Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From: 1 January 2024 To: 31 December 2024
Charity name: Viscountess Barrington Homes for Disadvantaged Ex-Service Personnel
Charity registration number: 1207850
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 | To provide housing for beneficiaries, defined as former members of the armed forces or dependents thereof, who are in need by virtue of disability, financial hardship, sickness or old age,and are capable of independent living. Applicants should ordinarily be resident within 100 miles of Shrivenham, Oxon or have family ties to the Shrivenham area. |
| Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
To maintain, and upgrade where appropriate, the properties owned by the Trust, to ensure that active and independent residents can enjoy accommodation in line with 21st century living, at contribution rates that are affordable to those in need. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | Trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Policy on grant making | Para 1.38 | N/A |
| Policy on social investment including program related investment |
Para 1.38 | N/A |
| Contribution made by volunteers |
Para 1.38 | N/A |
| Other |
Achievements and Performance
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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 | This Charity (CIO) was approved in April 2024 by the Charity Commission, but did not start operating as such until 2025. It then took over the operations of the existing Charity #205219, from which all assets and liabilities will be transferred. |
| Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements |
where relevant about: |
|---|---|---|
| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | N/A |
| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | N/A |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | N/A |
| Other |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
|---|---|---|
| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | N/A |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | N/A |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | N/A |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | N/A |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | N/A |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
N/A | N/A |
Additional information (optional)
| Additional information (optional) | 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 | N/A |
| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | N/A |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | N/A |
| Other |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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|---|---|---|
| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Charity Commission Scheme (Constitution) |
| 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 | Trustees will be transferred from the existing charity (#205219) |
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 | N/A |
|---|---|---|
| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | N/A |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | N/A |
| Other | This Charity (CIO) was approved in April 2024 by the Charity Commission, but did not start operating as such until 2025. It will then take over the operations of the existing Charity #205219, from which all assets and liabilities will be transferred. |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Viscountess Barrington Homes for Disadvantaged ex-Service Personnel (CIO) |
|---|---|
| Other name the charityuses | VB Homes |
| Registered charitynumber | 1207850 |
| Charity’s principal address | 19 Stainswick Lane Shrivenham Swindon SN6 8DU |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
| Trustee name | Office (if any) |
Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Sudlow | Chair | N/A | |
| David Ahern | N/A | ||
| Martin Chaston | N/A | ||
| Peter Harrison | N/A | ||
| Paul Armitage | N/A | ||
| Christopher Mackarness |
N/A | ||
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name N/A
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
| Trustee name | **Dates acted if not for whole year ** | |
|---|---|---|
| N/A | ||
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 |
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
| Type of adviser Name Address |
Type of adviser Name Address |
Type of adviser Name Address |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) | |||
Other optional information
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) Andrew Sudlow Position (eg Secretary, Chair Chair, etc) Date 24 October 2025
| VISCOUNTESS BARRINGTON'S HOMES FOR DISADVANTAGED EX-SERVICE PERSONNEL CIO (CHARITY #1207850) | VISCOUNTESS BARRINGTON'S HOMES FOR DISADVANTAGED EX-SERVICE PERSONNEL CIO (CHARITY #1207850) | VISCOUNTESS BARRINGTON'S HOMES FOR DISADVANTAGED EX-SERVICE PERSONNEL CIO (CHARITY #1207850) | VISCOUNTESS BARRINGTON'S HOMES FOR DISADVANTAGED EX-SERVICE PERSONNEL CIO (CHARITY #1207850) | VISCOUNTESS BARRINGTON'S HOMES FOR DISADVANTAGED EX-SERVICE PERSONNEL CIO (CHARITY #1207850) | VISCOUNTESS BARRINGTON'S HOMES FOR DISADVANTAGED EX-SERVICE PERSONNEL CIO (CHARITY #1207850) | VISCOUNTESS BARRINGTON'S HOMES FOR DISADVANTAGED EX-SERVICE PERSONNEL CIO (CHARITY #1207850) |
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| 12-Dec-24 | ||||||
| ASSETS | ||||||
| Fixed Assets(Properties) | ||||||
| None (awaiting transfer from old Trust) | £0.00 | |||||
| Cash | None - new Trust not operating until | 2025 | £0.00 | |||
| TOTAL ASSETS | £0.00 | |||||
| LIABILITIES | ||||||
| None | ||||||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES | £0.00 | |||||
| TOTAL FUNDS | £0.00 | |||||
| CLERK: GRAHAM VIZOR CHAIR: ANDREW SUDLOW |