ST JAMES'S CHURCH, RYDE

Registered charity 1181957 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as St James's Church

St James's Church, Ryde seeks to advance the Christian faith in accordance with the Basis of Faith as laid down in the Constitution, primarily but not exclusively to the benefit of the people of Ryde and the rest of the Isle of Wight.

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Latest income

£146k

Latest spending

£131k

Registered

2019

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £15,378 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total income of £146,268 and total expenditure of £130,890. Free reserves stood at £103,013, while total reserves held were £191,079. The trustees confirmed that resources are adequate to meet operational needs and maintain the church buildings.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Planned giving (80% of income)

“Planned giving 108,601” — page 9

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

Laura Sheen
Matthew Adam Ostler
Nathan John Hassett
Patricia Anne Cotton
Peter David Wyatt
Philip Leslie Smith · trustee of 1 other charity
Rev Benjamin James Williamson · trustee of 1 other charity

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Isle Of Wight

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£146k	£131k
31/12/2023	£174k	£143k
31/12/2022	£137k	£175k
31/12/2021	£144k	£123k
31/12/2020	£153k	£120k

Common questions

Is ST JAMES'S CHURCH, RYDE financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £15,378 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total income of £146,268 and total expenditure of £130,890. Free reserves stood at £103,013, while total reserves held were £191,079. The trustees confirmed that resources are adequate to meet operational needs and maintain the church buildings. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
PROJECT GIVING BACK	1	£444k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JAMES, ENFIELD HIGHWAY.

THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JAMES, ENFIELD HIGHWAY income £172k
ST JAMES MAR THOMA CHURCH-UK income £338k
St James, PCC Bream income £174k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JAMES, WESTMINSTER income £4.5m
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. JAMES WEST STREATHAM SOUTHWARK income £232k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JAMES' CHURCH POOLE income £146k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
ST JAMES'S CHURCH, RYDE	£146k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JAMES, ENFIELD HIGHWAY FY2025	£172k	—	0	below	0.0%	no doubt
ST JAMES MAR THOMA CHURCH-UK FY2025	£338k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
St James, PCC Bream FY2024	£174k	—	0	unclear	—	noted
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JAMES, WESTMINSTER FY2024	£4.5m	—	—	within	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. JAMES WEST STREATHAM SOUTHWARK FY2024	£232k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.