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Report and Financial Statements The Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity in Bristol REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended 31 December 2013 The Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity in Bristol CONTENTS Page Legal and administrative information 1 - 2 Annual report 3 – 25 Independent auditor's report 26 Consolidated statement of financial activities 27 Consolidated balance sheet 28 Cathedral balance sheet 29 Notes to the accounts 30-41 The Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity, Bristol LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION for the year ended 31 December 2013 Address Auditors Bristol Cathedral Bishop Fleming LLP College Green Chartered Accountants Bristol 16 Queen Square BS1 5TJ Bristol BS1 4NT Bankers Stockbrokers NatWest Bank plc CCLA Investment Management Limited PO Box 238 80 Cheapside 32 Corn Street London Bristol EC2V 6DZ BS99 7UG THE CATHEDRAL CHAPTER During the year under review, the membership of the Chapter was as follows: Dean The Very Revd Dr David Hoyle Canons Residentiary The Revd Canon Wendy Wilby (until Jul 2013) Canon Precentor The Revd Canon Nicola Stanley (from Mar 2014) Canon Precentor The Revd Canon Timothy Higgins (until Feb 2014) City Canon and Vice Dean The Revd Canon Robert Bull Canon Pastor Other members of the Chapter (Capitular Canons) Canon Richard Outhwaite - Canon Treasurer (term ended Oct 2013, but temporary cover provided to Feb 2014) Canon John Savage – Canon Treasurer (from Feb 2014) Canon Timothy Harle (until Dec 2013) Canon Susan Topalian Canon Jon Cannon – Keeper of the Fabric Chapter Clerk Miss Wendy Matthews Consultant Architect Ms Louise Bainbridge Consultant Archaeologist Mr Kevin Blockley Master of the Choristers and Organist Mr Mark Lee Assistant Organist Mr Paul Walton Education Officer Mrs Amy White (until Dec 2013). Mrs Margaret Bull (temporary cover from Jan 2014) Head Verger & Sub-Sacrist Mr Glynn Usher 1 The Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity, Bristol LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION for the year ended 31 December 2013 Vergers Mr Roger Dubois, Ms Louisa Pittman, Mr Nigel Nash Music Secretary Mr Tim Popple Executive Assistant & PA to the Dean Mrs Sarah Morris Secretary, Bristol Cathedral Trust Mr Chris Harries (until Dec 2013), Ms Naomi Miller (from Jan 2014) Trust Secretary Mrs Wendy Pradalie Finance Manager Mr Matthew Hall FCA (until Sep 2013) (seconded from the Bristol Diocesan Board of Finance Ltd) Mr Andrew Webb (from Oct 2013, also seconded) Finance Assistant Mrs Chrissie Graham (previously Gill) Coffee Shop staff Ms Caroline Wren, Mrs Dyon Campbell Finance Advisory Committee: Mr Colin Havill (Chairman), The Dean, Mr Richard Bacon, Mr Mark Blackmore, Mr Richard Bott, Canon Richard Outhwaite (until Dec 2013). In attendance: the Chapter Clerk and the Finance Manager. Fabric Advisory Committee: Mr Quentin Alder (Chairman), Mr Alistair Brooke, Mrs Mary Greenacre, Mr Derek Worthing, Dr Beth Williamson, Dr Martin Crossley-Evans, Mr Andrew Foyle. In attendance: Dean, Canon Jon Cannon, Architect, Archaeologist and the Chapter Clerk. 2 The Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity in Bristol ANNUAL REPORT for the year ended 31 December 2013 Introduction Our aim at Bristol Cathedral is to be a glimpse of the kingdom of heaven in the heart of Bristol city and the Diocese. This report talks about those glimpses, in a year when we made major changes to the way the Cathedral presents itself and communicates its message, and when we successfully delivered projects that made us a more welcoming and inviting place. Highlights included Sally Vickers reading her new work, ‘The Cleaner of Chatres’, at a joint event organised with the Central Library, and a challenging slavery exhibition by artist Sokari Douglas Camp. We also hosted a joint event with Christian Aid and the Bishop of Derby to highlight the debate on developing economies and tax justice, and a major fabric conference for the Cathedrals Fabric Commission for England. Our first Messy Cathedral day went extremely well, with 250 children taking part, and we continued to experiment with new services and liturgy and hosted a number of special services, including a new Easter vigil service that was reviewed on the popular ‘Ship of Fools’ website by a mystery worshipper. In June we celebrated 10 years of Bishop Mike’s ministry in the Diocese in style, and hosted a fusion East meets West concert with Shaheen Chaudhry, the first Muslim High Sheriff of Bristol. The wider political, social and economic context continued to present its challenges, both to the Cathedral as an organisation and to the wider Bristol community. During the year we saw increased use of the city’s foodbanks. The Cathedral became a donation point for the foodbanks and a launch venue for the Diocesan ‘Christmas begins with Christ’ campaign, which highlighted issues around food poverty as well as the Christmas message. The Mayor and Bristol City Council are facing the challenges of delivering deep budget cuts. During 2014 we will use the Archbishop of Canterbury’s visit to highlight some of the key social issues in the city relating to children. This report summarises the progress that has been made in the last year and covers: Governance and relationship management. Activities, achievements and performance against our corporate objectives. Corporate development and delivery. Evaluation and outcomes. Financial review. 3 The Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity in Bristol ANNUAL REPORT (continued) for the year ended 31 December 2013 Governance and relationship management The Cathedral is formally the seat of the Bishop and a centre for worship, teaching and mission in the Diocese of Bristol. It extends geographically through Swindon, South Gloucestershire and North Wiltshire. The Constitution and Statutes governing the Cathedral were approved in 2001 under the Cathedrals Measure (1999). The Measure also defines the governance structures that are required for the effective management of Cathedrals, which includes: The Cathedral Council, College of Canons, and the Chapter, with its associated standing committees for finance and fabric. The sections below summarise their role, membership, and activities during 2013. Cathedral Council The Council is responsible for furthering and supporting the work of the Cathedral, “spiritual, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical, reviewing and advising upon the direction and oversight of that work by the Chapter...” (Cathedral Statutes 2001). The Council consists of up to twenty members with a chair person appointed by the Bishop. Members are drawn from the Cathedral congregation, the Chapter, the College of Canons, the diocesan synod and the diocese and wider community. The Council met twice in 2013 and discussed a range of topics including music and fabric related issues, and received the annual report and accounts for 2012. Four new community members were elected during the year: James Redshaw, Mick Leary, Shirley-Ann Bell and Keith Norton. College of Canons The College is made up of 40 clerical and lay representatives from the Cathedral and the wider diocese1. They met on two occasions in 2013 to discuss progress on key projects, and received the annual report and accounts for 2012. Chapter The Chapter is the main body responsible for the direction and oversight of the Cathedral and is made up of the Dean and three residentiary Canons, and four lay non-residentiary members. The clerical representatives are appointed, after consultation, by the Crown, and the lay representatives are appointed, after consultation, by the Bishop. The current membership is set out on page 1 (see above). The lay canons hold office for terms of three years, which are renewable. Induction support for new members is provided by the Association of English Cathedrals. The Chapter is required to meet at least nine times a year and its main role is to “order the worship and promote the mission of the Cathedral” (Statutes 2001). The main responsibilities of the Chapter are to: Articulate the Cathedral’s priorities and to formulate appropriate plans for their delivery. Oversee the management of the Cathedral’s assets and investments, and ensure that all necessary repair, maintenance and development works to the fabric and precincts are carried out. Oversee the management of the Cathedral and to make sure appropriate policies and processes are in place for child protection, health and safety, HR and other issues. Oversee the preparation of an annual budget and an annual report and audited accounts. Monitor and evaluate the performance of the Cathedral. Review the Constitution and Statutes. 1 The College of Canons consists of up to 22 Honorary Canons (clergy), the Archdeacon and up to six Lay Canons, all of whom are appointed by the Bishop; other members are the Suffragan Bishop, the Dean and all members of the Chapter. Members of the Chapter other than the Dean and the Canons Residentiary are collated to supernumerary canonries, known as Capitular Canonries, and in virtue of that they are full members of the College of Canons. 4 The Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity in Bristol ANNUAL REPORT (continued) for the year ended 31 December 2013 (The full version of the Constitution and Statutes is available upon request.) The Chapter’s specific financial responsibilities, under Section 27 of the Cathedrals Measure 1999, are as follows: Preparing and publishing an annual report and audited accounts which give a true and fair view of the financial activities for each financial year and of the assets, liabilities and funds at the end of each financial year of the Cathedral and its connected entities, the report and accounts to comply in all material respects with the guidelines on the subject prepared by the Association of English Cathedrals. Stating that they have complied in all material respects with the regulations on the subject prepared by the Cathedrals Administration and Finance Association (CAFA) or describing which recommendations have not been complied with and giving reasons for the non-compliance.
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