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 2024

St Jarnes, Church Milton {Charity Commission Reg. No. 11291651
Annual Report for the year ended 31" December 2024
ADMINISTrATIVE INFORMATION
St James, Church is sited at 285/287 Milton Road. SO￿h$ea. The ecclesiastical parish is
Sltuated in the DI0￿$e of Portsmouth within the Church of England. The corfespondence
address is St James Vicarage, 287 Milton Road, Southsea, P04 8PG.
The Parochial Church Council IPCCI 15 3 registered charity with the Charity Commission,
number 1129165. Mernbers of the PCC are either ex officio or elected at the Annual General
Meeting IAPCMI in accordance with the Church Representation Rules.
The membershlp of the PCC durlng the year were:
Vicar
Revd Darren A'court lfrom 10 Jan 241
Asst Curate
Vacant
Churchwardens
Mr Mark Pearce lup to 12 May 241
Miss Stella Wansborough
Mrs Ann Murray {frorn 12 May 24)
Deanery Synod Representatives
Miss Jill Chalmers
Mrs Alison Threlkeld also PCC elected
Elerted members
Mrs Ruth 8aberlup to 12 May 241
Mrs Jeannette A Beech
Miss Valerie England
Mr5 Sandra A Lamburth
Mrs Catriona Maton
Mr Mark Pearce Ifrom 12 May 241
Mr Paul H Tallack
Mrs Caroline Tyler Ifrom 12 May 24)
Mr Gerald Vernon-jackson
Mrs Bridget H A Wade
STRUCtURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
The method of appointment of members of the PCC is Set out in the Church Representation
Rules. 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 committee5 that meet between
full meetings of the PCC. These are:_
Standinq commlttee
It is the only statutory committee. It has power to transact the business of the PCC between
Its meetings, subject to any directions given by the PCC.
oWE￿IVEs AND AcnvtriES
St James, PCC has the responsibility of promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole
mission of the Church= pastoral. evangelistit, social and ecumenical. It is also responsible for
maintaining the ChurchlHall complex of St James, Milton, in the Diocese of Portsmouth
together with the one property owned by the parish at 51 Goldsmf(h Avenue.

St James, Church Milton (Charity Commission Reg. No. 1129165)
Annual Report for the year ended 31" D￿mber 2024 {continued)
REVIEW OF THE YEAR
The year began with my Institution as your new Vicar on 10 January by Bishop Jonathan. It
was lovely service and kindly some parishioners both from Amesbury and a previous parish
had made the trip to be with us on this special day. Jeanette and l are extremely grateful for
the continued vjarmth of the St James community in welcoming and sUPPOrting us. In
December, to say 'thank you, for the trernerKIous SUPPOrt of everyone in seeing me through
my first year here we arranged drinks and nibbles gatherings for PCC members, the serving
team and the choir. as well as for the congregation as a whole. This brief summary of the
year cannot do justice to the fact that in so many different ways you have all worked
enormou51y hard duringthe interregnum and continue to do so-thankyou, everyonel
Our worship this year has remained broadly unchanged. In the light of very small numbers
attendlng. an early decision had to be made to discontinue the 8am Mass on Sundays. The
Parish Mass on Sundays at 10am and the said Mass at 10am on Wednesdays are well
attended and we continue to see new worshippers joining us. The choir and serving team
have recruited new members and contribute enormously to our worship. During Lent, a
course on pathways in prayer was held on Wednesdays after the Ma$5 and Stations of the
Cross on Sunday evenings. In February. we resumed the practi￿ of offering a shared chalice
during Holy Communlon, thereby relinquishin8 one of the remaining legacies of the COVID
pandemic. Physical sharing of the peace and, moving into 2025, resumed use of the altar rall.
followed.
During the Parish Mass we have been fortunate to have occasional homilies from Fr John
and we have welcomed 8uest speakers from a ran8e of charities. including some directly
supported by St James. At the beginning of October. we marked Generosity Week, which
concluded with the Harvest Thanksgiving. In connection with Homelessness Sunday, Steve
McFarlane of Tereo Ministries spoke about the cl￿5 Hope into Action project and about
Street Pastors. On Bible Sunday John and Rachel Waters returned to speak about their Bible
translation work In the Middle East. Finally, in November, we welcomed Gabby North from
the Leprosy Mission and she reported havin8 received very generous donation5 from our
congregation on the day.
During the year we have had several baptisms and Isadlyl funerals, includin8 some held at
the crematorium and at Milton Cemetery, and occasionally an interment of ashes in our
Garden of Remembrance. There was also a Service of Prayer and Dedication after Civil
Marriage in April and a wedding in July. with more booked for subsequent years. The RNLI
marked its 200th Anniversary in September with a Service here at St James organised by its
local Chaplain, Fr John, and led by Archdeacon Kathryn Percival, representing Bishop
Jonathan. In October, the Kennaway grave in St James. churchyard was blessed after being
repaired and replanted with flowers. In November four parishioners were confirmed at the
Cathedral, with a fifth to join thern at the Febnjary service in 2025; they all received their
first Holy Communion on the following day during the Parish Mass here at St Jame5.
The year has been laced with numerous social occasions. including the annual barbecue in
the Wicarage garden after the Parish Mass for our Patronal Festival in July. The pattern of
regular coffee mornings, tabletop sales and the Summer and Christmas Fayre5, along with
our periodic quizzes, have filled the church and lower hall with parishioners enjoying
themsefves. All of this has been with the backdrop of tontinued use of the two church halls

by various church and community groups which has provided both a thriving means of
outreach and an important income strearn for St James.
The many schools in our parish maintain good links with St James. Many arrange to hold
services at St James, primarily for Christmas, but a150 at other times, such as the end of the
School year. On other occasions there are visits to St James by particular year groups to
pursue topics and themes during the year. l also go into the schools when asked to deliver
sessions on suitable topics for Various groups of pupils, which is always much appreclated. In
November. l joined some pupils from Milton Park Primary School for the annual Cross of
Sacrifice ceremony at Milton Cemetery. The Minstead Trust also held their annual Christmas
Service here in December.
In February and In June the Churchwardens and I met with the church architect to progress
plans for the necessary roof works for the church buildln& but unfortunately the architert
subsequently withdrew from the projert. In September we met with Emma Mullen. an
architect with whom I had worked on extensive roof projects in my previous parish, and the
PCC subsequently confirmed her appointment as our new church architert. She has been
working with us to review what is needed and to rnove the project forward more quickly so
that work can start during 2025. During the year a Roof Rescue Project Group was
established to support work on grant applications (very lrnportant if we are to fund the
slgniflcant fabric works while safeguarding some of our existing financlal resources). One
small but nonetheless impactful development during the year was the replacement of the
existing signboards in the ground5 Of St James Church and Vicarage- they present a
strikingly attrattive invitation to St James, to all who pass by.
Every ble55ing
1313
Fr Darren

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policyholder employs persons covered by the policy)
Policy Number..
Name of policyholder.
P-0000267039102
The Vicar and Churchwardens for the time being and the Parochial
Church CounL?l of Milton St James in the Diocese of Portsmouth
Date of commencement of insurance policy..
Date of expiry of insurance policy..
1 January 2024
31 December 2024
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Parochial Church Council of St James. Milton
Index to the financlal statements for the year ended 31 December 2024
Independent Examiner's Report.
Statement of Financial Attivities.
Balance Sheet.
Accounting Policies.
Incomlng Resources.
Resources Used.
Fixed Assets.
10.
Analysis of Net Assets by Fund.
Debtors.
Liabilities.
Financial Statements prepared by Paul Tallack, Parish
Treasurer

Parothial Churth Councll of St Janxs, Mllton
This report on ts accounts of the PCC for the year ended 31 December 2024,
whith are Set out on pages 2-10, Is in respett of an examlnatton caryied out In
accordan￿ YAth The C￿Irth Accounting Regulatlons 2006 rthe Regulatlons? and
x.43 of The Charftles Act 1993 fthe kv).
As members of the PCC you are responslble for the P￿paratIOn of the financial
statemexts. you consider that the audlt requlrements of The Regulatlons and s.43
{2) of The Act does not appty. It is my responsibillty to Iwe thls report on those
flnandal stsivnalts In accordano wlth the temls of Rewlatlons.
Ba•h of Ind•pendent Cxamln•rf• R•wt
My examlnation vrds carrled out In accordan￿ wlth the GeneTal Dlrectlons glven
by the Charity Commtsslon under s.43 (7) (b) of The Act and to be found In the
Churth guidan￿, 2006 edltkn. That examlnatlon Indudes a revlew of the
accountlng records kept by the p￿ and a comparfson of the accounts wfth those
records. It also Indudes cOn￿derIng any unusual Items or dlsclosures In the
flnandal *atements and seeklng explanatlons from youi as Trustees. concernlng
any such mattws. Tr procedures undertaken do not wovlde all the evldence
that would be requlred In an audlt and consequently. I do not exp￿ an audlt
oplnlon on the vlew glven by these accounts.
Ind•p•ndant Examln•rf• St•t•m•nt
In connectkn v#th my examlnatlcm, matter has come to my attentlon to
whlch, In my opinion. attentlon should be drdvm In ordtr to enable a Proper
understandlr¥J of the accounts to be r&iched.
23. Q¢aA"'
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Kevin Richard￿1n
Flat 29, Marlna View
Harbour Road
Gosport
P012 IBQ

Parochial Church Council of St James. Milton
Statement of Financial Activitles for the year ended 31 December 2024
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Funds
Funds
Funds
Total
2024
Total
2023
NOTE
INCOMING RESOURCES
Incoming Resources from donors.
2(a)
other voluntary Incomlng resources. 2(b)
Income from charitable & ancillary
2(c)
tradlng.
other ordbnary incombng resources.
Lncome from investment5.
43166
18059
27864
898
233
44064 43404
18292 10507
27864
29196
2(d)
2(e)
11025
28695
11025
28695
8594
23082
TOTAL INCOMING
RESOURCES
128809
1131
129940 114783
RESOURCES USED
Grants.
Actlvltles directly relatlng to the
work of the Church.
Church management &
adminlstratlon.
3{a)
3(b)
4587
113768
898
233
5485
5546
114001 102200
3(c)
2029
2029
2951
TOTAL RESOURCES USED
120384
1131
121515 110697
NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
8425
8425
4086
BALANCES BROUGHT F/W
AT I JANUARY 2024
425980
22053
310316 758349 728450
Movement of:
Investment Discretionary Fund
Gain on Revaluatlon of Investment
1126
1126
7401
485
25328
7401
BALANCES VARRIED F/W
AT 31 DECEMBER 2024
43440S
23179
317717 775301 758349

Parochial Church Council of St James, Milton
Balance Sheet as 31 December 2024
NOTE
2024
2023
FIXED ASSErs
Investment A55ets
Tangible Fixed Assets
4(a)
4(b)
317717
310316
CURRENT ASSErs
317719
310318
Debtors
Natlonal Savln9s Income Bonds
Natlonal Savlngs Investment
CBF Investment Fund
Lloyds Current Account
Lloyds Deposlt Account
CBF Investment (dlscretlonary)
282
35000
9788
360000
15350
45085
23179
560
. 35000
9788
360000
45191
22053
488684
472592
LIABILfTIes
31102
24561
NET CURRENT ASSETS
457582 448031
NEf ASSETS
775301
758349
FUNDS
Un￿$t￿tted
Restrlcted
Endowments
434405
23179
317717
425980
22053
310316
775301
758349
Approved by the Parochlal Church Councll on 16 February 2025 and slgned on Its behalf by:
Rev'd Darren A'court (Chairman)
The notes on pages 4-10 fonn part of these accounts.

Parochial Church Council of St James. Milton
Notes to the Flnancial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2024
Accounting Policles
The financial statements have been prepa￿d In accordance with the Church Accounting Regulations
1997, as amended by the Church Accounting (Amendment) Regulations 2001, together with appllcable
accountlng standards and the Charities SORP.
The financial statements have been prepared urbder the historical cost convention, except for the
valuatlon of Investment assets, whlch are shown at market value.
Funds
General funds represent the funds of the PCC that are not subject to any restrictSons regarding thelr use
and are available for application for the general purposes of the PCC. Funds deslgnated for a partlcular
purpose by the PCC are also unrestritted.
The accounts include all transactions, assets and liabilities for which the PCC is responslble In law. They
do not include the account of church groups that owe their main affiliatlon to another body nor those
that are informal gatherings of church members.
Incomlng Resources
lun
In
Collections are recognlsed when recelved by or on behalf of the PCC.
Planned glvlng recelvable under Gift Aid is recognlsed only when received.
Income tax recoverable of Gift Aid donations Is recognlsed when the income Is reglstered.
Grants and legacles to the PCC are accounted for as soon a5 the PCC Is notlfled of Its legal entltlement,
the amount due is quantlflable and Its ultlmate receipt by the PCC Is reasonably certain.
Funds ralsed by the fete, garden party and similar events, are account for gross.
Sunday moming coffee proceeds are accounted for net.
other In
Rental income from the lettlng of church premises is recognlsed when the rental is due, a5 15 the case
with 51 Goldsmlth Avenue.
efromI
stmen
Dlvldends and Interest are accounted for when recelvable. Tax recoverable on such income Is recognlsed
in the same accounting year.
nIn
Realised gain5 or losses are recognised when investments are sold.
Unrealised gains or losses are accounted for on revaluation of investments at 31 December.

Parochial Church Council of St James. Milton
Notes to the Flnancial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2024
l. Accountlng Pollcles cont.
Resources Used
Gran
Grants and donatlons are accounted for when paid over, or when awarded, if that award creates a blnding
obligatlon on the PCC.
Activiti
The Dlocesan Quota or Parish Share is accounted for when payable. Any quote unpaid at 31 December
is provided for in these accounts as an operational (although not a legal) liability and Is shown as a
creditor in the Balance Sheet.
Flxed Assets
Consecrated and beneficed property is excluded from the accounts by 5.96(2)(a) of the Charities Act
1993. No value is placed on movable church furnishings held by the church wardens on special trust for
the PCC and whlch require a faculty for disposal since the PCC considers this to be inalienable property.
All expenditure incurred during the year on consecrated or beneflced buildings and movable church
furnlshlngs, whether for maintenance or improvement, is wrltten off as expendlture in the SOFA and
separately dlsclosed.
rflx
Equlpment used wlth the church premlses is depreciated on a straight line basis over 4 years.
Indivldual items of equipment with a purchase price of £2000 or less are written off when the asset Is
acqulred.
Investments are valued at market value at 31 December.
urren
Amounts owlng to the PCC at 31 December in respect of fees, rents or other income are shown as debtors
less provision for amounts that may prove uncollectable.

Parochial Church Council of St James. Milton
Notes to the Financlal Statements for the year ended 31 December 2024
Unrestricted Restricted Endov•ment Total Funds
Funds
Funds
Fund$
2024
Total Funds
2023
INCOMING RESOURCES
2ja) Incoming Resources from
Donor5
Planned giving:
Stewardship
Income Tax Recoverable
from Glft Aid
Collectlons:
Ordinary
Weddings/Funerals
Speclal
30235
7798
30235
7798
29567
7748
4297
836
4297
836
898
4115
1146
828
898
43166
898
44064
43404
2{b) Other Voluntary Incomlng
Resources
Legacles and Donations
Summer Fayre
Christmas Bazaar
Coffee Mornings
Votive Candles
Flower Donations
Parish Soclal Events
Sunday Morning Coffee
Table Top Sales
6854
2477
2875
284
261
6854
2477
2875
784
2364
2078
195
394
144
836
2699
1013
261
233
1442
2751
1115
233
1442
2751
1115
18059
233
18292
10507

Parochial Church Council of St James, Milton
Notes to the Flnancial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2024
INCOMING RESOURCES cont.
Unrestricted Restri¢ted Endowment Total Funds
Funds
Funds
Funds
2024
Total Funds
2023
2{c) Incoming from Charltable &
Ancillary Trading
Milton Review Subscriptions
Mblton Revlew Advertlslng
Milton Review Offertory Box
Milton Review Donatlons
Church Hall Lettln95
PCC Fees
Studlo CardslBooks
Centenary Book Sales
Auction Proceeds
stations of the Cn)ss
Booklets
488
590
347
58
22508
2866
255
65
571
488
590
347
58
22508
2866
255
65
571
421
645
238
68
22769
4576
479
116
116
27864
27864
29196
2(d) Other Ordlnary Incomlng
Resources
Rents:
51 Goldsmlth Avenue
11025
11025
8594
11025
11025
8594
2(e) Income from Investrnents
Interest
28695
28695
23082
28695
28695
23082

Parochial Church Council of St James, Milton
Notes to the Flnanclal Statements for the year ended 31 December 2024
3. RESOURCES USED
Unrestrlcted Restrlcted Endowment Total Funds
Funds
Funds
Funds
2024
Totsl Funds
2023
3{a) Grants
Missionary & Charitable
Giving..
Speclal Collectlons
Almsglvlng
898
898
4587
828
4718
4587
4587
898
5485
5546
3(b) Actlvltles Dlrectly Relating
to the work of the Church
Mlnistry- Dlotesan
Quota
Deanery Synod
Vlcarage Expenses
51 Goldsmith Avenue
Clergy Expenses
Other Clergy Costs
Church Running
Expenses
Light and Heat
Insurance
servi￿ Expenses
Licences
Church Maintenan
Organ Maintenance
Salary of Organist
RSCM Subs
Upkeep of Churchyard
Church Hall Running
Costs
Salary of Cleaner
Flowers
Sundries
Parish Social Events
Equipment Leasing
Architect Fees
Junior ChurchlLittle
Shells
Payroll Expenses
Interview Expenses
55535
55535
52890
264
497
3782
1269
264
497
3782
1269
264
9075
306
7186
6372
2470
7186
6372
2470
615
5070
828
6945
133
8380
5646
6164
1886
556
3432
1321
5619
127
2100
615
5070
828
6945
133
8380
4617
4617
2268
5079
144
30
836
907
2740
5820
5820
233
233
60
1442
1209
975
1442
1209
975
12
291
291
798
113768
233
1141XII
102200

Parochial Church Council of St James, Milton
Notes to the Financlal Statements for the year ended 31 December 2024
3. RESOURCES USED cont.
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Total Funds
Funds
Funds
Funds
2024
Total Funds
2023
3(c) Church Management &
Administrats'on
Printing & Stationery
Stewardship Envelopes
Audit Gratuity
Chinneck Shaw Management
& Commission Charges re.
51 Goldsmlth Avenue
1848
81
2400
71
loo
81
100
380
2029
2029
2951
During the year the PCC employed an organist and a Church Hall cleaner, nelther of whom earned more
than £50,000 pa or more.
3(d) The organist; Mr H Darnley-smith and varlous locum organists were paid £6945 durlng the
year. The Church Hall cleaner, Mrs A Grigo was paid £5820 during the year.
Apart from the above, no other member recelved any relmbursement of expenses or remuneration.
4. FIXED ASSETS
4(a) Investment Asset5
Trust Funds held by the Dlocese of
Portsmouth are as follows..
Book Value
Market Value
Empshott Rd Parsonage Trust
Jeffrey Memorial Trust
St James Trust
st Patrick's Mission Hall Trust
St Patrick's Parsonage Trust
14678
317
1133
88300
1897
32457
1497
45089
174948
63726
106325
317717
4(b) Tangible fixed Assets
Printer & Photocopier (NBV £1 each)

Parochial Church Council of St James. Milton
Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2024
5. ANALYSIS OF NET ASSEfs BY FUND
Unrestricted Restricted
Funds
Funds
Endowment Total Funds
Funds
2024
Fixed Assets
Current Assets
Current ￿.?bilItieS
317717
317717
426482
31102
403303
31102
23179
434405
23179
317717
775301
6. DEBTORS
Total Funds Total Fund•
2024
2023
Hall Lettlngs
282
560
282
560
7. LIABILITIES (AMOUNTS FALLING DUE wrrHIN ONE YEAR)
Total Funds Total Fund8
2024
2023
Almsglvlng
Christingle Collectlon
Christmas Card Collection
Legacies and Donations
Marriage Garden Fund
Parlsh Social Events
Church Maintenance
Flower Fund
Walsingham
Light & Heat
Roof Rescue Donatlons
9305
431
241
11628
1160
5382
1169
4718
459
213
11628
1160
4762
585
76
210
750
210
1576
31102
24561
io-