S& JPJbSES' S CHURCH, RYDE ISLK OF WIGIIT ACCOUNTS for the ear ended 31 December 2020 ST JAMES'S CHURCH, RYDE ISThE OF WIGHT RLGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER.. 1181957 ACCOUNTS for the ear ended 31 December 2020 A Chllteh of England ICofEI Proprietary Chaoel since 1827, In February 2020 the Chu=ch Council ITrustees I of St JaTrLes's Church. Ryde voted to leave the CofE to seek epi$copel oversi_ght undet the governanee tsf the knglican EJli$5ion in Englaryd IAMISI The chuirch rernains a paTt of Ehe 'Global Fellowship of Coniessing Angl-: cans IGAFCON I and a place of worship wherein the Protestant and Evartgelical doctrine8 are taug.4t and SerV￿ceS are conductÈd in accorda.ryce with CofE p-actice as laid down in the Book of Con￿On Prayer, the Ordinals and _40rnilies. The Minister, thè Rèv'd JaTrEs Leqgett, is employed by thÈ Church Counc:'l of St James's, RydÈ. The appo&n=ment of the Minister 15 the responsibility of the trustees of the charityi 'The Chapel tsf St Jarnes, Ryde 1249741 who have patrop_age for the Bttnefice. T.ie church also enLploys an Associate Ministe- and a part-tirne A￿￿1n7 strator. The Church CounciL is ¢Juided by its Vision statement: Goal to glotify God in all that we do. the Bible and Prayer. proelaiming Christ. building each other up sending tsut worker$. God given tools Gosuel centred ta5k5 The use af the church bu-IdiDg¢ including the attached St Jame$'8 Hall with church flat incorporated, 1$ governed by the trustees of 'The Chapel of St JaTre5* Rycle. acting in their capaeity as landlord, with the Church SocieEy aeting as holding trustee of the church land artd properties, whieh incl'ade the Manse at 29 Mayfield Road I P033 3PRI rhe Church Soc-ety Is a conservative evangelical organisation concerned with malntaining the docLtine and worship of the CofE and upholding the suf ficiency and authority of scriptLre. Mote can be found at kThw.churiA80tiet he church building 15 a non-conseerated, Grade IIB Listed bullding located in the centre of Ryde and Incotporates the church office at 4 Market street, Ryde, P033 2NG Itel: 01983 56638LI ST JAMES'S CXURCH. RVDE ISIE OF wfGH CHURCH COUNCIL AND PROFESSIONkn ADVISERS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DEC￿￿ER 2020 CHURCH COtrt4CIL= Reverend J Leggett Tricia Cotton Jarnes Pontin PaaL Be&1 Pete- Wyatt Fiona Hunt David Cripps -4oger Colman Philip Smith Ashle< gh Cutress 14att Ostler ChaiLinan Secretary Associate Fllnister Church Warden l£tom 30191201 I from 30191201 Ifrom 30191201 TREASURER: Paul Bell rNDEPENDENT EXANINZR: A H CrosB & Co liTrlted CharLeTed Certif led Aceountants 16 Quay Strèet Newport Isle of Wight P030 5BG Barclay$ Sank plc High Street Ryde Isle of Wight ARCHITECT: Peter Fe￿5 CharEered Ateh.. tect Cowes Isle cf Wight INSURER: Ttye church jp.sured with the Eccleslastlcai fnsuran¢e Group. he prerniuw4 was £1,949 and covers buiLdir.g¥ attd content5 to a to=al of £8.690,000 employer's liability to £10. 000. 000 and public liabiltty to £10, 000. OOD. .￿GISTERED CXARITY NUMBER: 118L957 SY JAMES'S CHURCH, RYDE ISLE OF W-.GHT CHURCH COUNCILS REPORT for the ear ep.ded 31 December 2020 Structure Governance and Mana ement St Jarnes's Church, Ryde is a Char-table Incorporated Organ-sation ICIOI governed by ts Constitution* daLed 12 February 2020 and managed by the charity's trustèes. In practice the charity trustees ate collectively referred to as the Church Council. The C¢>nstitution provides that charity trustees IChi&rth Council ryernbers! shall be: The Minister and Associate Minister.. the two Church Wardens elected at the annual general rneeting IAGMI and up to 12 elected tlUStees. The Church Council members are elected at t.rye AGM by me]￿berS of the knongregation who are on the register of ￿h￿[Ch tdleTrbers, referred EO as the Klectoral Roll. Merthership of the Church is open to any natural person who: is baptised.. professes faith in our LoTd Jesus Christ a5 God and Saviour,. acknowledges the scriptures as bèing God's word and a5 the fina1 authority in all matfr¥ers cf belief ar.d conduct.- is in agieeThent with the doctrinal Basis c>f Faith as laid down in thÈ Constitution- is sixteen years of age or upwards¢ has habit'aally attended pubL"'c worship in St. James's (the CIO) during a petiod of six nonths prior to enrolrnent and declare5 hiThself or herself eithÈr: to be a member of tb.e ¥lobal Anglican fÈllowship as represented by the Global Anglican Future Conference YGAFCONI and expressed by the JÈrusaleT Statement or,- to be a llLernber of the Church of Church of E4glandl or; to be a member good standing of a Church that is not in Comutriion with the Church of England b"Jt being prepared to cfeclare himself or FJer5elf a member of the Church of England. The Church Council rnet ken times during the year with an average attÈndance of 8 members. It (iealt with all the affairs of the Church and received and considered reports by sub-cowmittees established for Ministry Leadership Flnance and Nissiona- ngland lor of a Church in COThllLunion with the ectives and Activities st J8mes's Church, Ryde seeks tts advance the Christian faith in accordance witb. the Basis of Faith as laid down in the Constitution, primaEily but not exclusively to the benefit of the people of kyde ar.d the Ee5t of the Isle of Wight. The following purposes have been established by the ChLreh Council to ensure that Church life and activities are focused on achieving the object in liD.e with the vision: Generally advancing the relig- on,. delivered through tb.e aithful pyeaching of God'$ word a5 laid down in the Biblei in the wèekly SLir.day services, Sunday Clubs and Sunday Youth group eeting51 the rnid-week adult house-groups and youth gioups, and the monthly prayer meetlngs where the work of the church Is brought before the thrtsnÈ of grace, Providing a plate of worship; delivered by thè provision of the necessary 5ervicesi facilities, and a¢JministrativÈ support, to ensure the prov.sion of a clean, safei secure, accessible and welconung environrnent for the various woiship artivitiesi Maintaining a building used for religious Purposes j the Church Couneil elected iry 1993 to coThply with the requirements of the CorE Consistory Court for alterations and iThpiovener,ts to the building its ctrntents and f urD.Ishings. These requirements include Qu-. nquenniaL InspÈetions of the building and 2¥rchdeacon' s Fabric Visltations, ST JAMES'S CHURCH, RYDE. -sL￿ OF WIGILT CHURCH COUNCILS REPORT ICONTINUKDI f or thè ear ended 31 DecembeT 2020 the Church Courkcil has established a small rnaintenance team frorn the congregation to address n¥inor repairsi using local contractors for larger works requiring a￿L.￿Or1zat-.0n by the Arch.deacon or Chance'lor of the Diocese. regular instiections of thè building are cazried out and reports made to the Church Council, Conducting religious cere￿Lon. es.- DelliTetÈd through the provisiori a Minister and venue enabllng the conduct of: Baptisms, Marriages and Funerals, Raising awareness of religious beliefs aryd practices- dÈliverÈd through supportiryg the activities of volunteers taking part in external activities to iaise awareness of the Christian Faith and support to the Global Anglican Future Conference IGAFCONI in standing for Biblical truth within he Anglican Fellowshipi Educating people abour religion", delivered through a mixture of volunteers. the employed MinLStry staff and external spéakers teaching courses, leading 5tLdy rjroups and delivering serninars. Pastoral Care & Outreaeh,. delivered primarily by the MinistEy staf f supported by volunteers providiD.g pastoral support, particularly House Group leaders and, by encouraginq fellowship opportunities to support each other, by outreach actLVlties into the local c(}￿UnIty1 by $upport for volunteer5 involved in exte-nal activities where those activities contribute to tb.e objects and purposes of the Church Council, Missionary and Evangelical,. delivereci through financial. practical ap.d prayer support to Missionary Partners and Missionary Agencies based in England and Wales, by dedicated mission services where the Christian nkessage of loire and hopÈ is proclaimed to the people of RydeN by evangelical neetings where the Christian faith Is made known, by Support to rr.issiory organ: sations operating in Englancl and Wales, by open air witness in the streets of Ryde, by sendlng out workers froTr. thè congregation into the mission field when opportunity atlses. The Chu-ch Council is aware of the Charlty Couunission's guidance p'Jblic benefit as laid down in 'The Advance.m&rtt of Religion for Public Benefit" and have regatd to it in the athinistration of the Chuich. The Church Couneil believes t.iat by achieving the ￿sSIon of the Church throu¥h meetiD.¢J the aforementioned objetttives it provides benefit to the public by: 2¥11owinrJ the public mission and outreach,. to enable those who choose to attend the ehurch to live out their faith through the faithful preach-.ng of God'5 word.. inclividual and conllnuna. prayer ar.d participation In wotshlp cereThoniesp e.g. baptisini weoldings and funerals. anol: the pastoral care of those attending the church. affording the]n spiritual health and wellbeing and equipping thern with the Thental and spiritual otivations and moral and ethical guidaii ce necessary to be good neighbour$ to the public at large and useful meitLbers of +he comrnunity. o hear about the Christiary faith throtsgh evangelical ST JPtsIES'S CHURCH, RYDE ISLE OF ThTIGFiT CHURCH COUNCILS REPORT ICONTINUEDI for the ear ended 31 December 2020 The Church Council is responsible, inÈer alia, for the rnanagernent and adrninistration of the ChuTch finances and +he care and maintenanee of the fabric of the church buildings and the Than5e and for any action other matter referreol to It in ecordance with the Constitut-: on. A¢hieveThents and erf otmance Looking back 2020, it LS rue to say that we h.ave never had a year like it. The global pandemic changed so much, and as a local church we had. to aclapt very quickly to a different way of lovingi caringi feeding the congregation and continuing to be a witness of Jesus Ch=ist to the coromunity of Ryde. Just weeks before the first national ltrekdo￿￿ in March 2020, the Church Council voted for St. James's to leave thè Church of England arLd join the kngl-' can Mis$ioTh in ￿ng￿and. The Church Thernbership needed to vote on changir.g the goverD.ing document and the Church Council voted to leave the Chureh of England. Both the votes received overwhelTring support. FollOw￿ng a cEash course in learning to produce videos, live-5trearning our services and comiD.¢J to terrns with the world of Izoom,, it is encouraging to reflect that God's word continued to go Out from St. James's faithfully throughout the year to visitors and -hurch Trernbers alikè. froTri the yourygest to the Trost senior. As soon as re$tEictions lifted we once again Thet in the church builclir.gN and live streamed $etvices. This enabled everyoD.e in the church family to meet in some capacity. When larget gatherings were permltted outsidè we haol family services in a garden, and also the men and wo]nen's groups met outside without restrictions. In addition to the Annual General MeetinrJi WÈ have two further Fellowship MeetinfJs each year, whe=e finances, aD.d any Major initLatives are pyesented. This keeps the church family inforLtLed and opportunities to ask tsL.es¥Lons. We also hold monthLy piayer rneetings on a Wednesday and Saturday breakfast. The Wednesday prayer meeting will have a particular focL.S praying for our Th￿SSIon partners serving acros5 the WOEId. Pastoral support is led by the two ]niIiLSters, but those serving on the LeadÈtship Team and srnall group leader8 all share the responsibility to care for every mert>ei of the church family. As a cb.urch fanllly so much of the pastoral work of encouraging and pointin¥ eath other to Jesus goes on unster. but the fruit is seen in ￿alY becoming more coranitted to the Lord JÈSUS. In addition to the house groups that are opèn to all we have specific ministries for Len. women and children. mwns.com has changed shape this last year due to the restrictions that have been irL place. Last year. we divided the gtoup up into S￿￿ller hub gioup5 which have net in person (when allowedl, but also over zoom, WhatsApp video calls and in any way that we can. tqe have Ellissed Theeting tow Chr&St and to Thake him known. Studying this letter has enabled us to tb.ink through what it means to i)e partneys in the gospel, and we pray that through the work of Hi5 Spirit in us, we rnay say together. Ov&r bhe last year 'WoEnen at work 4 CELTiSt' has continued to meet over Zoorn every 5 weeks to share encouragements &nd consider the opportunities we have to discuss our faith with others, paTti¢ularly at this difticult time. In our study Lme we have been working throkng.ry the 'Women of Faith, study guide by Mary Davis. TogethÈr, we hatre been looking more closely at soTre of the wornep. in the Old Testament and thinking about how we can apply what we learp. to the day to day situations we face 'n our own lives. with regarrls to the children and young people's work, the last year has resulted in a change in fc>cus for the childreD.'s and youth mlnistiy. The shift has been away frollL our regular peer-group teaching and discip'eship Ilike Sunday Club groupsl and towards more faTriLy-centered discipleship and teaching. Both of these are v'tal, which has probably resultect in a rnixture OE pa.n and blessing for children and families over the past Thonths. Here, s how things work*d out. WÈ began producing weekly Sunday Club videos which included Bible teaching IsomÈtiTre5 from different menbers of the congEegatior,I activities to do with your famiLyN and shar'ng photos and videos of previou5 activities. For the autumn tÈnn focus Shifted to a fortnightlyi in-person, family serv-.ee (with online teaching for the alternate weeks) The restrictions took a bit of ￿et￿.Ing used to, but there was teal joy in seeing one another and worshlpptng together. This culminated in our Wativi=y service aid ChristTras Day family service. It took us a little while to get tme Friday Night Youth Group up and runniigi bllt once we did, this group has met fortnightly ftsi the oluration of the pandemic. iqe had the joy of in-person meetlngs during the alltun￿ term, but otherwise have been on Zoo]n for the various lockdowns. Our natural outlets for evangelism have been severely hampeEed. in the last year, and we. like many feLlowships, have struggled to have èYaD.geli5rn on the agencla of c>ur life and witness. It is to ThLy shame that this IS the case, and I anL profoundly challenged that the BlblÈ gives no licentte to shelve oai witness because our cirCU￿5tanCes change. In the coming year. we ￿uSt cowoit outselves to llLaking Christ known. That said, we Trust give great thanks for the drive-in carol service at Tesco. Tb&iS was well received, and ceitainly showed the corn￿UnitY in Ryde that the church 1st. Jarnes, s & Grace Churchl wanted to proclaim the wonderful Christmas story. It was sad that the Tiddlywinks group has not been able to meet physically ovet the last year, but we were really thril-.ed to still be able to lay on Easter and summÈr erviees over video. At Christma51 due to the ease in restrittions, we managed to run an event called 'Fo'.low the star,, whicri was ' walk-through nativity, on Appley seaf ront, where he toddlers collected stars and met characters from the nativity along the way. This all led to thew. finding baby Jesus in the stable., Thi5 event was enormous fun and we were all so thrilled to be back together aga4n. ST JPtrIES'S CHURCH, RYgE ISLE ThTLGRT CHURCH COUNCILS REPORT ICONTINUEDI fot the ear ended 31 December 2020 There were still opportunities for reaching out to farnilies and young people over the ChristnEs period. The Gingerbread House @ HoThe event included options ftrr building WLth children and Vicki Wright recorded a short gospel talk to accoTrpany It. The Binstead PLdvent Trail had little take up but did provicte some contact and conversations with lo¢al fami lias about the good news of Christrnas. The other activity that we have at Christmas tirne is the seniors rneal, this too could not be done this year. However, an azTry of hèlpers put together hampers £oE the in the fellowship and also others known to people. fhis was a great blessing to all who received a hamper. The NatLVlty Service Livestream actually provided lots of opportunities for people who wouldn't nornally COllLe to tb.È service to hear the gospel. Several local fanLil4es who wouldn't coThe to the church Duilalng tuned in, along with vatitrus others across the whole country. Not only do we want to win the lost and disciple the believer in Ryde, but through our mission partners we long to see the same work across the world. We a150 support several couples and individuals, financially. in prayer and ¢ontact. This is a huge privilege and tremendous encoutagernent to the church family. We are very huThbled that the Lord has kÈpt us as a fellowship as we seek to live out what a New Testament church looks like. ST JAMES'S CHURCH RYDE, ISLE OF WIGFIT ACCOUNTANTS REPORT AS LNDEPENDENT EXAMINERS ON THE ACCOUNT5 f or the ear Ènded 31 Decembèi 2020 This report on the aceounts of the Chu=ch Council for the year ended 31 Decernber 2020. as set out, is in respect of an Èxamination tarried out under Regulation 3 131 Of the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 1.the Re¢Julation$-l and tb.e Charities ct 2011 1"the 2¥et"I Aes ective kes onsibilities of TrtsstÈes and Examiners As rnembers of the Chvrch Council you arè Eesponsible for tELe preparat4on of the aecounts: you consider that the audit requireThent of Regulation5 and sectlon 144121 of the 2011 Act do rtot apply apd that an independent examination 15 required. It Is our responsibility to exarnine Èhe account5 under section 145 of the 2011 Act- follow the procedllyes laid down in General Directions given by the Charity CoTrmission under L45151 Ibl of the 2011 Act,. and state s*hÈther particular matters have cone to our attention. Basis of fAde endent Examiners Re ort Our exa￿InatIOn was carried out in accordance with the General Directlons given by the Charity Corrmission. Our examip.ation includes a zeview of the aecounting records kept by the Church Council and a coTrparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also Includes considèring any unusual iteTrs or disclosllrÈs in tb.e aceoint51 and seeking explanations fro￿, you as trustees Concerning any sueh Thatters. The procedures undert8Ken do iot provide all tle evidence that would be reqllired in an aLdit, and consequently we do not expre$s an audit oplnion on the accounts. Inde endent Examlners Statement In connection wilh our exarnination, no matter has come to our attention: which gives us ieasonabLe Cause to believe that in any material respeet the requirements= 111 to keep accounting reeords in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act. anrl Illl to prepare financial S¢atements which &ecoEd with the accounting records and coTrply with t￿e requirellLeryts of tile 2011 Act and the Regulations .oave n not been rnet.- or 121 to which, in our opinion, atterLtion should be draTrJn in order to er.able a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. A Fl Cross & Co Li]nited ChartetÈd Certif led Accountants 16 QLay Street ewport Isle of tfight P030 5BG 2021 ST JAMES'S CHURCH, R¥DE, ISLE OF WIGRT ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR KNDED 3i DECENBER 2020 NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS L ACCOUNTING POL TCIES Basis of Pre The accounts have been prepared on a going concern basi51 under the historical eost convention. The accounts have been prepaie(t in accordance with the staterne￿t of Recollwended PEaCtice ISORFI -Accounting and Reporting by Chatitie5" preparing their accounts in accordance with -he financial *eporting standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1051 issueLI on 16 Ju_ly 2014 IA¢omin Resources Retognition of incoTre These are included in the Statement of Finaneial ActlVLties ISOFAI when the charity becornes entitled to the resources Grants and donatlOTrs are only ineludect in the SOTA when thÈ general Income recognition crLteria are Tret. Legacies are includèd in the SOFA when receipt is probable, that is, when thete has been grant of probates the executor$ have established there are sts£ficient assets in the estate and any condition$ attached to the legacy are either within the cop_tro.. of the charity or have been Tret. Gift Aid receivable is inclLded in income when there is a valid d2claration from the donor. Any Gift Aid amount recovered on a donation is considered to be part of that gift ancl is treated as an adclition to the same fund as the initial donatic>n unless the donor or the terms of the appeal have specif led Otherwise. Grants and donations Legacies Tax recTr a jrns on donations and gifts Incorne f rom Interest and dividends This is included in the accounts when the Yeceipt LS probable and the amount reeeivable can be measured reliably. Reco nition of L2abiliti&s Liabilities are recognised on the accruall basis in accordance with normal accoup.ting principle51 modified where necessary in accordance with the guidance given in the SORP. Resources Ex ended Expenditure is accounted for an accruals basis. Pensions The Charity ¢>perates def ined contribution pension schell¥es. Tan ible Fixed Asse.s and De reclation Expenditure on building work for the church and expenditure on equiprnent is shown on the profit and loss account in the year to which it relates. ST JANES'S CHURCH, RYDE ISLE OF WIGHT ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DEcE￿.￿ER 2020 NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS ICONTINUEDI Reserves 25% of the unrestricted funds budget expencliture to allow the church to operate for 3 onths in the absence c>f any income 2 INTEREST RECEIVABLE AND SIFIILAR INCOME 2020 2019 Deposit account interest 93 162 3 DEBTORS: ATllounts falling due within one year 2020 2019 Debtors PEepayThents 18,309 11, 053 7.656 £18, 309 £18 709 4 CREDITORS: knounts falling due within one year 2020 2019 Cieditors Accruals 8,454 730 8,407 600 £ 9,184 £ 9,OQ7 5 EMPLOYEES 2020 2019 Ernployee eosts: Salaries and wages Pension ¢ontributitsns NatlOAal insuiance cont-ibutions 52,603 11,140 2,442 51, 135 12, 509 £66 185 £65,201 6 PAYMENTS TO MEMBERS, COTr(t41TTEE V.EMBERS, OFFICERS ETC 2020 2019 Fees, remuneratlon oi expenses payabLe to members of the Sotriety who were neither rnernbers of the Coll￿1ttee of M8nagernent, nor eThployees of the Society nil nil Pees. teTruneration or expenses payablÈ to mÈmbe-s of the CoTrmittee of ManageThent of the Society who were neither OffieÈis nor employees of the Society nil nil Fees. rernuneration or expenses paid to Officers of The Society 57,298 io ST JAME wi STATEMRNT ear ended 31 0 Total Funds INCOMTNG RESOURCES Planned giving Donations Plate of f erings Investment income Youth work Legacies Mission income Weekend incts￿e Church bllllding Bookstall Income Appeals and gift day5 Local outreach and evangelisrn Incunbents Fund 101, 495 2,376 2,380 93 101,495 22,506 2,380 93 101.116 2,171 7.894 162 20,130 14.932 14,932 2, 330 7.684 70 221 2,330 7,684 70 131 2, 646 6,220 14,000 632 90 1,215 227 L,215 227 1,801 210 Total incoming resource$ 121,366 31.78? 153,153 136, 930 RESOURCES EXPENDED Staf f costs Athftinisttation cost$ Church running experLses Youth work expenditure LocaL Outreach and evanqÈLism Mission expenditure Weekend expenditure Churrh building expenditur¢ Mayf ieT d Road expenditure Bookstall expendiLure Pastoral support Discipleship Raising AwaieThÈs$ Incwtkbents f und 77,691 4,238 10,543 586 77,69L 4,238 10, 543 586 1.069 12,938 7,836 4.045 641 76.921 6.318 9,515 912 1,557 8,885 6,320 17,643 207 1,069 11, 938 7,836 901 1,000 3,144 641 154 105 L54 105 640 836 500 Total outgoing resouree5 98,102 21,744 119,846 130,254 Net Incoming resources 23,264 10, 043 33.307 6,676 Gross transfers 13,2121 3,212 Net movements in funols 20,052 13,255 33,307 6.676 Balances at l January 2020 85,479 46,583 132, 062 L25,3B6 Balanees at 31 Decembe£ 2020 £ 105,531 £ 59,838 £ 165,369 I _32 962 li ST ISLE OF TrJ er 2 20 CURRENT ASSETS DebtoTs and prePa￿entS Cash at bank and in hand: General ac¢gunt current General account re$£rve Tiddleywinks bank account Petty cash 18,309 18.709 134,315 21,430 473 26 174,553 LOO,592 2L,414 329 25 141,069 CURRENT LIABILITIES CreditOTS: aTrounts falling due within one year 9,184 9,007 NET ASSKTS f 168 369 £ 132, 062 REFRBSENTBD BY- nre5trirteol < Restticted f unds 105,531 59,838 85,479 46,583 £ 165,369 £ 132 062 12