ANNUAL REPORT 2020 FINAL 211031

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Candle in Memory of Covid victims

in St Joseph’s Chapel

ANNUAL

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Roman Catholic

Archdiocese of Southwark CIO

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Contents

IMPACT REPORT

About the Archdiocese of Southwark

Introduction by Archbishop John Wilson

Our Diocesan Mission

The Archdiocese of Southwark: Area Boundaries and Governance

The Archdiocese of Southwark in Numbers 2020

Clergy Reflections on 2020

Agency for Evangelisation and Catechesis

Marriage and Family Life

Safeguarding

Education Commission

Southwark Catholic Youth Service

Fundraising

Human Resources and Payroll

ANNUAL ACCOUNTS

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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

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Trustees in office during the year and to the date the accounts were signed are as follows:

The Most Reverend John Wilson BA, STB, STL, PhD, KC*HS,

Archbishop of Southwark and Metropolitan

The Right Reverend Patrick Lynch resigned 28 November 2020

The Right Reverend Paul Hendricks

The Reverend Monsignor Matthew Dickens VG

The Reverend Canon Richard Hearn VG appointed 3 December 2020

Mr Ben Andradi KSG

Dame Mary Ney

Ms Caroline Stockmann resigned 6 October 2020

Ms Sheila Wheeler

The Archbishop is ex officio a Trustee of the Archdiocese and has the power to appoint the other Trustees.

KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL

Chief Operating Officer Mr Paul McCallum

Finance Director

Mr John Charles Wilson

Director of Education

Dr Simon Hughes

Archdiocesan Property Manager Mr Christopher Millington

Head of Safeguarding Ms Mary-Jane Crowley

Head of Fundraising

Ms Roisin McLaughlin

PROFESSIONAL ADVISORS

Auditors

Bankers

Investment Managers

Solicitors

Insurance Managers

Haysmacintyre LLP, 10 Queen Street Place, London EC4R 1AG

NatWest, 40 Whitgift Centre, Croydon CR0 2EX

Barclays Wealth, 1 Churchill Place, London E14 5HP

Wedlake Bell, 71 Queen Victoria Street London EC4V 4AY

Catholic Insurance Services Limited, Suite 5, Oxford House,

Oxford Road, Thame OX9 2AH

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Introduction by Archbishop John Wilson

Evangelisation and Mission

IN THE YEAR OF THE GOD WHO SPEAKS

“

While walking by the Sea

of Galilee, he saw two

brothers, Simon (who is

called Peter) and Andrew

his brother, casting a net

into the sea, for they were

fishermen. And he said to

them, ‘Follow me, and I

will make you fishers

of men.’” Matthew 4:18-19

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

Welcome to the 2020 Annual Report

for the Archdiocese of Southwark.

I want to begin by paying tribute to all

who have laboured tirelessly during the

Covid pandemic, in our parishes and

schools, in our chaplaincies, and across the

departments of the Archdiocese. Thank

you for the outstanding pastoral care and

practical support you have provided. Thank

you, too, to everyone in our parishes and

schools for keeping in touch through livestreamed

liturgies and online learning, and

for putting faith into action by reaching out

to those in need. Parish groups, and our

seminarians, have all played their part in

praying for people and delivering essential

supplies to those who were shielding. To all

of our parishioners who have diligently and

graciously served in healthcare, education,

the emergency services, social care, and in

essential retail; as well as all of those who

have offered themselves to make the lives of

others easier, a heartfelt thank you.

The impact of the Church in a given place is

not confined solely to the work of charitable

action, but is the service which members of

the Body of Christ undertake both in the world

and for the world.

The pandemic has left no one unaffected:

some have lost their lives, some are grieving;

others have experienced isolation, financial

want, or the loss of employment. The

Archdiocese, through its parishes, departments

and schools, has sought to address many of

these issues, though the strain on society

remains marked.

As Christians, we ultimately believe, in both

good times and bad, that knowing the person

of Jesus Christ, the face of God the Father’s

love and mercy, is the supreme benefit

that anyone can have. The Church exists to

make him known, in word and in deed. Over

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the centuries, the Church has adapted to the

challenges it has faced and made use of new tools

to further its mission. This unusual time has often

called on us to be courageous and resourceful.

Like St Augustine, the Benedictine monk sent by

St Gregory to England to bring the Good News,

we have had to leave the comfort of our normal

routine, to take stock, to persevere and to find

new ways of undertaking the mission entrusted

to us.

Within a matter of weeks of the pandemic’s

arrival, a digital revolution had taken place. At

the start of the first lockdown, approximately

ten parishes were live-streaming Mass but, by

the end of the year, over 70 were online and the

numbers continue to grow. Meetings, sacramental

preparation and prayer groups moved to online

platforms and priests were soon releasing

inspirational spiritual podcasts and vlogs, updating

their websites and working with social media to

nurture faith and encourage a personal encounter

with Christ.

The Centre for Catholic Formation, transformed

into the Agency for Evangelisation and Catechesis,

has reached out to parishes on a virtual basis

with guidance and unique opportunities to grow

in faith. The Marriage and Family Life Team

moved online to prepare couples for marriage.

The Southwark Education Commission has

been tireless in its commitment to support

schools, staff, pupils and governors, through a

raft of changing guidance, and the Youth Service

focussed on helping young people with mental

health issues. Meanwhile our Fundraising Team

found new digital ways to keep the Archdiocese

and its parishes financially afloat. These are but

a few examples of all that has been undertaken.

The year 2020 had been designated as a year

of celebrating, living and sharing the Word of

God through ‘The God Who Speaks' project,

marking the 10th anniversary of Verbum

Domini: Pope Benedict XVI’s Apostolic

Exhortation on ‘The Word of the Lord’, and the

1600th anniversary of the death of St Jerome,

the great translator and promoter of the Bible.

This past year, many have experienced

isolation and the pain of hardship. This is

where our Church, through parish and school

communities, has stepped in, to provide

connection and the witness of presence.

As we look forward to the new normal,

not entirely sure what that will mean; and

to attending Mass in person, and to being

physically be present to each another, we hold

fast to our mission to share the Good News

of our faith. God chooses people in every age,

like Andrew and Peter, James and John on the

shores of Galilee, like St Augustine who landed

in Thanet over 1400 years ago, like St Jerome,

to make him known. We are called to witness

and serve, at this time and for this place. I pray

that we will all be encouraged by the good

we have seen and the lessons we have learnt

during the pandemic. May we listen for God’s

will and resolve to use our gifts and resources

with wisdom so that as we follow Christ, with

us, others may be drawn to him.

Worship in Southwark during 2020 in line with

government Covid-19 safety guidelines

A wall of rememberance for

Victims of Covid-19 in London

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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

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grassroots mission of the Church, based on our personal and communal conviction of faith.

Our passion is to share with the world the joy of the Gospel and the Good News of God’s

love for all people.

Go out and make disciples of all nations, baptising

them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of

the Holy Spirit and teaching them to obey everything

that I commanded you. And remember, I am with

you always, to the end of the age”. Matthew 28: 16-20

The Archdiocese of Southwark is a vibrant and richly diverse community of faithful Catholics;

a people of prayer, love and joy, striving for fullness of life in God. We believe that the love of

Christ is so enormous that it has redeemed our world and is the source of everything because

God is love. We therefore strive to live out the commandment of Jesus: “Just as I have loved

you, you also should love one another” (Jn 13:34).

In the Archdiocese of Southwark we proclaim and live the good news of Jesus Christ by:

• Awakening and affirming a vibrant Catholic faith through the celebration of the Eucharist,

which, when lived every day and celebrated in the liturgy, is both the living symbol of

Christ’s life, death and resurrection, and God’s redemptive love for us

• Strengthening the worship and sacramental life of our 176 Catholic parishes, the core of

Catholic life in our local communities

• Promoting excellent Catholic education in our 174 Catholic schools and colleges through

the work of Southwark Catholic Education Commission

• Encouraging the faith development of our young people through the Southwark Catholic

Youth Service

• Supporting Catholic formation, spiritual renewal and catechesis through the work of the

Agency for Catechesis and Evangelisation

• Safeguarding and promoting the human dignity of all people

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• Serving and caring for all God’s people through the social outreach and good works

carried out by the faithful. Caritas (charity) is at the heart of what it is to be the Church

and to fulfil Jesus’s command to feed, clothe and visit ‘the least of these brothers and

sisters of mine’. We show these Gospel values to the world through the many charitable

acts that take place across our Archdiocese: supporting food banks, helping the homeless,

assisting refugees and immigrants, supporting and caring for vulnerable and isolated

people, promoting community cohesion and harmonious relationships, and many more

activities which express God’s love

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The Archdiocese of Southwark:

Area Boundaries and Governance

The Archdiocese of Southwark consists of three

Episcopal Areas: South-West London, South-

East London and Kent. Bishop Paul Hendricks

has Episcopal responsibility for South-West

London and, whilst awaiting the appointment

of an Auxiliary Bishop, Fathers Marcus Holden

and Victor Darlington currently hold Episcopal

responsibility for the South-east Area. Mgr. Canon

John O’Toole is the Episcopal Vicar for Kent.

Our clergy and lay-faithful serve and worship

Christ throughout 20 deaneries, 176 parishes and

174 schools across the South-east of England,

Southwark is where English Christianity was

born through St Augustine who, following the

commission of St Gregory the Great, arrived in

what was the Isle of Thanet in 597 AD. He went

on to become the first Archbishop of Canterbury.

Today, Southwark consists of many diverse

communities that range from inner London

parishes, which may be located in areas of

deprivation, to pretty coastal churches and

remote rural town parishes. Southwark’s rich

history continues to evolve under the pastoral

leadership of Archbishop John Wilson, who

invites us all to collaborate in his vision for an

evangelising and missionary Diocese.

ARCHDIOCESE OF SOUTHWARK

SOUTH-WEST

LONDON AND

SOUTH-EAST

LONDON AREAS

Cathedral

THAMESMEAD CENTRAL

WATERLOO

THAMESMEAD SOUTH

SURREY DOCKS

ST DAVID - ABBEY WOOD

CATHEDRAL

S. BERMONDSEY

WOOLWICH

WALWORTH

GREENWICH EAST

ST BENET - ABBEY WOOD

PLUMSTEAD

VAUXHALL KENNINGTON PK

PECKHAM

CHARLTON

SHOOTERS Plumstead Common

ITALIAN MISSION

ERITH

KEW

BARNES BATTERSEA PK

GREENWICH

HILL

BOSTALL

CAMBERWELL DEPTFORD

KIDBROOKE

PARK

GARDENS

BATTERSEA WEST

STOCKWELL PECKHAM RYE

WELLING

BATTERSEA ALTERNBERG

BLACKHEATH

MORTLAKE GARDENS

BRIXTON NUNHEAD

LEWISHAM

ELTHAM

CRAYFORD

WELL HALL Bexley

PUTNEY

EAST CLAPHAM HERNE HILL Lewisham

RICHMOND

LEE

WANDSWORTH

BRIXTON HILLCamberwell

ELTHAM

BEXLEYHEATH

EAST SHEEN

FOREST HILL

WEST

CLAPHAM PARK DULWICH BROCKLEY Greenwich

BLACKFEN

Mortlake

ROEHAMPTON BALHAM STREATHAM HILL

BEXLEY

CATFORD MOTTINGHAM

HAM

WIMBLEDON

EARLSFIELD

WEST SYDENHAM

COMMON

TOOTING

NORWOOD KIRKDALE DOWNHAM

BEC STREATHAM

SYDENHAM

SIDCUP

DULWICH

WIMBLEDON PK

WOOD PARK

BECKENHAM CHISLEHURST WEST

KINGSTON

Lambeth

HILL

HILL

TOOTING

WIMBLEDON

CHISLEHURST

UPPER NORWOOD

KINGSTON

SOUTH

TOOTING NORBURY

BECKENHAM

WIMBLEDON COLLIERS SE

ANERLEY

NORBITON

WOOD

SOUTH NORWOOD

BROMLEY

MITCHAM

NEW

MERTON

THORNTON HEATH

CRAY VALLEY

Bromley

MALDEN

POLLARDS HILL

HAYES

PETTS

Merton MORDEN

Common

SURBITON

WOOD

Kingston

NORTH CHEAM

ADDISCOMBE WEST WICKHAM

TOLWORTH WORCESTER PK Sutton

CROYDON WEST

Bromley

ORPINGTON

SUTTON

CARSHALTON

WADDON

FARNBOROUGH

GREEN SUTTON

WALLINGTON CROYDON SOUTH

CHESSINGTON

& HOOK

CHEAM

CARSHALTON

BEECHES

Croydon

BOROUGH

MELIOR STREET

BERMONDSEY

ROTHERHITHE

SELSDON

SANDERSTEAD

PURLEY

NEW ADDINGTON

BIGGIN HILL

COULSDON

OLD COULSDON

CATHEDRAL

PARISH

Mass Centre

Deanery

KENT AREA

Chatham

NORTHFLEET

GRAVESEND

SHEPPEY

DARTFORD - St Vincent

Denton

Minster

DARTFORD - St Anselm

Hoo

Shorne

South Darenth STROOD ROCHESTER

SWANLEY HARTLEY

GILLINGHAM

WHITSTABLE

Gravesend

CHATHAM

MEOPHAM

RAINHAM

WALDERSLADE

PARKWOOD

SITTINGBOURNE

Lordswood

Teynham

& WIGMORE

FAVERSHAM

West Kingsdown

Aylesford

Otford

WEST MALLING

MAIDSTONE

SEVENOAKS

Preston Hall

BEARSTED

WESTERHAM

Borough Green

Harrietsham

Canterbury

MAIDSTONE SOUTH

Tunbridge Wells

Hadlow

EDENBRIDGE

TONBRIDGE

PADDOCK WOOD

Headcorn

PEMBURY

SOUTHBOROUGH

Maidstone

TUNBRIDGE WELLS

GOUDHURST

CRANBROOK

Hawkhurst

Benenden

TENTERDEN

Wye

ASHFORD

ASHFORD SOUTH

Dymchurch

HERNE BAY

CANTERBURY

Dover

HYTHE

HERSDEN

THANET PARISH

Birchington

Aylesham

Kearnsey

BUCKLAND

Westgate

FOLKESTONE & CHERITON

MARGATE

BROADSTAIRS

Thanet

RAMSGATE

& MINSTER

Sandwich

DEAL

MONGEHAM

Walmer

St Margaret

DOVER

Cliftonville

PARISH

Mass Centre

Deanery

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The Archdiocese of Southwark in Numbers

176

Parishes

and Mass centres

34,803

Catholics attending

Mass

236

couples began life together

through the Sacrament

of Marriage

174

Catholic Schools

and Colleges with

72,179

students

137

Primary Schools

with 37,543 students

37

Secondary Schools

with 34,636 students

2,540

people entered the

Roman Catholic Church

through Baptism

1,606

people received

Confirmation

179

Receptions

of adults received

into the Church

283

priests serving in the

Archdiocese, including

64 Retired Priests

89

Permanent Deacons

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Seminarians

Good works. Countless good works took place, both

seen and unseen, in our Catholic community during

2020. These ranged from providing sustenance to the

homeless and refugees, to supporting the young with

mental health issues and delivering prescriptions

and supplies to those shielding or isolating. This,

in addition to thousands of telephone calls made to

parishioners, especially the vulnerable and elderly.

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Clergy Reflections on 2020

THE YEAR 2020 - THE YEAR

OF THE GOD WHO SPEAKS

Like everyone else, I looked forward

to 2020 as a year to celebrate this

beautiful theme of ‘The God Who

Speaks’. Scripture is at the centre

of everything the Church does, and

my diary filled up so quickly with

invitations from deaneries, and

parishes to explore the richness of

scripture and our understanding of

it. Little did I know that God had a

completely different plan.

With a few days to go before delivering my

presentation to Extraordinary Ministers of

Holy Communion and Readers in the South

East area of our Archdiocese, the gathering

was called off. This was the beginning of

a new experience for me. “The God Who

Speaks”, henceforth, manifested a new

vision for his Church, not even the global

pandemic could stop the spread and the

teaching of God’s word. In Camberwell,

it was an easy transition even during

lockdown, because our livestream camera

had already been in the Church for over

8 years; intended for our housebound

parishioners to follow Mass online. Since

COVID-19, our parish is truly international

in nature, as we have over 600 people

following our livestreamed services and

devotions from all over the world.

For the first time, we ran a very successful

online catechetical programme for about

40 children preparing for First Holy

Communion and for about 55 Confirmation

candidates. Attendance at these sessions

was a remarkable 98%. As the programmes

were family oriented, the parents were

also able to participate in the catechetical

formation of their children. I found my

weekly sessions very uplifting and inspiring,

especially as we shared our struggles and

challenges and explored themes of our

faith and relationship with Christ.

In the early stages of the pandemic, the

whole world watched the gruesome and

brutal killing of George Floyd. This was

followed by protests all over the world to

highlight anew the evil of racism. Archbishop

John responded promptly, and spoke out

clearly against this form of discrimination.

This was a moment of grace that led to the

creation of the Commission for Promoting

Racial and Cultural Inclusion, and my

appointment as Episcopal Vicar to head this

Commission. “The God Who Speaks” inspired

the birth of this Commission. Our primary

task, is to speak out clearly against racial

prejudice, using scripture as a foundation to

stress anew the sacredness of human life; that

we all are created in the image and likeness of

God (Gen 1: 27). Every life must and should

be respected, loved and valued by all.

The roadmap of the Commission is

very promising as we collaborate with

schools, through the Southwark Education

Commission, to highlight the immorality of

racism. I have had the pleasure of supporting

a number of secondary schools both online

and in person during the past year, and

have also had the opportunity to speak out

against racism and to share the vision of

our Commission with the faculty of Religion

and Theology of the University of Durham.

Writing this report in 2021, we are also now

beginning to engage with parishes remotely.

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A great number of my fellow priests

have welcomed the Commission

and, at the time of writing, a clergy

questionnaire review of the parishes is

currently underway in Southwark.

As a Church, we are mapping out a

new route for digital evangelisation as

we adapt to these changing times for

Camberwell and for the Commission.

I believe this form of communication

will remain a blessing now and beyond

the pandemic. Even though, IT has its

limitations, and community is essential,

I see this as a new way forward: our

parish will continue to reach out to

people within Southwark and from

all over the world. Thanks be to God,

parishioners are returning to church in

person, but a huge number still follow

Masses and prayers online. Going

forward, I will continue to acknowledge

the presence of online parishioners

and non-parishioners following our

livestream Masses. I still receive emails

and Mass requests from people all over

the world, some even make financial

contributions towards the support of

the church online. Our catechetical

programmes will also continue online.

People are in different places in their

journey through life, and Camberwell

parish is prepared to accompany them

by meeting them where they are. Those

who are now wishing to come back

to Church will be warmly welcomed,

whilst those who are still struggling

with health issues, or discouraged or

simply contented with online services

are welcome too: we all are encouraged

to receive Jesus at whatever stage of

our journey through life. He walks this

challenging road with us, as He did with

the disciples on the road to Emmaus.

This new vision of Church is a blessing

within this global pandemic and beyond.

Fr Victor Darlington

Episcopal Vicar for Promoting Racial

and Cultural Inclusion / Parish Priest of

Sacred Heart RC Church, Camberwell

FUNDAMENTAL PARISH ACTIVITIES

DURING LOCKDOWN

In some ways, lockdown was like a great wave capsizing

a boat full of people. Our first task was to reach out to

as many as possible and get them back onboard.

If people couldn’t come to us, we had to find a way of getting to

them. We moved our Masses online and asked parishioners to

send photographs of their Sunday celebrations. Photos arrived

from all over the world, often accompanied by accounts of how

this new experience of Mass helped them enter more deeply

into its meaning. In years to come children will remember that

during the pandemic the celebration of Sunday Mass was a special

moment of family togetherness and intimacy.

Three activities are fundamental to parish life: evangelisation,

nourishing God’s people through Word and Sacrament, and the

witness of charity. We offered Mass online but had to close our

Night Shelter so what about the witness of charity? How could we

reach out to those who might not have the internet or who might

be alone and isolated in their homes. We developed a network

of Guardian Angels, parish volunteers who telephoned everyone

without internet access. Often the people they called were well

looked after, sometimes they were lonely and welcomed a friendly

conversation, occasionally they needed help with shopping or

collecting medication. It was a simple and practical way of living

the charity that binds us together as a Christian community.

What about evangelisation and formation in this Year of the

Word? Lockdown gave us opportunities to do things in a new way.

Once we learned to harness the power of social media, the reach

of our online ministry grew exponentially: Alpha, Bible Studies,

Prayer Courses, Catholicism 101. Our ‘Digital Monastery’ enables

people to come together for Morning and Evening Prayer and for

daily Rosary. We even developed an online youth ministry!

We will never go back to the way things were. Our “hybrid church”

is here to stay.

Fr Stephen Langridge

Parish Priest of St Elizabeth

of Portugal RC Church

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REFLECTION ON MINISTRY

The fight against the virus

continues and I continue to

stand resolute, as a priest, to

serve in all possible ways my

congregation, local community

and all people I can reach

through social media.

It is an understatement to say we live in unprecedented

times even as the pandemic and its effects lessen. The

pandemic hit when I was serving as an assistant priest at

St Teresa’s Parish in Ashford. Within three weeks of the first

lockdown, I felt everything had been stripped from me: my

congregation had been taken away and a flourishing youth

ministry I was five months into running, and was at a crucial

stage of its development, had suddenly ceased.

However, I was energised by a webinar for priests and lay

leaders that I had recently joined. Someone made the point

that we, as a Church, have always had people come to us,

but as they were now unable to come, we would have to go

to them.

I saw it as necessary to seize these times to effectively

evangelize, to give hope to people in these gloomy days and

to let them know that their priests think about them and

care for them. I therefore became intentional with

our online streaming of Masses. I started making and

sharing short videos on social media. Lengthy and strenuous

work went into shifting my youth ministry online, which

included ensuring all measures were in place for young

people to be entirely safe.

Fr Joseph Owusu-Ansah

https://www.instagram.com/frjoeowusu_ansah

Within the pandemic, I was transferred by Archbishop John

Wilson to Holy Family Parish in Thanet as parish priest. As

everyone has had their share of difficulties, the pandemic

continues to put a strain on my role as a priest, but I remain

positive and hopeful as I continue to seek to serve.

I don’t live each day waiting for the pandemic to end before

I seek to roll out my vision for this new church, but find

possible ways to do it. I am currently engaged in an online

evangelisation process with a group of parishioners, and in

future I hope it will be possible to reach out both online and

in person.

Fr Joseph Owusu-Ansah

Parish Priest of Holy Family RC Church, Thanet

HOSPITAL CHAPLAINCY

DURING A PANDEMIC

When COVID-19 was first identified

in China in December 2019 it seemed

quite a distant problem as some of us

in Britain had hoped. This suddenly

changed for our chaplaincy one morning

in early February 2019 when news of

the first cases of COVID-19 infection in

Britain had begun to spread.

We suddenly had to empty and seal the holy

water stoup in our hospital chapel to avoid risk

of people cross infecting one another when they

used it. The notion of being one world had been

brought home. Reflecting on this, these words

of Pope Francis words’ in Fratelli Tutti come to

mind:

“… a worldwide tragedy like the COVID-19

pandemic momentarily revived the sense

that we are a global community, all in the

same boat, where one person’s problems are

the problems of all… The storm has exposed

our vulnerability and uncovered those false

and superfluous certainties around which we

constructed our daily schedules, our projects,

our habits and priorities.” (Fratelli Tutti, n.32)

Indeed, hospital visits by relatives stopped,

and they had to rely on chaplains to visit their

loved ones. Chaplains had to adapt to aprons,

gloves and masks that made interaction with

patients difficult. Attentive presence and

empathy that often characterise the mission of

chaplains proclaiming the Gospel to the sick was

challenged. The idea of being a herald of the

Gospel increasingly became more than the use

of words and facial expressions. Simply being

quietly present and allowing the Holy Spirit to

intervene in such a difficult situation was often

all that a chaplain could do.

Dcn Alfred Banya

Bishop’s

Healthcare

Advisor,

Southwark / Head

of Chaplaincy at

Kings College,

London

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Evangelisation, Catechesis and Formation:

A Year in Three Parts

St Augustine

Shrine, Ramsgate

by Marcin Mazur

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Twenty-twenty represented a change

in direction regarding the work of

evangelisation, catechesis and adult

formation in Southwark.

Personnel changes, a fresh working model as

well as practical responses to the Coronavirus

pandemic made the year both atypical and notable.

In a very real sense, for what was the Centre for

Catholic Formation, 2020 was the end of an era.

The work that the Centre had undertaken for 52

years (as the Christian Education Centre and the

CCF), however, is being taken up by a new Agency

for Evangelisation in Catechesis.

Part 1 JANUARY to MARCH 2020

The Centre for Catholic Formation, based in

Tooting Bec, sought to supply training for

catechists and children’s liturgists in parishes;

and offered many further hours of training and

formation to Readers, Extraordinary Ministers of

Holy Communion and others in liturgical ministry

such as Master of Ceremonies, sacristans and

musicians. The CCF also provided parishes with

consultation on catechetical programmes and

evangelisation initiatives, helping catechists and

priests to determine useful parish resources.

The first three months of the year saw a

continuation of this work in parishes and

deaneries as well as the valuable centralised

courses: the Diocesan Catechetical Certificate

(DCC), the Catholic Certificate in Religious

Studies (CCRS) and the training course for the

Catechesis of the Good Shepherd (CGS).

In collaboration with the Cathedral and the

music committee of the Liturgy Commission,

the Centre staff organised the Rite of Election

on the first Saturday of Lent. 196 catechumens

(those seeking baptism) and 167 candidates

(those, already baptised, who are preparing

to receive the

final sacraments Bishop Patrick Lynch calls out the names

of initiation,

of Candidates at the Rite of Election

confirmation

and Eucharist) as

well as around

400 godparents,

sponsors and

guests were in

attendance.

At the end of

February, the

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Centre hosted an event with André Regnier, the

founder of Catholic Christian Outreach (CCO).

This proved to be start of an ongoing relationship

with CCO which has supported the changes to a

new model for ‘grassroots’ support of our parishes

in terms of evangelisation, catechesis and adult

formation.

Part 2 APRIL to AUGUST 2020

As the pandemic crisis deepened, changes that

were in their infancy came to term. Over the spring

and summer months, a review and consultation

on a new model and structure took place. This

model, entitled Some Definite Service, proposed

a shift from geographical responsibility for the

diocesan advisors to three portfolio positions

(Evangelisation, Catechesis and Formation). It

also highlighted the benefit of bespoke parish

plans, supported by the Agency, and a volunteer

missionary network characterised by intentional

accompaniment, training and support.

Although the majority of the team were on

furlough in this period, a series of webinars were

hosted, on evangelisation and catechesis in

lockdown, as well as individualised parish support.

The Diocese also entered into a partnership

arrangement with the Catechetical Institute

(Franciscan University Steubenville) through the

Centre for Catholic Formation.

Despite the challenges presented by the pandemic,

the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd training

programme was concluded during the summer

with potential for 15 new ‘atriums’ for children

throughout Southwark and the surrounding

dioceses.

The trustees made the painful decision to close the

Centre for Catholic Formation, a part of diocesan

life for over half a century, and established a

new Agency for Evangelisation and Catechesis

which will implement the positive vision and plan

contained in Some Definite Service.

https://youtu.be/v3BLlU3OaSM

Part 3 SEPTEMBER to DECEMBER 2020

With the advent of the new academic year, the official

announcement of the new Agency for Evangelisation

and Catechesis was made. The new posts proposed in

Some Definite Service were advertised and filled, and

the new team started the twin processes of contacting

parishes to offer concrete support and putting the

foundations in place for the new volunteer network

(featuring Deanery Mentors and Parish Leads).

https://aec.rcaos.org.uk/

With the ongoing challenges facing parishes, a variety

of courses were offered using video conferencing. In

support of Holy Innocents parish, the Agency provided

practical assistance for a Scripture series with Fr

Nicholas King SJ. Again, mindful of the Bishops’

Conference Scripture initiative, ‘The God Who

Speaks’, the Agency collaborated with Come and See

Ministry’s Bible Timeline course which garnered over

2000 registered participants over its seven weeks.

Disruption in the delivery of a typical RCIA process,

led the Agency to offer an online Evangelium course

with over 180 registered participants. The CCRS was

moved to online delivery with a fresh set of students.

At the request of our parishes, regular resources for

parish faith-sharing and devotion, which can be used

online, have been produced and circulated every week

since September 2020.

To support all of this and to provide a strong

foundation for the future, a new website and social

media channels were developed and the year

culminated in the filming of a video: Some Definite

Service. All of this will showcase the purpose and

mission of the new Agency, in support of Archbishop

John Wilson’s vision for an outward focused,

missionary and evangelising Archdiocese.

The task of the Universal Church and, as the particular

Church in South London and Kent, the Archdiocese

of Southwark is the communication of the Good

News of Jesus Christ. The Agency’s role is one of

training, support and articulation of this task; assisting

parishes and other parts of the diocesan family to help

those we meet to accept, understand and share in a

relationship with Jesus.

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Marriage and Family Life

How did we manage to live through

the pandemic, meet 400 plus couples

online for Marriage preparation and

remain cheerful?

Facing the reality of not meeting in venues for

our Marriage Preparation courses throughout

the Diocese, we contacted the diocesan IT

team in March 2020 and asked them what

the possibilities were to deliver Marriage

Preparation and Building a Better Marriage

(BABM) marriage enrichment courses online.

The patient and inspirational Aaron Dennis set

up MS Teams for us so that we could at least

have our initial team meeting.

Despite all couples intending to get married

in the Catholic Church having to attend a

Marriage Preparation course, the opportunity

is so much more to us as a team. This faith

encounter is crucial to form the expectations of

what the future could hold for these individual

domestic churches. The very experience of

meeting other couples who are going through

the same process gives encouragement –

nourishing all who come at wherever they may

be in their journey of faith to those who have

little or no faith at all.

Overcoming our own hesitancy to ‘perform’

online – and we fully acknowledge the grace

of the Holy Spirit – the MFL teams in each

of the 3 Pastoral Areas re-worked the kernel

of our message for marriage and then ran

our Marriage Preparation (which included

married couples as well as priest / deacon copresenters

and newly recruited lay presenters)

and BABM courses online.

We missed not meeting the couples face to

face but we have realised by experiencing the

online course that we can develop our future

courses by running hybrid courses which will

save both the team and couples costs. In our

team meetings we discussed strategies for post

Marriage Preparation course evangelisation

and were encouraged to attend the online

courses we would publicise to the couples.

Of note in particular was the online Lenten

2020 retreat at Walsingham led by Mgr John

Armitage, the online SycamOre videos made by

Fr Stephen Wang, the online Alpha course

led by Stephen Walsh and the team at Holy

Innocents, Orpington. We attended the online

SycamOre course run by Deacon Neil Philipson

and the team at St Thomas of Canterbury,

Sevenoaks. Viewing Bishop Barron’s various

talks, resources from our own diocesan

Agency for Evangelisation including talks from

Archbishop John Wilson and reading Sherry

Weddell’s ‘Forming Intentional Disciples’ and

‘Walking with God’ –

A journey through the Bible by Gray and Cavins

which accompanied the online course presented

by Mauro Iannicelli, all inspired us to envisage

an ongoing evangelisation experience for

couples. These resources fuelled our spiritual

lives so that in the short encounter with those

hoping to get married in the Catholic Church we

were able to rejoice and celebrate that the Lord

has worked marvels and holy is his name.

Unlike Marriage Preparation we could not easily

continue the care of the bereaved during lock

down other than give support where needed

to those working in the parishes. At least one

group used an online outreach whilst others

continued via the telephone to support those

bereaved within the parishes.

At diocesan level we had the Archbishop’s

permission to extend the Bereavement Ministry

and are currently expanding the training team to

reach out further into the Diocese. This is being

accomplished by an online course plus a faceto-face

meeting as we ease out of lockdown.

The ministry will be led by our new dynamic

couple Deacon Javier and Susan Elderfield.

We look forward, with confidence, to

developing our ministries further in 2021.

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“

A family that discovers and

experiences both the joy of

having a gift and of being a gift

of the church and society can

become a light in the darkness of

the world”. Pope Francis, Amoris Laetitia AL.66

Fr Graham Preston, Episcopal Vicar for Marriage and Family Life (2020)

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Safeguarding

Protecting children and adults at risk

from harm is an absolute priority for

the Archdiocese of Southwark.

The Diocese is committed to continual

improvement of our safeguarding practices

to ensure that victims and survivors of abuse

receive a compassionate, responsive and

caring service. We will continuously listen to

survivors and work with statutory services

to ensure robust safeguarding practices are

embedded across the Archdiocese.

The Southwark Safeguarding Commission

has the responsibility of ensuring

that the Archdiocese of Southwark is

compliant with the national policies and

procedures. The service also provides

the practical functions to enable the

parishes of the Diocese to create a safer

environment, including case management

of allegations and complaints,

management of safeguarding plans,

supporting safe recruitment practice,

supporting volunteer Parish Safeguarding

Representatives, training and

development and listening to survivors.

“

care

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

her mission, particularly those who most at risk of abuse

or exploitation in any form.” Mary-Jane Crowley, Head of Safeguarding

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National Standards in Safeguarding are set by the

National Catholic Safeguarding Commission (NSCS)

and through the Catholic Safeguarding Advisory

Service (CSAS) who also have a role in auditing

compliance to the national standards on behalf

of the NCSC. The NCSC and CSAS are mandated

by the Bishop’s Conference and the Conference

of Religious and they are within the Department

of Citizenship and Christian Responsibility of the

Catholic Trust for England and Wales. CSAS are

the Registered Body for the Disclosure and Barring

Service (DBS) and ensure that all DBS Disclosure

applications comply with the national policies and

the conditions set by the DBS.

In-line with the Charity Commission guidance

to improve safeguarding arrangements within

charities, the Archdiocese has appointed a named

Safeguarding Trustee to ensure the reporting

of critical incidents to the Commission. The

safeguarding team continues to learn, develop

and improve the safeguarding function of the

Archdiocese. This progress included:

• Recruited 3 new posts – a Head of Safeguarding,

Safeguarding Officer and a Case Review Officer

• The implementation of an electronic case

management system

• The completion of the review of all

Safeguarding Plans and ongoing monitoring

arrangements

• An on-going historic case review

• An improved DBS system

• Programme for the commencement of

volunteer DBS re-checks

• Development of improved training strategy

and programme

• Implementation of mandatory requirement for

clergy to complete “Educare” training modules

• The development of a data set to allow

oversight of performance

The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual

Abuse (IICSA) published their findings

relating to the institutional response of the

Catholic Church of England and Wales in its

duty of care to protect children from sexual

abuse and exploitation. The Catholic Church

welcomed the IICSA report and will ensure

that the report will now inform the ongoing

reform and improvement of safeguarding in

all aspects of the Church’s life. The Church

recognised an important aspect of the

Inquiry’s work was the voice given to

victims and survivors of abuse, including

the accounts which they gave of their

subsequent engagement with the Church.

Listening attentively to their witness

testimony has brought into sharp focus the

importance to learn from those most directly

affected as to how we can improve the

Church’s safeguarding standards, policies

and procedures. This report is an important

moment in the safeguarding journey of

Catholic Church and we will continue to

integrate the findings into the life and

work of the Church in order to consistently

safeguard children and the vulnerable.

An Independent Review of the Structure

of Safeguarding in the Catholic Church in

England and Wales was also commissioned.

Recommendations have been made to

further improve the safeguarding service

and will be included into the Archdiocese

Improvement Plan during 2021 to include all

actions arising from this review. The reviews

recommendations included;

• Re-structure of national model

• Audit and review function

• Defining safeguarding standards

• Restructuring of Institutes of

Consecrated Life and Societies of

Apostolic Life

• Training

• A National Tribunal Service

There has also been the introduction of ‘Safe

Spaces’, a collaborative project developed

between the Catholic Church and the

Church of England to provide a space for the

voices of victims and survivors to be heard.

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Education Commission

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The Education Commission is responsible

for carrying out the work of the Archbishop

in relation to the 72,179 pupils attending

174 schools and colleges within the

Archdiocese, stretched across 14 local

authority education areas. Of this number,

52 are Academies, 8 are Independent

Schools and 11 are in the Trusteeship

of Religious Orders. The remainder are

Voluntary Aided Schools.

Our vision is that all our Catholic schools should

provide an authentically Catholic education, in a

setting in which all children flourish, governors,

leaders and staff are effectively supported, and

where the quality of education is exemplary.

Catholic schools in Southwark were celebrated in

2020 for their:

• Extraordinary commitment to staying open

for key worker children and those who are

disadvantaged or vulnerable

• Transformation of curricula to enable and

account for opportunities for pupils to learn

online

• Contribution to providing food to disadvantaged

pupils through the voucher scheme, distribution

of food parcels and the provision of foodbanks

• Work with pupils in examination cohorts to

ensure that they received awards commensurate

with their previous performance

The Education Commission is now supporting our

schools and colleges in a number of areas, including:

• Developing our commitment to ensuring that

there is no place for racism within them

• Strengthening governance, through training and

development, as well as creating new systems

and structures to aid the expansion of MATs

• Revising admissions policies in partnership

with the Office of the Schools Adjudicator and,

enabling appeals panels against the background

of the pandemic

• Preparing for the mandatory inspection of

Relationships and Sex Education

• Preparing schools for the new National

Framework for Catholic School Inspection that

comes into effect in September 2022

SUPPORT FOR SCHOOLS

In addition to a variety of informal or ad hoc pieces

of support for schools on a wide range of issues from

the delivery of Religious Education to specific human

resources and legal matters, the Education Commission

has, since September 2020:

• Conducted 24 virtual visits to schools using Zoom

to analyse aspects of the provision and leadership of

Religious Education. All visits stopped when the first

lockdown was enacted and the advisory team was

furloughed

• Conducted 172 pastoral phone calls to the

headteachers of all our schools and colleges in the

context of the second lockdown

• Re-modelled all of its training offered so as to provide

courses online. This has become a cost-effective

way of reaching many more governors, leaders and

school staff. This led to 14 courses delivered in the

Autumn term, all of which at least broke even. 272

participants joined one or other course

• Organised and delivered a broadcast Advent service

which drew over 1000 attendees from across the

Diocese

• Facilitated the participation of 246 Diocesan

Foundation Governors representing 72 schools in

online training using the Firm Foundations app.

This app is free at the point of use and developed in

partnership by officers of the Diocese with Anspear

BUILDING PROJECTS IN 2020

The buildings team has had two new members join,

an Administrator and a new Lead Buildings Officer.

The additions to the team will give us a more hands

on approach with schools and projects. Last year we

operated a fully criterion-referenced programme for

allocating projects. This has led to us successfully

managing 85 projects undertaken at a cost

of over £10.5 million under the school condition

allocation for 2020 – 2021.

In addition, we are

currently progressing

a new school build

at St John Fisher,

Chatham. An artist’s

impression of the

new build is here:

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THE SOUTHWARK BLESSING

One of the Education Commission’s most notable

successes of 2020 was the production of the now

famous ‘Southwark Blessing’. Working with schools

individually and the power of technology, our friend

and music advisor Natalie Christian John, assembled

an exceptionally diverse range of singers from

across the Diocese to put

together this emotionally

challenging and profound

piece of choral worship.

The video has become a

centre piece of Diocesan

events and is used to

show our commitment

to equality, diversity

and inclusion. We are

very proud of all the

singers who took part,

a small proportion of

whom can be seen in

the image here.

https://youtu.be/Gg55az3YlW4

Southwark Catholic Schools – Key Facts and Figures

Black/Black British 30.01%

White Other 13.67%

Mixed/Dual 9.64%

White British 31.5%

Traveller of Irish/Gypsy/

Roma Heritage 0.17%

Chinese 0.49%

Unknown 1.46%

White Irish 1.48%

Other ethnic group 3.95%

Asian/Asian British 7.62%

72,179

11.87%

4.87%

pupils attending 174

of pupils eligible for free

of teachers in our schools

Southwark Catholic

school meals

are specialist teachers of

schools and colleges

40+

175

teachers attended events/

religious education

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languages spoken in

training hosted by the

capital projects successfully run with the

our Catholic schools

Education Commission.

support of the Education Commission

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Southwark Catholic Youth Service

Twenty-twenty was the year that brought

the most significant and unpredictable

challenges to us all.

The pandemic has had a particularly negative

impact on the lives of young people, limiting their

opportunities and disrupting plans in all areas. The

uncertainty and anxiety have led to a rise in mental

health issues and highlighted many areas of inequality

within our society.

For the Youth Service it has been a time of significant

challenge and change, most markedly with the closure

of St Vincent’s Residential Youth Retreat Centre,

Whitstable. St Vincent’s has been home to Southwark

Catholic Youth Service (SCYS) and their peer

ministry community for the last 17 years, welcoming

residential groups from the across the Diocese. Over

30,000 young people have benefited from residential

and day retreats; we are very sad that this work is

unable to continue at St Vincent’s Centre.

We give thanks for the many blessings received: for

each moment of encounter with Christ; for each

young person; each member of the peer ministry team

who has given a year in service to the Diocese and

for the hospitality and encouragement received by

visiting teachers, catechists, youth workers and clergy.

In response to the COVID-19 lockdown, SCYS

developed its online presence, most notably the

adaption of a planned resource: ‘Christ is Alive’.

As part of the process SCYS worked with a group

of young people to produce five short films and

reflections on Christus Vivit (Christ is Alive) - The post

Synod Apostolic Exhortation written by Pope Francis for

young people and for the whole of the Church.

The programme acknowledged the difficulties of the

COVID-19 restrictions for young people. Using short

films alongside journaling, we offered a format for young

people to think about what is really important, to ponder

some of the big questions about life and faith and also

focus on staying healthy spiritually. We know many

young people accessed this resource through our schools

or self-directed via YouTube.

We all know the negative impact of Coronavirus and

the effect on individuals, families and communities.

Throughout the lockdown and time of restriction,

SCYS has heard many positive stories of young people

reaching out and making a difference through social

action. We captured some of these through our work

on the CYMFed Faith in Action award; examples

included young people shopping for older neighbours,

helping with SVP and foodbanks, supporting other

young people struggling in lockdown and writing to

older parishioners in parishes.

Looking ahead, we acknowledge that SCYS needs to

adapt and develop in response to the changing needs

of our young people and parish communities. We

will be taking time to develop programmes, training

and new opportunities for our young people and

those supporting them in parishes and schools. This

will include an emphasis on training, support and the

development of networks in our parishes and deaneries.

Moving forward, Southwark Catholic Youth Service

continue to provide opportunities for young people to

encounter Christ, to live life to its fullest (Jn 10:10).

https://youtu.be/mFVdZNY2DQw

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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.

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).

The Archdiocese of Southwark recognises the

great responsibility it has 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:

“

a confident, joyful and hope-filled expression of

ministry. Fundraising is proclaiming what we

Fundraising is a rich and beautiful activity. It is

giving

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, who is about

to do a new thing through our collaboration.”

In the Archdiocese of Southwark, the

Fundraising Team therefore strives to take a

dignified approach, rooted in respect for donors

and parishes, all within a framework that is

transparent and efficient. Fundraising seeks

to invite supporters to share the gifts God has

given them: prayer, time and talents, and their

financial blessings. Our activities are built on

personal relationships and approaches, which

seek a proportionate response from parishioners

to fund the projects and programmes that

are the official priorities of the local parish or

Archdiocese.

We are blessed and grateful to have thousands

of committed and generous Catholics within

Southwark, many of whom give their time

and financial support, week in and week

out, to further the mission of their parish

and the wider work of the Archdiocese. The

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running costs of the parishes are mostly

met through the regular giving of the

faithful in the offertory collections and

supplemented, on occasion, by legacy

gifts. Parishes also undertake various

fundraising activities, events, and apply to

trusts for grants to support parish projects

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 support 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 financial and personal gifts. We also

provide parish legacy leaflets, making

it easy for parishioners to remember

the Church in their Will. Every so often

parishes need funds for projects and

repairs, so our team provides Trust

fundraising support, in order that parishes

can apply for grants that require capital.

In 2020 the fundraising team shifted their

focus to helping parishes set up online

giving and contactless donation devices,

to enable them to respond to the new and

changing ways in which parishioners give.

At diocesan level, there are ministries

and services, including statutory

responsibilities, which are supported

through the contributions made by the

parishes through their levies. Other

ministries, such as the training of priests

and the care of retired and sick clergy,

are also supported through fundraising

efforts, including appeals to parishioners

via direct mail or announcements at Mass

accompanied by Gift Aid envelopes.

Great care is taken to administer legacy gifts

received by the charity, to ensure executors

and family are treated compassionately,

professionally and with dignity and care. A

few years ago, the Archdiocese undertook

fundraising for the Clergy Support

Campaign, with thousands of individuals

committed to regular donations over 4 years.

The fundraising team continue to steward these

supporters, providing them with regular updates

and information on how they might continue

their support, should they wish to do so.

The Trustees have systems in place to

monitor and respond to due diligence issues

surrounding gifts received by the charity.

The Trustees also have systems in place

to monitor and respond to any complaints

received. We are pleased to say that in 2020,

the Archdiocese of Southwark received

no complaints about fundraising and no

complaints were received by the Fundraising

Regulator about the Charity.

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.

BBC On The Map series, visits Hartley, Kent.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p09kzpg5

The village boasts the unusual feature of a Roman Catholic

Church with a thatched roof. The Fundraising Team offers

grant advice to parishes for building and repair purposes.

Please contribute to the

mission.Thank you for

your generosity.

www.rcsouthwark.co.uk

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Fr John

Howard

Fr Dermott

O’Gorman

FUNDRAISING FOR VOCATIONS

Priesthood is essential to the life of the

Church. In the Archdiocese we have been

blessed to welcome several men answering

the call to serve; choosing to dedicate their

lives to Christ and to the Church.

In 2020 Southwark welcomed 5 new priests and 3

deacons, all of whom have been supported through up

to six years of formation by the Diocese.

Ecclesiastical education costs £30k per candidate per

annum and we are grateful for each donation to the

Priests’ Training Fund. The Fund means that those

who aspire to bring God’s love and healing to this

world through ordination can receive instruction over

a period of 5-6 years. Investing in the training of our

priests and deacons in an investment in the future of

our Church.

Fr Giovanni

Prandini

http://www.rcsouthwark.co.uk/

vocations.htm

Fr Peter

Sebastian

Priest Training Fund 2021

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.

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Human Resources and Payroll

Twenty-twenty was, without doubt, one of the

hardest ever years for employees of the Diocese.

The Coronavirus crisis brought unprecedented challenges for

everyone. At the start of the first lockdown, when churches

were closed, we furloughed over 90% of our staff. Many

remain on furlough today. We also had 78 employees leave us

in 2020: 33 were unfortunately made redundant, 45 retired or

resigned for other reasons, many as a direct result of the Covid

crisis. We were fortunate that we lost none to the virus itself.

Those people who remained in work, worked harder than ever

before. We became experts overnight in remote working and

have all experienced the plethora of meeting platforms that

now exist online. When the churches reopened, staff in the

parishes became experts in PPE, social distancing, one-way

systems, safety notices and deep cleaning and we thank them

all for their efforts to get the churches safely reopened and to

keep them that way.

For HR and Payroll the Covid crisis created a monumental

volume of work. The furlough and flexi-furlough rules were

constantly changing, which frequently meant one step forward

and three back and generated significant ‘behind the scenes’

administrative pressures. We saw the amount of payroll

transactions increase by over 1000% per month for the period

that the furlough scheme was in place. We also brought the

payroll in-house as part of a cost saving exercise, which added

to the already massive workload. But everyone was paid and

the money we were able to reclaim via the Job Retention

Scheme has helped enormously across the whole Diocese in

these very difficult financial times.

We look to 2021 with hope that things will improve this year.

Thank you to all our employees who have supported the

clergy, parishioners and each other through these challenging

times and we pray for a return to something resembling

normality soon.

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ANNUAL

ACCOUNTS

Consolidated Income and Expenditure 2020

CONSOLIDATED INCOME 2019 2020 Difference

£ £ %

Total Parish 23,600,611 20,340,269 -13.81

Total Curia (Restricted) 6,336,823 538,522 -91.50

Total Curia (Unrestricted) 2,927,785 2,663,295 -9.03

Curia Total 9,264,608 3,201,817 -65.44

Grand Total 32,865,219 23,542,086 -28.37

CONSOLIDATED EXPENDITURE 2019 2020 Difference

£ £ %

Total Parish 20,939,470 16,315,048 -22.08

Total Curia (Restricted) 2,509,544 2,028,355 -19.17

Total Curia (Unrestricted) 9,300,029 7,689,495 -17.32

Curia Total 11,809,573 9,717,850 -17.71

Grand Total 32,749,043 26,032,898 -20.51

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ANNUAL

ACCOUNTS

Reserves

£80,957,042

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.

£3,803,263

Education Fund

Restricted Funds

The Education fund is restricted for the use of

funding the building of new or replacement schools.

£3,014,806

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.

£508,887

Clergy Support Fund

The Clergy Support Fund is restricted for the care

for the sick and retired clergy of Archdiocese of

Southwark.

£6,069,353

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.

£6,594,496

Unrestricted Funds

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: £100,947,847

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Parish income and expenditure (£000)

PARISH INCOME 2019 2020 Difference

£ £ %

Collections, donations and legacies 20,012 16,889 -15.61

Grants receivable 34 774 2175.42

Interest receivable 289 391 35.40

Rents receivable 926 982 6.09

Rents receivable (occasional lettings) 1,146 657 -42.68

Other income from charitable activities 647 603 -6.82

Profit on disposal of fixed assets 547 44 -91.92

Total 23,601 20,340 -13.82

PARISH EXPENDITURE 2019 2020 Difference

£ £ %

Church repairs 4,776 4,163 -12.84

Salaries & wages 2,816 2,700 -4.12

Property costs 2,794 755 -72.98

Offerings paid to priests 2,053 1,569 -23.58

Church Supplies 1,419 1,736 22.34

Education & training 344 131 -61.92

Special collections for 3rd parties 1,335 457 -65.77

Telephone, stationery & cars 1,119 846 -24.40

Hall expenses 502 278 -44.62

Other parish expenses 738 1,446 95.93

Depreciation 281 299 6.41

Household expenses 1,164 1,731 48.71

House repairs & equipment 1,544 97 -93.72

Fundraising and Social 24 78 225.00

Investment Management Fees 31 29 -6.45

Total 20,940 16,315 -22.09

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Curia income and expenditure (£000)

CURIA INCOME 2019 2020 Difference

£ £ %

Collections, donations and legacies 2301 613 -73.34

Grants receivable 123 446 262.74

Interest receivable 675 589 -12.69

Rents receivable 318 473 48.73

Other income 503 917 82.24

Disposal of former school sites 5286 0 -100.00

Profit on disposal of fixed assets 59 163 176.65

Total 9265 3202 -65.44

CURIA EXPENDITURE 2019 2020 Difference

£ £ %

Schools building & maintenance 1884 343 -81.79

Clergy support 1901 2048 7.73

Education Service/Ctr Catholic Formation 1305 1580 21.07

Youth service 343 435 26.82

Church Repairs 2153 1203 -44.12

Support costs 2276 2314 1.67

Priests training 350 366 4.57

House repairs & Equipment 48 48 0.00

Chaplaincies 196 144 -26.53

Marriage tribunal 186 110 -40.86

Catholic Trust England & Wales 219 193 -11.87

Other grants 160 253 58.13

Other expenses 439 310 -29.38

Child protection 181 266 46.96

Investment Management Fees 168 104 -38.10

Total 11809 9717 -17.72

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Report of the Trustees

The Trustees present their Report & Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2020. 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.

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 and its two sub-committees: The Finance Audit and Risk Committee

and the Property, Health and Safety Committee. The third sub-committee deals with safeguarding matters. The

Board of Trustees has seven members. The Archbishop is empowered to appoint and remove all 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. The Board of Trustees is responsible for formulating

strategies and policies of the CIO. 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 as well as being familiar with the work of parishes. The Trustees are normally updated

regularly through training sessions and courses both internally and externally, updating their expertise in their

own particular field and their responsibilities as Trustees. The Board of Trustees meets at least six times per year:

in 2020 there were 11 meetings.

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.

It is comprised of a chair who is nominated by the Trustees, one Trustee, the Chief Operating Officer, the Finance

Director, and a senior member of the clergy.

The Archdiocesan Finance Committee was chaired by the Moderator of the Curia and met once per month. In

addition to the Chairman, there were two Trustees, namely an Area Bishop and the Vicar General and Chancellor

of the Archdiocese, two officers of the CIO, namely the Chief Operating Officer and Financial Controller, plus two

lay members and two clergy members.

At the end of 2020 the Trustees approved the constitution of two Trustee board sub-committees to perform the

functions of the previous Finance Committee:

1. The Finance Audit and Risk Committee meets once per month and is chaired by the Moderator of the Curia.

Other members are an Area Bishop, the Chief Operating Officer, Finance Director, Financial Controller, one lay

trustee and two other lay members.

2. The Property, Health and Safety Committee meets six times a year and is chaired by the Moderator of the

Curia. Other members are the Vicar General and Chancellor of the Archdiocese, the Chief Operating Officer,

Finance Director, Head of Property, Head of Health and Safety, two parish priests and one other lay member.

The Trustees share the view that the Charity and the local Church, the latter being called ‘the Diocese’, 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 three senior members of the clergy who each have responsibility for one of three pastoral

areas: South West London, South East London and Kent. They are each charged with establishing and maintaining

and developing or furthering the educational and worship functions of the Church, within his pastoral area.

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.

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The Archbishop also appoints the clerical trustees (one auxiliary bishop and two Vicars General) and his Private

Secretary as members of the Archbishop’s Council. The Archbishop’s Council also includes the Episcopal Vicar

for Kent, 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

approximately every two weeks. In 2020 there were 26 meetings of the Archbishop’s Council.

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.

Achievements and Performance

Parish income fell markedly as a consequence of the restrictions imposed due to Covid-19. Nevertheless, many

parishes found innovative ways to meet the challenges posed, by installing cashless giving machines, enabling

online giving and encouraging donations via standing order.

The new Finance System, Accounts IQ, has now been rolled out to all parishes. This replaces the previous multiple

different systems in use and enables parishes to more accurately account for their income and expenditure in

particular through the innovative cash collection module. Accounts IQ will greatly improve financial management

across the Archdiocese and will lead to more efficient and better use of resources through more accurate and

timely financial reporting and improved procurement.

Key management personnel

The Trustees consider that the Trustees and the Senior Management Team consisting of the Chief Operating Officer,

Director of Education, Archdiocesan Property Manager and Finance Director 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 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 community.

Key Plans for the future

We will:

• Launch a new, transactional Website that will both promote the Good News and provide rich

information regarding the Archdiocese.

• Initiate a Caritas network, building upon the good works already being carried out in many

areas across the Archdiocese.

• Continue 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.

• Continue to implement changes in Safeguarding, particularly around improved training and

implementing the new national arrangements.

• Implement our fundraising strategy, including the launch of an Archbishop’s Appeal, while

building upon the digital delivery successes of 2020.

• Implement the Curial Archdiocesan property strategy including to continue with the disposal of

surplus properties and to embed new Health & Safety arrangements.

• Phased implementation of the Education Strategy

• Continue to build on and strengthen financial management and governance across the

organisation.

• Continue to develop and refine the Archdiocesan risk management policy and procedures and

continue to embed our approach in this vital area

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RISK MANAGEMENT

Going Concern

Whilst the Archdiocese as a whole is in a strong financial position the central Archdiocesan (Curial) income and

expenditure account has been in deficit for several years which has resulted in a reduction in unrestricted funds.

Furthermore, the value of the Curia’s unrestricted investments and net current assets have fallen whilst its liabilities

have increased over the same period. This represents a growing going concern risk under Canon Law and the

Trustees have given their assessment of the position increased attention as a result. Going concern is considered

by the Trustees at every Trustee meeting, where they receive reports on projected income, expenditure, and

cash flow.

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 2024

2. Income and expenditure forecasts for the three years 2022-24.

3. Projected allocation between unrestricted and restricted funds for the three years 2022-24

The Trustees will continue to focus on the key risk area of going concern as part of a new Financial Strategy

under discussion 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.

Covid 19

The onset of the pandemic in March 2020 represented a significant risk to the Archdiocese and its parishes and

caused immeasurable social disruption that included a temporary cessation of worship in our Churches and an

estimated 50% loss of income for our Parishes. The Trustees response was immediate and thorough and included

the following:

• Major drive to support Parishes switching from cash to other forms of giving; standing orders, cashless

options. This has reduced the reliance on cash

• Fundraising activity to improve longer term resilience and generate short term income

• Greater focus on cashflow reporting to the former Finance Committee and Board of Trustees

• Close monitoring of parish cash flows has enabled the Diocese to support the more vulnerable parishes

• New delivery models for a number of central areas and agencies, resulting in headcount reduction

and Curial payroll savings of some £500,000, while freeing up operational buildings for future disposal

• Focus on cost reduction, including the termination of a major contract and re-provision at a lower cost

• Focus on income generation through property rentals

• Support for Parishes to amend their staffing levels to reflect the new situation

• Continued support for Clergy during lockdown to reduce the risk of isolation

• Purchase and provision of PPE for all Parishes

• Co-ordination of risk registers to facilitate the return to worship and utilisation of rental space

• Extensive use of the Government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme which resulted in grants of

£1.2m to support Archdiocesan payroll costs.

Other Risks

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 trust and are satisfied that systems are in place to mitigate the exposure.

The major risks can be categorised as financial (insufficient resources to meet our objectives), pastoral (insufficient

priests to minister to the Catholic population and promote evangelisation) together with the risk of safeguarding

failures in relation to children and vulnerable adults. Uncertainties include the impact of government policy on

school provision and risks relating to recruitment of teachers in a competitive environment and these remain

on the Trustees agenda. All have a potential impact on the delivery of our objectives and a variety of mitigating

activities are in place. The Trustees have initiated a review of their risk strategy and the management of risk will

be strengthened and permeate all aspects of the Charity’s operations.

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FINANCIAL REVIEW OF THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

Financial Performance

We refer to the statement of financial activities in the financial statements that follow and cover the year ended 31

December 2020. The comparatives are for the period from the 1 January 2019 to 31 December 2019.

Collections and donations were down on the previous year, falling to £16.1m from £20.9m. Legacies, which were

mainly credited to parishes, were £0.9m (2019 £1.4m).

Expenditure was £25.8m for the year (2019 £32.7m) and the main areas of expenditure are church repairs and

supporting sick and retired priests. Before investment gains there was a deficit on unrestricted funds of £5.2m

(2019 deficit £6.3m); restricted funds had a deficit of £1.5m (2019 £3.8m surplus); and parish funds showed a

surplus of £4.3m (2019 £2.7m). Overall, before investments, the Archdiocese had a deficit of £2.4m (2019 £0.1m

surplus).

The above-mentioned deficits were offset by an unrealised gain of £11.1m on parish property revaluations.

Reserves Policy

The Trustees have reviewed the reserves policy of the Archdiocese and it has been agreed that it will be based

around the level of free reserves.

Definition of free reserves

The diocese’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. Amounts already set aside for essential

future spending (designated funds) are also excluded from free reserves. Free reserves therefore are defined as

total net assets less restricted funds less tangible fixed assets.

Definition of unrestricted expenditure

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 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 the 31 December 2020, the level of free reserves was £49.2m which

represents 23 months unrestricted expenditure. However, this is made up of positive parochial free reserves of

£53.3m and negative curia reserves of £4.1m. This negative level of free reserves in the curia is being addressed.

The policy will be subject to annual review.

For further detail on the Archdiocese’s reserves see notes 12 to 14 of the Accounts.

The Archdiocese has a number of restricted funds to be used for specified purposes totalling £13.3m (2019 £13.8m)

which include:

Ecclesiastical Education Fund

This fund meets the costs of students at Seminaries training to be priests for the Archdiocese and

ongoing training for Clergy. 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, which raised

over £261,000 in 2020. These funds are utilised in helping towards the costs of our retired and sick

clergy.

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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 in accordance with the requirements of the Trustee Act

2000. The Trustees’ investment goal is to place emphasis on maximising total return through both income and

capital growth.

A new 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. The changes 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, with an increase in value of over the year of 20.52%.

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:

o Select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently;

o Observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP

o Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;

o State whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material

departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and

o 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 20 October 2021 approved this statement of responsibilities, together with

the Report and the Review and the Accounts.

...................................................................................

Most Reverend John Wilson

Trustee

20 October 2021

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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 2020 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 2020 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.

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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.

Responsibilities of trustees for the financial statements

As explained more fully in the trustees’ responsibilities statement on page 34, 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 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 unusual descriptions or

significant balances ;

- Challenging assumptions and judgements made by management in their critical accounting estimates in

particular valuation of investment properties

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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.

Haysmacintyre LLP

10 Queen Street Place

Statutory Auditors

London

20 October 2021 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 2020

INCOME FROM

Notes

Archdiocesan Funds

Unrestricted Restricted Parish 2020 2019

Funds Funds Funds Total Total

£ £ £ £ £

Donations and legacies

Collections and donations 341,331 261,461 15,912,209 16,515,001 20,905,109

Grants receivable 1.3 323,231 122,939 773,644 1,219,814 156,864

Legacies 10,627 - 976,708 987,335 1,408,753

Investment income

Investment income and

Interest receivable 2 435,236 154,122 391,302 980,660 963,963

Rents receivable 472,960 - 982,358 1,455,318 1,243,395

Other Trading Activities

Rents receivable (occasional lettings) - - 656,941 656,941 1,145,556

Charitable activities

Other income from charitable

activities (inc Repositories)

- - 89,452 89,452 647,250

Catholic Formation Centre Fees - - - - 48,880

Other

Other income 916,686 - 513,452 1,429,698 453,784

Profit on disposal of fixed assets 163,224 - 44,203 207,427 605,687

Disposal of former school sites - - - - 5,285,978

---------------------- ---------------------- ------------------------- ------------------------- -------------------------

TOTAL INCOME 2,663,295 538,522 20,340,269 23,542,086 32,865,219

---------------------- --------------------- ------------------------- ----------------------- -----------------------

EXPENDITURE ON

Raising funds 3 86,480 28,511 107,588 222,579 275,115

Charitable activities 3&4 7,603,015 1,999,844 16,207,460 25,810,319 32,473,928

----------------------- --------------------- -------------------------- ---------------------- ----------------------

TOTAL EXPENDITURE 7,689,495 2,028,355 16,315,048 26,032,898 32,749,043

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Notes

Archdiocesan Funds

Unrestricted Restricted Parish 2020 2019

Funds Funds Funds Total Total

£ £ £ £ £

(5,026,200) (1,489,833) 4,025,221 (2,490,812) 116,176

--------------------- ------------------- --------------------- --------------------- ---------------------

Net gains/(losses) on investments 2,762,340 1,035,643 411,087 4,209,070 2,921,025

Net gains on investment properties 373,216 - 9,729,588 10,102,804 321,913

--------------------- ------------------- -------------------- -------------------- --------------------

NET (EXPENDITURE)/INCOME (1,890,644) (454,190) 14,165,896 11,821,062 3,359,114

Transfers 7 2,586,952 - (2,586,952) - -

---------------------- ---------------------- ------------------------- --------------------- ---------------------

NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS 696,308 (454,190) 11,578,944 11,821,062 3,359,114

RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS

Funds brought forward 5,898,188 13,850,499 69,378,098 89,126,785 85,767,671

----------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- ------------------------- -------------------------

FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD £6,594,496 £13,396,309 £80,957,042 £100,947,847 £89,126,785

=========== =========== =========== ============ ============

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

AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2020

2020 2019

Notes £ £ £ £

FIXED ASSETS

Tangible fixed assets 8 38,907,742 39,018,767

Investments 9 60,540,231 46,967,029

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99,447,973 85,985,796

CURRENT ASSETS

Debtors 10 2,530,635 2,856,682

Cash at bank and in hand 10,245,269 6,323,170

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12,775,904 9,179,852

CREDITORS: Amounts falling

due within one year 11 (11,276,030) (6,038,863)

---------------------- ----------------------

NET CURRENT ASSETS 1,499,874 3,140,989

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NET ASSETS £100,947,847 £89,126,785

============ ============

FUNDS

Unrestricted 12 6,594,496 5,858,131

Restricted 13 13,396,309 13,850,499

Parish Funds 80,957,042 69,378,098

Charitable trading - 40,057

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£100,947,847 £89,126,785

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Approved by the Trustees on 20 October 2021 and signed on their behalf by:

..................................................................................

Most Reverend John Wilson

Trustee

The notes form part of these accounts.

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Cash Flow Statement


Cash flows from operating activities

2020 2019

£ £

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: (see below) 2,685,066 (6,545,538)

----------------------- -----------------------

Cash flows from investing activities

Dividends, interest and rents from investments 980,660 963,963

Purchase of property (1,231,672) (538,874)

Proceeds from sale of property 1,642,810 5,487,514

Purchase of investments (4,979,314) (22,490,561)

Proceeds from sale of investments 6,232,221 23,906,021

----------------------- -----------------------

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 2,644,705 7,328,063

=========== ===========

Change in cash and cash equivalents in reporting period 3,922,099 782,525

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of reporting period 6,323,170 5,540,645

----------------------- -----------------------

Cash and cash equivalents at end of reporting period 10,245,269 6,323,170

=========== ===========

Reconciliation of net incoming resources to cash flow from

operating activities

Net (expenditure)/ income for reporting period (as in SOFA) 11,821,062 3,359,114

Adjustments for:

Depreciation 560,565 548,655

Returns on investments (14,548,995) (15,871,948)

Dividends (980,660) (963,963)

Net Gain on Disposal of school sites and Fixed Assets 207,427 5,343,834

Net gain on Disposal of Investment Properties 62,453 -

(Increase)/Decrease in Debtors 326,047 453,495

Increase/(Decrease) in Creditors 5,237,167 585,275

------------------------ ------------------------

Net Cash provided by/ (used in) operating activities 2,685,066 (6,545,538)

=========== ===========

ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN CASH AT BANK AND IN HAND

2020 Cash flow 2019

£ £ £

Cash at bank and in hand 10,245,269 3,922,099 6,323,170

============ ============ ============

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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS


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) (Effective

1 January 2015) – (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 have not been prepared on the grounds of materiality

1.2 Preparation of the accounts on a going concern basis

The Trustee’s assessment of Going Concern consisted of a review of the following information:

• Cash flow forecasts for the period 1 July 2021 to 31 December 2024 with respect to the Curia and

Parishes.

• Income and expenditure forecasts for the three years 2022-24

• Projected allocation between unrestricted and restricted funds for the three years 2022-24.

Having considered future budgets and cash flows, the Trustees confirm no material uncertainties about the entity’s

ability to continue as a going concern for the foreseeable future.

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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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020 (Continued)

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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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020 (Continued)

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

Long leasehold

50 years

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 middle market price on the balance sheet date. Investment properties, where

they have not been valued professionally, are stated at a Trustees’ valuation. Unrealised gains/losses on investments

are calculated as the difference between opening market value and closing market value after adjusting for additions

and disposals during the year, less investment management and administration costs. No distinction is made between

realised and unrealised gains in the Statement of Financial Activities.

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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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020 (CONTINUED)

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. Key areas subject to judgement and estimation are as follows:

Fixed asset depreciation. Judgement is applied when assigning anticipated average lives to the fixed assets of the

Charity.

2. INCOME

Investment Income and Interest Receivable

2020 2019

£ £

Arising on quoted investments 949,551 832,507

Bank interest 2,857 17,688

Other interest and investment income 28,252 113,768

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980,660 963,963

========== ==========

Grants receivable

Government grants

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme 1,181,328 -

Other grants 38,486 156,864

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1,219,814 156,864

========== ==========

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3. EXPENDITURE

2020 2020 2020 2020

Unrestricted Restricted Parochial Charitable 2020

Funds Funds Funds Trading Total

£ £ £ £ £

Raising Funds

Investment Management Fees 75,814 28,511 28,511 - 132,836

Fundraising & Social 10,666 - 79,077 - 89,743

---------------------- --------------------- ------------------------ ---------------------- ------------------------

86,480 28,511 107,588 - 222,579

---------------------- ------------------- ----------------------- ---------------------- ------------------------

2020 2020 2020 2020

Staff Costs Other Depreciation Total

£ £ £ £

Raising funds - 222,579 - 222,579

Direct Charitable Expenditure

Costs in furtherance of objects 5,069,279 20,498,972 242,068 25,810,319

(see also Note 5)

--------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- -----------------------

5,069,279 20,721,551 242,068 26,060,689

========== =========== =========== ============

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3. EXPENDITURE (Continued)

2019 2019 2019 2019



£ £ £ £ £

Raising Funds

Investment Management Fees 97,238 34,682 24,119 - 199,211

Fundraising & Social - - 320,876 - 75,904

---------------------- --------------------- ------------------------ ---------------------- ------------------------

97,238 34,682 344,995 - 275,115

---------------------- ------------------- ----------------------- ---------------------- ------------------------

2019 2019 2019 2019

Staff Costs Other Depreciation Total

£ £ £ £

Raising funds - 275,115 - 275,115

Direct Charitable Expenditure

Costs in furtherance of objects 5,302,644 26,870,772 300,512 32,473,928

(see also Note 4)

--------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- -----------------------

5,302,644 27,145,887 300,512 32,749,043

========== =========== =========== ============

2020 2019

Direct charitable expenditure includes: £ £

Fees to the auditors (including VAT):

- Audit 58,038 58,038

- Other - -

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4. EXPENDITURE ON CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES

2020 2019

Commissions consist of : £ £

Justice and Peace - 21,309

Liturgy - 2,500

Music - 6,000

Ecumenical 11,484 11,484

Schools 1,280,895 909,009

Agency for Evangelisation and Catechesis (formerly Centre for Catholic Formation) 299,970 396,369

Other 8,049 8,049

----------------------- -----------------------

1,600,398 1,354,720

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Unrestricted Restricted Parochial Charitable 2020 2019

Funds Funds Funds Trading Total Total

Provision of Worship £ £ £ £ £ £

Upkeep of Buildings:

- Church Supplies - - 1,736,188 - 1,736,188 1,419,084

- Church Repairs 1,203,332 - 4,162,770 - 5,366,102 6,927,533

- Hall Expenses - - 278,378 - 278,378 501,876

- Other 37,123 - - - 37,123 256,722

Other Parish Expenses - - 1,445,553 - 1,445,553 738,466

Depreciation 13,918 6,052 298,527 - 318,497 300,512

Support Costs allocated 608,924 - - - 608,924 598,821

---------------------- ------------------- ----------------------- --------------------- ----------------------- -----------------------

1,863,297 6,052 7,921,416 - 9,790,765 10,743,014

---------------------- ------------------- ----------------------- --------------------- --------------------- ---------------------

Clergy & Parish Support

Priests’ Training - 364,334 55,077 - 419,411 349,852

Clergy Support 560,684 1,487,168 - - 2,047,852 1,901,463

Clergy & Church Support:

- Household - - 1,730,650 - 1,730,650 1,164,264

- House Repairs & Equipment 48,122 - 97,427 - 145,549 1,591,983

- Salaries & Wages - - 2,700,496 - 2,700,496 2,816,481

-Property costs - - 754,966 - 754,966 2,793,977

- Offerings paid to Priests - - 1,569,018 - 1,569,018 2,053,157

- Other 183,021 - - - 183,021 194,391


---------------------- ------------------- ----------------------- --------------------- --------------------- ---------------------

1,644,318 1,851,502 6,907,634 - 10,403,454 13,703,915

---------------------- ------------------- ----------------------- --------------------- --------------------- ---------------------

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4. EXPENDITURE ON CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES (Continued)

Pastoral Care & Community

Support

Commissions (see above) 1,600,398 - - - 1,600,398 1,354,720

Safeguarding 266,440 - - - 266,440 181,262

Chaplaincies 143,748 - - - 143,748 195,608

Marriage Tribunal 109,657 - - - 109,657 185,986

Education & Training - 1,868 76,270 - 78,138 353,211

Special collections for 3rd parties 38,564 - 456,555 - 495,119 1,547,534

Telephone, stationery & cars - - 845,585 - 845,585 1,119,058

Catholic Trust England & Wales 193,363 - - - 193,363 218,389

Other Grants 253,242 - - - 253,242 160,000

Youth Service 435,044 - - - 435,044 342,736


----------------------- ------------------- ----------------------- --------------------- --------------------- ---------------------

3,405,809 1,868 1,378,410 - 4,786,087 6,017,795

---------------------- ------------------- ----------------------- --------------------- --------------------- ---------------------

Schools Programme

Schools building & maintenance 202,452 140,422 - - 342,874 1,405,411


---------------------- ------------------- ----------------------- --------------------- --------------------- ---------------------

689,591 140,422 - - 830,013 1,884,467

---------------------- ------------------- ----------------------- --------------------- --------------------- ---------------------

Charitable Trading Costs

Centre for Catholic Formation - - - - - 124,737

----------------------- ------------------------ ------------------------ ----------------------- ------------------------ ------------------------

7,603,015 1,999,844 16,207,460 - 25,810,319 32,473,928

========== =========== =========== ========== =========== ===========

2019 2019 2019 2019



Provision of Worship £ £ £ £ £

Upkeep of Buildings:

- Church Supplies - 1,419,084 - 1,419,084

- Church Repairs 2,152,783 - 4,774,750 - 6,927,533

- Hall Expenses - - 501,876 - 501,876

- Other 256,722 - - - 256,722

Other Parish Expenses - - 738,466 - 738,466

Depreciation 13,918 6,052 280,542 - 300,512

Support Costs allocated 598,821 - - - 598,821

---------------------- ------------------- ----------------------- --------------------- -----------------------

3,022,244 6,052 7,714,718 - 10,743,014

---------------------- ------------------- ----------------------- --------------------- ---------------------

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4. EXPENDITURE ON CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES (Continued)

Clergy & Parish Support

Priests’ Training - 349,852 - - 349,852

Clergy Support 1,218,293 683,170 - 1,901,463

Clergy & Church Support:

- Household - - 1,164,264 - 1,164,264

- House Repairs & Equipment 48,122 1,543,861 - 1,591,983

- Salaries & Wages - - 2,816,481 - 2,816,481

-Property costs 2,793,977 - 2,793,977

- Offerings paid to Priests - 2,053,157 - 2,053,157

- Other 183,021 11,370 - - 194,391


---------------------- ------------------- ----------------------- --------------------- ---------------------

2,287,783 1,044,392 10,371,740 - 13,703,915

---------------------- ------------------- ----------------------- --------------------- ---------------------

Pastoral Care & Community Support

Commissions (see above) 1,354,720 - - - 1,354,720

Safeguarding 181,262 - - - 181,262

Chaplaincies 195,608 - - - 195,608

Marriage Tribunal 185,986 - - - 185,986

Education & Training - 9,412 343,799 - 353,211

Special collections for 3rd parties 212,067 - 1,335,467 - 1,547,534

Telephone, stationery & cars - - 1,119,058 - 1,119,058

Catholic Trust England & Wales 218,389 - - - 218,389

Other Grants 160,000 - - - 160,000

Youth Service 342,736 - - - 342,736


----------------------- ------------------- ----------------------- --------------------- ---------------------

3,210,059 9,412 2,798,324 - 6,017,795

---------------------- ------------------- ----------------------- --------------------- ---------------------

Schools Programme

Schools building & maintenance - 1,405,411 - - 1,405,411


---------------------- ------------------- ----------------------- --------------------- ---------------------

479,056 1,405,411 - - 1,884,467

---------------------- ------------------- ----------------------- --------------------- ---------------------

Charitable Trading Costs

Centre for Catholic Formation - - - 124,737 124,737

----------------------- ------------------------ ------------------------ ----------------------- ------------------------

8,999,142 2,465,267 20,884,782 124,737 32,473,928

=========== =========== =========== ========== ===========

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5. SUPPORT COSTS

2020 2019

£ £

Diocesan Administration

- General 903,669 888,676

- Staff Costs 840,634 826,687

Archbishop and Area Bishops costs 310,075 304,931

Depreciation 200,510 197,183

Governance costs 59,019 58,038

--------------------- ---------------------

2,313,907 2,275,515

========== ==========

Allocated as follows:

£ £

Expenditure on Charitable Activities

Provision of Worship 608,924 598,821

Clergy and Parish Support 852,491 838,347

Pastoral Care and Community Support 365,353 359,291

Schools Programme 487,139 479,056

Charitable Trading Costs - -

--------------------- ---------------------

2,313,906 2,275,515

========== ==========

6. STAFF

The average number of employees of the Archdiocese during the year and their aggregate emoluments are shown below:

Charitable 2020

Staff Costs: Archdiocese Parish Trading Total

£ £ £ £

Wages and salaries 2,152,485 2,464,589 - 4,617,074

Employers National Insurance 203,062 100,236 - 303,298

Pension costs 132,449 16,458 - 148,907

----------------------- --------------------- -------------------- ---------------------

2,487,996 2,581,283 - 5,069,279

=========== ========== ========== ==========

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6. STAFF (Continued)

Charitable 2019

Staff Costs: Archdiocese Parish Trading Total

£ £ £ £

Wages and salaries 2,292,725 2,582,337 - 4,875,062

Employers National Insurance 195,623 106,748 - 302,371

Pension costs 102,605 22,606 - 125,211

----------------------- --------------------- -------------------- ---------------------

2,590,953 2,711,691 - 5,302,644

=========== ========== ========== ==========

Average number of employees

2020 2019

Number Number

Administration 18 20

Diocesan agencies 71 81

Parish employees (mainly domestic and secretarial) 297 307

Charitable trading - 8

----------------- -----------------

406 416

======== ========

The numbers of employees earning £60,000 or more during the year were as follows:

£120,001 - £130,000 - 1

£110,001 - £120,000 1 -

£90,001-£100,000 - -

£80,001 - £90,000 1 1

£70,001 - £80,000 1 1

£60,001 - £70,000 1 -

======= ======

Key management personnel salary, employer’s national insurance and pension contribution costs amounted to

£409,800.

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7. TRANSFERS FROM/ (TO) PARISH FUNDS

2020 2019

Clergy Support 410,315 131,853

Diocesan Development Fund 2,307,580 2,296,575

Episcopal Support 159,988 168,817

Net loan interest to parishes (290,931) (261,315)

Total

Total

---------------------- ----------------------

£2,586,952 £2,335,930

=========== ===========

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/valuation

At 1 January 2020 14,712,829 40,426,910 55,139,739

Additions 586,399 645,273 1,231,672

Disposals (929,646) - (929,646)

Transfer to investment property - - -

------------------------ -------------------------- --------------------------

At 31 December 2020 14,369,582 41,072,183 55,441,765

------------------------ -------------------------- -------------------------

Depreciation

At 1 January 2020 3,004,244 13,116,728 16,120,972

Charge in year 262,038 298,527 560,565

Disposals (147,514) - (147,514)

Transfer to investment property - - -

----------------------- ------------------------ -------------------------

At 31 December 2020 3,118,768 13,415,255 16,534,023

------------------------ ------------------------ ------------------------

Net Book Value

As at 31 December 2020 £11,250,814 £27,656,928 £38,907,742

============ ============ ============

Net Book Value

As at 31 December 2019 £11,708,585 £27,310,182 £39,018,767

============ ============ ============

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 £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 £3,165,816 and at a net book value of £2,567,235

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9. INVESTMENTS

2020 2019

£ £

Investment properties

Brought forward 17,995,000 17,610,000

Additions - -

Transfer from fixed assets

Disposals (635,000) 63,087

Revaluation 10,040,350 321,913

--------------------------- ---------------------------

27,400,350 17,995,000

Quoted investments (see below) 33,139,881 28,972,029

-------------------------- --------------------------

60,540,231 46,967,029

============= =============

2020 2019

The breakdown of quoted investments is as follows: £ £

UK fixed interest stocks - -

UK equities 4,116,886 4,014,712

Overseas equities and fixed interest stocks

22,388,377 18,365,797

Corporate and government bonds

2,700,450 2,394,555

Commodities 715,020 625,671

Other 2,681,072 2,740,577

Portfolio bank accounts 538,076 830,717

-------------------------- --------------------------

33,139,881 28,972,029

============ ============

2020 2019

Quoted investments at market value: £ £

Opening balance at 1 January 2020 28,972,029 24,545,439

Additions 4,979,314 22,490,561

Disposals (6,232,221) (23,906,021)

Gains/(losses) 5,420,759 5,842,050

---------------------------- ----------------------------

Balance at 31 December 2020 £33,139,881 £28,972,029

============= =============

Cost of investments at 31 December 2020 £28,046,296 £28,529,994

============= =============

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Unrealised gains on original cost £5,083,595 £442,035

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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.

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

£452 at 31 December 2020. Consolidated accounts have not been prepared on the grounds of materiality. The Charity owns

100% of the Issued share capital in RCAOS Property Services Limited. The company had net assets of £1 at 31 December 2020.

Consolidated accounts have not been prepared on the grounds of materiality.

10. DEBTORS

2020 2019

£ £

Grants due on school projects 200,562 723,432

Other debtors, prepayments and accrued income 2,330,073 2,124,113

Charitable trading debtors - 9,137

------------------------ ------------------------

2,530,635 2,856,682

============ ============

Included in other debtors, prepayments and accrued income are balances totalling £627,224, which are due after one year.

11. CREDITORS: Amounts falling due within one year

2020 2019

£ £

Short-term bank loans and overdrafts - -

Loans to the Archdiocese and Parishes from third parties 297,000 244,000

Other creditors 6,053,691 4,176,232

School Building Projects 4,925,339 1,618,631

---------------------- ----------------------

11,276,030 6,038,863

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12. UNRESTRICTED FUNDS

Transfers

Balance at and Balance at

1 January Income Expenditure Investment 31 December

2020 Gains/Losses 2020

£ £ £ £ £

General 5,898,188 2,663,295 (7,689,495) 5,722,508 6,594,496

=========== =========== =========== =========== ===========

13. RESTRICTED FUNDS

Transfers


1 January Incoming Resources Investment 31 December

2020 Resources Expended Gains/Losses 2020

£ £ £ £ £

Ecclesiastical Education 2,899,133 61,397 (372,030) 426,306 3,014,806

Clergy Support Fund 1,157,295 332,392 (1,487,168) 506,368 508,887

Ferrers Funds 643,235 18,923 (20,673) 136,130 777,615

Mass Funds 1,850,997 1,252 (571) 85,000 1,936,678

Parish Church Fund 52,622 - - 52,622

Trust and Other Funds 3,067,479 124,558 (7,491) (118,161) 3,066,385

Legion of Mary Fund 236,053 - - 236,053

Education Fund 3,943,685 - (140,422) 3,803,263

----------------------- --------------------- --------------------- --------------------- -----------------------

13,850,499 538,522 (2,028,355) 1,035,643 13,396,309

=========== ========== ========== ========== ===========

Transfers


1 January Incoming Resources Investment 31 December

2019 Resources Expended Gains/Losses 2019

£ £ £ £ £

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Ecclesiastical Education 3,607,458 143,562 (768,723) (153,530) 2,899,133

Clergy Support Fund 737,330 645,198 (651,250) (50,125) 1,157,295

Ferrers Funds 533,536 18,922 (11,370) - 643,235

Mass Funds 1,844,704 86,242 (86,242) - 1,850,997

Parish Church Fund 52,622 - - - 52,622

Trust and Other Funds 3,272,570 (1,933) (9,412) (362,845) 3,067,479

Legion of Mary Fund 233,716 - - - 236,053

Education Fund 63,118 1,870,955 (1,870,955) - 3,943,685

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10,345,054 2,762,946 (3,397,952) (566,500) 13,850,499

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ANNUAL

ACCOUNTS


13. RESTRICTED FUNDS (Continued)

Ecclesiastical Education

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:

Mass Funds

(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

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.

Education 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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14. 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 2020

£ £ £ £ £

Unrestricted Archdiocesan funds 10,753,474 28,813,962 (4,742,964) (28,229,976) 6,594,496

Restricted Archdiocesan funds 497,195 7,610,855 4,351,555 936,704 13,396,309

Parish funds 27,657,073 24,115,414 1,891,283 27,293,272 80,957,042

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Total Net Assets £38,907,742 £60,540,231 £1,499,874 £- £100,947,847

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Net Net Parish and Total

Current Restricted Fund as at

Fixed Assets loans to the 31 December

Assets Investments less loans Diocese 2019

£ £ £ £ £

Unrestricted Archdiocesan funds 11,211,390 27,337,123 (7,451,985) (25,238,397) 5,858,131

Restricted Archdiocesan funds 497,195 7,217,968 5,198,632 936,704 13,850,499

Parish funds 27,310,182 12,411,938 5,354,285 24,301,693 69,378,098

Charitable trading - - 40,057 - 40,057

----------------------- ------------------------ ----------------------- ---------------------- -----------------------

Total Net Assets £39,018,767 £46,967,029 £3,140,989 £- £89,126,785

=========== =========== =========== =========== ===========

Total net current assets (including cash reserves) amounted to £1.5m (2019 £3.1m). This is represented by Parish net current

assets worth £1.9m (2019 £5.4m) and central Archdiocesan funds having net current liabilities of £0.4m (2019 £2.3m) of

which the unrestricted funds were £4.7m in deficit (2019 £7.5m).

15. 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

2020 nor for the year ended 31 December 2019. No Lay Trustee was paid any expenses in 2020 or 2019.

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ANNUAL

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16. TRUSTEE INDEMNITY INSURANCE

The insurers of the Archdiocese provide Trustees’ indemnity insurance at nil premium.

17. COMMITMENTS

At 31st December 2020, the projects for the School Building Programme had a budget cost going forward of £1.23m (2019

£2.84m) for the following twelve months. Of this sum, £1.11m (2019 £2.49m) is due to be funded by DFE grant, £0.12m (2019

£0.56m) will be recoverable from Governing bodies or other parties leaving £Nil (2019 £Nil) to be met by the Archdiocese

over the next three years.

18. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

The Most Reverend John Wilson and The Reverend Monsignor Matthew Dickens VG, two of the Trustees are members of

Kent Catholic Schools Partnership (KCSP). A credit facility was provided to KCSP. The balance due from KCSP at 31 December

2020 is £447,155.

The Most Reverend John Wilson and The Reverend Monsignor Matthew Dickens VG, two of the Trustees, are members of St

Matthew Academy. No payments were made to St Matthew Academy in 2020 (2019- £Nil). The balance due at 31 December

2020 and 31 December 2019 was £Nil.

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Corpus Christi Blessing of Southwark

Diocese by Archbishop Wilson

Volunteers hand out food and blessings on Christmas Eve at Marston Airport, Kent

Southwark

in 2020

Parish Covid safety training in Morden

Christmas presents for the homeless, undertaken by

a Croydon parishioner, 400 parcels were sent in total

Consecration the Church and Altar at

St Joseph’s, Borough Green (pre-pandemic)

PPE been organised for Southwark parishes

Pupil at St Joseph College, Norwood, uses 3D printers to create PPE equipment

Covid-19 safety: volunteer cleaning

church pews

Cover image: St Augustine Shrine in Ramsgate used with permission from Fr Simon Heans © Marcin Mazur

Please note that the cover image and other internal photos were taken before the Covid-19 emergency.

Internal Images: © Marcin Mazur & Archdiocese of Southwark © Sutterstock.com

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In loving memory

21st October 1943 – 6th March 2020

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