The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St James, Milton, Portsmouth Charity No: 1129165 Annual Report And Financial Statements Year Ended31 December 2025
St Jarne< Church Mllton (Charlty Commlsslon Reg. No. 1129165) Annual Report for the year ended 31° December 2025 AOM1141sfRATIVE INFORMATION St James, Church is stted at 2851287 Milton Road, South5ea. The eccle5ia5tical parish is situated in the Diocese of Portsmouth within the Church of England. The correspondence address is St James Vicardge. 287 Milton Road. &)uthsea. P04 8PG. The Parochlal Church Council (PCCI is a registered charity with the Charity Commission. number 1129165. Members of the PCC are either ex officio or elected at the Annual General Meeting IAPCM} in accordan with the Church Representstion Rule The membership of the PCC during the year we. Vicar Revd Dam A'court Asst Curate Vacant Churchwardens Miss Stella Wansborough Mrs Ann Murray Deanery Synod RepsetIVeS Miss Jill Chalme Mrs Alison Threlkeld also PCC elected Elerted members Mrs Jeannette A Beech Miss Valerie England Mrs Sandra A Lamburth Mrs Gitriona Maton Mr Mark Pearce Mr Paul H Tallack Mrs Caroline Tyler (to 11 Jan 25} Mr Gerald verrn-JacwTr Ito 18 May 251 Mrs Brid8et H A Wade Gillian Hawkins {fr0rn 21 Sep 25) Co-opted member SJRUCTURE. GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENr The method of appointment of members of the PCC is set in the Church RepsentatIOn Rule5. All Church attendees are encouraged to register on the Electoral Roll and stand for election to the PCC. The PCC operates thrOh a number of commlttees that meet between full meetings of the PCC. These are:_ Standlnq commfttee It is the only statutory committee. It has power to transact the business of the PCC between its meetings, subject to any direction5 given by the PCC. OBJEcfivES AND ACTivmES St James. PCC has the responsibility of promoting in the ecthsiastical parish the whole mission of the Church: pastoral. evan8eli5tiC. Social and ecumenical. It 15 also responsible for maintaining the Church/Hall complex of St James. Milton. in the Diocese of Portsmouth together with the one property owned by the paTish at 51 Goldsmith Avenue.
St James. Churth Mllton (Charlty Commlsslon Reg. 1129165) Anntsal Report forthe year ended 31" December 20251continued) REVIEW OF THE YEAR Every year at St James is framed ty our usual cyde of worship with our Parish Mass on Sundays at 10am. and our midweek said Mas5 on Wednesdays usually well-attended. We are always encouraged and dellghted by the new faces who join us. many of whom go on to become established members of the St James cornmunity and some of whom go on to tske up various roles in our worship and other actr¥ities. 15incerely thank everyone, hovrtwer longstandin8 or newthey may be. fortheir commitment and hard work during the year. As always. the year at St James is peppered with our gUlar Social events. includi8 tabletop sales and fayres. as well a5 quizzès. family bingo nights, and others. These are greatly enjoyed by all who share in them and also help to rdi5e money for church funds. Various other events and develotrfnent5 have taken pla dtsring the year. At the Deanery Synod meeting in February. I was commissioned by the Archdeacon as the Assistsnt Aa Dean (South). which means bein8 involved in activities across the deanery in addition to mv responsibilities here at St James. Between February and May, the Revd Sr Teresa-Lucia Sutton-Becker. from the North End Team. was on placernent here at St James. as part of her diaconal year. I know that she greatly enjoyed her time here, as we enjoyed her ministry among us. In April. Fr John led his final Shell Club session during the Parish Mass as he moved to tske up his new role supwrting the parish of St Francis in the North End Team. We miss his presence and wisdom hugely, but he will be with us occasionally when he is able to do so. Durlng May St James hosted the deanery chapter meetin8 and a small 8roup of volunteers klndfy provided a lovely lunch. Stjames held a church stall as part of the annual Picnic on the Green event in June. July was a busy month. After much plannlng and commitment from everyone involved, we held our Church Open Day. officially opened by the Lord Mayor. We welcomed Bishop Matthias, of our link diocese of Ho in Ghana, to celebrate a special said evening Mass. followed by refreshrnents in the Vicara8e garden. The Wicara8e Garden also accommodated the annual parish barbeque following our Patronal Festival. Our choir joined those from St James. Em5WOrth and St James, Cianfiebd to sing Evenx)nE on St James. Day at the cathedral. During August the Lord Mayor was our guest speaker at the PaTi5h Ma55. In November we were joined by Gabby North from the Leprosy Mission to speak during our Parish Mass and on Advent Sunday Bishop Jonathan was our president and preacher at the Parish Mass, which was foll0vd by a delicious soup and cheese lunch. Dember saw the usual numerous vlslts by local sthools and nurseries to celebrate thelr Chrlstmas seNices here at St James, as well as the annual Carol Services for the RNLI and the Minstead Tnjst. At the Parish Ma55 fgr the Feast of St Luke the physician. in October. the collection was 8Nen to fund the upkeep of the defibrlllator In the church hall. In November St James had Its Archdeacon's Visitation. during which several aspects of the church's operation are reviewed. Inevitsbty. as this process tskes plate once every five years, a number of item5 requiring our further attention were identified. which the Churchwardens and l are working to address. As in prevtous years. one of our Churchwardens, Stella oversaw the collection of a large number of decorated shoe boxes contsining Christmas gifts of essential items for children in Moldova and Ukraine. A change in our usual cycle this year was holding our Christingle services on the day before Christmas Eve. in an effort to ease the demands on the small group of volunteers who help at this busy time. Although this was not ideal for everyone seeking to attend. the new arrdngement seemed to work well overall. During the yearthere have been several baptisms and funerals. the latter of which have
tsken pla at St James and elsewhere, includin8 local rneteries and crematoria both here in PortsmoLrth and further afield. as well as some internients of ashes in the Garden of Remembrance here at Stjames. One wedding was held during the year. together with a number of related Servi5, both sepétces of Prayer and Dedication after Civil Marriage. and of Thanksgivin8 for Marriage. the latter marking couple< 30 and 61>year wedding anniversaries. There have also been oc&isional requests for house blessing5 in the parish. some of our housebound parishioners have continued to receive Holy Communion at home regularly and Fr John has kindly maintatned his visits to some of our local residential and nursing homes. ft>r which l am most 8rateful. In February. Barry Glover was finalty ¢onfirmed at the cathedral. having prepared for this during the previous year. and reNed his first Holy Communion during the Parish Mass at Candlemas. A new group of candidates undertook their preparation classes duri the year and were o)nfirmed at the cathedral in January 2026. Our links with local sclK>ols extend throughout the year as on various occasions school groups elther vlslt St James. or are visited by the Vicar. mainly as part of their leaming about various aspects of the Christian faith and their pro8ramme of celebrations. These have included a range of occasions and themes: the Eucharist and the Last Supper, Holy Baptism, weddings, creation, Easter. HarvesL Ad¥ent and the birth narratives of Jesus. In November, some of the pupils at Milton Park Primary School participated in the Cross of sacrffI event at Milton Cemetery with the Lord Mayor and representatives of the Royal British Legion. In February I became a communty governor at MiltorO$S Academy. thereby establishing a closer link wlth our local secoThJary sthool. The Roof Resoje Project has been an oOing focus wtth a 8at deal of preparatory work taking pla. Following on from meetiy of the PCC. there have been several meetings involving both the PCCS roof rescue working group and the fundraising group. as well ès meetings been myself. the Churchwardens and Emma Mullen our architect, the quantity surveyor, the structural engineer, and members of Diocesan Advlsory Committee. In October. Stella Wansborough and I were inteThlewed for a news Item about the roof rescue project by a journalist from Thavs Solent TV. The PCCS fundraising group organised a number of varied events during the year which have been both happy social occasion5 and, importantly* achieved their aim of Tal513 funds towards the roof rescue project. This included a formal meal in the hall to launch the group. Among many other fundraising events held at St Jarne5 was Choral Evensong in October. bringing together the cholrs of St James and the cathedral. I have tsken on the role of applying for grants towards the enomious cost of the project {estimated at £2millionl. but thi5 is a sk)w and not always straightforward pro$$. The aim is that. rf all goes according to plan. we will be able to make a start on the during the sprlng of 2026. Other important developments during the year include the commissionin8 of a new, refreshed and upgraded parish website. This work is ongoing with the developer, who has kindly offered to generousty subsidise the cost of this project for us. I must also mention the many community groups vtho make use of our church ha115 and thereby contribute much- needed revenue to support the work of St James. Thelr various actlvrttes always contribute to the thriving community that is St James. Milton. The essential work of maintainiNd the halls and managing bookings is a shared effort by a small number of our church community. Although I hope to have covered the majority of this yearfs events and developments. I apologise for any omissions. Please be assured that your efforts are hugety appreciated. I end this report reiterating something I mentioned last year. namely that Jeanette and I are most grateful for the wannth and support of the St James commuiiity. It is always a
pleasure to be here with you all. Every blessing Fr Darren
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Parochial Church Council of St James. Milton Index to the flnancial statements for the year ended 31 December 2025 Pa Independent Examlnerfs Report. ststement of Financlal Actlvltles. Balan Sheet. Accounting Policies. Incoming Resources. Resources Used. Flxed Assets. 10. Analysis of Net Assets by Fund. Debtors. Lfabilities. Financial Statements prepared by Paul TallacK Parish Treasurer
Parothlal Church Clnl of St James Milton This rewrt on the aOUnts of the PCC for the year ended 31 Dernber 2025, whith are set out on pages 2-10, ts in respett of an examinatk>n carrled oirt In accordance wlth The Chuth Accountlng Regulatlons 2006 rthe Regulalions? and x.43 of The Owrttles Act 1993 fthe W. As member5 of the PCC vou are rttponslbbe for the prepaTaUon of the flnanclal statements: you a)nsts tl the audlt requIreMts of The R8Juiatlons and s.43 (2) of The Art (loes not apply. It ts my reSKlIty to Iwe thls report on those My examlnatlon vms canled In accordano wlth the General D1CtIOnS glven by the Charlty Commlsslon under &43 (7) (b) of The aThl to be fnd In the Church guldano. 2LKJ6 edltlon. That examlnatlon Indudes a revlew of the accounttng recorts kept by the PCC arml a compartn of the accounts wlth those records. It a19) Indude5 conslderlng any unugjal Items or dlsdowres In the flnanclal statements and seeklng exp1artIonS from yThi. as Trustees, conrnIng any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provlde all the evldence that w)uld be requlred In an audlt and crnsequurtty. I do nrt express an audlt oplnlon (m the vlew gly by these aCXxnt& Ind•p•nd•rt Ex•mln•V• St•t•m understandiNJ of the aCcnts to be readd. Slgned: Kevln Rlchardson Ft 29. Marlna Vlew Hart)our Road Gosport P012 IBQ [1]
Parochial Church Council of St James. Mifton Statement of Flnanclal Actlvltles for the year ended 31 December 2025 Total 2025 Total 2024 F¥nds Fd$ INCOMING RESOVRCES Incoming Resour5 from dor1& Other voluntsry incoming resources. Income from tharltable & anclllary tradln8. Other ordlrkary Incomlng re50ur Ineome from investments. 21a) 21bl 21cl 46172 754 55 46926 29711 30831 18292 27864 21dl 21e) 114LTh) 11025 28695 26657 TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES 144716 145525 129940 RESOURCES USED Grants. 3181 Actlvltles dlrectty lat* io the work of 31bl the Church. Church management & admlnlstratl¢)n. 4768 145483 552Z 145538 114001 55 3(cl 1955 1955 2029 TOTAL RESOURCES USED 152206 153015 121515 NET MOVEMErir IN FUNDS 749) 74 8425 BALANCES BROUGKT FIW AT I JANUARY 2025 23179 317717 77S301 758349 Movement of: Investment Roof Rescue Fund Loss on Revaluatkn of InvestmentA55ets 271 271 1126 7401 BALANCES CARRIED FIW AT 31 DECEMBER 2025 4269 30773S 757558 775301 [2]
Parochial Church Coundl of St James• Milton 2024 41al 41b) 317717 Tanglble Flxed Assets 31n19 282 Natlonal S•vlw Inme Bonds Natlon•l S•¥lr48s Irbvestment CBF Invtstmert Fund Lloyds Cuffent Account Lloyds IkposItAQUnt 9788 15350 23179 UAwullES 31102 NET CURRENT ASSEts 457582 757558 775301 FUN05 Unreslrfcted Restrlcted 23179 317717 4pproved by the Parochlal Church COU11 on l February 2026 and slgnsl on Its behalf by.. lerfd Dar A'cwrt (ChalrnMn) rhe nots on pages 4.10 form part of the* ar£ounts. [31
Parochial Church Council of St James, Milton Notes to the Flnanclal Ststements for the year ended 31 December 2025 l. Accountlng Pollcles The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Church Accountlng Regulatlons 1997, as amended by the Church Accounting (Amendment) Regulations 2001, together with appllcable accounting standards and the Charities SORP. The financlal statements have been prepared under the historical cost conventlon, eXpt for the valuation of investment a55ets, whlch are shown at market value. Funds General funds represent the funds of the PCC that are not subject to any restrlctlons regardlng thelr use and are avallable for applicatlon for the general purposes of the PCC. Funds designated for a particular purpose by the PCC are also unrestricted. The accounts Include all transactlons, assets and Ilabllltles for whlch the PCC ts responslble In law. They do not Include the account of church groups that owe their main affiliation to another body nor those that are Infom)al gatherings of church members. Incomlng Resources Collettlons are recognlsed when recelved by or on behalf of the PCC. Planned glvlng recelvable under Gift Aid is recognised only when refjved. Income tax recoverable of Glft Ald donatlons Is recognlsed when the income Is reglstered. Grants and legacles to the PCC are accounted for as soon as the PCC is notifled of Its legal entitlement, the amount due Is quantlflable and its ultimate receipt by the PCC is reasonably certaln. Funds rnlsed by the fete, garden party and slmllar events, are account for gross. Sunday mornlng coffee proceeds are accounted for net. Rental Income from the lettlng of church premlses Is recognlsed when the rental Is due, as Is the case with 51 Goldsmlth Avenue. mef Inv Dlvldends and Interest are accounted for when r1vable. Tax recoveTable on such Income Is recognlsed In the same accounting year. Realised gains or losses are recogni5ed when investrnents a sold. Unreallsed gains or11>5ses are accounted for on revaluation of investments at 31 December. [4]
Parochial Church Councll of St James, Milton Notes to the Flnanclal Statements for the year ended 31 December 2025 l. Accountlng Pollcles conL Resources Used Grants and donations are accounted for when pald over, or when awarded, If that award creates a binding obligation on the PCC. 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 credltor In the Balance SheeL Flxed A•sets Consecrated and beneflced property Is excluded from the accounts by s.96(2)(a) of the Charltles Act 1993. No value Is plad on movable church furnlshlngs held by the church wardens on speclal trust for the PCC and whlch requlre a faculty for dlsposal slnce the PCC conslders thls to be Inallenable property. All expendlture incurred durlng the year on consecrated or beneficed bulldings and movable church fumishlngs, whether for maintenance or Improvement, is written off as expendlture In the SOFA and separately dlsdosed. In IA Equlpment used wlth the diurch premlses Is depredated on a stralght Ilne basls over 4 years. Indlvldual Item5 of equlpment with a purchase Pr1 of £2000 or less are wrltten off when the asset Is acqulred. Investments are valued at market value at 31 December. 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. [5J
Parochial Church Council of St James. Milton Notes to the Flnandal Ststements for the year ended 31 December 2025 Totsl Fund5 2025 Total Funds 2024 FuJK15 Funds Funds INCOMING RESOURCES 21al Incoming Resources from Donors Planned glvln8'. Stewardship Income Tax Recoverable from Gift Aid Collections: Ordinary WeddingslFunerals Spedal 31996 9420 31 9420 30235 7798 38n 4297 836 754 754 46172 754 46926 21bl Other Voluntary Incomlng Resources Roof Rescue Donatlons LeBacies and Donatlons Summer Fayre Chrlstmas Bazaar Coffee Mornin8S Votlve Candles Flower Donatlons Parlsh Soclal Events Sunday Momin8 Coffee Table Top Sales 18115 645 2259 2505 22 252 55 io 645 2259 2477 2875 284 261 233 1442 2751 li 22 252 55 io 2949 99 296S6 55 29711 18292 [6]
Parochial Church Council of St James, Mllton Notes to the Flnanclal Statements for the year ended 31 December 2025 INCOMING RESOURCES conL T4>ts1 Funds 2025 Total Funds 2024 Funds Funds Rtnds 21cl Incomlng from Charftable & Anclllary Tradin8 Mllton Review Subscript5on5 Milton Revlew Advertlslng Mllton Revie4V Offertory Box Milton Revlew Donations Church Hall Lettlngs PCC Fees Studio CardBoOkS Centenary Book Sale5 Auctlon Pr¢xeeds Statlons of the Cross Booklets 354 610 354 610 347 58 22508 105 4903 171 io 171 io 255 65 571 116 30831 yi 27864 21dl Other Ordlnary IncoffllThJ RÈsourc4s Rents.. 51 Gddsmlth Avenue 114(M) 11025 114LTh) 11025 21el Income from In¥estmeJ)ts Interest 26657 26657 28695 26657 26657 28695 [7]
Parochlal Church Council of St James, Milton Notes to the Flnanclal Ststements for the year ended 31 December 2025 3. RESOURCES USED Total Funds Total Funds 2024 31al Grants "Mlsslonary & Charbtable GivinB'. Spectal Coll¥tions Alms8lving 754 754 4768 898 4587 5485 4768 4768 754 3{b) Actlvltles DIrtlY Relatin8 to the work of the Church Mlnlstry.. DIocn Cbjota Deanery Synod Vlcarage Expenses 51 Goldsmith Avenue Clerbry Expenses Other aergy Costs Church Running Expenses: Li8ht and Heat Insurance Servlce Expènses Lkences Church Malntenance Or8an Malntenance Salary of Organlst RSCM Subs Upkeep of Churchyard Church Hall Runnlng Costs Refuse Collectlon Bathroom Hyglene Salary of Cleaner Flowers Sundrles Parish Social Events Equlpment Leasln8 Archltect Fees Junior thurthlLittle Shells Payroll Expenses 583 58312 55535 264 497 3782 1269 93 3720 3720 28 641 2079 617 9121 1131 6817 137 5794 494 1395 975 62(M) 7186 6372 2470 615 5070 828 6945 133 8380 3371 1246 649D 2079 617 6817 137 5794 494 ia95 975 5820 233 60 1442 1209 975 1510 121)3 1510 170 145483 170 145538 291 114001 55 [8]
Parochial Church Council of St James. Milton Notes to the Financlal Statements for the year ended 31 December 2025 3. RESOURCES USED cont. Endth¥m•rt T•)tal Funds Funds 2025 Total Funds 2024 Funds 31¢) Church Management & Adminkstration PrlntSn8 & Stationery Stewardship Envelopes Audit Gratuity 1774 81 1774 81 81 Ico 1955 19SS 2029 During the year the PCC employed an organlst and a Churth Hall deaner, nelther of whom earned more than £50,000 pa or more. 3(d) The organist. Mr H Darnley-smith and various locum organists were pald £6817 durlng the year. The Church Hall deaners, Mrs A Grlgo and Mrs A Tallack were paid £6200 durlng the year. Apart from the above, no other member recelved any relmbursement of expenses or remuneration. 4. FIXED ASSETS 41è1 Investment Assets Trust Funds held by the (lioce5e of Portsmouth are as fdlows: 80¢)k Va Markel V41ue Emp5hott Rd Parsonage Trust Jeffrey Memorial Trust St James Trust St Patrlck's Mlsslon Hall Trust St Patrid¢'s Parsonage Trust 14678 317 1133 31160 1437 43287 170673 61178 1897 106325 307735 41bl Tangible fixed Assets Printer & Photocopier INBV £1 eath) [9]
Parochial Church Councll of St James, Mllton Notes to the Flnanclal Ststsments lor the year ended 31 December 2025 5. ANALYSIS OF NEf ASSETS BY FUND ENIty4Tment Totsl Funds Funds 2025 Funds Fur¥ Flxed Assets Current Assets Current LiabilltbÈs 307735 307735 485980 36157 463072 36157 426915 307735 757558 6. DEBTORS Totsl Funds 2025 Total Funds 2024 Hall Lettlngs 282 282 7. UABILrrIES (AMOUNTS FALUNG DUE wrrHIN ONE YEAR) T4)ts1 Funds 2025 Totsl Funds 2024 Almsglving Chnstlngle Collection Christmas Card Collectlon Nine Lessons Collection Le8acies and Donations Garden of Remembrance Fund Parlsh Soaal Events Church Maintenancè Walsln8ham Roof Rescue Donatlons 4768 9305 431 74 167 11628 1160 5382 1169 210 1576 31102 3340 7485 1483 9305 36157 [10]