History in the Making Annual Report & Accounts 2017 Contents

The Dean 3 The Receiver General 5 Worship 6 Education & Spirituality 8 Canon Principal 8 A Year in View 10 The Lay Canons 12 The Cathedral Council 13 Head of Personnel 13 Architect 14 Archaeologist 14 Enterprises Ltd. 15 Volunteering 15 Financial Report 16

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Front Cover: The Dean with The Winchester Bible at her installation on 11 February 2017. Images used in this report are © The Dean and Chapter of Winchester, The , Joe Low, Dominic Parkes and Katherine Davies The Dean

The historic dignity and stunning beauty of Around prayer and worship the Cathedral hosts Winchester Cathedral and its music and an increasing number of special services to serve liturgy were fully displayed on the day of my the wider communities of city, county and Installation as 38th , on diocese and visits from schools, individuals and Saturday 11 February 2017, by the Bishop of associations, including both tourists and pilgrims. Winchester. The generous welcome from None of this would be possible without the Cathedral, Diocese and County and the presence selfless work of staff and volunteers, both lay of Cathedral partners from Namirembe, and ordained. I am profoundly grateful for the Stavanger and Newcastle were deeply impressive. commitment that so many show to caring for, and The theme of Living Water flowed through the growing, the life and ministry of this place. Service in word and music reflecting both the Among many special events during the year were call of Christ and the clear fresh waters flowing a packed Cathedral to mark HM the Queens 90th through the city and county. birthday on Sunday 24 April; the 175th anniversary My appointment followed the retirement of Dean of the University of Winchester; the bi-centenary to whom a huge debt of thanks is of Waterloo; the 70th anniversary of VE day and due for his steering and stewardship of this ‘great the 70th anniversary of Christian Aid. The Earl of ship of faith’, and for his many achievements. Wessex spent a good part of Friday 29 April with During the vacancy Canon Roly Riem led Chapter us when he officially opened the new Wessex as Acting-Dean with skill and assurance and I am Learning Centre and then was Guest of Honour grateful for his generous support. for the magnificent Gala Dinner in the nave which benefitted the Cathedral Appeal. We installed I am fortunate to have arrived towards the four new Honorary Canons and two Ecumenical completion of the Appeal, with donations Canons in April and May. At the request of the received and pledged reaching the target Archbishop of Canterbury we were a Beacon needed to complete the ambitious project Cathedral for Pentecost (15 May) attracting about to preserve and enhance our built heritage 3000 people including many children and young and share the stories of the Cathedral more people. The newly gilded cross on the nave widely. Dame Mary Fagan, Chairman of the Sanctuary screen was dedicated in memory of Trust, is to be made a Companion of the Order Bishop Michael Scott-Joynt, former Diocesan of St Swithun in recognition of her selfless Bishop, on 5 June 2016. commitment to this task. I am grateful to have come to lead a Cathedral The life of the Cathedral takes place over an in good financial health. The care of our people active well, symbolic of the Holy Spirit, giver and buildings gives us enormous financial of life and energy. Life and energy are certainly challenge, which is being met by the inspirational needed to maintain the daily activity of the commitment of the Receiver General, Canon Cathedral. At the heart is the steady rhythm Annabelle Boyes, to whom I am deeply grateful. of prayer and worship, marking the day and supporting the prayers said quietly and privately throughout the day. Much of our prayer is sung by the boys, girls and men of our choir and the superlative work of our choirs and musicians, led The Very Rev’d by Andrew Lumsden, is greatly to be treasured. Dean of Winchester

‘The life of the Cathedral takes place over an active well, symbolic of the Holy Spirit, giver of life and energy. Life and energy are certainly needed to maintain the daily activity of the Cathedral.’

Winchester Cathedral Annual Report & Accounts 2017 3 Above: In January we replaced our renaissance mortuary chests to their positions of honour in the presbytery.

Below: July 2016 saw our first Stonemasonry Festival, with masons from around the country.

4 History in the Making The Receiver General

Another reporting year ends; time to reflect on public the opportunity to appreciate first-hand some extraordinary notable achievements and some of the craftsmanship and skills that have memorable moments. been constantly at work in our Cathedral for many centuries. In June we bade a fond farewell to Dean James Atwell and gave a warm welcome to The Projects have been coming on apace; it was Dean Catherine Ogle in February. exciting to complete the conservation of the mortuary chests and with Dr Lucy Wrapson’s It is gratifying to report that, having designated help to see them placed back on top of the £569k of legacy and donation income to the screens in their correct order to enable the Deanery Maintenance Fund, we finished the reopening of the Lady Chapel in time for Dean year with a surplus of £71k; a tremendous result Catherine’s installation. The WW1 lighting grant made possible by a record-breaking year for our has been used to rewire and improve the lighting trading company WCEL, returning a net profit at the East end of the Cathedral, as well as the contribution of £501k, largely achieved by an chapels and chantries, the quire and parts of the excellent bottom line contribution from the Ice presbytery aisles with amazing effect. Some of Rink. We managed the Ice Rink under cover of a the wiring dated back to 1933 and gave us great roof for the first time and successfully operated concern when some of the old lighting fitments by the in-house team. caught fire last year. The Deanery conservation HRH The Earl of Wessex KG GCVO officially and refurbishment project got underway and we opened the Wessex Learning Centre while on the have managed to fund the expenditure to date same day we celebrated winning the RIBA South from income. The overall cost for the Dean’s Award for this building. An immense achievement accommodation is budgeted at £1.5 million for this given we were competing within a field of part of the Deanery. The Deanery project is an outstanding architectural designs. Congratulations existing Quinquennial liability and vividly shows to Bob Wallbridge, Giles Pritchard and the how quickly Quinquennial liabilities can spiral if Hampshire County Council architectural team. not dealt with in a timely planned manner. For instance we have given high priority to saving our The Gala Dinner held in April, and attended by medieval glass windows, but the reality is there HRH Prince Edward, Patron of the WCT Capital is even older glass in the Long Gallery which Appeal was simply spectacular. Over 360 donor desperately needs to be saved; this has now hosts and guests sat down to dine in the nave become a priority for Chapter. and enjoyed a sumptuous menu prepared by our celebrity chefs Andy Mackenzie, Luke Matthews We are enormously grateful for legacy income and Jack Stein who gave their time free to help this year which has helped meet the cost of raise funds for our Capital Appeal. We received such fabric repairs. It is this continuous support from producers and makers of gifts, generosity which enables us all to care for our food and wine and donations from too many Cathedral and Estates and carries on the inter- people to mention but “Thank you to you all” for generational stewardship, core to carrying out making this a most memorable evening. A very our Mission and Ministry. special thank you to the Cathedral Flower Team This year has proven to be an amazing success who ensured the Cathedral looked and smelled story written by us all. spectacular! Yet another very successful first was our hosting the Stonemasonry Festival to Thank you for your continued and valued support. celebrate and demonstrate some of the many crafts and skills of our in-house team, who were Canon Annabelle Boyes MBE joined by others from the UK. It afforded the Receiver General and Canon Treasurer

‘This year has proven to be an amazing success story written by us all.’

Winchester Cathedral Annual Report & Accounts 2017 5 Worship

This year was a year of happy endings and new revealed itself in the readings, the hymns and the beginnings for the Liturgy & Music Department. musical items. We also had a historic collection We gave Dean James a very fond farewell and of banners at this service, including the national also said goodbye to Timothy Parsons, our Organ Mother’s Union banner of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Scholar, who has moved on to become the One of the problems this year was a happy Assistant Director of Music at Exeter Cathedral. one; on a number of occasions we have had Our new beginnings included welcoming a new so many people wanting to come to a service bass, Jack Comerford, who has previously been at that we simply haven’t been able to fit them York Minster; one new virger in the form of Adam in. This was the case with the Mothers’ Union Wilson; a new part-time virger, Ian James; and our 140th anniversary service which we had to run new curate, the Rev’d Katie Lawrence. twice. Archbishop Justin Welby preached at the Another exciting new beginning has been the afternoon service and Nigel Stock, the Bishop at formation of our Cathedral Junior Choir. This is Lambeth, preached in the morning. We also had a non-auditioned choir for seven to fourteen ‘full houses’ at a number of the carol services. year olds conducted by Keith Clark, formerly A poignant event this autumn was the dedication of Hampshire County Youth Choir. Our first service for the memorial to John Tavener. We had production was a staged performance of Joseph a number of Orthodox clergy present and some and the Technicolour Dreamcoat in aid of our worshippers had come very long distances to music. This also included a number of familiar- attend. Another small but special service was the looking soloists from the back row of our choir. Eucharist for Val Braithwaite who died 100 years Members of the Cathedral Choir have also sung ago on the first day of the Battle of the Somme at a number of very important and high profile and whose battlefield cross is in the crypt. events including the Wedding of the Year, which None of these amazing services would be (from the Cathedral’s point of view) was the possible without our wonderful team of staff wedding of Richard Pratt and Zoë Thesiger, which and volunteers including our virgers, bellringers, took place by candlelight in the quire on New our Voluntary Choirs, the people who wash the Year’s Eve. The service was a combination of altar linen and do the choir wardrobe, our servers, Choral Evensong and the Marriage Service, with intercessors and children’s helpers, and all those canticles by Howells and an outrageous final who raise and donate money to make our music Amen which combined the traditional Gibbons and worship so very special. with Wood’s ‘Collegium Regale’.

It was very exciting to be able to help plan Dean Catherine’s installation this February, and we took Canon Sue Wallace a theme of Living Water for the service which Precentor & Sacrist

‘It was very exciting to be able to help plan Dean Catherine’s installation this February, and we took a theme of Living Water for the service which revealed itself in the readings, the hymns and the musical items.’

6 History in the Making On 10 February 2017 Dean Catherine was installed (also pictured below with the Bishop and the Chapter).

Winchester Cathedral Annual Report & Accounts 2017 7 Education & Spirituality

April 2016 – April 17 has hardly been a to match the excellent work carried out on regular period of service for me. With joy Volumes 1 and 2 by Christopher Clarkson, and satisfaction I recall last February, when sadly now deceased, photographic Dean Catherine arrived and I was given the evidence and the memory of those who privilege of installing her. Chapter had then, had worked on the binding of Volume 1 as it continues to have now, a sense of the ensured continuity. The second volume, once stretching lecture to an all-age audience grace and wisdom that our new Dean brings completed, was replaced at the Bodleian by by Professor Simon Conway Morris, on to Winchester after Dean James’ much the third, which has in turn been completed. ‘Christianity and Evolution’. Since then we valued tenure. We are certainly on the home stretch of this have become rapidly used to this award- historic project. I recall also with gratitude the events of the winning facility adjacent to the already vacancy, especially those of last July – the The results of this work, as well as scholarly beautifully renovated Learning Centre. College of Canons Eucharist, the Friends’ research done on the Bible while in We held, for example, an important series AGM and the Stonemasonry Festival – conservation, would become the subject on ‘Caring for Creation in a Lower Carbon which were glorious opportunities to of a colloquium in June 2107. The costs of World’, in partnership with the Diocese and celebrate the life we share together. Later this work were supported by September’s with Winchester Action for Climate Change. on, during the Opening of the Christmas Bible Marathon; a tremendous team An environmental audit will now follow. Market, an unsuspecting audience in the effort. So many of those who took part Next year’s Report will be too late to Inner Close had to endure a skating vicar. over the 72 hours it took to read the Bible mention the departure in July 2017 of Canon My colleagues were very patient in releasing from cover to cover said that they really Gregory Clifton-Smith, who has been Close me from other responsibilities and kind in enjoyed their passage and taking part in the Vicar for five years. Gregory’s faithfulness in bearing with novice hands at the tiller. shared enterprise. We raised over £9,000 visiting those no longer able to come to the and, more importantly, gave the sense that Despite these upheavals, the Bible has been Cathedral and his advocacy of chaplaincy the Bible remains core to our purposes. a steady point of reference. Last April saw will be especially missed, as will his wife Indeed, it will feature even more prominently the completion of the conservation of Robbie’s involvement with Children’s Church. in our new exhibitions. the second volume of the Bible under the hands of Andrew Honey and his team at the The opening of the Wessex Learning Canon Roland Riem Bodleian Library. Though it was a challenge Centre was marked by an entertaining and Vice-Dean & Canon Chancellor

Canon Principal

The Canon Principal role is one way the unity pastoral roles in their parishes. We are likely to between the Cathedral and the Diocese of see over forty people authorized with this new Winchester is demonstrated. This becomes Bishop’s Commission for Mission following the visible not least when the Cathedral is used as the programmes of this past year. primary place of celebration in the Diocese of My team also helped coordinate curate Winchester. As Canon Principal of the Diocesan involvement in Thy Kingdom Come following School of Mission I am proud to see people the Archbishop’s invitation for the nation to graduate from their formation and training and pray the Lord’s Prayer. In February an ecumenical for this celebration to take place in the Cathedral. prayer workshop was packed out in the Wessex We celebrated, this year, a good number of Learning Centre. In May prayers from parishes ordinands being deaconed and priested (in around the Diocese were brought together in a July) including our own curate Katie Lawrence. 48-hour public prayer event in the Outer Close in This year’s service of licensing Lay Ministers association with Christians from other churches, (LLMs) in October took a new turn when not culminating in a Beacon service that saw many just LLMs were licensed, but six further people gathered both inside and outside the Cathedral. were commissioned by the Bishop to join in living the mission of Jesus. One serves in a Canon Mark Collinson prison, and others are commissioned to serve in Canon Principal

8 History in the Making Christians from around the Diocese flocked to the first Thy Kingdom Come (above) and Tent on the Green (below).

Winchester Cathedral Annual Report & Accounts 2017 9 A Year in View

JUNE Over a single weekend we said a fond farewell to Dean James and celebrated HM The Queen’s 90th birthday with a street party, band concert and fireworks.

APRIL AUGUST Our Boy Choristers and Lay Clerks In the second initiative in just over six months, visited our twin Cathedral in Florence we announced the launch of a new Junior and the Vatican, where Andrew Choir, who worked towards a highly successful Lumsden met the Pope. concert of Joseph and the Technicolour Dreamcoat in February.

2016

JULY SEPTEMBER Masons from around the country Our first Bible Marathon took place in united for our first Stonemasonry the Wessex Learning Centre and the Festival. A celebration of this often Cathedral as volunteers from across hidden craft and drew much interest the community read through the 31,102 from people of all ages. verses of the Bible in 72 hours.

MAY After opening the Wessex Learning Centre in the afternoon HRH The Earl of Wessex joined 400 people for a Gala Dinner in aid of the Capital Appeal.

10 History in the Making DECEMBER The Ice Rink was well under way, sporting its new roof, which attracted a record number of skaters to the ice. OCTOBER We celebrated women’s health at St Lukes-tide as BBC South Today’s Sally Taylor led an insightful conversation on the subject.

FEBRUARY We Installed and welcomed The Very Rev’d Catherine Ogle as 38th Dean of Winchester.

2017

JANUARY After 4 years of conservation, the renaissance Mortuary Chests were returned to view and the Lady Chapel re-opened.

MARCH Continuing the Bible theme, Canon Roly introduced a well-received opportunity to NOVEMBER study the Bible over breakfast as part of our Lenten observance. A memorial to Sir John Tavener was unveiled in the south presbytery aisle. The inscription reads ‘Nipson anome¯mata me¯ monan opsin’ meaning ‘Cleanse your sins, not only your face’.

Winchester Cathedral Annual Report & Accounts 2017 11 Lay Canons

Three Lay Canons became two this past year with while the Deanery is being renovated. Parties also the retirement of Professor Lord Plant who had visit the Resource Room in the Close as part of given nine years’ dedicated service in the role. their induction. Chapter said farewell to Raymond and Katherine George became a Chapter appointment to the with a dinner in the Paul Woodhouse Suite at Governing Body of the Pilgrims’ School, a role which he regaled guests with a fund of anecdotes he sees as not only helping to ensure the best from public life and ‘the other place.’ We miss him education for the boys, but also to maintain on all counts, not least for his self-deprecating wit. what is clearly a very close and active link with George Medd continued his links with the Trinity the Cathedral. Centre and during the year joined the ‘Outreach The Tea at Three pastoral initiative to welcome Action and Advisory Group’, taking over from older people and those on their own to a Dean James. This group has a lot to offer and it monthly cream tea in the Cathedral Close is was exciting to be part of the fundraising events growing in popularity. Debbie visited Brother in the year, and planning for the next year. Andrew Crowther-Walker who bakes the scones In response to the success of last year’s at home to thank him, and write a short piece for event for parish communicators in The Close, the Cathedral Newsletter. Debbie Thrower organised, with colleagues The pastoral team have made strides in publicising on the Cathedral’s ‘Mother Church Action and Tea at Three in the city’s sheltered homes, Advisory Group’ which she chairs, a second retirement complexes and at other groups communications workshop- ‘Still Want to get catering for older people. Talks, for example by Noticed?’ It affirmed the importance of those Bruce Parker MBE, Chairman of the Cathedral men and women who, regularly edit parish Friends, add another dimension to the gatherings magazines and manage church and community and ensure there are ideas to ponder as well as websites and aimed to give more advice on good food and company to share communications skills, especially in relation to social media. As Lay Canons, we’re fortunate to have a seat close to the action, and the extraordinarily Dozens of parish communicators – from all accomplished choirs and musicians. We count corners of the region – attended the event held it a privilege, and a responsibility to help even in the Wessex Learning Centre overlooking the more people share the good things the Cathedral Cathedral. From feedback received, it was clear offers, especially those who might be crossing the the day had provided some of the practical threshold for the first time and just beginning to help and training which people in parishes much appreciate the historic setting and the unceasing needed, and the responses were overwhelmingly round of worship and prayer in a place steeped in positive and appreciative. the beauty of holiness. Dean Catherine welcomed, with us, her first group of clergy, chaplains and other ministers Canon Professor Lord Plant (to February 2017) new in post in the diocese – also at the Wessex Canon George Medd Centre – a new venue for tea after the group’s Canon Debbie Thrower tour of the Cathedral as a working Mother Church Lay Canons and Members of Chapter

‘As Lay Canons, we’re fortunate to have a seat close to the action.’

12 History in the Making Cathedral Council

In 2016 the Cathedral Council said a fond goodbye grateful to the Winchester Cathedral Trust for to James, Dean Emeritus, and has now, in 2017, achieving the Appeal target, and to all those given a warm welcome to Dean Catherine. So individuals and institutions who made large or it has been a year of mixed emotions but we all small donations. And of course a huge debt feel privileged to be working with our new Dean is owed to the Heritage Lottery Fund who with her new perspectives, her new gifts, her joy responded so positively to the application of the in the Cathedral and her own way of sharing the Receiver General and her team. Now we wait to wonderful Christian message. see everything come to fruition. I feel particularly privileged because Bishop Love of the Cathedral, its mission and ministry Tim has appointed me for another three years unites all who work here and together this makes to my role as Chairman of the Cathedral Council. our wonderful building welcoming to all who I have already been Chairman for six years but, come to worship or visit. Let us hope that, with given that we have a new Dean, I hope that the the enhancement of our Cathedral, more and Council and I can provide some continuity and more people will come to visit and then will support to her and Chapter over the next few return to enjoy its splendour and inspiration. years. We exist to be the critical friend of Dean and Chapter; we do not run the Cathedral – we Jean Ritchie QC support, help and advise. We are all incredibly Chairman of Council

Head of Personnel

It is important that work gives meaning and We are also pleased that we have been able to purpose in our daily lives and therefore our facilitate various work experience placements, primary aim is to continually champion the from both home and abroad, which support and development and growth of our people to assist young people on choosing their career achieve the Cathedral’s vision and mission. This path options. We also engage with local Colleges year we have achieved this ambition in many ways and the University to facilitate opportunities to by ensuring we apply continuous professional people who are studying for their degree and development principles across all areas of work. who wish to have practitioner experience in their One example is that all of our apprentices are specific subject. encouraged and supported extensively through Encompassing social media such as Facebook several training initiatives, which are in addition to and Twitter has become part of our standard their various college course programmes. recruitment procedure and is being further Ensuring a supportive environment in the work developed, and enhanced, and this form of place is a key and very important feature, and communication helps us to reach a new and we assist our people, who may be experiencing diverse audience. health or other difficulties, by applying and using personnel best practices to constructively support them. This includes various initiatives such as return to work programmes. Operating a family friendly policy is also another essential Donald Colquhoun element that is put into practice. Head of Personnel and Training

Winchester Cathedral Annual Report & Accounts 2017 13 Architect

Since the 2016 report the lead roof works to which the lift will pass. The challenges of doing the presbytery have been completed and the this and ensuring the stability of the structure temporary roof removed. Internally the painstaking – which was closely monitored by electronic work to remove the 1950s paint from the high vault sensors – should not be underestimated. bosses has been completed with wonderful results. At the same time as the structural works the The labour-intensive conservation of the stained detailed production drawings for the lift shaft, glass has continued with several of the windows and lift itself were produced. These were closely having been completed and reinstated. With the examined to ensure the details met with the windows in the glaziers’ studio, the stonemasons particular requirement of the lift design. have been executing some fine repairs to the presbytery tracery. In addition to the ‘Kings and Scribes’ project work has also started on the Deanery. This Behind the great metal screen that currently has followed a period of detailed design work, closes off the south transept from the main body obtaining permissions and production of of the Cathedral the technically and logistically construction drawings for tender. The site work is challenging work to construct and install the new in its early stages and the building is revealing the lift has been progressing. For a significant period eccentricities of its construction as it is opened up. much of the essential structural work was carried out below ground. This has involved the drilling A successful application for money from the of the eight piles that support the base of the WWI Cathedral Repair Fund is to make possible lift and coring out the central hole to take the the repair and conservation of the stained glass hydraulic ram. and stonework in the north presbytery aisle and north transept east aisle. With the base in place a scaffold could be erected to the underside of the vault to facilitate the Nick Cox creation of the opening in the vault through Cathedral Architect

Archaeologist

Archaeological evaluation trenches followed by a works: this was identified as the Prior’s great hall, watching brief on the second phase of drainage hitherto known only from the small fragment of its from the south transept revealed parts of the south wall abutting the 13th-century porch. east walk of the Infirmary Cloister and elements The archaeologist resumed his survey of the of the Infirmary buildings. During 2016–17 a major medieval drainage system known as the Lockburn archaeological evaluation took place around the (down which he first crawled in 1982), which is Deanery and Old Works Yard (thirteen trenches the most extensive monastic structure to have and three boreholes), intended to determine the survived within the Close and needs to be carefully archaeological impact of development proposals. accommodated in all development proposals. Especially interesting was the discovery of a large north-south building with an undercroft between Inside the Cathedral, further exciting discoveries the Dean Garnier Garden and the Deanery: this were made during the final days of digging the appears to be the 11th-century monks’ dorter. lift pit, providing new insights into how the great Further south, remains of the predecessor building church was laid out and constructed in the 1080s. to the Prior’s Great Chamber (aka ‘Prior’s Hall’) The lift works also provided a short-lived sectional was discovered. The footings of another large view of an 11th-century groin vault and further Romanesque building were discovered in the evidence for the design changes that occurred Deanery garden during trial trenching and drainage when construction reached triforium level. Dr John Crook Consultant Archaeologist

14 History in the Making Winchester Cathedral Enterprises Ltd

I am delighted to report that in the financial year and the New Year, and most importantly provide 2016–2017, Winchester Cathedral Enterprises an enhanced visitor experience. This is an example (WCEL) made a milestone contribution of £0.5 of the innovation and excellence in execution that million to Cathedral Finances. Across the board, characterises WCEL and which will drive further our operating units namely the Cathedral Shop, growth in the business in the future. the Christmas Market, the Box Office, the Last but not least, the success of WCEL is Refectory and Catering Divisions all turned in underpinned by a team of hard working staff excellent performances during the year. The and volunteers and I would like to put on highlight was undoubtedly the Ice Rink which record our appreciation for their dedication and was managed ‘in-house’ for the first time and tireless endeavour. was covered to protect it from the elements. It broke all revenue records! By covering the rink we were able to guarantee its availability to skaters Damien Carpanini throughout the period of the Christmas Market Chairman of WCEL

Volunteering

Our volunteers willingly give of their free time Many of our tours have been refreshed over the and bring a wealth of talent and experience to year. Our specialist Wednesday guided tours the Cathedral. We now have over 770 volunteers were very popular as were our Twilight and who play an integral and active part in its daily life. Christmas Tower tours. We were able to deliver Keen to recruit new volunteers, in the last year an assortment of tours for the Heritage Open there have been over 140 enquiries and 87 new Day in September. This, added to World War volunteers eventually joined us from all walks of 1 Tours, Modern Art Tours, Jane Austen Tours, life, beliefs, ages and abilities. Volunteer Induction Close Encounter Tours, Stained Glass Tours and Courses are still popular, 24 courses ran last many more throughout the year have thoroughly year with 121 volunteers attending, 19% of those enriched the Cathedral’s welcome to its visitors, attending were age 16–24. planned or unplanned. Then, of course, there are the many tours that go on ‘behind the scenes’ for Bucking the national trend, somewhat, we the many groups who visit, in and out of the main have had some success in recruiting younger tourist season, for their own tours from a list of volunteers, mainly from the University, especially over thirty. in the St Christopher role which provides a farewell at the south west door. This is alongside All of our volunteers continue to make a valued the traditional welcome given at the north west contribution with their enthusiasm, dedication, door. There is also a Welcoming role on Saturday commitment and knowledge and continue to mornings for 16–18 year old volunteers. bring measurable benefits to the Cathedral. Sarah Williams Volunteer Coordinator

Winchester Cathedral Annual Report & Accounts 2017 15 Financial Report

The Dean and Chapter present the audited Visitor numbers and Income accounts for the year to 31 March 2017. The year The major works programme continues, and we finished with an unrestricted operating surplus have sought measures to minimise disruption and for the year of £71k, having designated £569k inconvenience for visitors. of legacy and donation income to the Deanery Visitor numbers saw a strong increase of 23,500 (+7%) Maintenance Fund, and represents another year in this year to 339,505, whilst paying visitor numbers a series of financial surpluses. Commentary on the encouragingly increased by 4% to 113,765. key financial indicators is set out below. The Entrance Desk income received was up (by WCEL Covenant to Chapter £62k) to £662k in total. The annual entrance fee to All net profits from the Cathedral’s trading the Cathedral changed to £7.95, and was the first company, Winchester Cathedral Enterprises Ltd, increase in three years. This represents a charge of which includes the activities of Retail, Catering, 2p per day. Box Office and Events operations, are covenanted to Dean and Chapter. The total net profit for the VOLUNTARY INCOME £’000s year was £501k, up £68k from the £433k achieved 1200 in 2015/16. This result is the highest achieved in 1000 the trading company history, following on from a 800 record year last year. 600 Legacies 400 Friends / Trusts This year included the results from the Ice Rink, Gift Aid 200 Appeals which in previous years was a venture shared Donations Collections between the Cathedral and a business partner. 2014 2015 2016 2017 This year we ran the Ice Rink alone, and made many improvements in the management and to Voluntary Income, Grants receivable and Income the Ice Rink itself. We introduced a covered rink from appeals and fundraising which allowed a more controlled environment for Income from congregational collections, giving and the skater, and encouraged early bookings, and donations increased slightly to £112k. Gift Aid continues repeat visits. to make a significant and important contribution of £84k. The Deanery Bookstall contributed an The Refectory and catering operation is currently outstanding £45k and the Cloisters shop £32k. outsourced to the catering company Kudos. This arrangement continues to give the Cathedral Grants receivable in 2016/17 were £2,659k (compared benefits in income protection and maintains to £3,033k in 2015/16). The majority of the income the high standards of quality and service. In the received was for the Cathedral projects, with coming year the operation is coming to the end income from the Heritage Lottery Fund, Winchester of its initial contract period of three years. Cathedral Trust, and the Friends of Winchester Cathedral totalling £2,469k (£2,841k in 2015/16) WCEL COVENANT TO CATHEDRAL £’000s

500 During the year legacies were received from 450 three estates totalling £53k. Additionally, we have 400 been advised of a legacy from an estate and have 350 recognised an amount of £500k in the accounts. 300 £533k of these legacies have been designated to 250 the Deanery Refurbishment Fund, and the remainder 200 to music costs. 150 INCOME £’000s 100 9000 50 8000

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 7000 6000 5000 4000 3000 Grants for Cathedral projects 2000 Investments Commercial 1000 Fees Grants Voluntary 2014 2015 2016 2017

16 History in the Making CATHEDRAL EXPENDITURE £’000s

6000 5500 5000 4500 4000 Property Income 3500 Property rental income received decreased 3000 to £639k, from £651k in the previous year, and 2500 was due to the temporary occupation of a 2000 rental property by the Dean whilst we 1500 Cathedral projects expenditure undertake vital repairs to the Deanery. All 1000 Other expenditure on charitable activities properties were occupied at the year end, and 500 Education & outreach Cathedral upkeep we have experienced low levels of unoccupied Services & music property periods. 2014 2015 2016 2017 Expenditure Investment Income Spend on the Cathedral projects continues with Investment income received increased slightly in expenditure of £2.5m for 2016/17 (2015/16: £2.8m). the year to £390k from £377k in the previous year. The main areas of spend in the current year were Volunteer time on the presbytery windows, conservation of the The Cathedral continues to benefit from the vast mortuary chests, Winchester bible conservation, amount of time and effort from its volunteers. cathedral lighting, and major conservation and restoration works in the south transept. On an average day volunteers give 180 hours of their time, over a broad spectrum of different Expenditure decreased this year on Precincts, duties around the Cathedral. On average we have security, and gardens upkeep to £302k, from £408k approximately 772 volunteers. in the previous year. This year we invested £80k on pathways outside the Cathedral, and within Major Designated funds repairs and restoration we spent £253k on the The value of designated funds increased to £1.2m Deanery refurbishment. from £0.2m. The Deanery maintenance fund now stands at £1.0m, with this sum coming from Investing in our people legacies to the value of £533k, and a transfer from The Cathedral continues its policy of moving all staff Unrestricted Reserves for £427k. toward the Living Wage Foundations Living Wage. Restricted funds Plans for future periods During the year a review of expenditure from We are on course to commence the building of the Unrestricted fund on the maintenance our three new exhibitions – The Birth of a Nation, of the Cathedral over a number of previous Decoding the Stones, and Kings and Scribes in Spring years was performed, which resulted in a 2018 with completion forecast for Winter 2018. retrospective charge to the AEV Day Deceased WW1 project – Windows North Transept is Restricted fund for the Cathedral maintenance, now underway. and a subsequent transfer into the Unrestricted fund for Cathedral maintenance. The Quinquennial Report on the Cathedral will take place this year and Chapter will be able to Endowment funds prioritise the conservation and planned maintenance In previous years the properties held around programme moving forward for the next five years the Cathedral have been classed as Restricted and projected six to ten years forecast. Properties. This year Chapter have reclassified those properties as Endowment properties, The essential works required for the Deanery (Dean’s in line with guidance provided by the Church accommodation, bookstall and the Deanery flat) is Commissioners. scheduled for completion by Spring 2018. Therefore there was an increase in the value of The current catering contract is being retendered Endowment Funds to £40.9m (up £0.8m from and a new contract will be awarded with effect from £40.1m in 2015/16). The increase in funds was due the 8 August 2017. to the annual review of the overall property Chapter will redefine its mission and ministry under portfolio, which increased the property book the leadership and direction of Dean Catherine for value by £0.2m. Meanwhile the investment the next decade. property portfolio increased in value by £0.5m. The property value represents £34.9m of the Christiaan Beech Endowment fund. Head of Finance

Winchester Cathedral Annual Report & Accounts 2017 17 Financial Report

Consolidated statement of financial activities as at 31 March 2017

Unrestricted Designated Restricted Endowment Total Total Funds 2017 Funds 2017 Funds 2017 Funds 2017 Funds 2017 Funds 2016 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000

Incoming resources Voluntary income 438 569 1701 – 1,177 694 Grants receivable 5 – 2,654 – 2,659 3,033 Charges & fees arising in the course of charitable activities 108 – – – 108 91 Income from activities generating funds 2,423 – – – 2,423 2,179 Income from property and investments 1,029 – – – 1,029 1,028

Total incoming resources 4,003 569 2,824 – 7,396 7,025 Cost of generating funds 1,595 – 8 – 1,603 1,497

Net incoming resources available for charitable activities 2,408 569 2,816 – 5,793 5,528

Resources expended on charitable activites Ministry 962 – 248 – 1,210 1,161 Cathedral and precincts upkeep 1,001 9 106 – 1,116 1,004 Education & outreach 185 – 40 – 225 198 Other expenditure on charitable activities 189 – 2,469 – 2,658 2,956

2,337 9 2,863 – 5,209 5,319

Net incoming resources 71 560 (47) – 584 209

Gross transfers between funds – 427 (427) – – –

Other recognised gains Investment property – – – 213 213 1,201 Investments 12 21 101 530 664 (370)

12 21 101 743 877 831

Net movement in funds 83 1,008 (373) 743 1,461 1,040 Fund balances brought forward 1,404 237 1,595 40,144 43,380 42,340

Fund balances carried forward 1,487 1,245 1,222 40,887 44,841 43,380

18 History in the Making Consolidated balance sheet as at 31 March 2017

Unrestricted Designated Restricted Endowment Total Total Funds 2017 Funds 2017 Funds 2017 Funds 2017 Funds 2017 Funds 2016 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000 £000

Fixed assets Investment assets Property 80 – – 18,457 18,537 18,324 Investments 128 745 1,222 5,976 8,071 7,363

208 745 1,222 24,433 26,608 25,687

Non-investment assets Property 770 – – 16,454 17,224 17,224 Plant and equipment 128 – – – 128 171

898 – – 16,454 17,352 17,395

Total fixed assets 1,106 745 1,222 40,887 43,960 43,082

Current assets Stocks 126 – – – 126 133 Debtors 224 500 196 – 920 763 Cash at bank and in hand 836 – 2,396 – 3,232 3,143

1,186 500 2,592 – 4,278 4,039

Current liabilities (805) – (2,592) – (3,397) (3,741)

Net current assets 381 500 – – 881 298

Total assets less total liabilities 1,487 1,245 1,222 40,887 44,841 43,380 Funds General fund 868 – – – 868 1,404 Property revaluation reserve 619 – – 33,121 33,740 32,908 Property projects reserve – – – 1,361 1,361 1,361 Music fund – – – 2,986 2,986 2,734 Other funds – 1,245 1,222 3,419 5,886 4,973

1,487 1,245 1,222 40,887 44,841 43,380

The financial information contained in this report is extracted from the Statutory Supplement and Audited Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2017 and is provided here in good faith and for information purposes only. No representations are made as to its completeness and accuracy. Copies of the Statutory Supplement and Audited Accounts are available from the Cathedral office.

Winchester Cathedral Annual Report & Accounts 2017 19 Winchester Cathedral is the seat of the , the Rt Revd Timothy Dakin, and a centre of worship and mission for the Diocese.

Vision Our vision is to discover and live out the beauty of holiness.

Mission Winchester Cathedral as dedicated to the Holy Trinity, seeks in its life to reflect the dynamic love of God revealed in Christ, through being both a servant of others in their journey of faith, and of the world in its search for meaning and inspiration, reconciliation and wholeness.

Purposes To be a community of worship, witness and welcome with Benedictine priorities.

To witness beyond the life of the Cathedral to the universal identity of the Church.

To be a sign of the Kingdom to which God is calling through commitment to justice, the integrity of creation and healing of individuals and communities.

To release and enable within a caring, learning environment, the gifts of all members of the Cathedral community (lay and ordained, staff, volunteers and members of the worshipping community).

To work for collaboration, cooperation and effective communication at all levels of Cathedral life and beyond.

To conserve and develop the beauty of the buildings, Cathedral Office contents and estates within our care. 9 The Close Winchester Hampshire SO23 9LS To thrive and not just survive. Tel: 01962 857 200 [email protected] www.winchester-cathedral.org.uk