Meeting Rooms from £80 / day

Bed and Breakfast £45 / night

Day Groups of up to 70 people

Residential Groups of up to 43 people

The Royal Foundation of St. KatharineCharitable Conference and Retreat Centre in East Londonwww.rfsk.org.uk 0845 409 0132 info@rfsk.org.uk Registered Charity No. 223849

Between the City and Canary Wharf

The Royal Foundation of St. Katharine is a charitable Conference and Retreat centre in Limehouse, East London.

We are available for use by churches and charities, voluntary and public sector bodies and commercial companies. We also welcome Individuals from home and overseas associated with churches and charities.

We offer an attractive setting and modern facilities for Meetings, Conferences, Seminars, Receptions, Retreats and Quiet Days in the centre of London between the City and Canary Wharf.

» Recently refurbished facilities

» A range of meeting rooms with capacities of up to 70 people

» Residential accommodation for up to 44 people

» Internet, audio-visual and conference support facilities

» Wholesome food freshly prepared

» Disabled access

» Easily accessible by tube, rail and road

» Free car parking for up to 20 cars

Welcome to St. Katharine’s

A Hidden Urban Oasis

Communal Sitting Area

St. Katharine’s is a hidden urban oasis amidst London’s urban turmoil where people can meet together away from the rush of daily life to discuss, think and plan about matters that concern them. The Foundation is firmly committed to its Christian roots but aims to reach out to the wider society in which we all live.

St. Katharine’s, one of the oldest religious foundations in Great Britain, was founded in 1147 by Queen Matilda, the wife of King Stephen, as a hospital for the poor, outside the walls of the Tower of London. It remained there for 678 years until the construction of St. Katharine Docks in 1825.

Icon of St. Katharine

Subsequently after 123 years in Regent’s Park, it moved back to East London about one mile from its original 12th century location. Down its long history, the Patronage of the Foundation has been reserved unto the Queens of England. H.M. Queen Elizabeth II is the Foundation’s present Patron.

A Place to Meet

Our modern conference facilities are available for groups of up to 70 people to hire. From small gatherings to large conferences, we have a variety of spaces to suit most events.

Our largest space is The Queen Elizabeth Room which is air conditioned and enjoys fantastic views of our garden. We have six other rooms including the Chapter and Queen Matilda rooms which are located on the ground floor of the Master’s House.

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Queen Elizabeth Room 70 • • • • • • • • • • £295

St. John Groser Library 25 • • • • • • • £150

Queen Eleanor Room 12 • • • • • • • • £110

Ratcliffe Room 12 • • • • • • • • £110

Queen Matilda 9 • • • • • £80

Chapter Room 8 • • • • • £80

Reading Room 3 • • • • £25

Day Visitors Price (Inc VAT)

Day Package £25

Arrival coffee/tea served with croissants / pastries £3.25

Mid-morning coffee/tea and biscuits £3.25

2 Course Lunch followed by cheese & biscuits/fresh fruit and coffee/tea £15.50

Afternoon coffee/tea with cakes £3.50

*Prices correct at April 2009. Please go to www.rfsk.org.uk or call 0845 409 0132 to check.Queen Elizabeth Conference Room

Overnight accommodationA Place to Stay

We offer Bed and Breakfast for up to 44 people, which groups and individuals from home and overseas are welcome to book. Most of our bedrooms are single occupancy although we do have six twin rooms and two family rooms. All our bedrooms are comfortable and simply furnished with en-suite facilities and free WiFi.

Residential Visits Price (Inc VAT)

Single Bed & Continental Breakfast £45

Twin Bed & Continental Breakfast (rate not available for group bookings) £67.50

2-course dinner followed by cheese and biscuits/fresh fruit and coffee/tea £15.50

Our Long HistoryThe Dining Room

The Dining Room which looks out on to The Garden can seat up to 60 people. A set lunch and dinner is served here daily for guests. A cold buffet can be arranged should you prefer or if your group is particularly large.

It is an ideal venue for Receptions or Buffet Lunches or Dinners in an attractive and unique setting. Our Bookings team would be glad to discuss with you your requirements for any such events.

• All our food is freshly prepared• We only use free range eggs• We only use meat that is farm assured• We cater for special dietary requirements upon request

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The Chapel

The Chapel was built in 1951 on the site of the bombed parish church together with the residential extension to the Master’s House.

Simple, rectangular and brick-faced, reflecting post-war austerity, it was substantially re-ordered in 2004, in memory of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother (Patron from 1953-2002), to create a brighter and lighter interior with its enlarged windows, increase its capacity and flexibility for worship and integrate it with the expanded residential accommodation and garden. The chapel is suitable for some seminars and concerts and has a capacity of 100. Worship takes place daily to which guests are most welcome to attend.

Adoration of the Magi marble relief (Circa 16th century) in The Chapel

The Chapel

Education Programme and Concerts

St. Katharine’s runs its own education programme consisting of:

• Short courses at St. Katharine’s or in local churches• Seminar Suppers with speakers on contemporary issues• Retreats and Quiet Days• Occasional plays

Go to www.rfsk.org.uk/education or contact Canon David Driscoll for more information about our Education Programme.

education@rfsk.org.uk / 0845 409 0132

St. Katharine’s now has a varied programme of musical concerts held throughout the year in the Chapel.

To find out more, please go to www.rfsk.org.uk/events

Adoration of the Magi marble relief (Circa 16th century) in The Chapel

How to get here

St. Katharine’s is located less than five minutes walk from Limehouse DLR and BR station with easy access by tube, rail and road. Limehouse is in Travel card Zone 2 and outside the congestion zone.

By tube: Central, Circle, District or Northern line to Bank / Monument. Change to Docklands Light Railway (DLR). Limehouse is second stop from Bank or Tower Gateway and takes about 5 minutes.

By railway: Various services to Limehouse station from Fenchurch Street.

By bus: Routes 15, 115, 135, 277, D3, D6, D7 go to Limehouse.

By air: London City Airport - then take DLR or taxi.

From Limehouse Station: Go down Ratcliffe Lane to the left of Grocery Station and under the railway bridge. Turn left down Butcher Row and St. Katharine’s is 20 metres on your left hand side.

The guest entrance is located in our car park on Butcher Row. Guests can use the car park free of charge upon prior booking.

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Contact

The Royal Foundation of St. Katharine2 Butcher RowLondonE14 8DS

Tel: 0845 409 0132Fax: 020 7702 7603Email: info@rfsk.org.ukWeb: www.rfsk.org.uk

The Master Hospitality ManagerThe Revd Prebendary David Paton Rose Wickham dpaton@rfsk.org.uk rose@rfsk.org.uk

Bookings Officer AccountantSally Burton Nikki Fairman sally@rfsk.org.uk accounts@rfsk.org.uk

The Royal Foundation of St. Katharine is a registered charity in EnglandCharity Registration No. 223849 VAT Registration No. 773 8593 75

Limehouse

Grocery Station

LimehouseBasin

River Thames

Narrow Street

The Highway

Commercial Road A13

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DLR to Canary Wharf, London City Airport,Stratford, Beckton,Greenwich, LewishamDLR to Bankc2c to Fenchurch Street

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o Southend, Shoeburyness

Cable Street

Post Office

Departure Café

Tower of London

Canary Wharf

The City

Blackwall Tunnel, M11, M25

Verde Café

Tesco ExpressCash Point

Bermondsey

Costcutter

Entrance for all Visitors

The Narrow

St. Katharine’sCharitable Conference

and Retreat Centre

Limehouse Link (Tunnel)

Rotherhithe Tunnel Approach

Bran

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Buses to Wapping, Shadwell,Aldgate, Old Street, Trafalgar Square,Paddington

Buses to Canary Wharf,East Ham, Crossharbour

La Figa

Taxi RankThe Mariners

www.rfsk.org.uk Registered Charity No. 223849