ST. PHILIP'S AND ST. JAMES, EPISCOPAL CHURCH: EDINBURGH
Annu•l Report and Account•
for thè year ended 30 Soptember 2025
Charlty Number.. SC000910

ST. PHILIP'S AND ST. JAMES. EPISCOPAL CHURCH: EDINBURGH
Annual Report •nd Accounts
for the year ended 30 Seplemb•r 2025
CONTENTS
PAGE
ReFort ofthe Vesty
Independent Examinerfs Report
State￿￿t of Financi81 Actlvllies
Balance Sheet
Notes to the Ac£ounts
10

ST. PHILIP'S AND ST. JAMES. EPISCOPAL CHURCH: EDINBURGH
Annual Report and Accounts
for the yèarended 30 September 202S
Referenc• and Admlnlstratlvo Infomiatlon
Charlty Number SC000910
Charlty Trustees- Members of the Vestry
Rev Jane Ma¢Laren
Priest in charge and Chair
Rosemary King
Rector's Warden resigned December 2024
Paul Arthurson
Rector's Warden, appointed De￿rnber 2024
Susannah Gravestock Peoples's Warden & Secretary
Kenneth Ramage
Treasurer
Ann Pankhurst
Phil Miller
Peter Bumian
Supporting Cleryy
Rev Ruth Green - non-stipendiary from November 2025
Rev Simon Schofield- community & pastoral worker- left September 2025
Rev David Bunyan- non-stipendiary - retired November 2025
Prlnclpal Offlce
Sl James, Church
578 Inverferth Row
Edinburgh
EH3 5PX

ST. PHILIP'S AND ST. JAMES. EPISCOPAL CHURCH: EDINBURGH
Annual Report and Accounts
for tho yèar •nd8d 30 Septèmber 2025
The Members of the Vestry present thelr annual report together with the 8¢counts for the year ended 30
September 2025.
Ob
ects and A¢llvltle8
The Church's principal aclivilie8 include public worshlp In sacramenl and prayer. Christian education,
charilable work and fund ralsing for Ioc81, notional and international needs, social meellngs and community
groups.
Structure Governan¢e and Mana
emen
Appolntmont of Veltry Membor•
Vestry members are appointed by Annual General Meeting established by conslilulion and under Canon Law
of the Scottish Episcopal Church. There is no formal induction programme. but ongoing guidance is given lo
ensure that Vestry members are familiar with the Church's values, aims and responsibilities as designated
Iruslees ol a charity.
Admlnl•tr•tlve Structuro
11 is the duty of the Vestry to manage tho temporal affairs of the congregation with responsibility lo keep the
fabric and propety of the church and other buildings in good working order and lo look after the finances ol
the church The Vestry meets six-weekly during the year.
chlev•mont• an
erformance
This has been a year ol further growth and progress al Sl James. The Sunday congregation hag increased
such that we need more chairs. We regularly fill the sitting Room on Wednesday mornings. Financial giving
has increased loo {refer to the financial report on page 41 We have been able lo offer new inilialives such as
the Peaced Together course for refugees, the Lent course evening home group and our church awayday with
23 of us at Burgh Halls, ably led by Revd. LIZ Cwmlish. We are making progress with the building renovations.
The nexi slep is to re-open the south aisle for community use. Perhaps even more importantly, we have also
grown spirilually. This is difficult lo measufe bul the happy atmosphere of welcome and service that defines
our church activities and the incredible level of volunteering amongst the congregation suggests that whilst
God is indeed continuing lo build his church, we are on board for the journey.
We've had some big events this year. most notably Simon's ordination lo the Priesthood and Anne Pankhurst
receiving the St Cuthbert's Award during Bishop John's last visit lo us. Alongside, lots of important things
happen very quietly.. friendship, mutual support, lifts and visits, kindnesses often unseen. We are a diverse
community and when we say 'AII are welcome,, we actually mean ill
The Church Life Report which is available from the offi¢$ provides reports from some of the many volunteers
who are involved in different areas of church life. In many cases they represent larger groups of people who
work together lo make things happen. One of the precious things al Sl James is the way in which pretty much
everyone has a role in some aspect of church life. This includes those who have been around for many years
and those who have joined St James just a few weeks ago. Together we are buildin9 a church that seeks lo
be sall and light in our local community and that reflects the skills and characteristics of ils members. For
example, when people say we're a welcoming church, that's because you are wel¢omingl 11 you are reading
this and would like lo gel more involved in any aiea of chtsrch life or are thinking about new things that you
would like lo do in a church context, please talk lo Jane.
Vestry continues lo meet regularty in order lo maintain support and accountability for the Rector and the many
Lay leaders and volunteers whose work sustains the life ol the church. In temis of govemance, we cover all
financial and property matters, partlcularly the supervision of the excellent core building project team, together
with the vital ministerial areas of worship and church life and our diocesan links.

ST. PHILIP'S AND ST. JAMES, EPISCOPAL CHURCH: EDINBURGH
Annual Report and A¢¢ounts
for the year ended 30 September 2025
Flnanclal revlew
The three funds comprising the accounts of the Church produced a deficit of £17.261 for the year after a nel
gain of £34,391 on investment assets. Thls compares with a surplus of £47.464 for last year,
The General Fund which records the day-lo-day activities of the Church reported a surplus of £11.363.
Income increased from £124,74110 £165,143. Congregational income. donations and gift aid increased from
£38,192 to £65,039. Pledged giving increased by125.9'/0 10 £53,121 although this Is skewed as we received a
significant donation at the start of Ihe year which related lo the previous year. We now have 32 members who
are making a regular financial Commitment. Following an appe81 lo Ihe congregation in August we received 8
new standing orders and 7 increases in existing standing orders. On an annualised basis this will result in an
increase in giving of £17,775 and replaces the investment income Inoled below) which will diminish as the
resloralion project progresses.
Gift aid was higher in 2024 as it included three half yeaily claims.
We received a donation of £16,989 from our dear friends at St. Ninian's lo support the salary of Simon
Schofield who was employed as a community worker for the year lo October 2025. In addition, we received a
gTanl of £740 from the Diocese lo support our very successful 'peaced together programme, which was run in
collabor81ion with Edinburgh City Mission.
We received investment income of £12,128 from our holding in Ihe SEC unil trust pool. This investment arose
from the proceeds of the sale of the flat at S¢olland Street and will be used lo fund the forthcoming restoration
works.
Rental Income includes rent from Edzell Nursery our key tenant at St. James, Bridge Family Church who
occvpy the whole building at Sl. Philip's and the former Rectory al Wafdie Road. Leases are in place wllh
Ihese tenants and are subject lo yearly increases.
Expenditure for the year increased from £132,374 10 £153,760 and the significant movements were
S818ry costs of £93,236 include ¢osl of living increases and Simon's salary.
Property costs fell from £52,652 10 £40,751. Last year we incurred £11,550 on replacement windows
in the hall and £5,160 on the quinquennial report. In 2025 we incurred less on healing and lighting
however we spent more al Si. Philip's on replacement windows and improving drainage. Our
obligats'on al St. Philip's is lo ensure the external fabric is properly maintained. Bridge Family Church
are a wonderful lenanl, and they have transformed the internal Spa￿ of the building.
Quots of £11,026 refle¢ls our contribution lo Provincial and Diocesan expenses and is based on our
average income from 2022 to 2024. The Diocese increased quota for 2025 by 8Y• lo recover the 10°
reduction given to charges in 2021 in response lo the pandemic.
Donations of £4,160 to Charities comprised £1,000 each to Water Aid, EMMS Inlernatsonal and £2,160
to Edinburgh City Mission.
The Resloralion Fund records income and expenditure in connection with the refurbishment of the Church.
During 2024125 we completed phase 1 works which included repairs lo various elevations of the church roof
and complete fe-slaling of the hall roof. The conlraclor's costs amounted lo £134,207 which were in line with
their quote. In addition. we incurred architects and professional fees of £23,168 in connection with these works
and preparatory works for phase 2 and finally £7,600 on the restoration ol the murals below the Te Deum
scripl.
Income to fund the restoration works comprised a further £9,300 of donations includlng gift aid ftom members,
a 9rant of £63.679 from the Province which is one of the largest given lo an individual charge. £27,140
recovery of VAT on ¢onlra¢to¢$ invoices and architect's fees and lastly £2,496 from the sale of guidebooks
and study ¢Jay conlribulions.
Finally, we released the balance of £5,757 on the Reclorfs Fund which was allocated to support Simon's
salary.

ST. PHILIP'S AND ST. JAMES, EPISCOPAL CHURCH: EDINBURGH
Annual Report and Aceounts
for the ygar ended 30 September 2025
Flnanclal rnvlew
ntlnu
The Church had total fvnds on 30th September 2025 of £454,350 comprising Investments of £379,745 and
bank balance of £74,605. We sold £50,000 of investments lo assist with the funding of resloralion costs
however, the reduction from 2024 was only £15,609 8$ the value of the investments at the year-end increased
by £34,391.
As previously noted. our investmtsnl in the SEC Unil Trust pool will be used to SUPF)Ort the funding of the next
phases of re51oralion works which hopefully will be augmented by grants from trusts. fvnding bodies and the
continuing generosity of the Province and Diocese.
Reserves poll¢y
The Vestry has adopted a policy of maintaining our reserves. subject to carrying out essential maintenance, at
a level ot three months unrestricted operating expenditure. As at the year end the Church held unrestricted
fvnds well in excess of this requirement as the Church's current oulgoings are significantly reduced without
Incurring a Reclorfs stipend.
Taxatlon
The Church is a charity and is recognised as such by HM Revenue and Customs for tsxatson purposes. As
result, there is no liability to taxation on any of its in¢onE.
Plans for future
rlods
Plans for fijture period include the redevelopment of the south aisle and resloralion of the chancel, supported
by appropriate fundraising. This will enable us to better serve the lo¢al community midweek while the nursery
occupies the main hall. Planned aclivilies inolude a toddler group, more work with refugees and a dropin for
vulnerable elderly people, building on our links with the sheltered housing opposite

8T. PHILIP'9 AND 8T. JAME8. EP18COPAL CHURCH: EDINBUROH
Annuil R•port •nd A¢eount•
forth• y•ir •nd•d 30 8•pl•mb•r 2021
stst•mMt ol R•ipoD•lbllltlM ollh• Vglty
Vestsy18 rniponslble for preparfng the Annu81 Roport and tha •cawnt8 In a¢rK)rdanee wllh 8ppfTcable I
4fKI Klngdom A¢(¥)untthg St•ndord• (Unll•d Kln9dom ￿neralty Accopted AecountFng Pra¢tf¢e).
The VW18 r•qulred lo prnpare 8¢¢ounts for each financtal y98r that gfvè 8 true and lalr vlffw ol tho stsle of
aff81rn 01 the s*arfty and of lho tncomlng rèsources and appllc8tlon of resour￿1, Includlro IncoTh 8nd
oxpendlttire, forlhe fin8ndal year. In preparlng those acc¢unts the trust898 8re requlred lo..
Solectsuttsblo a¢countkng pollths and then appty them ¢onslstenlty.
Obwrve tho method$ and prfn¢lples ofth8 Charfde8 SORP.
M•k•JudgemBnts and esllmabs that aro reA￿n￿ble and wud•nL
St810 vthther applle4ble ae¢ountlng 8tsndanl$ h8V9 beon foilowod, 8ubJeGt to any materlal departlre
d*c*)sod and expFaln•d In th• a¢coJnts, and
Prepare the accouni8 on tha golng cLwern b8sL8 unleB81118 Inapproprlak lo presume th8t the charlty wlll
o)nlJnuo In operntbn.
Th¢ V0￿18 rn8pJnslblo for keeplng yoper acg)untlng rewrf8 whlch di8c1086 With reasonable ae¢uracy at
any ttm• tho lIn8n￿l poslunn of th9 ¢h8rty and to gnablo them to ensure Ih8t the accounts ￿mplY wlth the
Charftles and Tiustee¥ Investrnents {8¢oUand) Act 2L106 and the Chartbes A¢count8 (Scouand) Regulatlons
2008 (as am6fKl8d) and the proviBlon8 of the Church'8 con8thutlon. They are 8190 respons￿10 for
98fepuwrfirvd the 8ssets of the charfty and hen¢8 lor taklng reasonablo 8tsp$ for the prevanllon 8nd deteCt￿n
of Irwo otherhwul8rllFoi.
On bfrh•Nofth• VKty
SuMnn4h Grav••to¢k
Vo81ry S•cr•tary
2*Jun• 2026

ST. PHILIP'S ANO 8T. JAME8, EPISCOPAL CHURCH: EDINBURGH
Annu•l R•portAnd Aeeounl•
lor th• y•*r •nd•d JO S•pt•mb•r 2028
Ind•p•nd•nt Ex•mln•n R•pori
To th• V•stry of 8t Phlllp'• ond St Jim••' Epl•¢op•l Chur¢h.. Edlnbufgh
Forlh• y•ir •nd•d 30 S•pt•rnb•r 2026
l on th• •mml8 of Sl Phllip* 8nd St Jaffrt•' Ep*op•l Church: Erfinburgh for tho year and•d 30
S•pi•rr* 2025 vhtheh •rn Irf oul on pa9￿ 810 12,
R••p•cttv• rn•pon*lbllltl•• olV••try •nd •x•mln•r
Th• v￿ty •r• rp$wn$lble for Ihe weporaikjn of tho 8ccountJ In o(%0rd8￿ wlth lh• term• of Ihe Chadlfes
ana Tr￿1•0 Irbvestmènl {ScoUandl kl 2CQ5 and the Chartlkgs Accounts 18coll8n¢Jl RoguLqllona 2008 las
•m•ndodl Th• Vesty con3ld8r that tho eudtt requlremenl ol Re9uL4lkJn 10(1)Idl of the 20C6 Accounts
R•gUI•l￿nI d¢)es not apply. 11 Is my re8pon6lbllity lo ex8mine the accounts a¥ requir￿ under 8e¢tlon 4411llcl
of the and to Stale whether partlcular matters have come to nry attenuon.
B*il• ol•ximln•r'• •t•t•m•nt
My ex8minBtion 18 ￿me(j out In ar￿1n￿ wllh Regulalkjn 11 01 th• Ch8rMl8• Aecounts (ScoU8ndl
Regulatlons 2006 (89 amendedl. An examinatlon Include8 8 revlew ol the accounting records kepl by Ihe
Charfty and a comparf#on of Iho acwunt8 presenlod wlth those fecordj. 118lso Includes Mnsiderauon of any
unusual items or di$GIo8ures In the a￿OUn13 and setrks explanalSonJ from the Vestry concérning any Such
matter3. Tho Ffftadures undertaken ¢Jo not provld8 all the evldenco that would b8 requlred In an audit. and
con$oquonUy I do not exw658 on audit oplnlon on the vlgw gfv•n by the 8ccounts.
Ind•p•nd•nt •xamln•rf• $tat•m•nt
In tho course ol my ¢x8minatlon, no m8tter h•$ come lo my attonllon:
whl¢h gfves me r&a8onabkn ¢•u8e lo bellev• that In any m•l•rOal re8Pè¢t the requiremonts..
to keop a¢xounllng re¢ords In aecordanc• wllh Secllon 44{1lla) of th9 2005 Act and Regulation 4 of
tho 2¢J06 RegulallonB, and
to prap8re aoxunts whkh accord wlth the o¢Muntlng records and compty Regulat￿￿ g ol the
20C6 AC?￿nIS Regulauons
have not been mol. or
2. to whlch. in my oplnlon, attention should be drawn In order to enable a proper undorntanding ol the
a¢wunts to b• r￿Ched.
Matththv Coopor
Chartered P¢e4untanl (ICAS)
24 June 2026

JTAIEMENT QF F*1￿CtIL A¢TMnES
Fwth•yHrw*dJQthg•Mwvb•r3Q21
iknr•blr*l•d Fwth:
To¢•1
2021
1.2
17.72
0.)47
3.4
2.7•J
Rw
947
12.IZ
12.128
11279
Exp￿¢*w•¢
13JJO
93.230
07
2&S.I
If.02•
0.124
4.1eo
3.571
676
4,241
Tot•1•xp*m￿
11.JDJ
J,039
4.119
4.40F
34J91
62.174
I*OthWX24
412.726
5,7Jl
3MI
424.147

ST. PHILIP'S AND ST. JAMES, EPISCOPAL CHURCH: EDIMeuRGH
BALANCE SHEET
Forth¢ yg•r •nd•d Joth S•pt•mb•T 202S
Not•
2028
2024
FIXED ASSETS
Inv08kn•nts
379,74S
395,354
379 74S
CURRENT A83ET3
D8tslorJ
C8sh al b8nk
74,605
76,2S7
LIABILITES
Cmditors.. amounts ialllryJ du• withln
ong yg•r
CURRENT ASSETS
74,108
Y8.257
NET ASSETS
471611
FUNDS OF THE CHARITY
UNRESTRICTeD FUNDS:
General Fund
454.043
462,72fj
454,043
462,726
ResTRICTED FVND8 '.
Recto¢$ Fund
Chanty Fund
RestoratKJn
5,757
307
2,821
8,885
307
307
TOTAL CHARITY FUNDS
4S4,350
471811
yovedbyvèstyon IZ- kn ?>l
Kennelh Rarnage Hon Treasurer

ST. PHILIP'S AIID ST. JAMES. EPISCOPAL CNVRCH.. EDINBURGH
Annual Roport and Account•
forth• Y￿r•nd•d 30 S•ptomb•r 202J
IlotH 10 th• i¢¢ounts
1. Prln¢lpal •ccounUng poll¢l
Th•M •LxfJunl• ￿¥* be•n prnp*r•d on th• R•cthpli & Phym•n￿ In thtr ch￿ & Tru¥t••
Ibllthl ISeoii**}Act 2005 •nd tho IScow•ndl Rtyu4kn• 2Wl•$ •Th￿nd•01
lknq Con¢•rn
Men*ern clvetsty •re ol thèepithn tha￿￿￿ty(an coiunueto meèt is th6yf•ll dua fc*th8
Icnwta￿tfutsJr*, ihtr MernbnernolVttty￿V• wep•r•d ￿ler￿* oolty r4Y
Ineomlng r••our¢
Ir(cm• li retollnls•d vthen lh• Chvrch h•1 r￿thod •r#J C•￿In th•1 th•mto*tary
¢Mlnr•Jmirg r•¥ourt•b C4nbo m•••ur•¢whth *uff*lenl rnllibllty
R•*ourcn•xwnd•d
JI exp•n￿l￿* Indua•d ￿ • b•1*.1￿ul1ye ol v•1. ano its rwnw plywl hu m•J•. Th•
hur*14 rwnwd forVAT and •cts)rdlWyc￿￿&re of trr•co¥•raty•VAT.
unre&tnaea ru￿& are ind Lqhjr o•ner8Wfor¢Nic*Jxt•olth8 1th￿rIF￿1n0d
trt￿•d fund•
Any lwplu￿1 •r• carr￿1&￿a tw*ntoffuiurn y•wi. •￿$￿￿¢1￿ •r• rn•t¢Mdty• tr•MI
T*￿tIOn
2Q25
Tot•1
F¥nd•
2014
Total
Unr••1rf￿•d
Fund•
Fundi
I Coll•¢tlon• and OorMtlon*
63,121
1.372
1.200
53,121
1.372
10,SQO
9,J46
2J.S16
75$
13,420
12,046
•$,oJ•
71,339
52,M7
Gr•nts
Cw*t•Gr•m
18,OB9
740
18.989
740
e3,879
27.140
Pro￿4*1 B￿￿9*GrOJp
Lknt•a Pwidwtybhlp
Prown¢4 Suppmfjwl
03.879
2T,140
Edbthu￿hcf￿M￿lty
17,729
90,819
IN.S48
I,S47
10-

$T. PHIUP8 AND ST. JAMES. EPISCOPAL CHURCH: EDINBLIRGH
Annual Roport and A¢¢ounls
lor th• y￿1 •nd•d 30 Sop￿Mb•r 2026
Not•• to th• •¢covnt• contlnu•d
4. si•ff ¢0•
3020
2024
79.527
452
48,291
Ernpl0￿ NIC
9,ISO
J,4S7
Expen•e*
4.941
93,2
Numb•rcl EmK40rnB'
' Inckn1ir4wrt.Im• ind kn•t•J
NoemFlom• r•c4¥•Y•m￿UftWrt￿ In •Kc•Mof£eo,cw.
p•n•kn Ctynfflltrn￿
Chufch In ￿ Swiiith EF4Kop•l Pan•k)n Fund. • mull￿[loYèr￿n<<rtnw d•flrnd ¢•narrf p•nihx
p￿b￿lI0 Id¢nUtytho ol undorfwng •KI114blWt* tdoNJno to IndIV￿lIa1 •mrAoy•rn iothè Church •G￿nI$ ILY tts
cwtybutknn• •* ￿th* d•flI￿ c¥nirtt*jU￿
Tr￿c￿r¢h pald Conth￿￿￿881 tho r8to 0132 2*10 )Oth SWqfflb•r 2025 •nd p•n*w ch•ry• P￿b￿l by th• Churcbw•¥E8,J1612024'
E•.1601. ThlilrKlud•d £Nil12024. ÉNIII In r•¥•Ctd•M￿￿t•￿ll11nOhng to￿ Fund •IlM>wr￿1.
v•lu•lton ol th••rfr• tund •••1 31 O•c•Mb•r202) iwplu•¢1£4.Iml2020'. w•u•fS.Oml.
O. R•mun•rntton 4nd Expwnsm plbd toVMlry M•mb•rn
V¥Vy¢MiW¥ Key rnJn•gW•J C4)mwrt• ￿￿r￿S4￿] in•
The R•¢try r•¢4wJ• Mthry, p•iskn c¢M￿lI￿o and •xp•Dwi of£s1.•￿1¢rth•Y￿r•fi￿•d Jolh 8•pi•mbw202512024." £46,288). No
rgfflurw•lkm or exp•nMs h•v• b••n p•￿t0•￿YOth￿n￿t￿r¢Yv•i￿ry.
6. In*mlm•hts
Axt I* OEtab•r202
395.9S4
ol Invas*ment
.$0,000
RwNa•d galn
Urwealaed galn
32,010
Mwkrf SeMornt•r2025
379,749
351,3J9
Th•kn¥eitsY￿ w• tr¢ SuAu8h Churdi IUTPI

ST. PHILIPY AND 8T. JAMES. EPISCOPAL CHURCH.. EOIMBURGH
m￿nu•1 R•port •t)d Actl￿nIS
IOrth•y••r•n(￿ JO 8•pt•mbw202
Not•• toth• •¢tourt• coTrtlThu•d
7. Mo¥•Thntln Fw
TrAnif•r
AiIQLt
2024
O•ln On
In¥v4tm•nt¥
At30 S•p
25
•¢•lpts
fvnds
462.7•
185.113
IS3.7
34.391
4.451
454,043
R••lrfd•d Furrfl•
5.757
307
2.121
102.e16
11$,
10,214
102.616
171.107
Itl.214
307
T*x•IP¥nth
317.7
JlJ,117
J4.J•i
O.T07
Pwpw• ol Unr•8trlci•d
PuTro•• olR••tr*t•d Pundi
PO¥•llyw*htr* CthW•obJ•di.
¢hw¥JW •PF•••fW
•. L•••lng knfflkn￿nt•
EquI￿Tr•nI
1020
2024
976
£2.320
12-

io. St*•m•rtolFhwn¢l•lA¢lMt
2024 •¢L¥npN*fv•f*uv••
Q•n•rdl
R•¢w4 ¢h•rfty
Fund
Pund
Totsl
2021
J7.117
1.075
37.117
15.4eo
42,416
14J75
•.$41
,S47
114
RWA
70.•n
11.275
11,275
10.4
T*xillJ*om•
l•1. P•h•k
)M7
.057
47,
S2,051
12
.047
9,214
T•l•l •xp•ndllu
•J2 a72
.7.831
2021
4,•10
52,274
62.V4
17.71
I18.￿7
6,7S7
394,Jl4
307
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