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LETTER FROM REV coe Ee : \ JOSH MAYNARD

Dear Friends,

It is so encouraging to read through this report from the past year. It is wonderful to see how God is working amongst us in so many different ways.

WIth our focus, Growing Together, it has been good to see how community has deepened. We have seen new people join the church, the launch of three new small groups and people have stepped into roles within the life of the church for the first time. We have also launched a new evening service and relaunched Alpha. There has been a real sense in 2024 that Paul's words in Ephesians 4.16 are being fulfilled amongst us

“From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work.”

I look forward to what God will do amongst us during this coming year in both the joys and the struggles as we seek to be Walking Step with Him

I encourage you to take the time to read about all that God is doing in our church community. I encourage us to express our thanks to God in this and be praying for the year ahead.

Love and blessings, Josh

Of course there is still much potential for growth. As I shared on vision Sunday I believe that that God is calling us to particularly focus on our relationship with Him this year - Walking in Step.

SPECIAL SERVICES Christmas

It was wonderful to see an increase once again in the numbers attending our Christmas services. As well as our Christmas services you will read about the Christmas events that several of our ministries hosted in the reports that follow.

Easter

Carols & Cakes at the Grange

This was the final Carol and Cakes and we certainly went out on a high! Lots of people from the wider community joined in and experienced generous hospitality. We are very grateful for those who ran this for over 10 years.

Carol service It was great to worship together through traditional carols and worship songs. It was wonderful to see people from all ages.

Christingle Lots of families from the local community join in and hear the Good News of Jesus on Christmas Eve.

Maundy Thursday

After eating together, we had a reflective service and shared in the Lord's supper.

Good Friday | All Age Service

An interactive service following Jesus' journey on Good Friday culminating in his death on the cross.

Wonderful to reflect together on all that Jesus went through on that first Good Friday.

Good Friday Meditations

A quiet reflective service with hymns and readings and meditations.

Christmas Day We had our three main services on Christmas day - 8am, 10am and Grange services – and then also our online service.

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE SERVICES

Becca and Ivica Simunovic continue to work with Novi Most in Bosnia Herzegovina. Throughout the week they do a range of activities with young people in the community as well as serving in their local church. They also help facilitate and organise summer camps.

This is all ongoing work of building relationships, encouraging, equipping and challenging teenagers and young adults in many aspects of life.

Last year was particularly special for a couple of reasons: Novi Most celebrated 30 years of working in Bosnia Herzegovina. It was a good time to reflect on all the work Novi Most has done and the lives that have been impacted. The greatest impact that Novi Most can have when working with young people is to tell them about Jesus and encourage them on their journey of faith. It was therefore particularly encouraging to see two of the young people who they have worked alongside for many years decide to get baptised on summer camp.

Becca and Ivica would like to say a heartfelt thank you for your support in their work.

St James’ generosity has enabled the work of Novi Most to continue.

Thanks to supporters like you, Open Doors has been able to provide practical and spiritual support to millions of Christians in 2024.

As an encouragement to you, we include a few testimonies from beneficiaries who we have supported around the world.

“God blessed me with this shop through you and it has become a great support for me. Now, I am able to buy medicines for myself, and also groceries. Moreover, I feel happy to give offerings and tithes in the Lord’s house. I also help other believers who are in need. I feel satisfied to help them with the blessing I got from the Lord because Jesus showed that example to us and I want to follow His steps.’’

’’Even though I didn’t finish school or study medicine, learning these skills has given me hope. It showed me I can still make a difference.”

“Thank You Jesus Christ for this gift, especially because we have children. We didn’t know what to do when they got sick. Now, instead of feeling afraid, I feel excited to learn and help.”

Nexus ICA is in a unique, but truly blessed, season as we head towards closure in 2026.

For us, we feel God has said it is time for Nexus to close, but this comes with a strong sense that it is not so much ‘closing’ but rather ‘completing’. We are experiencing God’s goodness and faithfulness in abundance in these final years, and we have every intention of moving from strength to strength right until the end. This was particularly evidence in our recent ‘Winter Showcase’; an evening where we presented songs that had been written as a testimony to all God has been saying and doing. It was a beautiful and powerful evening of declaring that there is no one higher or greater than our God!

We are incredibly grateful for the support of St James as we complete the education of our current students. All the support we recieve helps ensure we can keep their experience of studying with us only get better, and ensure that we can keep raising sights, releasing gifts and resourcing the church.

2024 was another busy year for the Mission. We saw growth in almost all of our projects/groups and have welcomed many new clients to our centre. Our Christmas project, The Giving Tree gave presents to almost 1600 children across the city, an increase of more then 10%. Toys were distributed from 6 places with parties, craft activities and visits to Santa being offered. We have had so many grateful parents contact us to thank us for the support.

Our ‘Pay what you can café’ continues to feed hungry individuals and families when there finances are stretched, this also gives us a safe space to welcome the, learn a little bit more about their situation and offer signposting or direct help.

The City Mission MAFIA men’s group (MAFIA = Men and Faith in Action) meets weekly for breakfast with regular day trips planned throughout the year. We have now organised a ladies group which currently meet monthly. This is enjoyed as it’s a place for them without children or partners.

Connect in the Café is our weekly café church event which is attended around 30 people most weeks. This very accessible, non-threatening service has attracted a good number of people who are wanting to learn more about the Christian faith. They are also encouraged to join Bible chat, which is a

weekly informal discussion group that discuss various stories from the bible.

This is just a small snap shot into our work. To learn more please check out our web-site (Covcitymission.org.uk) visit our Facebook page or you would be most welcome to pay us a visit.

Thank you for all your support in finance, prayer and in more practical ways, such as volunteering and donating items.

Together for Change (TFC) supports disadvantaged communities in our Diocese, working closely with parishes. We provide a welcome and practical support to new arrivals to this country who have escaped from the trauma of war and violence, through “Fresh Start”.

This was started and headed up by Matt Robinson, who attended St James before training for ordination with St Peter’s Hillfields. Many friendships have been fostered through Fresh Start Refugee Football, English Language classes, community lunches and “One Family Church”. One Family involved multi-lingual Christian services, started as a support group at St James Styvechale during COVID-19. During lockdown asylum seekers with limited English ability met together. In Easter 2024, One Family joined up with the main church service at St Peters, as the advent of real-time translation meant that believers from many different cultures and language can now easily worship together all at once

Donations from St James and another Christian charity were critical to the continuation of Fresh Start. Among other things, funds help pay for football pitch hire. A squad of 15-20 players come together each week for football training, half being

former refugees. They play on Saturday mornings in the Church League, currently joint top of the Division Two table. Attached are two photos, one is the last official team photo after going top of the league in October, and the other is from our team Awards Evening at the end of the 2022/23 season.

John Scouller, Funding & Charity Stewardship Lead Together for Change Coventry & Warwickshire

Dear Partners in the vineyard of the Almighty God.

We want to thank you all for the support in prayers and financially that enabled us as the team on the ground in Kaabong witness the faithfulness of God to the vulnerable community and to us when we genuinely obey him in his call to us. Last year we recorded many successes in our partnership in ministry.

Your contributions enabled amazing things to happen as follows:

We provided solar powered water source to the hospital enabling the hospital have its own water which

was a big breakthrough. Hygiene in the hospital has highly improved.

We managed to feed the patients throughout the year without any challenge
We bought and surveyed land of 25acres and got a land title for the YWAM training centre.
We drilled and solar powered water and took it to our land and from the same provided water to the nearby village to the desperate community.
We set a foundation for a multipurpose house to start off the center running and hope to finish this year.
We in our farming raised 50bags of beans. Lastly, we bought a tractor.

Agnes & Sam Abuku Kaabong

In all these achievements we are glad to declare that we managed to run two pastors training seminars for all denominations. We also trained all Sunday school teachers from all churches.
We ran about six outreaches to the villages and over three hundred people gave their lives to Christ. In the hospital we do friendship evangelism with the patients and attendants.
We also at least recorded growth in our staff number to eight and three more have applied to join us.

This staff are real guys who understand their call very committed and genuine in their service. I am so

grateful to God for each of them.

Our prayer needs

Funds for the completion of our house.
More staffs
Financial support for these committed volunteer staffs.
For good health for me and all the staff.

In all these updates we want to thank you for trusting us with your contributions for the ministry to the unreached vulnerable communities of Karamoja.

Please thank you for the partnership. May the Almighty God bless all of you.

Agnes and Sam Abuku Kaabong

Agnes & Sam Agnes & Sam Abuko Kaabong pn Abuku Kaabong

Youth City Praise and Prayer saw over 400 young people gathered from at least 15 different churches in Coventry.

Since the beginning of this school year, Coventry Youth For Christ have been able to reach over 2,200 young people with the good news and hope of Jesus.

We've worked directly with 2 churches to support their youth ministries as well as being involved in the planning and leading of city-wide events such as Youth City Praise & Prayer and Coventry Youth Conference. We have seen hundreds of

young people gather from across many church streams and traditions to lift up the name of Jesus and we continue to be committed to helping churches work together with one mission, to see young people's lives changed by Jesus!

Along side our work with churches we have been able to reach hundreds of young people in their schools through providing Christian assemblies, running lunch time bible study groups and mentoring groups. In 2025 we will be in 4 schools and beginning to offer support with RE lessons, bringing a Christian perspective to some of the topics local pupils are learning, this will be in partnership with local church and youth leaders. We are sensing that the current climate is one of an openness and curiosity, young people are searching and we are delighted be to well placed to present the good news to them.

This image is of our lunch time bible study in a local school which is attended by 50 -80 pupils each Wednesday.

We look forward to all that will be achieved in 2025 as we work together with Christians across the city to see His kingdom come in Coventry and in this generation!

We want to express our gratitude and thanks to God and to the church community at St James Styvechale for your continued generosity in supporting our work and mission financially.

Agnes & Sam Abuko Kaabong pn

Last year was the 10th anniversary of the opening of Ibba Girls’ Boarding School (IGBS) in South Sudan, which started with a single class of 40 girls in 2014. Thanks to the prayers and generosity of supporters like you, the school has grown to 360 student places across nine year-groups. Seven cohorts have now completed primary education at IGBS; three have completed secondary. In a country where only a quarter of girls finish primary schooling and only one in ten girls finish secondary, this is a huge achievement.

The school hosted an anniversary celebration in October, attended by over 600 people from the ten counties of Western Equatoria State (the school’s catchment area, about the size of Scotland). Pictured are some of the secondary students performing a song and dance at the celebration.

Thank you all for continuing your generous support with your £1,150 donation in the Big Give Christmas Challenge, doubled to £2,300 by match funding. You are helping to fund the teaching and support staff at IGBS to ensure girls can get the care and education they deserve throughout 2025.

Please continue to pray for God’s provision and protection for the girls and their teachers, support staff, families, and communities. Thank you!

Jonathan Martin, FIGS Communications & Fundraising Team, January 2025

Dance, friendship & unity at HOPE Coventry’s Radford club for older people living with dementia & their carers

HOPE Coventry has continued to grow throughout 2024. More churches of different types have become involved in Building Partnerships, Speaking Out, and Giving Hope with us. In this challenging financial, environmental and spiritual climate, the need within each project has grown. More older people are appearing isolated (over 670 in the year); more families are in debt; more youth are struggling with wellbeing & faith; more people need prayer. We are privileged to be able to provide support to those in need, thanks to hundreds of volunteers, grants of all sizes, and church support and prayer.

Please do get involved if you feel able to do so. office@hopecoventry.org.uk / 07563 902 904 Short Updates fom key areas are:

Breakthrough with vulnerable men

We're grateful for the churches we run our groups in partnership with, and for financial support which enables our intensive 1:1 work with men not yet ready to attend groups.

Sharing joy & Jesus with young people

No more Knives tour returning in 2025 by The Message. Additionally as a result of this year's Youth City Praise & Prayers, and bringing together Youth Leaders regularly, we're running the first Coventry Youth Conference in February.

Freedom from debt and threat

Ian, Christians Against Poverty Coventry Manager, said: "Cuthbert had been struggling to support three elderly relatives and had not made time for himself, drifting into debt. When we met him at a Foodbank, he was in tears about a bailiff "threatening" his door. We sat and chatted, then made just one call to the bailiff, who was actually understanding and accepted a much-reduced monthly payment, which we had worked out that Cuthbert could afford. We’ve since put a few other things in place for him, and he is also looking to re-engage at his church."

Friendships for older people

The highlight of my year was introducing Winnie to our befriender, Sorya. Winnie had been spending most days alone in her front room, watching the world pass by. Everything changed overnight once she met Sorya. Now, Winnie has a friend who visits her weekly, spending quality time together and going on trips and adventures.

Praying and a listening ear

Healing on the Streets: “It was a record-breaking final session of 2024 with 17 prayer encounters in the city centre!

A gentleman was grateful to receive prayer for his daughter, who needed to find accommodation.
A lady struggling with relationship issues was encouraged by prayer for becoming the person she is meant to be and for new direction

We would like to start by thanking the congregation and leadership of St James for their support and encouragement to us personally and to our missional community.

This has been a difficult year for us with John’s health, and we are grateful for the love and care of St James in this season. 2024 started with our annual staff conference for YWAM Arua. YWAM Arua has about 35 staff. During this time John taught a series on Growing Healthy Communities.

In February, Vikki started out on the long-planned trip to the Nuba refugee camps in northern South Sudan. In previous visits, the women in these Muslim communities had asked YWAM to provide a forum for them to discuss Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), a universal practice in their culture. Vikki together with Hanan Along (a Nuba YWAM leader) and Miriam Owot (a South Sudanese YWAM leader) made up the team to meet with these communities. However, John realised that he was developing what he suspected was a detached retina. He travelled down to Kampala and as the seriousness of the situation became apparent, Vikki left her team in Juba and took the bus to Kampala. Hanan and Miriam went on to the refugee camp without her. The workshop went ahead and Hanan and Miriam were able to teach on the biblical view of women and facilitate a painful and moving discussion about FGM.

As the Logol ladies shared their stories they came to a point where they agreed that they wanted to end this practice in their tribe. We give thanks for this decision and look forward to following them up.

In Kampala, the retinal detachment was confirmed by the only retinal surgeon in Uganda. She scheduled John for the first of what we thought was going to be three operations. After this operation, we got the tragic news of the bus accident in Tanzania involving YWAM leaders from Africa, the Middle East and Europe. They had gathered for the first intensive of the Masters in Global Pioneering Leadership course which we had done two years ago. Twelve YWAMers died when a Caterpillar grader fell off a lorry onto their bus. We knew many of those who had died and were injured, and also those who were struggling to manage the situation. After praying about this, we decided Vikki should go and help where she could in the aftermath of the tragedy. John returned to Arua to allow his eye to recover.

In Tanzania, Vikki served wherever she could in the chaotic situation and returned to Uganda a week later. However, her heart was moved by the struggles that the Master’s program was facing as it had lost eight students and two key facilitators.

Others were critically injured. So she decided to offer to help

serve them run the program. This offer was gratefully accepted, and she joined as a facilitator in March. Her roles include coaching students, grading assignments and keeping the academic records. As all the students are leaders in their own right, many serving in closed countries and across the continent of Africa, it fits well with our calling to help raise up African leaders and pioneers.

In April we set off on what we thought would be a six-month furlough, starting in the UK and then moving to the USA in July. This time was spent visiting supporters, speaking in churches, and reconnecting with family. We planned to return to Uganda in October; however, it became apparent that John’s eye required further surgery that would delay our return until just after Christmas.

Vikki continued serving the Master’s program and attended two more intensives as the cohort moved through the course. She has been so moved by the journey of trauma-healing and perseverance demonstrated by the candidates who survived the Arusha accident. The resilience of these YWAM leaders has strengthened her own faith during this difficult medical journey concerning John’s eye. Several years ago, John was approached by a YWAM colleague about eventually taking over the work that he did. This man had been connecting African YWAM leaders to a donor who helps Back in Arua, Uganda, the work continues in our absence. We have been blessed by capable African leaders who have continued to run the training programs.

This year the Discipleship Training School was run by Mambo Bosco (a South Sudanese refugee who has grown into leadership through YWAM) and had 18 students. This course focuses on helping students meet with God and go deeper in their relationship with him. It also aims to give them a heart for missions.

Njumi Mageland (a Sudanese from Nuba mountains) ran our ninemonth School of Biblical Studies (SBS) and had eight students. The SBS goes through each book of the Bible and looks at the main message of the book and uses inductive Bible study methods to look at each verse of the Bible.

Christopher and Hanan Along (a South Sudanese and Sudanese couple) ran the School of Frontier Missions (SoFM). The SoFM is focused on mobilising Christians to go to the unreached and the most difficult places to present the gospel in culturally appropriate ways and plant churches. This year they had eleven students.

Augustine and Miriam Owot (South Sudanse) ran the Family Ministry School with eight students. The school teaches the biblical basis of marriage, families and parenting. It also provides tools to help counsel families that are distressed and having problems. Finally, Elda Mario ran the Vocational Training School for school drop-out girls, many from the Muslim communities around us. She trained eight students in tailoring and life skills.

We continue to support other YWAM bases in our region where we can, including those in the towns of Kaabong, Kitgum and Lira in Uganda, Juba in South Sudan, and Isiro in DR Congo.

In early December it became apparent that we would not be able to return to Uganda as planned because John’s eye redetached. In early January, it redetached a third time. So we remain in the UK for now.

We thank St James for all their prayer and support. We feel so blessed by this partnership.

Thank you for standing with us to see God’s kingdom advanced in Africa.

Thank you so much for the support from your church towards A Rocha UK. You are receiving this update because your church has supported the Eco Church programme through an annual gift, and we would like to keep you all updated about our work. We hope the following will inspire your church to pray and continue to take action to care for God’s creation.

As we look back over 2024, we are humbled and grateful to God for all He has done across the Eco Church community, and give thanks for all the churches taking action through Eco Church.

Eco Church highlights of 2024 There are now 8,000 churches registered with the Eco Church programme – that’s nearly 20% of churches across England and Wales! We have seen a huge growth in churches deepening their engagement with creation care. Over half of the churches registered with Eco Church have now achieved an award – that’s over 4,100 Eco Church awards, which are all markers of churches taking practical action to care for creation. By 2030, our aim is to see 20,000 churches engaged with Eco Church.

We hit some headline milestones in 2024, with 1000 churches achieving a silver award, and 50 churches reaching gold in the summer. By the end of the year, 67 churches achieved a gold award, 1,300 achieved Silver, and 2,750 achieved Bronze! We’re also encouraged to have new churches joining us all the time and starting their journey – and for all the work that is happening regionally and ecumenically as churches support each other to get

started and spur each other on.

In June, communities across the UK united to celebrate Churches Count on Nature with nearly 300 events taking place. Participants contributed by visiting their local churchyards to record the wildlife they encountered, from wildflowers to insects, birds, and mammals. Find out more about the wild discoveries made in churchyards and cemeteries through Churches Count on Nature. Another significant milestone this year was the refresh of the Eco Church survey, the framework for action at the heart of the programme. We have worked with churches in the Eco Church community, and key organisations, to refresh the survey questions so that by completing the Eco Church survey, churches efforts will have an even greater impact for climate and nature.

We’ll be doing a bigger launch of the new survey throughout 2025, with opportunities to connect online and bring the community together, including training sessions, further resources and more!

Finally, we have gathered the Eco Church community together to pray for the work happening in churches, as well as environmental issues nationally and globally, at our Eco Church Prayer Forums. These are a great opportunity to connect with others, and If you haven’t yet made it to one of our online prayer gatherings, we’d love to encourage you to join us – starting on 13 February and look out for more dates for 2025 on our events page.

Looking ahead As we look ahead to 2025, we want to say a huge thank you for being part of the Eco Church community, and all you are doing to care for creation. We have some exciting plans for 2025 and look forward with hope and expectation for all that God continues to do through His Church.

Keep in touch To stay up to date with our other areas of work, please do sign up to receive our communications.

Join us at our upcoming Eco Church prayer forum on the 13 February between 12-1pm.

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COMMUNITY CAFE

Maro Whitehead

The café exists to serve both the community of St James as well the wider community. It’s open every Thursday morning from 10-12 all the year round except for 2 weeks at Christmas and 2 weeks at Easter.

We serve tea/coffee, toasted tea cakes and homemade cake. We provide a warm, welcoming and safe environment where people feel free to chat, socialise and build relationships. Our aim is to share the love of Jesus with all who attend.

All of us who serve at the café feel really blessed, because “ it is more blessed to give than to receive” Acts 20:35

Each year we have a Macmillan coffee morning that is always well attended. The last few years at our Christmas event we have had children from a local Primary School come to sing Christmas Carols, which brings in more people.

The money raised from the café supports the Ibba Girls School in S.Sudan, a very worthwhile cause.

For those who attend, the Thursday Café is the highlight of their week.

AUDIO VISUAL

Mark Fishpool

The A/V team is responsible for running sound, screen and video in church every Sunday. The biggest part of this is the 10am Leamington Road service which typically has a full worship band and where we live stream the service each week.

At this service we have one person running sound and another operating song words and the live stream video. We also help at other special services, including the occasional wedding or funeral. Most of the time everything runs smoothly, and no-one notices us - that's when we know things have gone well! This past year has again been stable for us, with the team staying the same and only a few small changes in our equipment. There have been a few technical problems to sort out along the way but hopefully for the most part everything is going well.

PARISH BREAKFASTS

Sarah Owen

Parish breakfasts have been running on the first Sunday of the month most of the year between the 8 and 10am services. We have seen members of both congregations attend, and it is an informal opportunity for socialising, building community, and going deeper in conversation with those we don’t see on a weekly basis. Several of the children and young people have been actively helping, and the expanded vegetarian options have been welcomed!

REVIVE YOUTH

Joshua Lumwagi

Re: Vive exists to make committed disciples of Jesus and to be a safe and fun space where young people are inspired to develop a deep, personal relationship with God, build meaningful friendships, and positively impact the world around them.

Aimed at young people between the ages of 11 & 18, Re: Vive meets on Thursday evenings 6:45pm - 8:45pm & on Sundays, 10am to 11am. We’re a growing community who desire to know more about Jesus, cultivate strong friendships & grow together, while having fun too!

Encouragements

This past year at Re: Vive has been filled with many encouraging moments, highlighting 2 in particular & sharing words from our young people.

1.Grace’s testimony: her encounter with Holy Spirit during the New Wine camp, was truly inspiring. It has been incredible to witness her passion for Jesus ignite & her heart to serve others & grow in faith.
2.2 of our young people made decisions for Jesus this year at Youth City Praise & Prayer. This has not only encouraged me but has uplifted our Re: Vive leaders & church congregation.

I am in awe of the Lord’s work, & I see this verse come alive through their testimony: "I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God has been making it grow..." 1 Corinthians 3:6-9 I am so grateful for our dedicated team of leaders at Re: Vive & Cogs team. A special thank you to our amazing leaders: Emily Boxall, Ali Maynard, Heather Bugby, Jonathan Philp, Nick , Claire Bradshaw & Josh Grimwood.

We are excited about the journey the Lord is taking us on & we look forward to what He has in store for us in the coming year.

Words from Our Young People:

“It was my first time at Re: Vive, and I received such a warm and fantastic welcome.”
“I have really enjoyed learning from the Bible together, chatting in groups, and the ‘Explore Together’ series.”
“I have loved our socials—laser quest, bowling, sleepovers, and music club!”

ALLSTARS

Alison Cullinane

As a team of 5 we provide a safe space on a Wednesday morning for approximately

28 children aged between 0-4 years to play and have fun. The children get creative each week with a craft activity, play with train sets, cars and garages and create food in their mini kitchen while the adults sit back with a cuppa and a chat. The children love a story and singing at the end of each morning.

We continue to build good relationships with those that come and have had opportunities to pray with them. We were encouraged to have some families attend the Light Party in November, Bubble and Baubles in December and some Christmas services. We pray that some families will attend the Easter Services.

Our Christmas service in church was a huge success with over 50 adults and children creating Christmas crafts and learning the true meaning of Christmas.

A quote from one grandparent this year was that “we provide a really happy and safe place for her grandchild to play in. The helpers are all very welcoming and friendly it’s a joy to come”

SAFER RECRUITMENT

Alison Cullinane

Working alongside Steve Capitani – Safeguarding Officer & Josh Maynard, the role is to process the administration of new Volunteer Application forms. This involves requesting references for church members who take up volunteering roles within St James & sending out Diocesan Confidential Declaration forms to those who’re working with Young/Vulnerable people.

The role also requires the organising of post reference interviews to discuss the job role and safeguarding values of St James.

The main responsibility is to log all information together and complete the Safer Recruitment process, this will ensure that St James are recruiting in line with Church of England Diocesan Safeguarding Guidelines. It is important to ensure that we are keeping everyone at St James safe.

In the last year 15 people have been through Safer Recruitment. It can take time to go through the process so would ask for your patience and understanding.

Jane Foster PASTORAL TEAM

The pastoral team includes Maro Whitehead, Rachael Hansford and Jane Foster, with support from the clergy.

Our aim is to support the congregation through challenging times. This includes arranging a meal rota to help those who need it- for example new parents or those recovering from surgery.

It also includes home visits or phone calls, along with prayer.

We are extremely grateful for those who support friends within the congregation naturally, and for those who help by providing meals for the rota.

We would love more people to join the team though, so we can support more people. Your help would be greatly appreciated, whether that be to join the team or be added to the occasional meal rota.

People have commented on what a blessing it has been to have meals made, or phone calls and we look forward to offering more support going forwards.

ECO CHURCH Sue Walmsley

We launched our Eco Church initiative in 2023 with the aim of involving the whole church community both at St. James and St. James on the Grange.

Our work is involved with the Rocha UK Project who have developed an award scheme for churches of all denominations I England and Wales who want to demonstrate that they care for Gods Earth.

At the end of last year, we received the silver award and now work towards the prestigious gold award.

The areas we address are: Worship and teaching, Buildings, Land, Lifestyle and Community and Global engagement.

Our aim is to involve everyone and to challenge and equip our church to care for Gods world in all areas of our life together.

We have a small core group and hold 4 main meetings a year deciding on what we need to address and focus on. We have 4 church yard gardening days a year in addition to work done by individuals and small groups. These are well

supported by families and all ages and are social occasions with a lot of hard work being done and some food consumed afterwards.

Our bug hotel has received a lot of interest and the bird feeding stations have encouraged a greater variety of birds visiting our church yard. We have received some very positive feed back from people who walk through our church yard.

The cycle rack is well used and we will soon need another one! The Christmas card initiative has started to catch on and we were able

to provide Cheylesmore food hub with Christmas goodies again.

We really need to reach out to our wider community, the café does amazing work and is a lifeline to some housebound people. The monthly craft activities bring in new people and our popular Bubbles and Baubles. We have some ideas for further outreach.

We welcome anyone who would like to join our planning group or who can offer ideas for new initiatives. We have some exciting new projects for the coming year. We challenge everyone to do their bit to care for our world and remind everyone to look out for the monthly Eco tips and Eco prayers in the e news and on the church website.

NEW WINE LEADERS Josh Lumwagi

The New Wine Conference (NWLC) is a 3 day gathering where church leaders, staff teams, & volunteers from across the nation came together to worship, be impacted, refreshed, & experience renewal by the Holy Spirit. The conference often concludes with a commissioning, of equipped

attendees to return to their local churches empowered to bring change and make a meaningful impact. Our St James team that attended NWLC 2024 on Feb 27th - 29th included Josh & Ali Maynard, Josh Grimwood, & Josh Lumwagi.

Encouragements

Although this conference is attended by thousands of leaders nationwide, there is always a sense of stepping away from daily routines/weekly engagements into a time of intimate prayer & reflection with the Lord— both at individual level & as a team. In Scripture, we see that Jesus often did that:"One of those days Jesus went out to a mountainside to pray, and spent the night praying to God." — Luke 6:12

The presence of God was deeply tangible during worship sessions, creating a space for inspiration, revelation, and renewal. The workshops & biblical teachings from various speakers were incredibly

impactful, providing insight into what God is doing, what He is about to do, and offered an opportunity to witness & join in celebration of His work across different denominations.

A significant highlight was the time we spent together as a team—praying, sharing reflections from the conference, & simply enjoying fellowship. Whether over lunch, on our morning & evening walks to the venue, or our drive to & from, these moments strengthened our bonds & deepened our unity.

CONNECT & STEWARDS

Charlotte Latham

Our team is dedicated to ensuring that everyone who comes into St James receives a warm welcome that represents the church community. We enjoy getting to know those who are new to the church and helping to get them stuck into life at St James.

We also love welcoming those who have been coming to St James for many years and chatting with them each week as they arrive.

It's been wonderful to see the team grow during 2024, as we've had Stephen and Carol join us this year. We also look forward to expanding our team further in 2025.

It has been encouraging this year, that those on the team have continued to be so warm in their welcome and that visitors have felt so at home in the church. I am also encouraged that we have supported with a number of church events this year, including Christmas and City Praise and Prayer. I'd like to thank the team for their commitment over the last year.

PRAYER MINISTRY

Josh Maynard

We are so thankful to our Prayer Ministry Team who pray for people in our services. This is a space where people can receive prayer in response to the message, about something that is going on in their lives or for healing.

Our prayer team seek to be sensitive to the Holy Spirit and share with those who are being prayed for what they sense God is saying.

SMALL GROUPS

Josh Maynard

Our small group leaders do a wonderful job leading our small groups at St James. These are spaces where people can find a place of belonging and grow in faith together. We started three new small groups in 2024 which drew in at least twenty people who were not previously part of a small group.

WORSHIP

Jonathan Philp

Every week we seek to lead the people of St James in sung worship as an expression of our love for and delight in Christ. He is almighty, everlasting, full of grace and love, holy and magnificent beyond our understanding – he is worthy of our praise and adoration.

To focus our minds on Him through singing and music is our objective; to glorify Him whether the week has been good or bad - we know that He is all that we need, and time spent in His presence is time well spent.

Over the last year it has been great to officially welcome Jojo Maynard to the team and wonderful that we have regularly had young people joining the bands both on Sundays and at special services around Easter and Christmas. The evening service has been a great opportunity to grow and strengthen individuals without the pressure of a Sunday morning service and it has been great to introduce a regular pattern of worship in the youth group.

If anyone would be interested in joining a band either to sing or to play an instrument please speak to one of the team. There is always room for more people.

MUSIC CLUB

Nick Bradshaw

This is our first report about music club although it has been running over two years now. We meet on the first Sunday of each month directly after the 10am service at Leamington road – from 12 until 1:30pm. The club has its roots in the Re:vive youth group and is aimed at the young people of secondary school age.

We recognised a few years ago that there was enthusiasm from some of the young people to get together to play music and it has been a keen desire of mine for years to see our young people encouraged in music, particularly worship music. The vision for the group was more than just preparing young people to serve in the worship band. I also want for the young people to experience different styles of music, so we play pop music as well. Music is sometimes a way in which we get more involved in church, and so I hope that it also forms part of our young peoples’ faith journey. Each time we meet we have a lunch together, normally pizza.

We’ve been blessed with several talented and enthusiastic young people coming to the group but we are also open to absolute beginners who just want to come and see what it’s like. We normally have a spare guitar or something to have a go on. Over the last year, we’ve got better at listening to each other, keeping in time and appreciating the other instruments. We’ve had a lot of fun along the way and, of course, enjoyed the pizza.

BUBBLES & BAUBLES

Ali Maynard

Our annual Christmas craft evening Bubbles and Baubles continues to thrive and is going from strength to strength. This year we welcomed over 100 people from all generations through our doors and enjoyed an evening full of crafting, Christmas celebration and refreshments.

This is a fabulous opportunity to welcome our community and grow our relationships and we are thrilled that a few people have joined our monthly create ministry as a result of this event. We are considering using this event in the future to support charities within the city, hoping to support Embrace for the next one.

We are so blessed to have members of our community who are gifted in crafting, welcome and hospitality and again the team this year were amazing and such a blessing. Thank you to everyone who was involved.

CHILDRENS WORK

Josh Grimwood

We continue to be blessed with an incredible team of volunteers who support the running of our children’s work here at St James. Let me begin with a big thank you to all who lead, resource and support the children’s ministry and the faith of our children. Whether you have done it for years or are new to the ministry we are so grateful for you.

On a Sunday morning the children go out to two groups Little Cogs (Children of God) for ages 3-7 and Middle Cogs for ages 8-11. The 11-18s are part of Re:Vive, our youth ministry. With the All-age services continuing to work well, the children go out for 3 Sundays of the month for worship, Bible teaching and games and activities. It can be a challenge to find enough volunteers to fill all the sessions so we sometimes hold sessions of “All-Cogs” where both groups meet together.

Two highlights to mention this year would be our Light Party, we had over 40 children in attendance with their families. Thank you to all who helped. Another highlight for me was our nativity service, a special thank you to Maria for organising and the team for dressing up and joining in (a special mention as well to the youth who supported). By the time of reading we will also have held a pancake party on shrove Tuesday.

GLS

Josh Grimwood

As a staff team, we were able to attend the Global Leadership Summit (GLS). As the name suggests, GLS is a global leadership conference is a global conference which has been running for more than 30 years. The aim of the conference is to Inspire and Equip leaders to maximise their full leadership potential.

We heard a range of talks on topics such as “Unreasonable Hospitality,” “Leading out of your Weakness,” and “Getting Happier in an Unhappy World.” The last one being my personal favourite. It was also a joy to go away together as a team and have a day to pray and reflect together.

ALPHA

Josh Grimwood

It has been a joy to relaunch alpha at St James, running 3 courses since the last APCM, a smaller one in the Spring and a larger course in the autumn and a new course beginning in the New Year. It was a joy to have a number of the home groups helping to cook food for the autumn course and it has been a joy to have the opportunity to introduce people to Jesus.

Many who attended the courses have expressed their gratitude for the hospitality and welcome and have found themselves getting closer to God. One person who attended the Autumn course said “It has been a joy to attend Alpha, I feel it has brought me closer to God, I know that I can have a relationship with Jesus and I would like to continue exploring.”

NEW WINE

Josh Grimwood

New Wine has been one of the highlights of my year. It is always a joy to go away together as a church family to spend time together and worship God in community. The worship was a highlight as usual and the teaching was especially encouraging this year. It is always a joy to go away together with so many Christians from across our nation and be encouraged together.

A real highlight this year was taking a group of young people from Re:Vive and seeing them grow closer to one another and Jesus. This year, the weather was beautiful and multiple water fights ensued, enjoyed by the young and young at heart. A special thank you to all who helped support our young people, through buying cakes or providing meals at New Wine or praying with our young people.

PRAYERLINE

Christine Binks

Thank you to all who pray for the people on prayerline.

Some people have severe needs so we are continuing to pray for them for much longer than a month which was the intention when prayerline was set up.

This year we have been praying for very sick children and their families. We give thanks that we have a God who listens and acts.

CREATE CRAFTING[Bridget Coppard]

Throughout the last year there has been a growing sense of commitment among Create members & good friendships continue to grow. It is encouraging that we’ve a good mix of Christian & nonChristian ladies, various ages & abilities, all united by a love for crafting.

There is always plenty of fun & laughter as we work together, learn from each other & as we make something using a different craft each month. At the end of our workshops we take a photo of what we’ve made, which always leaves us with a great sense of personal & joint achievement. We meet in the Church Centre at 7.30pm on the last Friday of the month during term times, costs £5, which includes all materials, cake & hot drinks.

SAFEGUARDING

Steve Capitani

The church of St James (Styvechale) continues to be a safe and friendly place to worship and I am happy to report no safeguarding incidents were reported in 2024. The role of safeguarding is headed up by Steve Captiani who is supported by Leslie Cross from the 0800 service and Nick Bradshaw for the Grange. Nick replaces Geoff Carr who sadly passed away after many years of service to St James in the area of safeguarding as well as may others.

Safeguarding remains an important ongoing focus for the Church as a whole and cannot be taken for granted. The requirements for volunteers involved in regulated activities such as COGS has further increased with an additional training module being added which covers domestic violence. Safeguarding however is much broader than just the work involving children and it is considered the responsibility of everyone to implement which is why the Diocese recommend that ALL church volunteers to repeat their basic safeguarding training module every 3 years (which comes up surprisingly quickly and catches a lot of people out). Currrently we are compliant in terms of meeting the DBS requirements but are a long way behind meeting the recommended training requirements so this remains the most important goal in 2025.

The Diocese issue a safeguarding tracking tool called the Parish Dashboard which is designed to help individual churches comply with the requirements and this is now regularly shared with the PCC to help maintain focus and compliance.

FABRIC

Lesley Cross

The work of maintaining our lovely Church & its contents have progressed well over the past year. Support from Paul Coppard & Chris Hollings have been gratefully received as we continue to ensure that all major tasks are completed. We’ve experienced some internal flooding, swollen doors but with the support of those mentioned have been able to maintain our progress & remain safe whilst looking after our buildings.

HALL BOOKINGS AT ST JAMES

Rebekah Cassar

The St James Church Centre & St James on the Grange have several rooms available for hire. Rooms are available and charged for hire by the hour. Our facilities are available to hire for community groups, private functions, and Church members, we also have special Church member rates.

I am happy to share we have seen a significant increase in the Occasional Bookings & have recently taken on a few new Regular Bookings.

We are blessed and privileged to have the custom from our Regular & Occasional Hall Hirers.

These last 2 years we have worked hard in 3 areas of our Knoll Drive Church Centre: The Church office, the Meeting room & the Coffee Lounge. Working to a budget and with the grateful help of our Church Volunteers and staff we successfully redecorated/updated 3 key rooms & replaced the carpets in 2024, where Regular/Occasional Bookings and Church Activities could benefit from.

St James has a rich & strong history in the community of Styvechale, we are blessed to have 2 buildings we can hire out: Knoll Drive & the Grange. We are proud of the heritage & history St James has.

Some of our buildings & grounds have existed for many years. As we look back through our history 3 things are clear:

We are passionate about our community.
We have always been here to serve & help.
We understand the importance of each of our users’ events/bookings and “We have the space for them to create lasting memories”, just like our Church’s History.

I, Rebekah Church Administrator & Bookings Officer / overseer in this area maintain a structured, developed, & effective process for this. Navigating a yearly Annual Review & have a desire to create evangelistic & relational opportunities with our booking groups & customers.

DEANERY SYNOD

Barbara Carr

The purpose of Deanery Synods is to provide a platform for two way communication between the Coventry Diocese and its parishes, and is a valuable way for members to see the work of other parishes, the challenges they face and how they address them. Meetings are held three times a year in a different parish of the Deanery.

The host parish prepares a presentation on its Battles, Blessings and Breakthroughs. Three other parishes ask for prayer for their work. In addition a speaker will bring a topic of interest, such as Women’s Ministry, the work of Chaplaincies and Environmental issues.

FINANCE REVIEW

Roger Graham

I ncome

Total unrestricted income was £182k, an increase of £11k on the amount received in 2023. Annual income has now recovered to pre-Covid19 levels.

Voluntary income or giving together with income tax recovered increased by £7k to £112K.

This reflects a positive response to the stewardship campaign and new people joining the church. Income from fund raising activities (mainly hall lettings and rentals) amounted to £56k, an increase of £1k due to additional hall lettings. Rental income from the property in Watercall Avenue was unchanged at £12k with increased rental charges offsetting the period when the property was empty. Other income was £3k higher at £14k benefiting from higher interest rates on church reserve funds.

Expenditure

Total unrestricted expenditure of £163k was £1k lower than 2023. Administration costs were £3k lower with the help of volunteers and other staff covering the administrator’s role during maternity leave. Building and facility costs were £2k lower with lower energy costs, whilst maintenance costs continued below planned levels. Worship, Mission and Ministry costs increased by £1k but with most of our youth worker costs covered by grants.

Total Parish share increased by £1k. This is our share of the costs of ministry in the diocese including housing, stipend, training and supporting other churches in the diocese. With the growth in income we were able to increase our support for home and overseas mission, with outward giving £2k higher than in 2023.

Overall Position

Income £182k

Income £163k

In overall terms, income for the year exceeded expenditure by £19k.

Designated Funds

There was no movement in designated funds during the year. Designated funds remain at £76k, comprising £74k for improvement projects and £2k for mission. This is mainly from legacies set aside by the PCC for such projects.

Restricted Funds

Restricted funds increased by £12k. We received grants and donations of £28k enabling us to employ our youth worker on a full time basis and we are very grateful for the support shown by the various grant awarding bodies. These were Passionists, Together for Change, 29th May 1961 and the Diocesan Mission fund. Note that most of these grants are for use over a 3 year period.

Reserves

Excluding fixed assets, our free reserves at the end of 2024 totalled £122k, an increase of £20k from the end of 2023. The reserves policy is to hold the equivalent of 3 months general running costs and also an amount to help fund projects over the next three years. The amount required for the 3 month cover is £45k with £77k available to fund projects.

STATUTORY INFORMATION

Structure, governance and management.

The Parochial Church Council is a corporate body established by the Church of England. The PCC operates under the Parochial Church Council Powers Measure. The PCC is a Registered Charity.

The method of appointment of PCC members is set out in the Church Representation Rules. At St. James' the membership of the PCC consists of the incumbent (vicar), churchwardens, treasurer and members elected by those members of the congregation who are on the electoral roll of the church. All those who attend our services / members of the congregation are encouraged to register on the Electoral Roll and stand for election to the PCC.

The full PCC meets six times during the year with extra meetings where required. PCC teams each deal with aspects of parish life, including finance and fabric. These teams are responsible to the PCC and report back to it regularly.

Administrative Information

St James’ Styvechale Church is situated on Leamington Road, Coventry and our planted Church congregation known as St James on the Grange is situated on Lonscale Drive, Coventry. St James is in the Diocese of Coventry within the Church of England. The correspondence address is St James’ Church Styvechale Parish Office, Knoll Drive, Coventry, CV3 5BT

Bank: HSBC Bank plc, 135 Daventry Road, Cheylesmore, Coventry, CV3 5HD

Independent Examiner: McGlone Wardzynski Ltd, First Floor, Eagle House, 14 Queens Road, Coventry, CV1 3EG

The Parochial Church Council (PCC) has been registered with the Charity Commission since 29th September 2009, charity number 1131884.

PCC members who have served at any time from 1st January 2024 until the date this report was approved are:

Ex Officio members:

Incumbent: Reverend Josh Maynard Curate: Reverend Josh Grimwood

Warden: Lesley Cross

Elected members:

Nick Bradshaw Geoff Carr (Until February 2024) Steve Capitani Roger Graham (Treasurer) Charlotte Latham (Until 25th March 2024) Sheila Butler Lesley Cross Lorraine Nelmes Gillian Bayliss (Until 13th January 2025) Alan Mullett Josh Boxall Matt Ally (from 8th July 2024) Gillian Dolphin(from 8th July 2024)

Deanery

Synod Representatives Nick Bradshaw Barbara Carr (until 7th June 2024)

Risk Management

The Church has a risk management framework. Fire and health and safety risk assessments are carried out periodically, and recommendations acted upon. The church has a parish safeguarding policy, and Disclosure and Barring Service certificates are obtained for staff and volunteers who work with children and vulnerable adults. Financial risks have also been considered. Appropriate insurance is in place. The PCC have a reserves policy to ensure that funds are available to allow the church to continue in the face of short-term reductions in income.

Aim and purposes.

St. James’ Parochial Church Council (PCC) has the responsibility of cooperating with the incumbent, the Reverend Josh Maynard, in promoting in the ecclesiastical parish the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social, and ecumenical. The PCC is also specifically responsible for the maintenance of the Church Hall at Knoll Drive and the Grange Church Centre at Lonscale Drive.

Public Benefit Statement

Consideration has been given to the Charity Commissioner’s guidance on public benefit and the specific guidance for charities for the advancement of religion. In the view of the trustees the charity fulfils its public benefit obligations.

Objectives and activities

St James continues to build on the vision the PCC and wider Church discerned together under the title 'Journey of Adventure: Discerning our vision'.

Our agreed mission is "to make committed followers of Jesus". Flowing from this is our 'imagine' vision where we set a picture of what St James could look like in 5-10 years’ time.

To realize this vision, we have set out 5 key strategies:

1.Reaching our community
2.Making mature disciples
3.Mobilising the ministry team
4.Assessing the ministry setting
5.Raising and managing finance

Achievements and performance

These have been set out in the preceding pages which we hope you have enjoyed reading.

This annual report was approved by the PCC on 10th March 2025 and : signed on their behalf by

Rev. J. Maynard

THANK YOU ST JAMES COMMUNITY.

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ST. JAMES STYVECHALE MAKING COMMirrED FOLLOWERS OF JESUS Financial Statements of the Parochial Church Council for the year ended 31st December 2024 Charity No. 1131884

St. James Styvechale PCC Legal and Administrative Inforn]ation St For the year ending 31 December 2024 Trustees Reverend Josh Maynard (Incumbent) Reverend Josh Grimwood (Curate) Lesley Cross (Warden) Roger Graham (Treasurer) Geoff ca (until 4 February 2024) Steve Capitani Charlotte Latham (Until 25 March 2024) Sheila Butler Lorraine Nelmes Gillian Bayliss (until 13 January 2025) Alan Mullett Josh Boxall Matt Ally (from 8 July 2024) Gillian Dolphin (from 8 July 2024) Nick Bradshaw Barbara Carr (until 7 June 2024) Charity Number 1131884 Principal address St James Styvechale Church Office Knoll Drive Styvechale Coventy CV3 5BT Independent examiner McGlone Wardzynski Ltd First Floor Eagle House 14 Queens Road Coventry CVI 3EG Bankers HSBC 133-135 Daventry Road Coventry CV3 5HD

Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of St. James, Church, Styvechale, Coventry I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of th¢ above charity for the year ended 31 st December 2024 which are set out on pages 4 to 15. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity, s trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act,). I report in respect of my examination of the charity's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 201 l Act and in Carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. Independent examiner's statement I have completed my examination. I confinn that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the 2011 the accounts do not accord with those rccords. or the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the fomi and contcnt of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts givc a 'true and fair view, which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. James Rose FMAAT First Floor Eagle House 14 Queens Road Coventry CVI 3EG

St. James Styvechale PCC Statement of Financial Activities st For the year ending 31 December 2024 Unrestricted Designated Restricted Funds Funds Funds Total 2024 Total 2023 Note Income Voluntary income Other fundraising activities Investment income 2a 111,965 56,230 6,719 7,216 28,500 140,465 56,230 6,719 131,477 54,671 4,767 6,290 2b Church activities 2d 7,216 Total income 182,130 28,500 210,630 197,205 Expenditure Church activities 159,923 16,082 176,005 166,801 Expenditure on raising funds 3b 1.996 1,996 1,239 1,734 Depreciation 1,239 2,337 Total expenditure 163,158 16,082 179,240 170,872 Net incomel(expenditure) before investment gains 18,972 12,418 31,390 26,333 Net gainsl(losses) on investments (7,000) 19,333 Net incomel(expenditure) Transfer between funds 18,972 12,418 31,390 Net Movement in Funds 18,972 12,418 31,390 19,333 Total Funds Brought Forward 515,366 75,966 26,978 618,310 598,977 Total Funds Carried Foard 534,338 75,966 39,396 649,700 618,310

St. James Styvechale PCC Balance Sheet st at 31 December 2024 2024 2023 Note Fixed Assets Tangible fixed assets Investments 12,157 400 000 13.396 400 000 412,157 413,396 Current Assets Debtors 7,468 238 781 5,024 208 969 Cash, bank & investmcnts 246,249 213,993 Liabilities Creditors 237 543 204 914 Net Assets 649 700 618310 Funds Restricted 39,396 75,966 534 338 26,978 75,966 515366 Designated Unrestricted 10 649 700 618310 The notes on pages 6 to 15 form part of these accounts. Approved by the Trustees on l O March 2025 and signed on their behalf by Roger Graham - Honorary Treasurer

St. James Styvechale PCC Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ending 31 December 2024 st l Accounting Policies Basis of accounting The financial statcments have been prepared under the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 in accordance with applicable accounting standards and the current Statement of Recommended Practice, Accounting and Reporting by Charities and applicable accounting standard FRS 102. The financial statements have been prepared under the histoiical cost convention except for the valuation of investment assets which are shown at market value. The financial statements include all transactions, assets and liabilities for which the PCC is responsible in law. They do not include the accounts of church groups that owe their main affiliation to another body, nor those that are informal gatherings of church members. Funds Restricledfvnds represent (a) income from trusts OT endowments which may be expended only on those restricted objects provided in the tenns of the trust or bequest, and (b) donations or grants receivcd for a specific object or invited by the PCC for a specific object. The funds may only be expended on the specific object for which they were given. Any balance remaining unspent at th¢ end of each year must be carried fonvard as a balance on that fund. The PCC does not usually invest separately for each fund. Where there is no separate investment, interest is apportioned to individual funds on an average balance basis. Designatedfvnds are unrestricted funds which have been set aside to fund particular future activities of thc PCC. Unrestrictedfvnds are gcneral funds which can be used for PCC ordinary purposes. IDcome recognition All income is recognised once the charity has entitlement to the income, there is sufficient certainty or receipt and so it is probable that the income will be received, and the amount of income receivable can be measured reliably. Planned giving, collections and donations are recognised when received. Tax refunds are recognised when the income to which they relate is received. Grants and legacies are accountcd for when the PCC is legally entitled to the amounts due. Interest is accrued. All other income is recognised when it is receivable. All income is accounted for gross. Other income Rental income from letting of church premises is recognised when the rental is due. Investment income Dividends and intcr¢st are accounted for when receivable. Tax recoverable on such income is recognis¢d in the same accounting year. Gain5 and losses on investments Realised gains and losses are recognised when investments are sold. Unrealised gains and losses are accounted for on revaluation of investments at 31 December. Expenditure recognition Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or nStructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that settlement will be required and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basks and has be¢n clarified under headings that aggregate all costs related to the category.

St. James Styvechale PCC Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ending 31 December 2024 st Grants Grants and donations are accounted for when paid over, or when awarded, if that creates a binding obligation on the PCC. The diocesan quota or parish share is accounted for when payable. Amounts received specifically for mission are dealt with as restricted funds. All other expenditure is generally recognised when it is incurred and is accounted for gross. Fixed assets Consecrated and beneficed property is excluded from the accounts by provision 10(2) (a) and (c) of the Charities Act 2011. Moveable church furnishings held by the Vicar and Churchwaidens on special trust for the PCC, and which require a faculty for disposal, are accounted for as inalienable property unless consecrated. They are listed in the Church's Inventory that can be inspected (at any reasonable time). For anything acquired prior to 2000 there is insufficient cost information available and therefor¢ such assets are not valued in the financial statements. Items acquired since January 2000 are capitalised and depreciated in the accounts over their currently anticipated useful econoinic life on a straight line basis. Buildings are depreciated over 50 years. All expenditure incurred in the year on consecrated or beneficial buildings, individual items under £3,000 or on the repair of moveable church furnishings acquired before 1st January 2000 is written off. Other fixtures, fittings and office equipment Equipment owned by the PCC is depreciated as follows:_ Equipment straight line basis over 4 years Organ straight line basis over 20 years Chairs straight line basis over 10 years Individual items of equipment with a purchase price of £3,000 or less are written off when the asset is acquired. Investments Investments are valued at mid-market value at 31 st December. Current assets Amounts owing to the PCC at 31 st December in respect of fees, rents or other income are shown as debtors Icss provision for amounts that may prove uncollectable. Short term deposits include cash held on deposit either with the CBF Church of England funds, a building socicty or at the bank.

St. James Styvechale PCC Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ending 31, December 2024 Total 2024 Unrestricted Designated Restricted Funds Funds Funds Total 2023 2 Income 2a Voluntary Income Planned giving 90,086 90,086 82,283 Collcctions at services 2,391 2,391 1,277 Income tax recoverable 18,657 18,657 20,173 Other donations and legacies 831 1,185 2,016 1,224 Grants Total 111965 140 465 131477 2b Other fundraising activities Church Hall Lettings 35,860 35,860 34,419 Watercall Avenue rent 11,780 11,780 11,940 Car park (rent) 8,590 8,590 8,311 Income from sales Total 56,230 2c Investment Income 2d Church Activities Fees 2,626 2,626 2,134 Other Total Total Income 182 130 210 630 197 205

St. James Styvechale PCC Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ending 31 December 2024 st Unrestricted Designated Restricted Total Total Funds Funds Funds 2024 2023 3 Expenditure 3a Church Activitxes Missionary and charitable giving (note I I shows details) Church Running Expenses Salaries 32,763 14,522 47,285 39,757 Minister expenses and fees 2,539 2,539 2,502 Training 1,178 1,178 1,234 Upkeep of services and worship 3,174 3,174 3,610 Office costs 7,944 1,510 9,454 7,903 Children & youth 831 50 881 655 Church running and maintenance 7,046 7,046 12,430 Upkeep of churchyard 4,232 4,232 2,571 Sundry expenses Sub totals 59,707 16,082 75,789 70,662 Diocesan Quota 69,412 69,412 67,719 Events and refreshments 4,261 4,261 3,899 Church halls running & maintenance 15,771 15.771 15,071 Total 159 923 16 082 176 005 166 801 3b Expenditure on raising funds Watercall Avenue Costs

St. James Styvechale PCC Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ending 31 December 2024 2024 st 2023 4 Staff Costs Wages and salaries Pension 45,017 38,442 Total a) No employee earned £60,000 or more per annum and no payments were large enough to attract social security costs. b) On average there were 4 employees during 2024. c) Paymcnts to PCC members - The payments made to clergy rnay include a small immaterial proportion which rclates to their function as PCC members. No PCC members received any remuneration for acting as a trustee during the year. No PCC members were paid any expenses. There were no related paty transactions. Pension Scheme St James Styvechale PCC participates in the Pension Builder Scheme section of Church Workers Pension Fund (CWPF) for lay staff. CWPF is administered by the C of E Pensions Board, which holds the assets of the schemes separately from those of participating employeTS. CWPF has a section known as the Defined Benefits Scheme, a deferred annuity section known as Pension Builder Classic and a cash balance section known as Pension Builder 20 R4. These are classed as defined benefit schem¢s. Pension Builder Classic provides a pension, accumulated from contributions paid and converted into a deferred annuity during employment based on tern]s set and reviewed by the C of E Pensions Board. Discretionary increases may also be added, depending on investment returns and other factors. Pension Builder 2014 is a cash balance scheme that provides a lump sum which members use to provide benefits at rctirement. Pension contributions are recorded in an account for each member. Discretionary bonuses may be added befor¢ r¢tiremenL depending on investment returns and other factors. The account, plus any bonuses declared is payable, unreduced, from age 65. There is no sub-division of assets between employers in each section of the Pension Builder Scheme. The scheme is a multi-employer scheme as described in Section 28 of FRS 102 as it is not possible to attribute the Pension Builder Scheme's assets and liabilities to specific employers. This means that contributions are accounted for as if the Scheme were a defined contribution scheme. The pensions costs Charged to the SOFA in the year are contributions payable (2024: £2,268, 2023: £1,315) A valuation of the Pension Builder Schem¢ is carried out once every thre¢ years. The most recent was carried out as at 31 December 2022. For the Pension Builder Classic section, the valuation revealed a surplus of £34.8m on the ongoing assumptions used. At the most recent annual review effective l January 2025, the Board chose to grant a di5cr¢tionary bonus of 6.7Q/o to both pensions not yet in payment and pensions in payment in respect of servi¢¢ prior to April 1997" and a bonus on pensions in payment in respect of post April 2006 service so that the pension increase was 2.7 % (where usually it would b¢ calculated based on inflation up to 2.5 % ). This followed improvements in the funding position over 2024. There is no requirement for deficit payments at the current time. For the Pension Builder 2014 section, the vaIuation revealed a surplus of £8.5m on the ongoing assumptions used. Therc is no requirement for deficit payments at the current time. io

St. James Styvechale PCC Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ending 31 December 2024 st The legal structure of the scheme is such that if another employer fails. St James Styvechalc PCC could become responsible for paying a share of that employer's pension liabilities. 5 Tangible fixed assets Frcehold Lands and Buildings Leasehold Lands and Buildings Equipment, Organ and Church Chairs Total Cost l January 2024 27,182 17,025 53,244 97,451 Additions during year 31 December 2024 Depreciation l January 2024 18,079 17,024 48,952 84,055 Charge for the year 380 859 31 December 2024 Net Book Value 31 December 2023 13 31 December 2024 6 Investment Property Freehold property at 55,Wat¢rcall Ave, Coventy Valuation brought forward on l January 2024 Change in year (no material change per Zoopla estimate) Valuation carried fonvard on 31 December 2024 400,000 400 000 7 Debtors 2024 2023 Gift Aid - Income tax recoverable 4.347 2,895 226 4,789 SMP credits outstanding Other 235 li

St. James Styvechale PCC Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ending 31 December 2024 5t 8 Creditors 2024 2023 Amounts falling due within onc year Trade creditors 3,484 2,852 Other creditors Total 9 Restricted Funds lJan Incoming Resources Resources Expended 31 Dec Note 2024 2024 Buildings Development Gift Day Mission 720 720 201 201 3,065 3,065 Revive 115 461 50 526 Restricted Gifts 260 260 Children & Families Worker 5,126 3,076 2,050 Chrysalis Project Totals The purposes of the restricted funds are as follows'.- A Buildings Development Fund B Donations from annual gift day in prior year- balance remaining. C Mission fund - to provide grants for short terni mission trips and discipleship years. D Revive- Revive group gifts, donations and fund raising E Restricted charitable coll¢¢tion at funerals - balance is for church improvements. F Children & Families Worker- Support from Dioceses re Children & Family worker costs. G Chrysalis Project- Youth and young people development with full time youth worker 12

St. James Styvechale PCC Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ending 31 December 2024 st 10 Designated Funds ljan Funds Incoming Resources Resources Expended 31 Dec Note 2024 Transfer 2024 Improvement Projects Mission 73,716 73,716 Totals The purposes of the designated funds are as follows:_ A Improvement projects - legacies set aside to support improvements to the church. B Mission fund to provide grants for short tern] mission trips and discipleship years. The fund is in parallcl with the restricted fund and arises from the church donations budget . 11 Donations The following donations have been made during 2024 International Relief and Development & Mission Open Doors Friends of Ibba Girls School, South Sudan Novi Most 1,150 1,150 1,150 1,850 400 J & V Wright re work with YWAM Pastor Sam YWAM Arua 600 Home Mission Together for Change - Fresh Start Nexus Trust 600 500 Coventry Youth for Christ Hope Coventry Coventry City Mission Rocha (Eco Church) and others 600 1.150 1,150 472 Total from Unrestricted Funds 13

St. James Styvechale PCC Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ending 31 December 2024 st 12 Analysis of net assets by funds Unrestricted Designated funds Restricted Total Funds funds funds Fixed assets 412,157 130,887 (8,706) 412,157 246,249 (8,706) Current assets 75,966 39,396 Current liabilities Totals 534,338 75,966 39,396 649,700 14

St. James Styvechale PCC Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ending 31 December 2024 st 13 Prior Period Comparative SOFA Statement of Financial Activities st For the year ending 31 December 2023 Unrestricted Designated Restricted Funds Funds Funds Total 2023 Income Voluntary income Other fundraising activities Investment income 104,957 54,671 4,767 6,290 26,520 131,477 54,671 4,767 6,290 Church activities Total income 170,685 26,520 197,205 Expenditure Church activities 159,696 7,105 166,801 Expenditure on raising funds 1,734 2,337 1,734 2,337 Depreciation Total expenditure 163,767 7,105 170,872 Net in¢omel{expenditure) before investment gains 6,918 19,415 26,333 Net gains on investments Net incomel(expenditure) Transfer between funds (7,000) (82) (7,000) 19,333 19,415 Net Movement in Funds (82) 19,415 19,333 Total Funds Brought Fonvard 515,448 75,966 7,563 598,977 Total Funds Carried Foard 515,366 75.966 26.978 618,310 15

ST. JAMES STYVECHALE MAKING COMMirrED FOLLOWERS OF JESUS Financial Statements of the Parochial Church Council for the year ended 31st December 2024 Charity No. 1131884