The Mary Sumner Room accommodates up to 36 delegates in a theatre-style layout and features original stained-glass windows, modern AV technology, and flexible layouts to suit your business needs. Located in the heart of Westminster, our meeting room offers an inspiring environment for productive meetings whilst just minutes from major transport links.
Mary Sumner was a pioneering woman who founded the Mother’s Union charity in 1876 from her home in Hampshire. Her vision was to unite all mothers bringing up children in faith. The Mary Sumner Room honours her memory and showcases a portrait of the Foundress of Mothers’ Union.
The Mary Sumner Room is one of two period rooms and holds special historical significance as the home of the Mothers’ Union Royal Charter, granted by King George V in 1926, alongside their official Coat of Arms which was granted the following year in 1927. These features add to the room’s unique character and shows the century-long heritage of Mary Sumner House.
This meeting room features original stained-glass windows, glass chandeliers and has excellent natural light through the historic windows.
The space can accommodate up to 36 people making it perfect for a small-medium meeting. It is an ideal room for:
All furniture is flexible and can be re-configured to suit your specific needs which our team are happy to assist with. The Mary Sumner House room has hosted numerous meetings and workshops providing teams with a great set-up for a productive meeting. If you’re looking for a small conference room, take a look at Conference Hall.
We offer unlimited refreshments such as tea coffee, biscuits, water at £6 (VAT inc.) per person and we also offer flexible catering options giving you the freedom to bring in your preferred caterers or we are happy to recommend our trusted caterers.
Located in Westminster the heart of London, Mary Sumner House makes it easy for all attendees to get to. We are nearby several major underground stations, numerous bus routes and have parking facilities nearby. To find out more information on how easy it is to get to us see our getting here page.
We understand how important a layout can be in ensuring a productive, collaborative meeting. With the Mary Sumner House Room there are three different layouts to choose from depending on your needs.
Maximum 36 guests
Optimal 30 guests
The theatre-style layout offers teams the chance to present ideas and focus on a few individual speakers. This layout is perfect for annual reviews, product launches, or an expert sharing knowledge and ideas.
The Mary Sumner Room can accommodate a maximum of 36 people in a theatre-style layout.
Maximum 24 guests
Optimal 20 guests
This set-up facilitates direct communication and is great for encouraging discussions and collaboration. Suitable for board discussions, interviews or any other meetings involving sharing ideas.
The Mary Sumner Room can accommodate a maximum of 24 people in a boardroom layout.
The room is equipped with a wall-mounted display screen and sound bar connected via an HDMI cable, which is included in the venue hire fee. Additionally, a portable Logitech video conferencing systems is available for hire, compatible with MSTeams, Zoom, Google Meet, WebEx, Cisco and other software providers. Our team are able to help you with any technical set-up to ensure you have everything you need for your meeting.
Our standard booking timings are Monday to Friday
9am - 1pm
£387.00 (VAT exempt)
1:30pm - 5:30pm
£387.00 (VAT exempt)
9am - 5:30pm
£604.00 (VAT exempt)
* Venue hire fees include the use of a display screen
Download our venue hire and equipment fees brochure.
We offer the following equipment choices in the Mary Sumner Room
£15.00 per set (VAT inc.)
£75 (VAT inc.)
£6 per person (VAT inc)
Please note:
We are not able to provide lunch in the Mary Sumner Room
We recommend Spoilt for Choice or Sands Catering, or you are welcome to use caterers of your choosing
Ready to book your Westminster conference or meeting space? Get in touch with our team today to find out more information and book an inspiring meeting room.
