The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St James, Milton, Portsmouth Charity No: 1129165 Annual Report And Financial Statements Year Ended 31 December 2023 5t Jameg Church Mllton (Charity Commlsslon Reg. No. 1129165) Annual Report for the year ended 31" De(ember 2023 ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION St James, Church is sited at 2851287 Mithn Road. Southsea. The ecclesiastical parish is situated in the Diocese of Portsmouth within the Church of England. The correspondence address is St James Vicarage, 287 Milton Road. Southsea, P04 8PG. The Parochial Church Councll IPCC} is a rewstered charity wlth the Charity Commission, number 1129165. Members of the Pccare ettherex offiaoor elected at the Annual General Meeting IAPCMI In accordance with the Church Representation Rules. The membershlp of the PCC during the year were: Vlcar Vacant Asst Curate Revd Hu80 Deadman (uptojan 231 Churchwardens Mr Mark Pearce Miss Stella Wansborough Deanery Synod Representatlves Mlss Jlll Chalmers Mrs Aiison Threlkeld (from May 23) also PCC elected Elected members Mrs RLrth Baber (from May 23) Mrs Jeannette A Beech Miss Valerie M England Elertoral Roll Offlcer Mrsamuel Harfield lup to May 23) Mrs Sandra A Lamburth Mrs Catriona Maton Mr5 Ann Murray Ms Marilyn Palmer {up to Feb 23) Lay Preacher Ms Gail P Stidolph lup to 9 Nov 231 RIP Mr Paul H Tallack Treasurer Mr Gerald Vernon-jackson (from May 23) Mrs Bridget H A Wade Secretsry Mr Benjamin Wilkins lupto May 231 STRucfuRE. GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMEKr The method of aPFKJintment of members of the PCC is set out in the Church Representation Rule5. All Church attendees are encouraged to register on the Electoral Roll and stand for election to the PCC. The PCC operates through a number of committees that meet between full meetings of the PCC. These are:_ 5thnding commlttee It 15 the only statutory committee. It has powerto transart the busine55 of the PCC between its meetings. subjert to any directions given by the PCC. St Jame< Church Mllton (Charity Commlsslon Reg. No. 11291651 Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 20231continued) OBJEcfivES AND AcrivmES St James, PCC has the reswnsibility of promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church- pastoral, evangeli5tiC, social and ecumenical. It is also responsible for maintaining the ChurchlHall complex of St James, Milton, in the Diocese of Portsmouth together wlth the one property owned by the parish at 51 Goldsmrth Avenue. REVIEW OF THE YEAR Last year was an extra busy time for the Churchwardeh5. as Father Hugo moved to h15 new Church in January, 50 that meant we had no day-to4ay Priest at St. James. Luckily for us Father Bob once agaln managed 311 the rota's, which meant every Servlce, Funeral, Baptism, Weddlngs and School visits were covered. Thank you so much Father Bobl11 In all. we had 13 baptlsms, I namlng ceremony. I renewal of Baptismal Vows. 2 weddings and 2 renewal of Vows. We also carried out 21 funerals, 3 interment of ashes and I memorial service. We kept all our events 80in8, Quiz's, TableTop Sales. Summer Fete and Christmas Bazaar, Coffee morning5 after the Wednesday Sep4ice, and a huge thank you to all who have helped in any small way to contribute to our life here at St. James. Once again we had to produce a new parish profile. which was much easier this time round, as we had already a finlshed article. If you remember we had appolnted a prlest, who then turned It down, so the process Started all over again. By September we were ready to intervlew for the post, and we appointed Father Darren who started the followlng year {2024). At St. Jameg we are very luckyto have a wonderful army ofvolunteers, who are prepared to help with all sorts of things. The Church was thoroughly cleaned on Holy Saturday {mlnd, Hot Cross Buns helped) and all our serVI￿S happened. All of the visiting clergy said how they were always made to feel very welcome, and We￿ happy to help u50Ut when they could. As usual a full, rlch and rewarding year for us all at St. James. Stella Wansborough/Mark Pearce Churchwardens 27 April 2024 •+eccLesiasticaL Employers, Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act 1969 CERTIFICATE OF EMPLOYERS, LIABILITY INSURANCE (a) (Where required by regulalion 5 of the Employers. Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Regulations 1998 (the Regulations), one or more copies of this ￿[tiliCate must be displayed at each place of business at which Ihe policyholder employs persons covered by the policy) Policy Number.. Name of policyholder.. P-0000267039101 The Vicar and Chur¢hwardens for the lime being and the Parochial Church Counul of Miiibn Sl James in the Diocese of Portsmouth Dale of commencement of insurance policy.. Date of expiry of insurance policy.. 1 January 2023 31 December 2023 We hereby certify that subi8cl to paragraph 2:. 1. The policy lo which this certificate relales satisfies the requiremenls of the relevant law applicable in Great Britain, Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man, the Island of Jersey. the Island of Guernsey and Ihe Island of Alderney (bl., and 2. (a) the minimum amount of cover provided by this policy is no less than £5 million Signed on behalf of Ecclesiastical Insuiance Office plc {Aulhorised Insurer) Notes lal Where the employer is a comp8ny to which regulabon 3121 ol Ihe Regulations 8ppli•$, tho e•rtffi¢gt• 8h811 state in a prominent placa. ailher ihal the policy cov•rs th• holding company and all rfs subsidiane8. or thal the policy covers the holding company and all ils subsidiaries ex¢Èpl any speofkally excI￿je￿ by narne, or that ￿ policy ¢ov•rs Ihe hokling cKJmpany and only the named $ubsidiaries. Ibl Specify applicable18w as provid•d for in regulalim 4161 of the Regulatthis. Icl S¥e règulatson 3111 of the Regulabons aThJ delete whKthever of paraoraphs 2{al C￿ 21bl dcos not apply. Where 2{bl is applicable, Gpeufy the amount ol cover provided by the relevant F Investment Assets Trust Funds held by the Dioose of Portsmouth are as follows: Book Value Mark¢t Value Empshott Rd Parsonage Trust Jeffrey Memorial Trust St James Trust St Patrlck's Misslon Hall Trust St Patrlck's Parsonage Trust 14678 317 1133 88300 1897 31731 1464 44080 170741 62300 106325 310316 4{b) Tangible flxed Assets Printer & Photocopler (NBV £1 each) Parochial Church Council of St James, Mllton Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2023 5. ANALYSIS OF NEf ASSEfs BY FUND Unregtiicted Rutrlcted Endowment Total Funds Funds Funds Funds 2023 Fixed Assets Current Assets Current Liabilities 310316 310316 472594 24561 450541 24561 22053 42598Q 22053 310316 758349 6. DEBTORS Total Funds Totsl Funds 2023 2022 Hall Lettln95 560 305 560 305 7. LIABILMES (AMOUNTS FALUNG DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR) Total Funds Total Funds 2023 2022 Almsgiving Chrlstingle Collectlon Chrlstmas Card Collect Legacles and Donations Marrlage Garden Fund Padsh Soclal Events Church Malntenance Flower Fund Walslngham Light & Heat 4718 459 213 11628 1160 4762 585 76 210 750 9392 544 436 9798 1160 5117 740 76 210 1500 24561 28973 io-