**50114** ## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 1 January 2023 To 31 December 2023** **Charity name: JAMES STREET CHURCH** ## **Charity registration number: 1172983** ## **Objectives and Activities** **----- Start of picture text -----**
SORP
reference
Summary of the Para 1.17 The purposes of the Church shall be:
purposes of the charity  The advancement of the Christian faith [in
as set out in its accordance with the Statement of Faith] in such
governing document ways as the Charity Trustees may from time to
time decide; and
 The relief of persons who are in need by reason
of financial hardship, ill-health, disability,
unemployment, and such other economic or
social disadvantage.
 The support of Christian missionaries and
humanitarian appeals outside of the UK.
Summary of the main Para 1.17
activities in relation to and 1.19 Advancement of the Christian Faith:
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|**Objectives and Activities**|**Objectives and Activities**|**Objectives and Activities**| |---|---|---| |SORP
reference||| |Summary of the
purposes of the charity
as set out in its
governing document
Para 1.17
**The purposes of the Church shall be:**

**The advancement of the Christian faith [in**
**accordance with the Statement of Faith] in such**
**ways as the Charity Trustees may from time to**
**time decide; and**

**The relief of persons who are in need by reason**
**of financial hardship, ill-health, disability,**
**unemployment, and such other economic or**
**social disadvantage.**

**The support of Christian missionaries and**
**humanitarian appeals outside of the UK.**||| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to|Para 1.17
and 1.19|**Advancement of the Christian Faith:**| |those purposes for the
public benefit, in
particular, the activities,
projects or services
identified in the
accounts.||
**Sunday Services**
**Our Sunday service is between 10:30 and**
**12:00 PM with coffee, cake etc available from**
**10:00 to 10:25. Again we are open to any one**
**dropping in as everyone is always welcome.**
**We have a church family. Off between 35 and**
**40 people.**

**Tuesday Fellowship.**
**On a Tuesday evening, except when there is a**
**worship evening, we hold a fellowship**
**evening of prayer and Bible study. It's mainly**
**for our own church family that attends but is**
**open to everyone.**

**Men's breakfast.**
**This is open to all men and normally held**
**quarterly on a Saturday. We had 18 men at**
**the last one.**

**Ladies Conference**
**We also run an annual Ladies Day in**
**November, again open to all ladies. It's a time**
**for the ladies to stop and recharge and be still**
**with the Lord. They get a cream tea made by**
**the men. We always have around 40 ladies**
**attending.**

**Worship evenings.**
**We were on this once a month on a Tuesday**
**at 6:30 to 8:00 PM. It is a time when anyone**
**from any place in the city can come and**
**spend time in praise and worship, dancing,**
**using instruments and just spending time**
**together. We have around 20 to 25 people**| Page 1 of 12 JamesStreetTrusteesAnnualReport2023v1.0.docx |||**attend.**

**Sanctuary Prayer**
**Sanctuary is held every other week. It is a**
**time when anyone can walk into the church to**
**talk, pray, or talk and pray with our prayer**
**team, they are unable to get there. They can**
**text the team and pray to pray for them. They**
**also visit the elderly who are sick and cannot**
**get to the church.**
**Relief of persons in need (Loving the community)**

**Kids club and youth group**
**Ages 5 to 16. Friday evening, 6:30 to 8:00 PM.**
**At Kid’s club and youth group we aim for the**
**children to have. A fun in a safe environment.**
**We play games, do crafts and teach life skills**
**like cooking. We have between 13 and 21**
**children each week.**

**Craft Group.**
**We run a craft group in the church once a**
**month on a Monday. This is a drop in session**
**and a few elderly people from the estate**
**joined with church people to make things.**
**They have just started to make Christmas**
**items. Everyone is welcome, all ages.**

**Food Bank.**
**This runs every Thursday 10 to 11.00 am.**
**The food bank is a walk in service with no**
**referral needed. We trust the people when**
**they say they are in need. We give a mixture**
**of tinned, packet and fresh foods each week**
**in just the hour. We feed between 180 and 210**
**people a week. Alongside the food bank we**
**run a cafe providing hot drinks, cake, biscuits**
**and a small meal. Hot dogs, jacket potato,**
**pasta etcetera. About 12 stay and eat and**
**many more have a hot drink.**

**Drug and alcohol support.**
**A Southampton City Council drug and alcohol**
**team have been using our building for a year**
**and are funded by. It is such an important**
**service to the area, giving practical advice on**
**drugs and alcohol and help to quit. It has a**
**doctor, a nurse and a mental health team to**
**provide a holistic service. It runs between**
**1:00 and 4:00 PM on a Tuesday and all slots**
**are always full.**

**Dental Bus.**
**We are developing a partnership with a dental**
**bus with a view to providing dental services**
**to the community. This has been reasonably**
**successful but requires. better advertising.**

**Christmas meals, parties and presents**
**We are extremely fortunate to be able to work**
**with the Rotary Club at Christmas. They help**
**us put on a Christmas lunch for everyone**
**who needs it or needs the company. This year**
**it's the 15th of December. We cater for 50**
**adults. They also help us run a children's.**| |---|---|---| Page 2 of 12 JamesStreetTrusteesAnnualReport2023v1.0.docx |||**Christmas party all children are welcome. We**
**ask a local school which children need it the**
**most. And invite them. We again cater for 50**
**children. They have a party, games, dancing,**
**food and are given a gift.**

**Police and community meetings**
**The Police and community meetings are held**
**in the church every three months for the**
**residents to come along and share their**
**views and hear about what's going on in their**
**community.**

**Elections**
**The council uses the church for elections,**
**which means it is easy for the community to**
**vote.**
**Mission**
**We support other relief and mission organisations**
**working outside of the UK especially including;**

**Open Doors https://www.opendoorsuk.org/,**

**Bringing Good News**
**https://www.bringinggoodnews.org/**

**The Tabernacle Church Stanley, Falkland**
**Islands**| |---|---|---| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees
have had regard to the
guidance issued by the
Charity Commission on
public benefit|Para 1.18|**The**
**Trustees**
**have**
**had**
**regard**
**to**
**the**
**Charity**
**Commission’s guidance on public benefit.**
**The charity seeks where possible to reach out and offer**
**loving care to all residents on the surrounding estate**
**and to anyone who approaches us for help.**| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||SORP
reference|| |---|---|---| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|**At the discretion of the trustees, the charity will make**
**occasional donations or grants to other charities or**
**individuals that are performing activities which are**
**aligned with the charitable objectives of this charity.**
**To this end, we seek to give a proportion of our**
**income through other relief and mission**
**organisations.**| |Policy on social
investment including
program related
investment|Para 1.38|**The charity currently has no program of social**
**investment.**| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|**We are very grateful for the faithful volunteers who**
**help activities at James Street happen. Many of these**
**volunteers are retired but faithfully devote a lot of**
**energy to blessing the surrounding community**
**through the activities of James Street.**
**These include voluntary youth workers, cooks, drivers**
**and musicians, administrators and caretakers.**
**In addition, we wish to recognise the voluntary**
**members of the pastoral team who visit the sick and**
**elderly, provide pastoral guidance and prayer for the**
**community. **| Page 3 of 12 JamesStreetTrusteesAnnualReport2023v1.0.docx JamesStreetTrusteesAnnualReport2023v1.0.docx Page 4 of 12 ## **Achievements and Performance** **----- Start of picture text -----**
SORP
reference
Despite its small size and limited resources,
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|**Achievements and Performance**|**Achievements and Performance**|**Achievements and Performance**| |---|---|---| |SORP
reference||| |||**Despite its small size and limited resources,**| |Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|**James Street Church has during 2023 continued**
**its tradition established over 60 years of**
**blessing the people of the surrounding Golden**
**Grove estate.**
**Alison Strudwick continues to be a part time**
**Pastor for the church. Alison spends three days**
**a week organising the activities of the church**
**and providing pastoral support to individuals as**
**needed.**
**We have continued to provide pastoral support**
**and encouragement to anyone who came to our**
**church, either on-line or through the weekly food**
**bank.**
**We support the spiritual needs of the estate**
**through**
**offering**
**prayer**
**and**
**counsel**
**as**
**appropriate to anyone who comes to us.**
**Around 35 people come regularly to our Sunday**
**meetings including a number from the adjacent**
**sheltered housing where we also have volunteer**
**visitors. We have continued to provide online**
**services**
**and**
**helped**
**many**
**of**
**our**
**older**
**vulnerable citizens to access these through their**
**phones or tablets.**
**We continue to see a high demand for help for**
**impoverished**
**families**
**on**
**our**
**estate.**
**We**
**continue to support over 50 families with food**
**donations through our Thursday food bank.**
**We**
**have**
**continued**
**to**
**organise**
**outdoor**
**celebrations of Christmas and Easter with**
**dramatic presentations and community singing.**
**Our children's clubs meet regularly. We provide**
**games, crafts and a simple snack for all of the**
**children who attend. We have also organised a**
**number of trips to local landmarks which gets**
**the children off the estate.**| Page 5 of 12 JamesStreetTrusteesAnnualReport2023v1.0.docx ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|**The trustees wish to record our profound**
**gratitude to Alison Strudwick, our pastor, has**
**continued to provide leadership and pastoral**
**support to the community.**
**As a result of Alpha and other initiatives we have**
**seen a number of new members who have**
**appreciated pastoral support and someone to**
**talk to about various issues in their lives.**| |---|---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|**We are encouraging the majority of our members**
**to rearrange their giving to give a regular gift to**
**James Street through Stewardship Services who**
**will handle direct debits and charitable tax**
**recovery on our behalf.**
**(https://www.stewardship.org.uk/)**| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|**N/A**| Page 6 of 12 JamesStreetTrusteesAnnualReport2023v1.0.docx ## **Financial Review** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 We have slightly exceeded our income this
financial position at the end year but this has mostly been accounted for
of the period by expenditure on building refurbishment.
Our major expenditure continues to be the
food bank which is supported by giving
from the congregation. We are saddened by
the continued need for food support to
families in the area and we believe we
provide a lifeline for many.
The trustees are aware of the excess
expenditure, however we have sufficient
funds in hand for this not to pose an
immediate problem.
We are considering how we can raise
additional funds to sustain our charitable
activities.
Statement explaining the Para 1.22 The charity’s policy is to maintain sufficient
policy for holding reserves reserves to cover 6 months of operational
stating why they are held expenditure. From time to time we may dip
into these reserves to cover emergency
building or maintenance costs.
Separately we have established a building
fund to cover ongoing maintenance and
improvements to the building.
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 £49,254
Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22 N/A
reserves
Details of fund materially in Para 1.24 N/A
deficit
Explanation of any Para 1.23 N/A
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern
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You may choose to include further statements|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|where relevant about:| |---|---|---| |The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|**The charity’s principal source of income is**
**the faithful giving to the church members**
**who although mostly retired, continue to**
**support the ongoing operational costs of the**
**charity.**
**We have also received some more**
**substantial gifts (or gifts in kind) from**
**individuals who wish to support the youth**
**work.**
**Where appropriate in addition we seek**
**grants from relevant awarding bodies to help**
**fund our charitable activities.**| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|**We have no long-term investments and hold**
**our cash reserves in public banking deposit**
**accounts. We have no specific policy on**
**social investment.**| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|**The principal risks facing the charity are**
**1. The ageing church membership.**
**Although our members are very faithful and**
**active in their support, we recognise that**
**they are getting older and several have**
**passed away this year. However, we also**
**recognise that this church has always had a**
**similar age profile and so we trust that new**
**members will join us as others depart.**
**2. Ageing building in need of refurbishment**
**Our building is an asset which continues to**
**serve us well. We continue to sustain its**
**usefulness through sustaining repairs and**
**decoration. However, we recognise that as it**
**gets older, more major work may become**
**necessary for which the charity has no**
**immediate provision.**| Page 8 of 12 JamesStreetTrusteesAnnualReport2023v1.0.docx ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Constitution of a Charitable Incorporated**
**Organisation**| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**CIO**| |Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|**New Trustees are selected by unanimous**
**vote of the current Trustees.**
**All Trustees must be in agreement with the**
**aims and objectives and statement of faith**
**of the charity.**| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|**JAMES STREET CHURCH**| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charitynumber|**1172983**| |Charity’s principal address|**James Street Church**
**James Street**
**Southampton**
**SO141PH**| Page 9 of 12 JamesStreetTrusteesAnnualReport2023v1.0.docx ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** **----- Start of picture text -----**
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Trustee name Office (if any)
year entitled to appoint trustee (if any)
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2 Andy Strudwick Treasurer
3 Alan Spake 1 October 2023 (appointed)
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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved ## **Director name** Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity **Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year** Page 10 of 12 JamesStreetTrusteesAnnualReport2023v1.0.docx ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** |Description of the assets
held in this capacity|N/A| |---|---| |Name and objects of the
charity on whose behalf the
assets are held and how this
falls within the custodian
charity’s objects|N/A| |Details of arrangements for
safe custody and
segregation of such assets
from the charity’s own
assets|N/A| Page 11 of 12 JamesStreetTrusteesAnnualReport2023v1.0.docx ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s) Full name(s)** Craig Gallen Andy Strudwic **Position (eg Secretary,** Chair of Trustees Trustee (Treasurer) **Chair, etc) Date** 25/10/2024 Page 12 of 12 JamesStreetTrusteesAnnualReport2023v1.0.docx CHARITY COMMISSIO FOR ENGLAND AflD WALE harbty Name AMES STREET CHURCH No Illanyl 1172983 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the perfod from Perb>J start dote PerKxl end date 31-t*-23 To 01-Jan-2 Section A Receipts and payments Unre$triGted funds Restrictgd lund$ Endowment funds Total funds Last year iotr• rwr¢¥t £ to the E to Ihe nearB81£ io Ihg n•arnst £ tOlh• noarnst£ A1 Recei iftaNe Tilhe5 and Dwab)ns Ithes and DrThtrixis r Path and R(xJTn Hire outh Minis n￿er￿￿r￿ and Olrtreach pery* App2als Mini Bus Hire an 17.166 11,404 2,719 116 1.317 2.563 17.166 11.404 2.719 116 1.347 2.563 12.792 11.634 1.242 966 10,365 Interest Received Fu)0 Bank tbTr3hons Estats ol Late David &mett 229 3,912 18 2,714 3,912 39.456 39.731 Sub total(Gross income lorAR 2 Asset and Inv•sknent sales. se• tsblel. 39.456 Sub total Total rnceip A3Pa ments 8uilthry Upkeep & Ok*obonal C05t Fees and subs(￿ptsD￿s urch Athvibe5 h¥niatye Giving and c￿ference ministratson Costs Employrnenl ni Bus 88nk 8,340 2,182 2.775 1,796 2,133 2.593 8.950 2,627 3,919 I.￿8 3,673 3.786 10.323 4.216 7,291 3.3 4.764 1.￿8 3.673 3.786 tO,323 4,216 7.292 3,329 4,764 Sub tota Asset and Investsnent Pu￿h#SE$, (see tsbl•l Sub tota Total paymen Net of r￿eiPts1(p4yMonts A5 Transfefs between furtds A8 Cash funds last year end Cash fun(ts thls year -3.541 -3.541 Z•a4 (w4￿7Y(c￿￿5ty thporton the Il CHARITY COMMISSION FOR E￿LAND tho WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Exafflinerfs Report R•port to the In￿t8 Mem￿￿4 of JAKIES STREET CHURCH On •¢¢ounts for th• y•ar 31° C*cemLw 2023 Charfty no Ilf Iiwiy) 1172983 8•t out on p• I report to the trust￿ oft my examination ofth• accounts ofthè ab)v Chanty Ilhe Trust") fci the year enthd R￿p0n￿bIlItI0• •nd ba818 of roport Ag charityy tnietpp& ￿ arè rÈsrArynsiOle tor iYeparaMI ofttlè accounts in accordanc* the requiremgnts ol the Charities Act 2011 AGri. I report ￿ ￿Fe￿ of my exarnination of ￿ Trust's accounts carri8d out ndèr section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying ¢￿t my exarnination. I have follo%%*d all the aFfAi￿ble Direcbon? 9Nen by Charity C¢Jmmi•sk)n und•r section 14515llbl of Ihe Ad Ind•pendent tThe chty• examln•r'$ statement un e the exarni IK8bie Usied nbY￿1n yll D¥lt+lts I I I havo e£ffjWed my examin￿10n. I comrni thai no mat¥ii¥l Tiig4tteT) have r¥Jm¢ to my attention In conne¢bon wrth the examination lothor than that diKlos¥d b8low"l gN8s me caw to behev• thot In. any material the ate￿ntrng rgtOfd6 %4Wo not k•M in K¢Ord￿¢? with saclion 130 ol the Charrties AL1.. or the iiuxJuiii¥ ¢JKJ tivl accord *ilh the a¢￿1n￿n9 rc¢ordD,' or the aecounts r￿t cornply wrth the requirtments concerning the lorn and cornent of accounts wi In the Chant￿$ {A￿CoUnts and Reportsl fi¢gulationo 2008 oth•r any r•quir•m&nt that thè accounts give a'lrue and fair. v￿W whi¢h Is not a matter consKJei¢d as part of an independ¢ni examination. I h*￿ nn rnnrp.17LS aTrJ have ccme across ￿ner mallws Iii wilh ihe eiamination 10 which attention Should be drawn in this rèwt in Ofdgr to enab￿ a yoper under51xnding ol the accounts 10 be ￿aC￿. - Ptso&ep delet• Ihts tho bmLitrolo rfthoy do not wty. alilied m& ijol ap￿IGab ol lins8 Slgn•d: Ib IER Oct 2018 Namo.. Relevarrt pro1•M￿nal qualificationlsl or body lif any): rLe Section 8 Disc105ure Only Complete rf t￿. èxaminer needs lo highl￿￿1 rnalerial matters of cOn￿rn (see CC32. 111(JtryeiiLJ¢iil ¥Adiiliilation of Gharity accounts dircGtions and guthnce for ox8min8rsl. IER Oct 2018 Give here brl¢f dolail* ol any items that the examln8rwl8hgs to dh$1￿¢. IER Oct 2018