Westminster Roman Catholic Diocesan Trust Annual Report & Accounts 2018 About the Diocese of Westminster The Diocese of Westminster is one of the smallest dioceses in England and Wales in geographical area, but the largest in terms of Catholic population and priests. The diocesan boundaries include the London boroughs north of the River Thames, between the River Lea to the east and the Borough of Hillingdon to the west, the County of Hertfordshire to the north and the Borough of Spelthorne in Surrey. Since the restoration of the Catholic Hierarchy in 1850, its bishop has often been appointed a Cardinal. His Eminence Cardinal Vincent Nichols is the eleventh Archbishop of Westminster, having been installed as Archbishop on 21 May 2009. In an increasingly cosmopolitan city, the diocese reflects wide ethnic and cultural diversity amongst its Catholic population. Trustee The trustees are incorporated as ‘Westminster Roman Catholic Diocese Trustee’ (WRCDT), a company limited by guarantee. This company does not conduct any trade or business on its own account and has no assets or liabilities. Its sole purpose is to act as trustee of a number of trusts and funds, of which the Westminster Roman Catholic Diocesan Trust is the principal one. The Directors of the Westminster Roman Catholic Diocese Trustee (herein referred to as Trustees) are: His Eminence Cardinal V Nichols Rt Rev J Sherrington Rt Rev N Hudson Rt Rev P McAleenan Rt Rev J Wilson Rev Mgr M Hayes Rev Mgr J O’Boyle Miss L Ferrar Rt Hon R Kelly Mr C Kemball Mr A Ndoca Dame C Bowe Archbishop’s House Ambrosden Avenue London SW1P 1QJ Tel: 020 7798 9033 Email: [email protected] Charity Registration Number 233699 Diocese of Westminster Annual Report Accounts 2018 Contents stminste of We r hop bis rch A ls, ho ic N ity y t un nit n m u e m m c o om in C C n e s V e le o if ision for o r n h ti L e V ur D l t o a ch th io e a io f h ic r ng c b n s o W d u ti es w i e h r e m d t e e C o e r h r D p u o a th in p i a e s u N C w C g s s S v H e e o y n l : n y l i f n h i d i e r l t e b o i n h u e t e i m t t s a n S R s a r F t : le o W u e i F s i n A r i l c t : e N M s c s : e l o s : g i s : a u e l e a o s n i t s i D d h o a t c R u n s t o n w n i o i u e r e r r l a h e o n t h r h a a v n e c o i n T I T P e S V E G C F n t 4 6 8 s 5 5 0 4 6 2 7 0 0 0 0 u 1 1 1 1 A 1 1 r T e t a r o p r o C e h t f t o r rs o o p ct re s e s rt ir r’ s o D to ie Rep he di it f t u v o a ti ort nt c 22 Rep e a end l dep ia 47 In c s n a ie in it f iv of t t c s n t s a nt e e w l u em he lo ia cco at s f c A st e h n ted nc as a lida ala c in Conso b et f f 49 ated he t o f nsolid e s en es o 50 Co anc m ci nt bal ate oli e Charity st p m 51 ated ing te nsolid unt s ta 52 Co cco nt d s ipal a cou te 53 Princ e ac ida to th sol 58 Notes con rative ees 83 Compa mitt n com 84 Diocesa 3 Diocese of Westminster Annual Report Accounts 2018 The Diocese in Numbers , 4 5 3 3 0 I N O U 4 E N R R E S C E L D R A G 1 3 H S I V E 7 O E H A 3 , 2 C C 8 8 O N S E S 4 3 L O L 0 5 S I O T O , 0 C R 0 D Y E G 0 9 A J N 1 E I D O R , H N R E 6 T P E U 5 T S C E 2 N N A I C U H I R L C C T I O I T A S V A L E U S J O S P A L S H E N A A T I O D C M A P P O A S L R C D H I S P E N E W E S T H T O A O A P Y L F E I T W N H E O D I 4 Diocese of Westminster Annual Report Accounts 2018 Cardinal’s Introduction , 4 5 3 3 0 I N O U 4 E N R R E S C E L D R A G 1 3 H S I V E 7 O E H A 3 , C C 8 2 O N 8 S 3 L O S L E 4 0 O T O , 5 S The grace of Christ builds on all that is good in our nature. If we are to be I R 0 C 0 effective in serving our neighbours, then our actions must take root from him. D Y E G 0 9 A cathedral rose window is an apt image of this relationship. With their A J N 1 E I symmetrical motif of petals surrounding the central image of Christ, they radiate D O R , harmony and help us keep focused on what he calls us to do. Each petal depicts H N R E 6 images of the work that we must do to serve and support each other, for in this T P E way we achieve our salvation. U 5 T A less exalted rose window, but one that is also inspiring, was assembled in front S C E 2 N N of our Cathedral in recent times. It was made up of discarded plastic bottles, A I demonstrating that what might be discarded can create a thing of beauty. As C U H I R individuals, we may at times feel tired, or even like something discarded, yet even L C C T then we can contribute to a work of beauty. As members of the public pedalled I O I T A stationary bicycles, the window was illuminated and shone brightly. So too, when S V A L we work for each other, we can make each other sparkle. E U S J O That is what we strive to do in all our work in the diocese, supporting our parishes S P and schools, and the wider communities in which they are rooted. It is also at the A L S H E heart of what we do to serve the most vulnerable in our society, whether it is by N A A T I O D standing up for their rights, offering practical support, or extending a hand in C M A P P friendship and solidarity. It is through upholding the dignity of every individual, no O A S L R C D H I S P matter their abilities or shortcomings, and by focusing on Christ that together we E N E can create a work of art that sparkles. W E S T H T O A O A In the pages of this Annual Report are the stories of individuals, groups and P Y communities who strive daily to illuminate our world by their actions. I commend L F E I them to you. T W N H E O D I I am most grateful to them for shining unto our society their much-needed light. I extend my gratitude, too, to those who compiled this Report and the Annual Accounts. His Eminence Cardinal Vincent Nichols, Archbishop of Westminster 5 Diocese of Westminster Annual Report Accounts 2018 The architectural feature of the rose window has a long history. It originated in ancient architecture as the oculus, which was a round hole, usually in the roof of a building, to admit light. The Latin word means ‘eye’, that which allows sight. The most famous example of an oculus is in the roof of the Pantheon in Rome. In the Romanesque cathedral the oculus moved to the wall, usually high in the transept or nave, and was filled with glass. The developments of Gothic architecture allowed these round windows to expand to an enormous scale, illuminating the sanctuary with a natural light hitherto impossible to bring inside a building. Delicate stone tracery formed a pattern of petals or leaves blossoming from a centre oculus, and the sublime artistry of the Gothic glaziers filled the spaces created with images and symbols from scripture and tradition.