that the different groupings come and work together more. Therefore, in addition to the existing team (Fr Mark White, Fr Stephen Wymer, Deacon Neil Philipson, Kristina Cooper, Liz Corcoran, Stephen Walsh, Maureen Evans and Palmyra Willis), leaders of the All Nations Catholic Charismatic prayer groups network, Simon and Stella Madukwe, in addition to Manuela de Rogatis, leader of Jesus Risorto Community, Maureen Goldsmith (Mothers Prayers), Biju Thomas (Jesus Youth) and Joan Fernandes (Divine Retreat Centre) were invited to join the team. **This is now known officially as the Southwark Charismatic Diocesan Service of Communion (CDSC)** .
Most of the participants gathered on Pentecost Saturday at Aylesford Priory for an in-person retreat day to pray for a release of the power of the Holy Spirit in their lives. Later in the year, on 22nd October 2022, the Southwark team organised a Day of Renewal at St George’s Cathedral. The aim of this day, was to draw together local prayer group leaders to help in running such an event, instead of just relying on a small team, as in the past. Of the 300 people in attendance, 50 were involved in serving the day, in one way or another, as speakers, musicians, worship leaders, teams praying for healing, welcomers and stewards. This has all helped to increase the sense of solidarity among the leaders involved in the CCR in the Diocese and built a strong foundation for the activities of 2023.
Over the years there has been a decline in the number of charismatic prayer groups. This is often because members, having been brought alive in their faith, have gone on to serve the Church in other activities. Therefore, the main focus of the Team had been to run an annual autumn day of renewal at St George’s Cathedral. At an early stage, Archbishop John Wilson, suggested that the Southwark team might increase this to run three events each year, including one specifically dedicated to Christian healing.
On 19th February 2022, with COVID restrictions being lifted, the Southwark CCR team organised a big healing day
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## The Work of the Diocesan Chancery
Commissioning of Extraordinary Ministers of Communion at Aylesford Priory
The Archdiocesan Chancery is located in Archbishop’s House and it is the central office of the Diocesan Curia. It is headed by the Diocesan Chancellor, assisted by two Vice Chancellors.
The main focus of the work of the Chancery is to support the clergy and the parishes of the diocese in their pastoral role. A large portion of the work is focused on the preparation of marriage paperwork for marriages that are to be celebrated in this diocese and in dioceses overseas. On average the Chancery deals with 1000 sets of marriage papers in a single year for couples who are marrying outside the diocese. In relation to this the Chancery is also responsible for granting, in the name of the Archbishop, the Dispensations and Permissions for Catholics to marry both baptised non-Catholics and those of other or no faiths.
The Chancery also grants to priests the permission to receive into Full Communion those wishing to join the Catholic Church and also grants delegation to Confirm baptised Catholics who, for whatever reason, never completed their full initiation in to the Church. It arranges three days to facilitate the Commissioning of Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion and the Faculties issued to the newly commissioned ministers are prepared in the Chancery, who also hold the information on those commissioned for each parish.
When a priest is appointed to a parish it is the Chancery that draws up the appropriate documents needed for his induction, once the Archbishop’s Council have finalised the appointment. The Chancery also issues documents of appointment in the name of the Archbishop for an assistant priest and also for any official offices that a priest or deacon is appointed to within the diocese. All copies of these documents are preserved in the Chancery Archives.
When a priest or deacon is ordained the Chancery prepares the documentation that is required for their ordination. Ordinations celebrated in the diocese are recorded in the Ordination register which is kept in the Chancery.
Before a priest or a deacon is allowed to exercise any ministry in the diocese they must be issued with Diocesan Faculties and these are issued via the Chancery. The Facilities are issued for the duration of their stay in the diocese, if they are priests or deacons from another diocese, or a religious order, or until expressly revoked. In addition, any member of the clergy from outside the Diocese, who is appointed to work in the Archdiocese of Southwark, must also be in possession of up-to-date letters of testimonial from their own Bishop or Religious Superior. It is the Chancery’s responsibility to request and obtain these.
Every year the Chancery receives requests from clergy from overseas to come an minister in Southwark, and in addition to the testimonial letters required from the Bishop or Religious Superior, the Chancery liaise with the UK Government Visa and Immigration service to act as the Sponsoring Body recognised by the Home Office. This facilitates the granting of a visa to enable the priest or deacon to work in the United Kingdom.
Each year the Chancery collates the Annual Mass Count Figures, required by the Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, and the Annual Pastoral Statistical Return, required by the Central Statistical Office of the Secretariat of State.
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When a priest or deacon dies, the Chancery, in the name of the Archbishop, notifies the clergy of the Diocese and also records the death in the Deceased Clergy Register. Once the funeral arrangements have been finalised the office sends notification of these to the clergy and the parishes. The Chancery also prepares the official obituary which is sent out to ahead of the funeral liturgy, and also records the death on the diocesan website
In collaboration with the Diocesan Archives, the Chancery now holds the Adopted Children’s Baptism Registers and deals with all requests pertaining to this.
The work of the Chancery is very varied and in addition to the above it is very often the first port of call for many clergy, parish secretaries or members of the public seeking advice or help. The Chancery is there to assist the Archbishop in his pastoral role and to be an instrument of service to the clergy of the Diocese.
During the past year the Chancery have attended meetings with Religious Clergy and more recently have began a systematic visitation of all the deaneries to speak about their work. The Chancery team were also present at the recent day for newly arrived and recently ordained clergy and first time parish priests in 2022.
The Chancellor attends regular meetings of the Archbishops Council, Meetings of the Council of Deans, the Council of Priests and also serves as a member of the Archive Committee.
The task of the Chancery is to support the clergy and lay people of the Archdiocese of Southwark in building our life of faith and our witness to the Gospel.
Our role is principally administrative, but exists to enable the sacramental life of the Archdiocese to be fulfilled in keeping within the norms of the Church.
In the Chancery our motto is “We are here to help, to advise and to guide”, but most of all we are part of the diocesan family and as that family we are friends, here to help and serve each other, and most of all to allow the mission of the church in the Archdiocese of Southwark to go forward in the spirit of the Gospels.
**Read more about the work of the Southwark Chancery https://bit.ly/Chancery22**
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## Marriage and Family Life Team
Deacon Javier Elderfield promoted bereavement befriending and ran a training session in the Autumn for parish volunteers. Two Grief in Loss, Hope in Christ retreats at Aylesford Priory continued to be led by Fr Francis Kemsley, Fr Ged Walsh and Elizabeth Partridge assisted by Liz Taylor who will replace Elizabeth Partridge in the future.
Lisette Blanchet Ball ran a ‘Passing on the Faith’ for Grandparents, a set of 4 sessions online, with 19 participants from across the Diocese.
During the year 2022 we returned to a pattern of in-person marriage preparation in all areas, South East and South West London, and Kent, with online ones also taking place in the winter months.
The team prepared 526 couples for the Sacrament of Marriage during the calendar year with 16 ordinary courses and 12 modules for couples who were either both Catholic or not. In addition, the MFL Team offered one-to-one preparation to 21 couples or individuals who were not able to attend a course for various reasons.
Responding to the Holy Father’s call, we took part in the initiative, _Rome at Home_ , to coincide with the 10th edition of the World Meeting of Families. Whilst the main event took place in Rome, each diocese was encouraged to promote the event locally. In Southwark this was achieved by providing beautiful prayer cards to parishes and creative suggestions for celebrating this important event.
**Rome at Home: the Holy Father encourages local initiative https://youtu.be/ fTKeQXY2DEY?si=DSPAULEaGOx_0Ft4**
Carole and Pete Batty ran several SycamOre courses for engaged and married couples, having collaborated with the diocesan Agency for Evangelisation and Catechesis and Dr Susan Longhurst from SycamOre, and continued to develop _Growing in Faith Together_ , a pathway for couples, which runs online for 4 weeks. In November 2022 they took part in a SycamOre Webinar to introduce the SycamOre Growing in Faith pathway to England and Wales Diocesan Marriage and Family Life coordinators, with a view to mentor new facilitators in January 2023.
Carole and Pete Batty also ran an online programme of marriage enrichment called Building a Better Marriage (BABM) in 2022, and the team MFL Team decided to resume in-person BABM for 2023
Fr Liam Gallagher, our Episcopal Vicar, continues to run marriage preparation courses mainly in Kent, and supports all the other initiatives where team members are involved.
Fathers Doug Bull, Philip Seed, Bart Dudek, Graham Preston, plus Deacon Ray Williamson are also involved in the Marriage Preparation apostolate.
We organised the annual Mass for Special Anniversaries of Marriage in July 2022, attended by 126 couples and 255 family members. This number is considerably down compared with pre-pandemic figures but, at the time of writing, this more than doubled in 2023.
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Fr Liam Gallagher, Episcopal Vicar for Marriage and Family Life
Finally, the Marriage and Family Life team benefited from a spiritual retreat in Aylesford Priory in 2022, which also culminated in the recruitment process for two extra couples who will be helping to improve and future-proof our apostolate from 2023 onwards.
Archbishop Wilson leads prayer at the Marriage Mass
Couples renew their vows at the 2022 Marriage Mass in St George's Cathedral
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## Human Resources and Payroll
## 2022 Annual Report
2022 has not been without its’ challenges for our staff, most notably the cost of living crisis which became progressively worse throughout the year. We had given a small salary increase (2%) in January 2022 and gave a further 6% salary increase, plus a cash lump sum in November 2022. Whilst this put some pressure on our payroll budgets we felt it was the right thing to do not only to help any staff struggling financially but also to help retain them. In 2022 the labour market became very competitive, pushing both salaries and turnover up as staff left to join other organisations where they were paid more. We also found it harder to recruit new staff across the board although we did manage to fill all of our vacancies, but it often took much longer to do so. Competition for good staff was not limited to a particular function or job type.
Sarah Wood, HR Manager
Amazingly we started the year with 333 members of staff and ended it with exactly the same number. We continue to employ many more women than men and the vast majority of our staff are employed in part-time positions within our parish network. We employ staff as young as 20 and as old as 88, with an average age of 53.
2021 saw us continuing to deal with the after effects of the Covid pandemic and furlough arrangements. From an operational perspective we were very pleased not to have to deal with them anymore.
One of the highlights of the year was the Day for Parish Secretaries, who are an invaluable source of knowledge, patience and skill throughout the Diocese. Many of the Central Services team contributed to explaining the administrative work of the Diocese, from ICT to Accounting and Safeguarding to HR. It was rewarding to witness so many staff coming together to share knowledge and experience. We hope to build on this valuable meeting in future years.
Parish Secretaries Day 2022
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Remembering Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 21 April 1926 – 8 September 2022
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## Consolidated Income and Expenditure 2022
|CONSOLIDATED INCOME|2022|**2021**|Diference|
|---|---|---|---|
||£|**£**|%|
|Total Parish|26,084,499|**21,897,733**|19.12|
|Total Curia (Restricted)|988,400|**817,757**|20.87|
|Total Curia (Unrestricted)|9,289,539|**3,592,637**|158.57|
|Curia Total|10,277,939|**4,410,394**|133.04|
|Grand Total|36,362,438|26,308,127|38.22|
|CONSOLIDATED EXPENDITURE|2022|**2021**|Diference|
||£|**£**|%|
|Total Parish|18,671,910|**18,163,939**|2.80|
|Total Curia (Restricted)|1,338,220|**1,513,465**|-11.58|
|Total Curia (Unrestricted)|7,477,534|**6,626,220**|12.85|
|Curia Total|8,815,754|**8,139,685**|8.31|
|Grand Total|27,487,664|26,303,624|4.50|
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## Reserves
Restricted Funds
Unrestricted Funds
£88,492,074 Parish Funds
Parish funds are used to carry out the work of the Church across the Archdiocese of Southwark. These funds are administered by parish priests. 50% of these funds represent fixed assets, comprising tangible assets and investments, and the other 50% of the funds represent net current assets, comprising cash at bank and in hand, debtors, and creditors. £951,787 Education Fund The Education fund is restricted for the use of funding the building of new or replacement schools. £3,198,536 Seminary Fund /Priests Training Fund The Priests Training Fund is restricted to pay for the priestly formation of Seminarians, the work of the Archdiocesan vocations team and continued formation of priests who are in ministry. £192,714 Clergy Support Fund The Clergy Support Fund is restricted for the care for the sick and retired clergy of Archdiocese of Southwark. £6,306,563 Other Restricted Funds The other restricted funds represent monies received for, and whose use is restricted to, specific purposes or donations subject to donor-imposed conditions. £12,820,024 General Funds The General Fund represent monies which may be used to meet the charitable objectives of the Charity, across the whole of the Archdiocese. Total: £111,961,698
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## Parish income and expenditure (£000)
|PARISH INCOME|2022|**2021**|Diference|
|---|---|---|---|
||£|**£**|%|
|Collectons, donatons and legacies|19,995|**18,270**|9.44|
|Grants receivable|286|**392**|-27.04|
|Interest receivable|270|**235**|14.89|
|Rents receivable|1,439|**1,244**|15.68|
|Rents receivable (occasional letngs)|1,230|**820**|50.00|
|Other income from charitable actvites|184|**569**|-67.66|
|Proft on disposal of fxed assets|2,680|**368**|628.26|
|Total|26,084|21,898|19.11|
|PARISH EXPENDITURE|2022|**2021**|Diference|
||£|**£**|%|
|Church repairs|1,653|**4,852**|-65.93|
|Salaries & wages|3,624|**2,999**|20.84|
|Property costs|1,627|**225**|623.11|
|Oferings paid to priests|1,908|**1,874**|1.81|
|Church Supplies|2,749|**1,921**|43.10|
|Educaton & training|99|**43**|130.23|
|Special collectons for 3rd partes|1,275|**507**|151.48|
|Telephone, statonery & cars|672|**688**|-2.33|
|Hall expenses|254|**274**|-7.30|
|Other parish expenses|2,789|**2,964**|3.53|
|Depreciaton|342|**262**|30.53|
|Household expenses|1,083|**1,524**|-28.94|
|House repairs & equipment|500|**213**|134.74|
|Fundraising and Social|98|**53**|84.91|
|Investment Management Fees|-|**35**|100.00|
|Total|18,673|**18,164**|2.80|
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## Curia income and expenditure (£000)
|CURIA INCOME
Collectons, donatons and legacies
Grants receivable
Interest receivable
Rents receivable
Other income
Disposal of former school sites
Proft on disposal of fxed assets
Total
CURIA EXPENDITURE
Schools building & maintenance
Clergy support
Educaton Service/Ctr Catholic Formaton
Youth service
Church Repairs
Support costs
Priests training
House repairs & Equipment
Chaplaincies
Marriage tribunal
Catholic Trust England & Wales
Other grants
Other expenses
Child protecton
Investment Management Fees
Total|2022
**2021**
Diference
£
**£**
%|
|---|---|
||7,101
**1,161**
511.63|
||83
**284**
-70.77|
||576
**796**
-27.64|
||420
**377**
11.41|
||939
**823**
14.09|
||-
**-**|
||1,159
**969**
19.61|
||10,278
4,410
133.06
2022
**2021**
Diference
£
**£**
%|
||1,462
**766**
90.86|
||2,181
**1,798**
21.30|
||935
**1,011**
-7.52|
||43
**85**
-49.41|
||-
**153**
-100.00|
||2,531
**2,689**
-5.88|
||-
**251**
-100.00|
||-
**-**|
||164
**103**
59.22|
||207
**149**
38.93|
||274
**230**
19.13|
||296
**398**
-25.63|
||236
**151**
56.29|
||333
**227**
46.70|
||154
**129**
19.51|
||8,816
8,140
8.31|
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## Report of the Trustees
The Trustees present their Report & Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2022. The Statements appear in the format required by the Statement of Recommended Practice for Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS102) - Charities SORP FRS 102 (Second Edition 2019 update).
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Southwark Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) was established by a constitution dated 16 May 2017. On 6 October 2017, the assets and liabilities of Roman Catholic Diocese of Southwark Diocesan Trust registered Charity number 235468 were transferred into the CIO.
The CIO is governed by the Board of Trustees which has seven members and consist of both Clerical and Lay Trustees. The Clerical Trustees are appointed for their expertise in parochial, spiritual, and pastoral matters. The Lay Trustees are appointed for their expertise in a number of different areas such as finance, technology and safeguarding. The Archbishop is empowered to appoint and remove all Trustees. The Board of Trustees is responsible for formulating the strategies and policies of the CIO.
There are four Sub Committees of the Board: Finance Audit and Risk; Property and Health and Safety; Safeguarding; and Investments. New Trustees are provided with terms of reference and an induction pack of information relating to the constitution, governance, and operation of the Trust. Trustees are expected to visit all central departments and be familiar with the work of parishes. The Trustees are normally updated regularly through training sessions and courses both internally and externally, refreshing their expertise in their own particular field and their responsibilities as Trustees. The management of the CIO’s investments is delegated to the Investment Committee which is responsible for establishing a detailed investment policy with regard to the CIO’s overall strategy and risk tolerance parameters.
The Board of Trustees meets at least six times per year: in 2022 there were seven meetings. The Finance Audit and Risk Committee met seven times in 2022. The Property, Health and Safety Committee met six times, the Safeguarding Sub-Committee met four times and the Investment Committee three times. Trustees chair all of these meetings, with the exception of the Investment Committee, which is chaired by an independent expert.
The Archbishop also appoints the Clerical Trustees (currently two auxiliary bishops and the Vicar General and Moderator of the Curia) /as members of the Archbishop’s Council. The Archbishop’s Council also includes the Episcopal Vicars for South East London, South West London, and Priestly Life, as well as the Chancellor, the Judicial Vicar, and the Chief Operating Officer and deals with local administrative, pastoral, and disciplinary matters. Issues are referred to the full Trustee board if necessary. The Archbishop’s Council meets regularly; in 2022 there were ten meetings.
The Trustees share the view that the Charity and the local Church, the latter being called 'the Archdiocese', are two distinct entities. They are bound together by the will of the Archbishop of Southwark, who must intend throughout his period of office to govern the Charity, in conjunction with the other Trustees, in support of the Archdiocese, as this is understood in Catholic theology and Canon Law and in accordance with Charity Law. The Archbishop is supported in his role by senior members of the clergy who have responsibility for three pastoral areas: South West London, South East London and Kent. In addition, the Archbishop is further supported by the Vicar General & Moderator of the Curia and various Episcopal Vicars. The Episcopal Vicars are charged with establishing, maintaining and developing or furthering the educational and worship functions of the Church, within their specific pastoral fields.
The Archdiocese owns those lands, buildings, and other forms of property, which it is necessary for the Church to have and to use, to fulfil the mission of the Church within the area covered by the Archdiocese of Southwark. The Archdiocese consists of 176 parishes.
The Archdiocese does not control, nor own, property owned by the many religious orders of the Church which have convents, abbeys, friaries, shrines, care homes, chapels, schools, retreat houses, and other property in our geographic area. There is, therefore, a considerable commitment of resources, financial, material and human, from members of the Church within our Archdiocese, which is not reported here.
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## **Key management personnel**
The Trustees consider that the Trustees and the Senior Management Team consisting of the Chief Operating Officer, Director of Education, Property Manager and the Finance Director along with the Vicar General & Moderator of the Curia comprise the key management personnel of the Charity in charge of directing, controlling, running, and operating the Charity on a day-to-day basis. The pay of the senior staff is reviewed annually and normally increased in accordance with earnings in similar organisations in the sector to reflect a cost of living adjustment. All Trustees give of their time freely and no Trustee received remuneration for their service as Trustees in the year. Details of Trustees expenses are disclosed in Note 15 of the accounts.
## **Use of volunteers**
Those who are termed volunteers in other charities are in our Archdiocese the “lay faithful,” members of the worshipping community, which is the parish. Many parishioners help in all aspects of parish life and they are vital in our parishes, which would not be able to operate without their assistance. Many parishioners are members of organisations in the parish that provide support to those in need. The Trustees would like to express their sincere thanks to all parishioners for all the work they do in helping to build and maintain the parish communities.
## **Achievements and Performance**
In the wider Impact Report you will be able to read about the services to the community provided by the Archdiocese and the achievements and contribution of the many individuals and teams who support our work.
In 2022 Parish income continued to recover and was 9% above 2021 as a consequence of the restrictions imposed due to Covid-19 being lessened. Many parishes found innovative ways to meet the financial challenges posed by Covid, including installing cashless giving machines, enabling online giving and encouraging donations via standing order. During the year we:
- Continued our investment in our Website (https://rcaos.org.uk/) to promote the Good News and provide rich information regarding the Archdiocese.
- Continued to develop new delivery models plans for our Agencies and Central Services, to ensure that they assist the Mission in the most appropriate way, serving the grassroots of the Church.
- Continued to implement changes in Safeguarding, particularly around improved training and implementing the new national arrangements.
- Continued to implement our fundraising strategy, offering more choice to donors while promoting improved governance and administration.
- Consolidated a new approach to the administration of the School Condition Allowance (SCA) grant, ensuring transparency and prioritised investment.
- Implemented the Curial Archdiocesan property strategy, including the disposal of surplus properties, which generated £3.8 Million after costs in 2022.
- Embedded new Parish Health & Safety arrangements.
## **Going Concern**
Whilst the Archdiocese as a whole is in a strong financial position the central Archdiocesan (Curial) income and expenditure account had been in deficit for several years which has resulted in a reduction in unrestricted funds. In 2022 there was a surplus on Unrestricted Funds of £102k, and whilst the Curia still has unrestricted net current liabilities these have fallen over the past year.
The Trustees’ assessment of going concern as at the accounting date was formed following a review of the following information:
1. Cash flow forecasts to December 2025
2. Income and expenditure forecasts for the three years 2023-25
3. Projected free reserves for the three years 2023-25.
The Trustees will continue to focus on the key risk area of going concern as part of the Financial Plan approved in March 2021 which aims to protect the long term financial position of the Archdiocese including balancing the central income and expenditure account and unrestricted reserves position. Please see Note 1.2 to these accounts which sets out the accounting policy as regards the preparation of these accounts on a going concern basis.
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## RISK MANAGEMENT
The biggest challenge that the Archdiocese had to deal with was the ongoing impact of Covid on Mass Attendance. This impacts on both the Archdiocese centrally but also on its Parishes and schools. In 2022 the recovery continued, with collections in Parishes increasing by 9% to £18.5m.
We continued to develop our fundraising strategy and the focus has been on helping parishes switch collections which were cash focused into more standing orders, card and on line payments by parishioners. There has also been a focus on parishioners’ gift aiding their donations.
We have developed our disposal strategy as regards our surplus properties and this will continue over the next 3 -4 years. We are continuing to develop our support for our sick and retired priests ensuring that they claim the benefits they are entitled to, and that the properties they live in are safe, and they are visited regularly by our priest welfare team and others. We also monitor the care they receive and consider any changes recommended.
## **Other Risks**
A new risk management policy and procedure was adopted during 2021. The Trustees have assessed the other major risks to which the Archdiocese is exposed, in particular those related to the operation and finances of the Charity and are satisfied that systems are in place to mitigate the exposure.
The major risks and high-level mitigations are:
## **Financial**
There is a risk to the financial viability of the Archdiocese due to pressures from decreasing Mass attendance and increasing costs due to inflation and an ageing clergy group. This is mitigated by a significant investment portfolio both in terms of shares and properties, some of which it is realising in order to meet our objectives. Budgeting processes are also now embedded so that suitable actions can be put in place to respond to areas of specific concern well in advance.
## **Missionary and Pastoral**
The Charity is working hard to encourage vocations. Although the closure of the Seminary due to the low number of students was sad, it represented a significant call on the working capital of the two Dioceses (Arundel & Brighton and Southwark) and the sale of the site has released funds to develop a strategy to increase vocations to the priesthood and promote the Mission.
## **Safeguarding**
All the relevant recommendations arising from national reviews in the Catholic Church in England and Wales have been implemented, including new governance. The Trustees continue to prioritise safeguarding as a strategic priority which is kept under constant review.
## **Educational landscape changes**
An Education Strategy is in place in part to ensure that national developments are tracked and responded to in a positive manner.
## **Regulatory and compliance failures.**
A comprehensive Health & Safety system is in place for Parishes and schools. The Trustees continue to prioritise compliance in this area, with well-developed governance and regular reporting.
## **Key Plans for the future**
In 2023 we will:
- Develop the newly initiated Caritas network, building upon the good works already being conducted in many areas across the Archdiocese.
- Continue to support Parish Community Sponsorship schemes.
- Support the synodal process in order to grow in our journeying together.
- Continue to develop new delivery models for our Agencies and Central Services, to ensure that they assist the Mission in the most appropriate way, serving the grassroots of the Church.
- Continue to implement changes in Safeguarding, including participating in the new national audit regime which we helped to pilot.
- Implement our fundraising strategy, including progressing the Archbishop’s Appeal, while building upon the digital delivery successes of previous years.
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- Implemented the Curial Archdiocesan property strategy including to continue with the disposal of surplus properties and to embed new Health & Safety arrangements.
- Continue with the phased implementation of the Education Strategy, which includes the creation of new Catholic Education Trusts (CETs) that amongst others offer a great opportunity to further develop Catholic life and evangelisation.
- Strengthen financial management and governance across the organisation.
- Continue to develop and refine the Archdiocesan risk management policy
## FINANCIAL REVIEW OF THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022
## _**Financial Performance**_
We refer to the statement of financial activities in the financial statements that follow and cover the year ended 31 December 2022. The comparatives are for the period from the 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2021.
Collections and donations were up on the previous year from £17.9m to £25.5m. It must be noted that this includes the donation from St John’s Seminary of £5.3m. Legacies, which were mainly credited to parishes, were stable at £1.6m (2021 £1.6m).
Expenditure was £27.5m for the year (2021 £26.3m) and the main areas of expenditure are church repairs and supporting sick and retired priests. Before unrealised investment gains/losses there was a surplus on unrestricted funds of £1.8m (2021 deficit £3.0m); restricted funds had a deficit of £350k (2021 deficit of £0.7m); and parish funds showed a surplus of £7.4m (2021 £3.7m). Overall, before gains and losses on investments, the Archdiocese had a surplus of £8.9m (2021: £0m).
After a number of years of unrealised gains on investments, 2022 saw a loss of £3.9m. Much of this was reversed in the first 3 months of 2023, but nevertheless impacts negatively on the 2022 results. Please refer to the section on “Investment Policy” below.
## _Reserves Policy_
The Trustees have determined a suitable range of free reserves as part of its prudent financial management and planning. The suitable range should balance the need to:
- avoid excess funds that could be used for charitable purposes, and
- avoid insufficient funds that could jeopardize the Charity’s future activities and sustainability in case of financial challenges.
The Trustees regularly assess risk and keep a risk register. Some of the risks have financial implications and so it is essential that a suitable level of reserves is maintained to mitigate this financial risk.
## _Definition of Free Reserves_
Unrestricted expenditure is defined as expenditure which is made by the Charity to further its objects, to be spent as the trustees see fit, i.e., where the application of funds is not restricted by the donor.
## Reserves Policy
The Archdiocese’s free reserves are those funds which can be freely spent on the Archdiocese’s charitable purposes. Free reserves will therefore normally exclude tangible fixed assets because these assets are used by the charity to deliver their activities and as such cannot be sold to meet a funding deficit. Free reserves therefore are defined as total net assets less restricted funds and tangible fixed assets.
The policy adopted by the Trustees is that the level of free reserves across the Charity should represent 12 to 24 months of unrestricted expenditure. At 31 December 2022, the level of free reserves was £2.2m (2021: negative £0.3m). It must be noted that in addition there are Parochial reserves of £59.5m (2021: £55.7m) which can be called up by Curia. In total the funds usable by Curia amount to £61.7m (2021: £55.4m) this represents 28 months of (2021: 25 months) of unrestricted expenditure. The policy will be subject to annual review.
For further detail on the Archdiocese’s reserves see notes 12 to 15 of the Accounts.
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Designated reserves are part of the unrestricted reserves and represent funds that the Trustees have set aside for a specific use, without creating a legal restriction. The reserves policy of the Archdiocese is based around the level of free reserves.
The Archdiocese has a number of restricted funds to be used for specified purposes totalling £10.6m (2021: £11.1m) which include:
## **Priests Training Fund (formerly Ecclesiastical Education Fund)**
This fund meets the costs of students at Seminaries training to be priests for the Archdiocese and ongoing training for Clergy, including those in the Permanent Diaconate. Its income derives from investments.
## **Clergy Support Fund**
A legacy specifically restricted to helping clergy in need has been invested and the income is applied to the Clergy Support Fund. Income is also derived from the Clergy Support Campaign. These funds are used in helping towards the costs of our retired and sick clergy.
## **Mass Funds**
Income received on investments provided by donors is paid to priests who offer Masses for the intentions of the donors.
## **Education Fund**
The Education fund represents the funds received on the disposal of school sites. These funds can only be used in the costs of building or the costs towards building a replacement school.
## _Investment Policy_
The Trustees have issued an Investment Policy Statement and The Trustees’ investment goal is to place emphasis on maximising total return through both income and capital growth.
A Sustainable Total Return Strategy was adopted in 2019, which built upon our ethical stance by addressing a number of issues including fossil fuels and positive investing. This strategy enhanced our approach to environmental, social and governance practices and required each element of our portfolio to be able to demonstrate a positive contribution to the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals. We no longer have any fossil fuel investments. The portfolio has performed well over the years, however there was an unrealised loss in the year of £3.9m (2021: unrealised gain of £5.8m). The performance of the portfolio was negatively affected by external environmental factors and remains under scrutiny. The fund performance moved in line with other comparative funds and the lack of investments in fossil fuels affected the returns in this period. The Archdiocese, however, remains committed to this approach in line with our Catholic values.
The Trustees look after this issue by a structure of quarterly meetings between the Investment Committee and the investment managers, Barclays Wealth. At these meetings, the officers and the managers consider each holding in the portfolio and the officers instruct Barclays Wealth as appropriate if disinvestment is required on ethical grounds.
## STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES’ RESPONSIBILITIES
The purpose of this statement is to distinguish the Trustees’ responsibilities for the accounts from those of the auditors as stated in their report. The Charities Act 2011 requires the Trustees to prepare for each financial year financial statements, which give a true and fair view of the Charity’s financial activities during the year and of its financial position at the year end. In preparing the financial statements, the Trustees are required to:
- Select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently;
- Observe the methods and principles in the Charities Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP)
- Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
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- State whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and
- Prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that this basis applies.
The Trustees are responsible for ensuring that proper accounting records are kept which disclose, with reasonable accuracy at any time, the financial position of the Archdiocese and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Trust Deed and the disclosure regulations. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Archdiocese and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of error, fraud, and other irregularities.
The Archdiocesan Trustees meeting on 30 October 2023 approved this statement of responsibilities, together with the Report and the Review and the Accounts.
................................................................................... Mgr Gerald J Ewing Trustee 02 July 2024
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## Independent Auditors’ Report to the Trustees of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Southwark
## **Opinion**
We have audited the financial statements of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Southwark for the year ended 31 December 2022 which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities, the Balance Sheet, the Cash Flow Statement and 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 charity’s affairs as at 31 December 2022 and of the charity’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 have been appointed as auditor under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 and report in accordance with the Act and relevant regulations made or having effect thereunder. 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 charity 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 charity'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 Report of Trustees. 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:
- adequate accounting records have not been kept by the charity; or
- sufficient accounting records have not been kept; or
- the charity financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or
- we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit.
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## **Responsibilities of Trustees for the financial statements**
As explained more fully in the trustees’ responsibilities statement on page 8, 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 charity’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 charity 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 Charity and the environment in which it operates, we identified that the principal risks of non-compliance with laws and regulations related to charity law applicable in England and Wales, 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 2011.
We evaluated management’s incentives and opportunities for fraudulent manipulation of the financial statements (including the risk of override of controls). Audit procedures performed by the engagement team included:
- Inspecting correspondence with regulators;
- Discussions with management including consideration of known or suspected instances of non- compliance with laws and regulation and fraud;
- Reviewing the controls and procedures of the group relevant to the preparation of the financial statements to ensure these were in place throughout the year, including during the Covid-19 remote working period;
- Evaluating management’s controls designed to prevent and detect irregularities;
- Identifying and testing journals, in particular journal entries posted or with significant values ;
- Challenging assumptions and judgements made by management in their critical accounting estimates in particular valuation of investment properties
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.
## **Use of our report**
This report is made solely to the charity’s trustees, as a body, in accordance with section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 and regulations made under section 154 of that Act. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charity'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 charity’s trustees as a body for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.
5 July 2024
10 Queen Street Place London EC4R 1AG
Haysmacintyre LLP is eligible to act as an auditor in terms of section 1212 of the Companies Act 2006
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## Statement of financial activities
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022
|||**Archdiocesan Funds**|**Archdiocesan Funds**||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||**Unrestricted**|**Restricted**|**Parish**|**2022**|**2021**|
|||**Funds**|**Funds**|**Funds**|**Total**|**Total**|
|||£|£|£|£|£|
||Notes||||||
|**INCOME FROM**|||||||
|_Donatons and legacies_|||||||
|Collectons and donatons||6,196,925|797,055|18,529,194|25,523,174|17,875,520|
|Grants receivable|1.3|82,804|-|286,410|369,214|676,007|
|Legacies||106,886|-|1,466,381|1,573,267|1,555,444|
|_Investment income_|||||||
|Investment income and|||||||
|Interest receivable|2|419,780|155,542|269,806|845,129|1,031,334|
|Rents receivable||332,356|-|1,438,818|1,771,174|1,620,558|
|_Other Trading Actvites_|||||||
|Rents receivable (occasional letngs)||89,872|-|1,230,066|1,319,938|820,169|
|School Contributon||405,640|-|-|405,640|-|
|_Charitable actvites_|||||||
|Other income from charitable||496,774|35,804|183,682|716,260|1,392,102|
|actvites (inc Repositories)|||||||
|_Other_|||||||
|Proft on disposal of fxed assets||1,158,501|-|2,680,142|3,838,643|1,336,993|
|||----------------------|----------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
|**TOTAL INCOME**||9,289,539|988,400|26,084,499|36,362,439|26,308,127|
|||----------------------|---------------------|-------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
|**EXPENDITURE ON**|||||||
|Raising funds|3|110,264|84,210|97,617|292,091|229,899|
|Charitable actvites|3&4|7,367,271|1,254,011|18,574,293|27,195,574|26,073,725|
|||---------------------|---------------------|--------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
|**TOTAL EXPENDITURE**||**7,477,534**|**1,338,220**|**18,671,910**|**27,487,665**|**26,303,624**|
|||-----------------------|--------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
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|||**Archdiocesan Funds**|**Archdiocesan Funds**||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||**Unrestricted**|**Restricted**|**Parish**|**2022**|**2021**|
|||**Funds**|**Funds**|**Funds**|**Total**|**Total**|
|||£|£|£|£|£|
||Notes||||||
|||**1,812,004**|**(349,820)**|**7,412,589**|**8,874,773**|**4,503**|
|||---------------------|-------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
|Net gains/(losses) on investments||(1,892,594)|(970,945)|(1,034,607)|(3,898,147)|5,800,057|
|Profit on sale of Fixed Assets||182,761|-|-|182,761|280,147|
|||---------------------|-------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
|**NET (EXPENDITURE)/INCOME**||102,172|(1,320,765)|6,377,982|5,159,388|6,084,707|
|Transfers|7|2,814,253|-|(2,814,253)|-|-|
|||----------------------|----------------------|-------------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
|**NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS**||2,916,425|(1,320,765)|3,563,729|5,159,388|6,084,707|
|RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS|||||||
|Funds brought forward||9,903,599|11,970,366|84,928,345|106,717,603|100,717,603|
|||-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
|**FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD**||£12,820,024|£10,649,601|£88,492,074|£111,961,698|£106,802,310|
|||===========|===========|===========|============|============|
The notes form part of these accounts.
The Statement of Financial Activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year.
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## Balance Sheet
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022
|||**2022**||**2021**||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||£|£|£|£|
||Notes|||||
|**FIXED ASSETS**||||||
|Tangible fxed assets|8||39,618,832||39,374,054|
|Investments|9||59,138,049||63,983,668|
||||-------------------------||-------------------------|
||||98,756,881||103,357,722|
|**CURRENT ASSETS**||||||
|Debtors|10|2,670,192||2,713,399||
|Cash at bank and in hand||26,941,807||13,734,786||
|||----------------------||----------------------||
|||29,611,999||16,448,185||
|**CREDITORS:**Amounts falling||||||
|due within one year|11|(16,407,182)||(13,003,597)||
|||----------------------||----------------------||
|**NET CURRENT ASSETS**|||13,204,817||5,161,743|
||||-------------------------||-------------------------|
|**NET ASSETS**|||**£111,961,698**||**£106,802,310**|
||||============||============|
|**FUNDS**||||||
|Unrestricted|12||6,610,471||8,967,956|
|Restricted|15||10,649,601||11,970,366|
|Designated|13||6,209,553||935,643|
|Parish Funds|14||88,492,074||84,928,345|
||||-------------------------||-------------------------|
||||**£111,961,698**||£106,802,310|
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Approved by the trustees and and signed on their behalf by:
...................................................................................
Mgr Gerald J Ewing Trustee 02 July 2024
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## Cash Flow Statement
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022
||||**2022**|**2021**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||||£|£|
|**Cash flows from operating activities**|||||
|**Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: (see below)**|||8,156,916|3,489,517|
||||-----------------------|-----------------------|
|**Cash flows from investing activities**|||||
|Dividends, interest and rents from investments|||845,129|1,031,334|
|Purchase of property|||(990,813)|(2,167,469)|
|Proceeds from sale of Fixed Assets|||4,065,454|2,478,487|
|Purchase of investments|||(7,243,342)|(4,972,506)|
|Proceeds from sale of investments|||8,373,676|7,955,701|
||||-----------------------|-----------------------|
|Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities|||5,050,105|4,325,547|
||||===========|===========|
|Change in cash and cash equivalents|in reporting period Cash and cash||13,207,021|3,489,517|
|equivalents at beginning of reporting period|||13,734,786|10,245,269|
||||-----------------------|-----------------------|
|**Cash and cash equivalents at end of**|**reporting period**||26,941,807|13,734,786|
||||===========|===========|
|A ) RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOMING RESOURCES TO|||||
|CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES|||||
|Net income for reporting period (as
Adjustments for:|in SOFA)||5,159,388|6,084,707|
|Depreciation|||578,493|559,263|
|Returns on investments|||3,898,147|(5,054,818)|
|Dividends|||(845,129)|(1,031,334)|
|Net gain on Disposal of school sites and Fixed Assets|||(3,838,643)|1,336,993|
|Net gain on Disposal of Investment Properties|||(182,761)|280,147|
|Decrease in Debtors|||43,207|1,354,121|
|Increase/(Decrease) in Creditors|||3,403,585|(39,562)|
|Sundry|||(59,370)|-|
||||------------------------|------------------------|
|Net Cash provided by/ (used in) operating activities|||8,156,916|3,489,517|
||||===========|===========|
|B)ANALYSIS OF CHANGES|IN CASH AT BANK AND IN HAND||||
||**2022**|**Cash fow**|**2021**||
||£|£|£||
|Cash at bank and in hand|26,941,807|13,207,021|13,734,786||
||============|============|============||
|C)ANALYSIS OF CHANGES|INNET DEBT||||
||**2022**|**Cash fow**|**2021**||
||£|£|£||
|Loans falling due within one year|(468,657)|461,031|(929,688)||
||============|============|============||
## C) ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET DEBT
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## **1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES**
## 1.1 **Basis of Accounting**
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with all statutory requirements and with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable to the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS102) (2nd Edition SORP issued January 2019) – (Charities SORP (FRS102)), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS102).
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Southwark meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS102.
Assets and liabilities are recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy note(s).
## **Basis of consolidation**
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Southwark has two subsidiary companies – St George’s Cathedral Car Park Limited registered company number 2705778 and RCAOS Property Services Limited registered company number 12592137. Consolidated accounts do not include St George’s Cathedral Car Park Limited as the subsidiary is not material to the group.
## 1.2 **Preparation of the accounts on a going concern basis**
The Trustees have assessed whether the use of the going concern assumption is appropriate in preparing these accounts. The Trustees have made this assessment in respect of a period of at least one year from the date of approval of these accounts.
Income from donations and charitable activities that had been adversely impacted in many areas of the Charity’s mission due to Covid has begun to recover. Tools employed during the period have continued to benefit Parishes – for example online donations, contactless card machines and encouraging donors to consider setting up standing orders.
Although there has been an impact on the finances and reserves of the Charity, the Trustees of the Charity have concluded that there are no material uncertainties related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the ability of the Charity to continue as a going concern. The Trustees are of the opinion that the Charity will have sufficient resources to meet its liabilities as they fall due.
## 1.3 **Income**
## **Donations**
Donations are recognised when receivable or when the Archdiocese becomes legally entitled to them and they can reasonably be measured in financial terms. Receipts of property, investments or other gifts in kind are included at market value.
## **Legacies**
For legacies, entitlement is considered to be earlier of when either:
- a) Notification has been received from the executor that probate has been granted and the Charity is expected to receive a distribution: or
- b) A distribution has been received from the estate
Receipt of a legacy is only considered probable when the executors have indicated that there are sufficient assets in the estate to make a distribution. Where legacies have been notified to the Charity, but the criteria or income recognition have not been met, then the legacy is treated as a contingent asset and disclosed if material. Life interests are not recognised until the cessation of the life interest: they are then valued as residuary legacies.
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## **1.3 Income (Continued)**
## **Grants Grants are recognised when receivable.**
## **Investment income**
Investment income is accounted for as it accrues.
## **Rental income**
Rents and service charges from lettings are recognised net of losses from voids. Income is recognised from the date the property is first let.
## **1.4 Expenditure**
Costs of raising funds comprise those costs associated with attracting voluntary income and the management of the Charity’s investments.
Costs of charitable activities consist of all expenditure directly relating to the objects of the Charity. Support costs that cannot be directly allocated are apportioned between the different areas on the basis of the Trustees’ estimate of the time spent on the relevant functions.
Governance costs include expenditure on management and compliance with constitutional and statutory requirements and are now part of support costs.
Irrecoverable VAT is included with the category of expenses to which it relates.
## **1.5 Schools Building Programme**
The Archdiocese assists schools undertaking major projects by meeting the costs and claiming grants on behalf of the schools. These grants are netted off against the cost and only the net costs to the Archdiocese are included in the financial statements..
## **1.6 Tangible Fixed Assets**
Prior to 31 December 1996, the cost of fixed assets was written off in the year of acquisition and no comprehensive cost records were maintained. In order to arrive at a reasonable valuation of parish property, taking into account age, type, condition and life expectancy, the Trustees considered that the then insured values should be discounted by 90% and in subsequent years be depreciated at 2% per annum. Properties acquired after 31 December 1996 are capitalised at their actual cost of acquisition. The value of buildings includes all fixtures and fittings and organs, which form part of the fabric of the building. It has been agreed that the residual values of buildings held at 31 December 1996 were considered to be significantly higher than their carrying value in the accounts, resulting in an annual depreciation charge of nil.
The Archdiocese owns a number of properties which are occupied and run by independent charities in the form of Voluntary Aided Schools. The School properties (land and buildings) are vested in the name of the CIO. The Archdiocesan Trustees cannot take a unilateral decision to dispose of these properties.
Disposal can only occur if the school governors and the Secretary of State for Education decide that all or part of a school site is no longer required for education. In most circumstances, where a disposal occurs, the Secretary of State or the local authority may be entitled to recoup grant. Although no rights of ownership vest in the school governing body, most other rights and obligations, such as for the maintenance and repair of the school and its facilities, are passed to the governors. The Trustees therefore consider that there is no capital value to the Archdiocese in the stock of school buildings. Thus, these properties have not been capitalised. There is a potential value, or contingent asset, in the event of a closure of a school (either connected to a re-organisation or not). Such an asset is recognised only upon the occurrence of a closure/re-organisation and the site’s development value becoming certain, such as upon the granting of planning permission. The recognition of this value is accounted for as an incoming resource in the year in which this value becomes measurable and certain.
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Equipment is not capitalised but written off as incurred. There may be some parish equipment included in the historic cost figures.
Depreciation is calculated by the straight-line method to write off the cost/value less anticipated residual value, over the expected useful lives of assets as follows: -
Freehold buildings 50 years Long leasehold 50 years
## **1.7 Financial instruments**
The Charity only enters into basic financial instruments transactions that result in the recognition of financial assets and liabilities such as trade and other accounts receivable and payable and investments in stocks and shares. The measurement basis used for these financial instruments is detailed below
## **1.8 Investments**
Quoted investments are valued at their bid price on the balance sheet date. Properties held for investment purposes are included in these accounts at open market value. The valuation has been determined by the Trustees, with professional assistance with respect to properties both commercial and residential valued at £24.57m (2021 - £25.12m). Residential properties valued at £10.8m were valued internally Details of the dates and basis of the valuations are given in note 9 to the accounts. Disposals of investment properties are accounted for on completion. Realised gains (or losses) on investment assets are calculated as the difference between disposal proceeds and either their opening carrying value, or their purchase value if acquired subsequent to the first day of the financial year. Unrealised gains and losses are calculated as the difference between the fair value and the carrying value at year end. Realised and unrealised investment gains (or losses) are combined in the statement of financial activities and are credited (or debited) in the year in which they arise.
## **1.9 Debtors**
Short term debtors are measured at transaction price, less any impairment. Loans receivable are measured initially at fair value, net of transaction costs, and are measured subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less any impairment.
## **1.10 Cash and cash equivalents**
Cash is represented by cash in hand and deposits with financial institutions repayable without notice of not more than 24 hours. Cash equivalents are highly liquid investments that mature in no more than three months from the date of acquisition and that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash with insignificant risk of change in value.
## **1.11 Creditors**
Short term creditors are measured at the transaction price. Other financial liabilities, including bank loans, are measured initially at fair value, net of transaction costs, and are measured subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest method.
## **1.12 Fund accounting**
## **Designated Funds**
These are funds set aside by the Trustees out of unrestricted general funds for specific future purposes or prospects.
## **Restricted Funds**
These are funds where the income is restricted by the conditions imposed by the donors. Further details of the restricted funds are shown in note 14 to the accounts.
## **Parochial Funds**
Each parish is considered by canon law to be a juridical person with corresponding rights and obligations, including the holding and use of funds. The use of these parochial funds is the responsibility of the parish priest, Archdiocesan Finance Committee, College of Consultors, and the Archbishop in varying ways depending on the amount and significance of the funds. They therefore constitute a form of restricted fund.
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## **1.13 Pensions**
Certain staff are members of personal pension schemes to which they make contributions. The Archdiocese contributes an additional amount to the employee’s contribution but has no commitment to make good any shortfall in funding.
Some staff employed in the educational work of the Archdiocese are members of the Department for Education and Skills Teachers’ Superannuation Scheme (TPA), which is a defined benefits scheme. The Department instructs the Archdiocese as to the level of employer’s contribution, which the Archdiocese is obliged to make, but the Archdiocese does not have any commitment to make good an actuarial deficit, nor is it entitled to benefit from surplus funding. For the purposes of complying with relevant accounting standards, the TPA is accounted for as a defined contribution scheme as the employer is not responsible for or entitled to receive benefit for any deficit or surplus of the scheme.
## **1.14 Significant judgements**
In preparing these financial statements the Trustees have had to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts recognised in these financial statements. Estimates and judgements are continually evaluated and are based on historical experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.
## **2. INCOME**
## **Investment Income and Interest Receivable**
||**2022**|**2021**|
|---|---|---|
||**£**|£|
|Arising on quoted investments|566,600|549,418|
|Bank interest|6,934|263|
|Other interest and investment income|1,788|246,513|
||---------------------|---------------------|
||575,322|796,194|
||==========|==========|
|**ther income**|||
|Parish and Commission recharges|-|510,786|
|Educaton income|443,848|364,105|
|Other income|88,730|64,092|
|Other parish income|183,682|453,119|
||---------------------|---------------------|
||716,260|1,392,102|
||==========|==========|
## **Other income**
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## **3. EXPENDITURE**
||**2022**|**2022**|**2022**||
|---|---|---|---|---|
||**Unrestricted**|**Restricted**|**Parochial**|**2022**|
||**Funds**|**Funds**|**Funds**|**Total**|
||£|£|£|£|
|Investment Management Fees|69,769|84,210|-|153,979|
|Fundraising & Social|40,494|-|97,617|138,112|
||----------------------|---------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
||**110,264**|**84,210**|**97,617**|**292,091**|
||----------------------|-------------------|-----------------------|------------------------|
||**2022**|**2022**|**2022**|**2022**|
||**Staf Costs**|**Other**|**Depreciaton**|**Total**|
||£|£|£|£|
|Raising funds|-|292,091|-|292,091|
|Direct Charitable Expenditure|||||
|Costs in furtherance of objects|5,525,767|21,091,314|578,493|27,195,574|
|(see also Note 5)|||||
||---------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
||5,525,767|21,383,405|578,493|27,487,665|
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## **3. EXPENDITURE (Continued)**
||**2021**|**2021**|**2021**||
|---|---|---|---|---|
||**Unrestricted**|**Restricted**|**Parochial**|**2021**|
||**Funds**|**Funds**|**Funds**|**Total**|
||£|£|£|£|
|**Raising Funds**|||||
|Investment Management Fees|93,569|35,294|35,294|164,157|
|Fundraising & Social|12,783|-|52,959|65,742|
||----------------------|---------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
||**106,352**|**35,294**|**88,253**|**229,899**|
||----------------------|-------------------|-----------------------|------------------------|
||**2021**|**2021**|**2021**||
||**Staf Costs**|**Other**|**Depreciaton**||
||£|£|£||
|Raising funds|-|229,899|-|229,899|
|Direct Charitable Expenditure|||||
|Costs in furtherance of objects|5,016,197|20,775,724|281,804|26,073,725|
|(see also Note 4)|||||
||---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
||5,016,197|21,005,623|281,804|26,303,624|
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## **4. EXPENDITURE ON CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES**
|||||**2022**|**2021**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|**Commissions consist of**:||||£|£|
|Ecumenical||||-|12,000|
|Schools||||419,811|767,507|
|Agency for Evangelisaton and|Catechesis (formerly|Centre for Catholic|Formaton)|300,665|243,363|
|||||-----------------------|-----------------------|
|||||720,475|1,022,870|
|||||===========|===========|
||**Unrestricted**|**Restricted**|**Parochial**|**2022**|**2021**|
||**Funds**|**Funds**|**Funds**|**Total**|**Total**|
|**Provision of Worship**|£|£|£|£|£|
|Upkeep of Buildings:||||||
|- Church Supplies|1,813|-|2,748,836|2,750,649|1,925,879|
|- Church Repairs|-|-|1,652,868|1,652,868|5,004,886|
|- Hall Expenses|-|-|254,367|254,367|274,359|
|Other Parish Expenses|-|-|2,789,325|2,789,325|2,453,654|
|Depreciaton|-|-|341,572|341,572|281,804|
|Support Costs allocated|1,407,813|-|-|1,407,813|896,346|
||----------------------|-------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
||**1,409,626**|**-**|**7,786,968**|**9,196,594**|**10,836,928**|
||----------------------|-------------------|-----------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
|**Clergy & Parish Support**||||||
|Priests' Training|-|-|98,891|98,891|42,593|
|Clergy Support|978,521|74,668|1,061,725|2,114,914|2,641,087|
|Clergy & Church Support:||||||
|- Household|-|-|1,083,183|1,083,183|1,524,370|
|- House Repairs & Equipment|-|-|499,776|499,776|212,768|
|- Salaries & Wages|-|-|2,561,959|2,561,959|2,205,393|
|-Property costs|-|-|1,627,255|1,627,255|225,000|
|- Oferings paid to Priests|469,288|-|1,908,224|2,377,512|1,873,961|
|- Other|-|-|-|-|239,975|
|Support Costs allocated|1,873,188|-|-|1,873,188|1,254,832|
||---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
||**3,320,997**|**74,668**|**8,841,013**|**12,236,677**|**10,219,979**|
||----------------------|-------------------|-----------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
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## **4. EXPENDITURE ON CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES (Continued)**
|**Pastoral Care & Community**||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|**Support**||||||
|Commissions (see above)|-|-|-|-|1,022,870|
|Safeguarding|332,780|-|-|332,780|226,787|
|Chaplaincies|163,539|-|-|163,539|102,982|
|Marriage Tribunal|207,073|-|-|207,073|149,476|
|Educaton & Training|-|213,790|-|213,790|250,632|
|Special collectons for 3rd partes|530|165,553|1,274,560|1,440,643|607,979|
|Telephone, statonery & cars|-|-|671,752|671,752|688,396|
|Catholic Trust England & Wales|273,848|-|-|273,848|229,852|
|Other Grants|296,102|-|-|296,102|397,604|
|Youth Service|42,671|-|-|42,671|84,534|
|Support Costs allocated|658,323|-|-|658,323|537,806|
||-----------------------|-------------------|-----------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
||**1,974,865**|**379,343**|**1,946,312**|**4,300,520**|**4,298,918**|
||----------------------|-------------------|-----------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
|**Schools Programme**||||||
|Schools building & maintenance|438,014|800,000|-|1,238,014|49,146|
|Bad Debt Provision|-|-|-|-|-|
|Support Costs allocated|223,769|-|-|223,769|717,078|
||----------------------|-------------------|-----------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
||**661,783**|**800,000.00**|**-**|**1,461,783**|**766,224**|
||----------------------|------------------------|-----------------------|------------------------|-------------------------|
||-----------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
||**7,367,271**|**1,254,011**|**18,574,293**|**27,195,574**|**26,073,725**|
||==========|===========|===========|===========|===========|
||**2021**|**2021**|**2021**|||
||**Unrestricted**|**Restricted**|**Parochial**|**2021**||
||**Funds**|**Funds**|**Funds**|**Total**||
|**Provision of Worship**|£|£|£|£||
|Upkeep of Buildings:||||||
|- Church Supplies|5,027|-|1,920,852|1,925,879||
|- Church Repairs|152,892|-|4,851,994|5,004,886||
|- Hall Expenses|-|-|274,359|274,359||
|- Other|-|-||-||
|Other Parish Expenses|-|-|2,453,654|2,453,654||
|Depreciaton|13,918|6,052|261,834|281,804||
|Support Costs allocated|896,346|-|-|896,346||
||----------------------|-------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------||
||**1,068,183**|**6,052**|**9,762,693**|**10,836,928**||
||----------------------|-------------------|-----------------------|---------------------||
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## **4. EXPENDITURE ON CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES (Continued)**
## **Clergy & Parish Support**
|Priests' Training|-|-|42,593|42,593|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|Clergy Support|577,379|1,221,487|793,897|2,641,087|
|Clergy & Church Support:|||||
|- Household|-|-|1,524,370|1,524,370|
|- House Repairs & Equipment|-|-|212,768|212,768|
|- Salaries & Wages|-|-|2,205,393|2,205,393|
|-Property costs|-|-|225,000|225,000|
|- Oferings paid to Priests|-|-|1,873,961|1,873,961|
|- Other|-|-|239,975|239,975|
|Support Costs allocated|1,254,832|-|-|1,254,832|
||----------------------|-------------------|-----------------------|---------------------|
||**1,880,535**|**1,221,487**|**7,117,957**|**10,219,979**|
||----------------------|-------------------|-----------------------|---------------------|
|**Pastoral Care & Community Support**|||||
|Commissions (see above)|1,022,870|-|-|1,022,870|
|Safeguarding|226,787|-|-|226,787|
|Chaplaincies|102,982|-|-|102,982|
|Marriage Tribunal|149,476|-|-|149,476|
|Educaton & Training|-|250,632|-|250,632|
|Special collectons for 3rd partes|101,339|-|506,640|607,979|
|Telephone, statonery & cars|-|-|688,396|688,396|
|Catholic Trust England & Wales|229,852|-|-|229,852|
|Other Grants|397,604|-|-|397,604|
|Youth Service|84,534|-|-|84,534|
|Support Costs allocated|537,806|-|-|537,806|
||-----------------------|-------------------|-----------------------|---------------------|
||**2,804,926**|**250,632**|**1,195,036**|**4,298,918**|
||----------------------|-------------------|-----------------------|---------------------|
|**Schools Programme**|||||
|Schools building & maintenance|49,146|-|-|49,146|
|Bad Debt Provision|-|-|-|-|
|Support Costs allocated|717,078|**-**|**-**|717,078|
||----------------------|-------------------|-----------------------|---------------------|
||**766,224**|**-**|**-**|**766,224**|
||-----------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
||**6,519,868**|**1,478,171**|**18,075,686**|**26,073,725**|
||===========|===========|===========|===========|
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## **5. SUPPORT COSTS**
||**2022**|**2021**|
|---|---|---|
||£|£|
|Diocesan Administraton|||
|- General|1,569,789|1,353,994|
|- Staf Costs|1,914,717|1,267,130|
|Archbishop and Area Bishops costs|312,325|495,564|
|Depreciaton|236,921|229,374|
|Governance costs|129,340|60,000|
||---------------------|---------------------|
||4,163,093|3,406,062|
||==========|==========|
|Allocated as follows**:**|||
||£|£|
|**Expenditure on Charitable Actvites**|||
|Provision of Worship|1,407,813|896,346|
|Clergy and Parish Support|1,873,188|1,254,832|
|Pastoral Care and Community Support|658,323|537,806|
|Schools Programme|223,770|717,078|
||---------------------|---------------------|
||4,163,093|3,406,062|
||==========|==========|
## **6. STAFF**
The average number of employees of the Archdiocese during the year and their aggregate emoluments are shown below:
||||**2022**|
|---|---|---|---|
|**Staf Costs:**|**Archdiocese**|**Parish**|**Total**|
||£|£|£|
|Wages and salaries|2,561,952|2,430,623|4,992,575|
|Employers Natonal Insurance|274,318|102,906|377,225|
|Pension costs|127,538|28,430|155,967|
||-----------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
||2,963,808|2,561,959|5,525,767|
||===========|==========|==========|
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## **6. STAFF (Continued)**
||||**2021**|
|---|---|---|---|
|**Staf Costs:**|**Archdiocese**|**Parish**|**Total**|
||£|£|£|
|Wages and salaries|2,455,144|2,093,970|4,549,114|
|Employers Natonal Insurance|239,154|78,591|317,745|
|Pension costs|122,796|26,542|149,338|
||-----------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
||2,817,094|2,199,103|5,016,197|
||===========|==========|==========|
|Average number of employees||||
|||**2022**|**2021**|
|||**Number**|**Number**|
|Administraton||19|18|
|Diocesan agencies||52|65|
|Parish employees (mainly domestc and secretarial)||264|271|
|||-----------------|-----------------|
|||339|354|
|||========|========|
The numbers of employees earning £60,000 or more during the year were as follows:
|£120,001 - £130,000|2|1|
|---|---|---|
|£110,001 - £120,000|-|-|
|£90,001-£100,000|-|1|
|£80,001 - £90,000|-|-|
|£70,001 - £80,000|1|1|
|£60,001 - £70,000|4|5|
||=======|======|
Key management personnel salary, employer’s national insurance and pension contribution costs amounted to £423,146
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## **7. TRANSFERS FROM/ (TO) PARISH FUNDS**
||**2022**|**2021**|
|---|---|---|
||**Total**|**Total**|
|Clergy Support|-|424,062|
|Levy|3,201,648|1,830,302|
|Episcopal Support|-|161,658|
|Net loan interest to parishes|(387,395)|(342,160)|
||----------------------|----------------------|
||2,814,253|2,073,862|
||===========|===========|
The transfers from parish funds represent charges made to the parishes for defraying central diocesan costs and supporting sick and retired clergy. The net loan interest represents interest paid by the Diocese to the parish on deposited funds.
## **8. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS**
||**Archdiocesan**|**Parish Property**||
|---|---|---|---|
||**Property**|**And Equipment**|**Total**|
||£|£|£|
|**Cost/valuaton**||||
|At 1 January 2022|13,299,374|42,890,355|56,189,729|
|Additons|877,825|112,988|990,813|
|Disposals|(275,429)|(60,538)|(335,967)|
||------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
|At 31 December 2022|13,901,770|42,942,805|56,844,575|
||------------------------|--------------------------|-------------------------|
|**Depreciaton**||||
|At 1 January 2022|3,099,880|13,656,526|16,756,406|
|Charge in year|236,921|341,572|578,493|
|Disposals|(79,588)|(29,568)|(109,156)|
||-----------------------|------------------------|-------------------------|
|At 31 December 2022|3,257,213|13,968,530|17,225,743|
||------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
|**Net Book Value**||||
|As at 31 December 2022|£10,644,557|£28,974,275|£39,618,832|
||============|============|============|
|Net Book Value||||
|As at 31 December 2021|£10,199,494|£29,174,560|£39,374,054|
||============|============|============|
The Archdiocese also owns a number of properties, which are occupied and run by independent charities in the form of Voluntary Aided Schools. The Trustees consider that these properties have no capital value to the Archdiocesan Charity – see Accounting Policy 1.6. The total insurance value of these schools is approximately £218m. Apart from a small proportion used for management and administration, all fixed assets are used in direct furtherance of the Charity’s objects.
The Archdiocesan property includes long leaseholds at a cost of £2,532,317 and at a net book value of £1,934,456.
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## **9. INVESTMENTS**
||**2022**|**2021**|
|---|---|---|
||£|£|
|Investment propertes|||
|Brought forward|25,123,000|27,400,350|
|Additons|274,965|-|
|Transfer from fxed assets|-|-|
|Disposals|(825,000)|(2,277,350)|
|Revaluaton|-|-|
||---------------------------|---------------------------|
||24,572,965|25,123,000|
|Quoted investments (see below)|34,564,983|38,860,668|
||--------------------------|--------------------------|
||59,137,948|63,983,668|
||=============|=============|
||**2022**|**2021**|
|The breakdown of quoted investments is as follows:|£|£|
|UK and Overseas equites and fxed interest stocks|28,698,490|32,515,841|
|Corporate and government bonds|3,041,149|3,370,221|
|Commodites|980,368|1,092,165|
|Other|1,467,774|1,797,149|
|Portolio bank accounts|377,202|85,292|
||--------------------------|--------------------------|
||34,564,983|38,860,668|
||============|============|
||**2022**|**2021**|
|Quoted investments at market value:|£|£|
|Opening balance at 1 January 2022|38,860,668|33,139,881|
|Additons|6,968,377|4,972,506|
|Disposals|(7,365,915)|(5,398,204)|
|(Losses)/Gains|(3,898,147)|6,146,485|
||----------------------------|----------------------------|
|Balance at 31 December 2022|£34,564,983|£38,860,668|
||=============|=============|
|Cost of investments at 31 December 2022|£26,353,819|£32,949,391|
||=============|=============|
|Unrealised gains on original cost|£8,211,165|£5,911,227|
||=============|=============|
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## **9. INVESTMENTS (Continued)**
All quoted investments (other than cash) are listed on a recognised Stock Exchange or are valued by reference to investments listed on a recognised Stock Exchange. There are no investments representing more than 5% of the portfolio value.
A figure for the cost of investment properties owned at 1 January 1997 is not available.
In 2020 certain investment properties both residential and office have been valued by independent valuers – staff of Gerald Eve LLP who are all MRICS and RICS Registered Valuers all of whom have recent experience of valuing such properties. One property has a protected tenancy and has been valued taking into consideration this restriction. These investment properties were valued at £13.77m. In the current year this valuation has been updated by Diocesan Staff with relevant skills to do so, it was not considered necessary to change the values as there were no indications of significant change to the values.
The other investment properties were valued internally based on market information. These were all residential properties. These properties were valued at £10.80 m.
## **SUBSIDIARY COMPANY**
The Charity owns 100% of the Issued share capital in St George’s Cathedral Car Park Limited. The company had net assets of £2,212 at 31 December 2022. The Charity owns 100% of the Issued share capital in RCAOS Property Services Limited. The company had net liabilities of £735 at 31 December 2022. Both St George’s Cathedral Car Park Limited and RCAOS Property Services Limited are excluded from consolidation as they are not material when taken together for the purpose of giving a true and fair view.
|true and fair view.|||
|---|---|---|
|**10. DEBTORS**|**2022**|**202**|
||£|£|
|Grants due on school projects|-|1,255,384|
|Other debtors, prepayments and accrued income|2,670,192|1,458,015|
||------------------------|------------------------|
||2,670,192|2,713,399|
||============|============|
|**11. CREDITORS:**Amounts falling due within one year|||
||**2022**|**2021**|
||£|£|
|Loans to the Archdiocese and Parishes from third partes|468,657|929,688|
|Other creditors|7,003,073|6,451,554|
|School Building Projects|8,935,451|5,622,355|
||----------------------|----------------------|
||16,407,182|13,003,597|
||===========|===========|
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## **12. UNRESTRICTED FUNDS**
|||||**Transfers**||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||**Balance at**|||**and**|**Balance at**|
||**1 January**|**Income**|**Expenditure**|**Investment**|**31 December**|
||**2022**|||**Gains/Losses**|**2022**|
||£|£|£|£|£|
|General|8,967,956|3,949,539|(7,477,534)|1,170,510|6,610,471|
||===========|===========|===========|===========|===========|
## **General**
The General Fund represents the free reserves of the Charity. Transfers are £2,815,253 from Note 7 reduced by
the £66,090 in Designated Funds transfers in Note 13, less Unrealised Investment Gains of £1,034,607.
## **13. DESIGNATED FUNDS**
||**Balance at**||||**Balance at**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||**1 January**|**Income**|**Expenditure**|**Transfers**|**31 December**|
||**2022**||||**2022**|
||£|£|£|£|£|
|Building repairs reserve|350,000|-|-|-|350,000|
|Reserve to support|235,643|-|-|(66,090)|169,553|
|Cathedral repairs reserve|350,000|-|-|-|350,000|
|Clergy Formaton and|-|5,340,000.00|-|-|5,340,000.00|
|St John Seminary related||||||
|costs||||||
||-----------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|-----------------------|
||935,643|5,340,000|-|(66,090)|869,553|
||===========|==========|==========|==========|===========|
## **Building repairs reserve**
This amount relates to costs to renovate Bowen House. This work was begun in 2023 and is expected to be completed by Summer 2024.
## **Reserve to support parishes building costs**
This relates to a distribution received from CNM insurance in 2021 and is allocated to cover fire risk assessment cost for three years.
## **Cathedral repairs reserve**
£350k has been set aside for Cathedral repair costs. The repairs have commenced in 2023.
## **Clergy Formaton and St John Seminary related costs**
£5.34m received from St John Seminary, Wonersh as a distribution after the sale of the seminary. Trustees have Designated this for clergy formation
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## **14. PARISH FUNDS**
|||**Balance at**||||**Balance at**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||**1 January**|**Income**|**Expenditure**|**Transfers**|**31 December**|
|||**2022**||||**2022**|
|||£|£|£|£|£|
||Parish Funds|84,928,345|26,084,499|(18,671,910)|(3,848,860)|88,492,074|
|||===========|===========|===========|===========|===========|
|||**2021**||||**2021**|
||Parish Funds|81,739,434|21,897,733|(18,163,939)|(544,883)|84,928,345|
|||===========|===========|===========|===========|===========|
|**15. **|**RESTRICTED FUNDS**||||||
|||**Balance at**||||**Balance at**|
|||**1 January**|**Incoming**|**Resources**|**Transfers**|**31 December**|
|||**2022**|**Resources**|**Expended**||**2022**|
|||£|£|£|£|£|
||Priests Training Fund|3,468,487|278,085|(105,891)|(442,145)|3,198,536|
||Clergy Support Fund|402,872|691,393|(432,329)|(469,222)|192,714|
||Ferrers Funds|906,212|18,922|-|(126,144)|798,990|
||Mass Funds|2,003,948|-|-|(8,345)|1,995,603|
||Parish Church Fund|52,622|-|-|-|52,622|
||Trust and Other Funds|3,148,385|-|-|74,910|3,223,295|
||Legion of Mary Fund|236,053|-|-|-|236,053|
||Educaton Fund|1,751,787||(800,000)|-|951,787|
|||-----------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|-----------------------|
|||11,970,366|988,400|(1,338,220)|(970,946)|10,649,600|
|||===========|==========|==========|==========|===========|
||||||**Transfers**||
|||**Balance at**|||**and**|**Balance at**|
|||**1 January**|**Incoming**|**Resources**|**Investment**|**31 December**|
|||**2021**|**Resources**|**Expended**|**Gains/Losses**|**2021**|
|||£|£|£|£|£|
||Priests Training Fund|3,014,806|254,505|(268,279)|467,455|3,468,487|
||Clergy Support Fund|508,887|563,252|(1,224,513)|555,246|402,872|
||Ferrers Funds|777,615|-|(20,673)|149,270|906,212|
||Mass Funds|1,936,678|-|-|67,270|2,003,948|
||Parish Church Fund|52,622|-|-|-|52,622|
||Trust and Other Funds|3,066,385|-|-|82,000|3,148,385|
||Legion of Mary Fund|236,053|-|-|-|236,053|
||Educaton Fund|1,751,787|-|-|-|1,751,787|
|||-----------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|-----------------------|
|||11,344,833|817,757|(1,513,465)|1,321,241|11,970,366|
|||===========|==========|==========|==========|===========|
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## **15. RESTRICTED FUNDS (Continued)**
## **Priests Training Fund ( formerly Ecclesiastcal Educaton Fund)**
This fund meets the costs of students at Seminaries training to be priests for the Archdiocese and ongoing training for Clergy.
## **Clergy Support Fund**
A legacy specifically restricted to helping clergy in need has been invested and the income is applied to the Clergy Support Fund. This income is insufficient to meet the needs of the Fund. As annual expenditure is invariably considerably in excess of the income generated and is met from a specific parish assessment and allocations from Unrestricted Funds, all the income and expenditure is shown in the Unrestricted Funds column of the Statement of Financial Activities. The Fund also received £261,460arising from the Clergy Support Fundraising Campaign and all of this was expended in the period in supporting the Archdiocese’s sick and retired priests.
## **Ferrers Fund**
The Archdiocesan Charity Trustees took over the administration of the Vyvyan Macleod Ferrers Deceased Almshouses Trust (former registered Charity number 265719) under a Charity Commission Scheme dated 24 February 2011.
Under the terms of the Scheme the property of the Fund is to be used for the public benefit:
- (a) To provide adapted accommodation for the beneficiaries: and/or
- (b) To make grants to the beneficiaries for goods and/or services;
In carrying out these objects the Trustees shall take all reasonable steps to ensure that the beneficiaries have their spiritual needs recognised and supported
## **Mass Funds**
Income received on investments provided by donors is paid to priests who offer Masses for the intentions of the donors.
## **Trust and Other Funds**
The Archdiocese has a number of subsidiary and connected trust funds as well as some 22 other restricted funds, which have been received over many years from donors who have specified particular purposes for the funds.
## **Educaton Fund**
This fund represents the net proceeds of sale from schools that have been closed. The funds will be allocated to the cost of building new schools.
## **Legion of Mary Fund**
These funds are held on trust for the Legion of Mary’s purposes or, if the Legion shall cease to exist or to carry out any charitable works in the area of the Archdiocese of Southwark, then for such similar charitable purposes to the Legion’s Purposes, as the Trustees of the Archdiocese of Southwark shall decide.
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## **16. ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS**
||||**Net**|**Net Parish and**|**Total**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||||**Current**|**Restricted Fund**|**as at**|
||**Fixed**||**Assets**|**loans to the**|**31 December**|
||**Assets**|**Investments**|**less loans**|**Diocese**|**2022**|
||£|£|£|£|£|
|Unrestricted Archdiocesan funds|10,438,766|29,196,210|758,174|(33,782,679)|6,610,471|
|Designated Archdiocesan Funds|-|-|6,209,553|-|6,209,553|
|Restricted Archdiocesan funds|205,791|7,230,973|3,212,837|-|10,649,601|
|Parish funds|28,974,275|22,710,867|3,024,253|33,782,679|88,492,074|
||-----------------------|------------------------|-----------------------|----------------------|-----------------------|
|Total Net Assets|£39,618,832|£59,138,049|£13,204,818|£-|£111,961,698|
||===========|===========|===========|===========|===========|
||||**Net**|**Net Parish and**|**Total**|
||||**Current**|**Restricted Fund**|**as at**|
||**Fixed**||**Assets**|**loans to the**|**31 December**|
||**Assets**|**Investments**|**less loans**|**Diocese**|**2021**|
||£|£|£|£|£|
|Unrestricted Archdiocesan funds|9,993,703|29,637,775|10,209|-30,557,026|9,084,661|
|Designated Archdiocesan Funds|-|-|935,643|-|935,643|
|Restricted Archdiocesan funds|205,791|8,737,280|2,012,331|164,964|11,120,366|
|Parish funds|29,174,560|25,608,613|(246,890)|30,392,062|84,928,345|
|Prior year diference|-|-|-|-|733,295|
||-----------------------|------------------------|-----------------------|----------------------|-----------------------|
|Total Net Assets|£39,374,054|£63,983,668|£2,998,996|£-|£106,802,310|
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## **17. TRANSACTIONS WITH TRUSTEES**
Some of the Trustees of the Archdiocese (“Clerical Trustees”) are also priests in the Archdiocese conducting pastoral ministries. As priests they receive income in respect of their priestly work together with living accommodation, living expenses and reimbursement of costs on a similar basis as other priests of the Archdiocese. They do not receive any remuneration or benefits from their trusteeship.
The remaining Trustees (“Lay Trustees”) did not receive any remuneration or other benefits in the year ended 31 December 2022 nor for the year ended 31 December 2021. No Lay Trustee was paid any expenses in 2022 or 2021.
## **18. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS**
The Most Reverend John Wilson, one of the Trustees, is a member of Kent Catholic Schools Partnership (KCSP). A credit facility was provided to KCSP. The balance due from KCSP at 31 December 2022 is £188,155 (2021- £225,155). No interest is charged on this facility.
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St Bernadette Relics at Aylesford Priory 24 Oct 22
Funeral of the late Bishop Howard Tripp - 3 November 2022
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Southwark
in 2022
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The Papal Nuncio in Procession at the visit of the Relics of St Bernadette to Aylesford Priory
40th Anniversary Mass of the visit of Pope John Paul II, with Anointing of the Sick
Installation of four new Canons on the Solemnity of the Dedication of St George’s Cathedral 2022
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Chrism Mass 2022 Celebrating Easter 2022
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Our thanks to Marcin Mazur for his photographic contribution. Produced by Redemptorist Publications, in collaboration with the Archdiocese of Southwark Communications Department. Design by Emma Repetti, Peena Lad and Eliana Thompson
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In Loving Memory of
Bishop Howard George Tripp
1927 – 2022
Photograph Courtesy of Marcin Mazur
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Titular Bishop of Newport (1980 – 2022) Auxiliary Bishop of Southwark (1980 – 2006) Emeritus Auxiliary Bishop of Southwark (2006 -2022)
**Obituary of The Right Reverend George Howard Tripp**
**https://bit.ly/BpTrippObit**
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Registered Charity no. 1173050
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