REGISTERED RITy NUMBER.. 1181957 STJAMES'S CHURCH, RYDE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 Brl¥ht ¥rgwn Llmlted Ch•rteied Accountant5 ExChae House, St Cross Lan*, Newport, Isle of Wlght. POJO 50Z
STJAMES'S CHURCH, RYDE CONTENT5 FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER ZOZ4 PaKe Chèrity inltsrmation Trustees. report Independent examlner's report Recelpts and payment5 accourit Statement of assets and liabiltieS
ST JAMES'S CHURCH, RYDE C#ARrrY INFORMATION FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER2024 Address: 4 Mafket Street Rwe Isleof Wi2ht P033 2NG Chuith Coun¢ll ITStee$l.. RevÈrefidJ Le8gett Trlcia Cotton Peterwyatt Fiona Hunt RoEer Colman Philip Srn¥th Matt OsdÈr Nathan Hès5ett Chairman Secretsry aThd SenloT Deacon Tre05urer 5enloi Oeacon ChHrlty numbÈr'. 1181957 Independent ex•mlner Gavin Kelly FCCA, ACA Bright BrDwfi Ltd Èxch3nBe House stcross Lane Newport 151e of Wlght P030 5BZ Battkevs: 8arclays Bank PIC LE87 2B Lloyd5 Bank Plt PO Box 11)00 Andover BXI ILT Shawbrook Bank Llmlted LuitA Hou5È W4rley Hlll BusieSS Park The Drive Great Wartey 8rÈntwood E55e¥ CMI4 38E In5wer.' The chuw.h 15 insured with the Ec¢lesiasticBI Insurance Group. Thp premiu covefs buildings and contents to a loial of E13,3W,000 employer'5 lièbilityt £io.(x)O.O(M), and public liabllttyto £lO,ODJ,000.
srJAMES'S CHURCH, RYDE TRUSYEES, REPORT FOR THE YEAA ENDED 31 DÈtEM8ER 2024 The trustèps prÈ5Ènt their rEPOlI together wSth the financlal statements of the charity for Ihe year Ended 31 December 2024. Tlie fin3ncial Statements ttvnply with the charitV'5 governin8 do(ument, Charlty Commtssh)n guldance on recelpts at)d paymems accounts. and applkablE law. ThE legal and adminlstrauve InfDrmation set oul on page Iforrn5 Part of this report. Con5tltutlon, obleds and alms A Churth of England (CofEI Proprietary Chapel slnce 1827, In Febrry 2020 the Church Ctuncll ITrusteesl of St Jame$'s chr(h, Ryde voted to leave the CofE to seek eplscopal over$lÉht under the Eovernance of the AnglKan MISSn kn En8land IAMIEI. The church remains I part of the 'Glob&l Fellowshlp ol Confessln8 Angliian5' IGAFCONI and a platr ol worshlp %v¢ierein the Protestant and Evangelical doctrines are tau8ht and servlces are conductÈd in accordèniè th CofE prattice a5 lald Ilown in thp Book of COMM Prayer, the Ordlnak and Htsmllles. The Mti)iSEer, the Rev'd Jèmes Le88ett, 15 employed by the Church Qjuniil ol St Jamtt's, Ryde. The appolntment of the Minister is the respon51btlty of rhe trustees of the charTty. 'The Chapel of StJ3me5, Ryde (exempt chairtyl,, who hawe patronage flir thp 8eneficE. The church also employs an Ao(lote MlnlstÈf, a youth worker and an AdministratDf. The Church Councll Is guided by it51J15ion 5tètement'. Goal God 8wes tools 605pel ceThte¥ed task5 to Élorffy God In all that we (k. the Bible and Prayer. proclalrnlng Christ. bulldln8Èèch othef Upt sendln£ ovt workers. The use of the churth bulldinEi ihcludln8 the attath¢d St James's Hal Wit church flèt Incorporated, Is EOV@rned by thE trustee5 of Yho Chapel of St lame5. Ryde, acting in Iheli capadtv 05 kndlord, with the Church Society acting s Iioldln8 trustee of the church larbd and yopertles, whlch inchjde the Manse at 29 Mayfield Road IP033 3PRI. The Church Society Is conservative evangellcal organisation wncerned wlth malntslning the dDctrine and worship of the ColE and upholdiTrg the sufficler¥cy and authortty of scrlpture. More can be found atW.[hUrch$Q(letV.Org. The church building 15 a non-¢oThsecrated, Grade IIB Llsted buIdIng located In the centre of Ryde arld incorporate5 the church office at 4 Market Street, Ryde. P033 2NG Itel.. 01983 5663811. SIrlU• 84wemance and man•8ement St James's Church, Ryde is a Chaiitable Incorporated OrganlsatlDn ICIOI ¥ovemed by its Consdtutlon, dated 12 February 2020 and mana8ed by the tharitys trustee5. ITr pr3t11 the charlty trW5tees are tL4lertlvety referred to as the Church Councll. The Constitutknn pioYid that charitytrustee5 (Churth Councll members) sh311 be.. The hAinlster Bnd A55uoate Mlnlsier'the twosenlor Deacon5 elected at the annual Beneral rneeting IAGMI attd up to 12 e¢ected trustees. The Church Council membèFS a elected at the AGM by member5 Df the congreEatlon who are on the reeister ol Church Members, ¥eferred to as tbe EIE£tDral Roll. Mernber5hSp of the Church i4 DpÈn to any natural person who.. bapt15ed.. profe55es faith in our Lord Jesus Chr15t as God and Sa¥iour,' acknowledges the scriptures as be1 God'5 word and a5 the flnal authorily in all mattErs of belief and condvct., is in 3EreÈment th the doctrinal Basls of Faith BS laid down in the Con5titution.' Is sixteen year5 of a6È or upwawds, ha5 habitually attended pubfii worship in St. James's (the CIOI durin8 2 ol slx months prior io enrolrnent and declèrÈs himse or herself either.. to be a member of the global AnKllcan fellowshlp os rÈpresehted by the Gbal Anglitan Future Conference IGAFCONI and expressed bytheJÈru5alÈm Statement or.. to be a member of the Church ol Èn8land lor of o Church in com¢Trunion with Ihe Church of England) or,. lo be a member in good standln8 of a Church that Is Dot in Communion wlth the Churth of England bul be prepared 10 declare himself or herself a mpmber of the Churth of EnElanrl. The Church Countil met ten tlmE5 durSng rhe year. with an bverage attendanct oi in members. It dealt with all the aftair5 of the Church and recelved and consldered reports by 5uIFcDmmittees estab115hed for Mlnlstfy LeadefShlpi Finance and MIs510nary.
STJAMES'S CHURCH, RYDE TRUSTEES, REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 Oblectlves aAd attlvltle5 St James's church, Ryde seeks to advance the ChrSstlan falth in accordance wrth the Basis of Fè5th as laid dnwn In the Conststution, primarity but n¢t exdusfvetytothe benefit of the Peop of Ryde Ènd the rest of thp Isle of Wl8ht. The followlng purposes have been establl%hed by the Church Countm fo ensure that Churth Ilfe and attfvltles are locu on athkvin8 the object ID line wllh the v1510ri'. Gener4ly advanunB the rellgion.. • deliwered through the falthlul preachlng of God's word a5 lald down the Blble, the weewy Sund8yseivices, Sunday Clubs and Sunday Youth 8rDUP rneetln85' the fflld-wÈek ad11 hou5e-¥roup5 and youih gTOUPS, • and the rnonthly pr3yer MeeteS wherethework of the church is brought before the throne of Brace, Provkling a place olworship.. deli¥ered by the provlsion of the necessary servlces, facilbties, and administrative 5UPPDrt, to eD5uie the wovlslon of a dean, sèfe, secure, atcesslble and wdcomlng 2hvlronmEnt for the various worshipathltie5, Malntalhlng 3 bu11dln8 used for religiou5 purp05è5', the Church Councl elected in 1993 to comply with the reguirements of the CofE Con515tory Court foraheratiot15 and improvÈments to the buildinL its £ontÈnts and fvrnishings. These requirements lficlude Quin4ueTrnial InspÈclolls of the buildln8 and Arthdeacon's Fobrlc Vlsltations. Thls is no IDn8e the £a5e since the Church left the CofE and alternatlve arranBement5 are beln8 d15cussed wlth the (thapel of St Jame5 Church trustees as owners olthe balldin8. • the (hurch Council has esta15hed a 5tThall rnaintenance tearn dtown frDm the congregation to address minor iepalrs, u5inE local contractOfS for13rEer wo regular1I5PeCIion5 of the building afe carried out and reports m8de to the Church COUNIL ConductinE reliEious ceremonies., • Delwered throu8h the provi5iQn Qt a Minister and venue enablin8 the cpnduct of.. Bapti5m$, Morri08 ènd Funerals, Raisng 3warEn2ss of relig10 belth Jnd piactices,. dellvered through suppothng the actlvltles ef volunieers takiro part In extern81 activltles lo rèlse awaret)ess of the Christian Falth and support to the Global Anglkan FUre Conlerence IGAFCONI In 5tandln8 for Plbllcal truth wlthln the AngllcaTh Fellowshlpt Educat peoplÈ about rellElon,' detred through 3 mlxture ol volunteers. the etnployed MlnSstry staff and extemal speakets teaching course5. leadin8 StudygfQUPS and delNerinz5erninor5, P)stOFal Cale & Outreach,. delivered primarlly by the MSrl#ry staff supported by volunteers provldlng p8Storal support, partlcularly Flouse Group leaders and, by encouragin8fdlowship opportunttiesto support each other, by outrp.ach ècliviiies into the local communiryi by 5UPPOrt for volunteers invofved in external aitwV(les where those activitles contrfbuiE to the objects and p¥rpose5 of the Church Council, Mlsslonary and Evan8elleal-, delivered throu8h flnancial. praCcl and prdyer 5UPPDrt to Mlsslonary Partnefs and MIssIonaryAgenc8 ba¥ed n Great brltain ind Northem Irelahd, • by dedicated mission services where the Christian message of IDve and hope Is proclairned to the PEople of Ryde, by evaDgelic?I meeilng5 wherethe Chrlst13n faith Is made kDOWn, by suppori tu missknn of8aniSalions OPEratins in EnEland and Wales. by open Birwitne55 in the 5treet5 of Ryde. by sendin¢ out workèrs Iromthe congregation Into the mission fleld whtn OPPDrtiJnltya¥i5es.
ST JAMES'S CHURCH, RYDE TRUSTEES, REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENOED 31 DECEMBER 2024 The Church Cth)rtcil is aware of the Charrty Commi55ion's 8uidancÈ on publlc bene.fit as lald down in Tr Advaneemet)t of Relvdion lor Ihe PublK 8enefit' and hèwe regard to it in the HdminlstratlDn Df the Church. The Church Council believES that by he¥Ing the mi$5iDn of the Churchthfouwh meetlnl the aforemeTrtloned objective5 it provide5 bprfitto the public by.. Allowlng the publlc to hpar3bDuI the ChrIstn falth through evan6elicè1 mtsskn) and outreach,. to enable thse who ¢htytsse to attend the church to live their faith through ihe fa4thful preachln8 of God's word,. indlvKlual and communal prayer and pJrtitlpatlon In worshlp ceremonles, e.8. baptisrn. weddlnÉs and fur¢erah, the pastoral care of Ih95e attÈndln8 the chvrch, ¥ffoTding them spirituBI health and wdlbelng and equlpping thetn with the mental and Spiritual motivatlOll5 and tnorèl and ethical guidance notessary to be Éood nel8hbour5 to the pbI at large and e1vI member5 of the cornmunlty, The Church counc is rp5POIT5ible. inter alia, for the mona8ement and adMlnistraion of the Church flnances and Ihe care and maintenance ol the fabric of the church buSldln8s and the manse and for any attlon or other matter referred to 4t IA accordar+ce with the Constjtution. Achievtmentsand performance. Mlnlslerf5 report Du¢ing the year, the conirelaiion Included On ave¥age of approxlmately 100 adults and 20 children ori a Sunday. We wam)lywelcome dnyone. from any background to our Sunday meetin85. We h8ve manyvlsSlors ir¢ the 5th001 hDlidays, and increased numbers forspeclal servlces. We h3ve weekty Sunday services at 10'.30am a1 a fortni8hily 6..30pm 5trvlce. The Lord's Supper k celebrated monthly In the morning Servi and orra5ionÈlly at the evenlngmeetinE. Chlldren and Youth GTgUP5 The folk)wlnÈ chlldren and youlh Efoup5 ran during our Sunday servlces.. Sund4yTots IPrE-Sthooll. Sunday Kid5 IPrimBiy School) and Sunday Youth (High Sthooll. Dlstipleshlp The smal groups Ihatmet M1weekre an essentlal part ofthe mlnistry at St. James's Church.. House Groups-for ariy membEr Dfthe churth lamlty. We havE 6grotspsthat meer I0rtnght. Wamen on Wednesday IWOWI - for ladies in the £hurch famlty. The gruup meets In one house but 5pNt5 into two 8roups. This group meeis every week in the School term. Women wo{kng 4 Chilst IWW4CI- a Eroup for ladies in the WOfkplacE, meetlnE apwoxim3tely Every6weeks. Women's Breaklast- a Efoup that rnpets 6times a year to study the bibletQ8ethei. Men's BreÈktast- an opportunlty for the men in the church tLTr meet 6 time5 a year for ftllowshlpj othreach and teachlnp. Prayer Breakfast- a monthly meetln8forfellowshlp and praypr. onthly Prayer meetinE- the church famlly t¢gethtr to pr/yer for the churth. country and our mission partner5. Evan6elism Periodicaly Ihrou8h the ye2r we presonied the opportunity lor people to expkjre the Christlan falth. This was done throu6h.. Chrisiiat)r(y Explored, 4nd 3-1-1 Courses, Variou5 seCES throughout the year are geared to explalnln8 the Chri51i3n laiih cleartyand slmply At Chri5tma5 time especially there are several event5 rEachit)E Out ago the community in Ryde.. Gingerbread house evenn& thri%trnas meal, Cafflmunity Card Servlce. There continued to bp outreach meetin85 for families on a Sunday afternoon. Ciafts. game5, and lood were lald on free of tharge. Each meetih8 wtruld he a ilieme and a Bible actlvity. The year veiy encDUF38ins with between 40-80 8ttendinÉ each meetin8.
ST JAMES'S CHURCH. RYDE TRUSTEES, REPORT FORTHE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 EV•e115M IcontlnuBdl There 15 a well establlshed toddler Èroup thai meets each TuesdoymorninK. Volunteers The thurch beneed greaV from the tlme and support of many volunteers. This £ontFlbutiDn cannot be gUanlied financlally or tlme. With a conBfEgation of over I1) people, and just 3 members of staff, the vast malority of tasks aThd commltrnents are Cxfkd out byvc4unteer5 in the thurch family. ssh partners The church supported slx misslon partner5 seekin8 to share the gootj nEWS of Jesu5 Christ In vatyJu5 Part5 of the world. SuppDrtfor eath of thÈm Includes player, encouragement and flnancl31 swport. Flnan¢l81 re8 Tot31 intome for year amounted to É146,26812023'. f174.0461 and e%penditure amounted to £Jao,890 12023.. £142,535) the overall surplu5 for the year amounle(J to £15.37812023.. £31,5111. Reser¥es policy The charliy holds rEseNes order to rneet r(5 opetational and cashflow needs, provlde forthe malntenance of the d)urch and buildlngs and as o contlngency te cover any unforeseen rircumstsnces. The overall re5evve5 held at 31 December amounted to £191,079 of which £78,731 were held for rertrirted purposes, and E9,335 are ld as design¥ted for expendifure Dn missions, or at the minister's dCretIon. This leaves frpe re5erv¢5 of £103,013. 5trtemÈntoltfustees re$ponstsllitles The trU51ees are responsible for keeping proper accoUntnE rewrds which di5tbsè wlth rÈason8ble accuracy at any time the linèncial posltloTh ol thÈ thèrlty and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply wlth Stjternents of Recommended Practice and the re8ulatlons made under the Charities Att 2011. They are also respoTrslble for sèfeguardlDg the 85sets of the charty and hence lor tak1 reasonable steps for the prevention and detectlon of fraud and other irwulaiities. Approved by the trustees and slEned on thelr behabY.. Dated.. 03 lo Dated..
STJAMES'S CHURCH, RYDE INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECE MbER 2024 I report on the 2t£ounts of the charltyfartheyear ended 31 DÈtembÈr2024, setout oil pages 7t0 9. Respettive respOnbIlItIeS01 truttees and ex8mlner The trustees are responsIb for thc piepaiation of the hccouTrts. The trueS conslder that an audSt 15 not required lor thls year1de1 sethlDn 144121 of the Charfts Att2011 Ithe 2011 Act) èThlthat an independEnt exarniriatiotb Is needed. It Is my responsibllity tv.. exarnlTre the aciounts undersectkn 145 of the 2011 Att,. tofollowthe protrdure5 &ld down ln thè Geneial DlrettK)ns given bythe Charity Commi5519 ufidÈrsettion 14515llbl of the 2011 Act." to 5tote whelhei particular matters have come t47 my attention. Ba515 ollndependenl exaThlmÉr's report My exJmln3tion wa5 tarried out In accordance wlth the General DirettiDns Éiyen by the Chartty Comrni551oner. A examlnatSon Inclvde5 0 revlew of the accountin8 records kepr by the charTty afid a comparison of the account5 presented with those records. It also Include5 consideiation of any unusual items or dlsclosures in the account5, andthe seeking of explan3tions from you as church offlcers concerning any such rnatters. The procedures underl?ken do not p¥o¥ide all the evldence Ihit would be requifed an audlt and, consequentty no opinion is 35 to whether the accoL¥nts present a 'trve and lalrvlew, èndthe report Is limited toth05e fflattEf5 Set Oul In the statemeTrt below. Independentex3mlner'5StolemeTrt In connection with my exaMnatI9, no mattÈrhas come to my Jttention.. whlch Eive5 me reasonabk cause io believelhat in èny materlal respect thp requirements.. to keep èCCDuntinE lÈC(Yds in accordance wYÈh sectlon 130 of the 2011 Act,. aad toprepare atcounts whlfh accord withthe atcovntln8 records and to comply with the accountin¥ reouirernehts of the 2011 Act have not been mEt.' or iowhkh, in myoplnion, ittentknn 5hguld be drawn In irfder to enable o propÈrUnderst3ndS of the accountstobe reached. 64wn Kelly FCCA, Biv&ht Browft Lim6ted ExchatWE House St Cross lane Newpo¥l sle of WlÈht P030 5B2 Date..
STJAMES'S CHURCH, RYDE RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAft ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 UnrèitrlrtÈd Restrlcltd funds lDd$ Totsl T4to1 2023 RECEIPT5 PlanrtÈd 8ivln8 Donatlons Plate offÈrlr4gs n¥estment Income Youth work Legades Mission Income Tiddlywinks Church buildlDE Bookstall income *N)peals and gifl days iocol outreach and evangellsm Incumbents fund 108,601 1.271 3,213 2,089 1155 116.756 1,271 3,750 2.089 io,ooo 110.483 5,066 2,687 667 io,(yJD 5.238 2.093 730 7,406 ijo 27.790 1,578 198 537 io,ooo 2.291 371 2.291 371 2,945 692 4.357 1,746 1945 562 360 L410 130 3.997 336 TOTALRECEIPT5 120,451 25,817 146,268 174,046 PAYMEPITS staff costs Admini5tiatlon Church runnlng Youth WDrk expenditure Local outreaih and eVtI[sM costs Mission expenditure Tlddlyw4nks expet)dlture Mayfield Road exwnditufE Bookstall Pastofal support D15cwle5hip 52,509 5,311 23,813 13.138 783 3,832 B61 789 4,132 399 65,647 6,094 27,645 861 2.280 14.351 91481 5,450 20.956 683 2.637 I374 809 3,721 167 1.357 200 1,491 10.219 12.075 12,075 125 1,136 277 125 471 277 665 TOTAIPAYMENTS 106,083 24,807 120,89Q J42,535 NET INCREASVIDECREASEI IN CASH FUNDS TraferS betweenfvnd5 14.368 i.oio 15.378 31,5Jl Cash funds brou8htfoiwa¥d 97,980 77,721 175,701 144,190 CASH FUNDS CARRIEDFORWARD 112.348 78,731 191,079 175,701 Approved bythe church officers and sIEned onthelr behalf bv.. F[[> Dated.. 03 202J- Dated..
STJAME5'5 CHURCH, RYDE STATEMEPITOF ASSETSAND LIABILITIE5 AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2024 Uxrestrlued lunds Resiilrted lunds Totsl 2024 Total 2021 I CASH FUNDS Lluyd5 current èccount 8Jrclays deposit account Lloyds dep05il account CAF depos accwnt etty cash 16,911 61,820 16,911 73,205 80.908 20,1KK) 55 103.565 72,JZO 11,385 8D,908 20,ODO 55 16 112,348 78.731 191,079 175,701 Re5tiicled lunos are fdnds retÈl¥ed or tollected whÈ¢e the PendIture Is iÈstricted to bÈln8 for a partlcul8r purpose as part of the overall charitable purpose. Cost 2 ASSErs iirrAINED FOR OWN USE Church he3tlng and IiEhting 33.416
ST JAMES'S CHURCH, RYDE STATEMENTOFASSfTS AND UAMLmis ASAT 11 DECEMIEft 2014 J TRANSFERS •EIWEEN FUND5 At Yr•nJfov$ 31.122014 oim2024 Ilr••strl¢ted Fub Gener•1 Funo MlTh151u'sdscretlonary Ilt)Ister'5 book fund isslonAttitude MIs510Tr Cros511nk$ Mlssitin Interser¥È Misslon OM M1554on General B2,969 4.386 24.587 103.013 (J.0001 Z,616 2,756 2,756 3,000 3.SOO 79 13,0001 13.50DI 3.50D 103 3.SCKJ 79 97,980 14,368 112.348 Re5tr1¢lod Funds Apprentlre & Youthw Mln15ter'5 di5cretknnary Churth mèlntenanceand rèfufb5shment East Cowe5 church plaNt Misslon Crossllnk5 Mlsslon General in15teT'5 book lund Appea & Glft Days èookstall and Nèwspaper Fkjwerfund Ilddwlrsks Senlors fnd WeekEhd Men'5 m5 forthe poor Easter 6ible Readln85 Mlsslon InterseThe Mlsslon UFM/OM Open the B(x)k 24,296 24.078 20.124 2478 13,763 384 1,783 3,680 420 130 4,666 IB,429 244 3.191 2.787 495 135 349 374 179 52 69 78 75 1601 402 167 62 12 78 137 1>7 77,721 1,0 78.711 175,701 15,378 191.079