LrrrLE BARRINGfoN CHARITY
Charity registered number 237366
ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

LTfTLE BARRINGTON CHARTrY
(reg. 237366)
Prlnclple address:
Mr James Bainbridge, Lower House, Little Barrington, Burford, OX18 4DS
Emall: I
Trustees seNing In 2024..
Mr James Bainbridge
Mrs Venetia Crosble Dawson
Mr Charles Neil
Mr Paul Stsnley KC
Mrs Philippa Oe Haldevang
Ms Helen Lord
ChaiM￿n
VI￿ Chair
retired June 2024
apwnted Sept 2024
Independent examlner
Mrs Sarah Smlth
Bank
TSB Bank plc
13 High Street
Witney
OX28 6PH
Little Barrington Charty is a register&J Charity no. 237366. The Charity Commissioners Scheme dated 28 June
2004 governs the charities previously krwn as l) The Churth and pc￿ La￿15, 2) Chanty of Joan Dorset, 31
The Parish Rcom, 4) Arthur Reginald Hurst for Parish Rcom.
Trustees
Two of the Trustees are app)inted by the Litt￿ 8arrington Par(Khial Church Council and one by the Barrington
Parish Council. The remaining trust*s are co-opted. All apFK)intsments are for a period of four years.
Risk management and pollcy
The Trustees have a duty to identify arKI revwi risks and to ensu￿ that appropriate contro15 are in pl￿. Risk
management is regularly reviewed and the Trustees are satisfRd that appropriate systems are in pla￿.
Reserves wlicy.. It is the intention of the Trustees to build up and maintain suffKient funds to meet
the Charity's requirements. This p)licy is revEwed annualty.
Grants policy: Trustees consider what exF*nditure the charity has made under this head and annually
review this wlicy
Conflict of Inte￿t. It is recorded that Mrs Philippa de Haklevang deda￿d a conflict of loyalty arising
from her husband's seryice as Churchwarden of St Peterfs, Little Barrington. Trust￿$ considered the
Charity Commission guidance on conflitt of interest and resolved that she was entitled to pa￿cipate
fulty in any deasion making regarding St Peterfs wittK)Ut further or more specifK re501ution.

BJE
The objerts of the Charity comprise of:
The provision, Maintenan￿ ar￿ repair of the Reading Rry)m:
The mainteTran￿ and repair of St Peterfs Church, ￿ttle 8arrington;
The Maintenan￿ and repair of the Charivs assets consisting of 8 cotlages and land;
The relief of Fersons resident in the area who are in need. hardship or distress.
To promote such general public charitsbk purp)ses for the benefit of the inhabitsnts of the area as the Trustees
think fit.
The area of benefit includes Little Barrington. G￿at Barrirwn, WirKirush, ShertKsme and the surrounding
neighbourhoc(l.
Public benefit
The Trustees confirm that they have referred to the guKlance outlined in the Charity Commissioner5 general
guidance on the public tenefit when rev￿WIng the Trusts aims and obRth"ves in setting out the grant making
policy for the year.
The Charlty's income derives from the rents of 8 cottages, arabk land farn￿ under a Famiing Business
tenancy, grazing land under a Grazing arKI Mowing LKence and contrlbutKJns for the use of the Readlng Room.
Bank Balances
At the end of 2024 the Charity bank balance5 Stwd at £187,079.51 indudirvj the £40,000 grant for Sher￿rne
Primary School held on account.
An interest tearing account is maintained with COIF.
An Accumulation fund is maintsined with M&G investments,
Property expendlture
Major works - £21,469.10 induding: r¢xsfing wtrks, ground works and tr￿ ￿MOval,
Repairs and maintenance - £11,029.02 consisting of: ￿ller maintenantt, plumbing, electrical works, general
malntenance, sewage disposal ahd costs a55CKk)ted with upjrading the propetties to comply with EPC.
Church - £44,747.10 including: ￿paIrS and maintenance, thanirKJ. fire protectk)n, insurance and electricity and
works arising from the Quinquennial inspectKJn
Reading Rcom - £9,813.30 includiThJ: repairs and rna1ntenan￿, utilities and cleaning
Professlonal fees
Total exFendItU￿ was £22,451.12 solicitor, insuran￿, audit and Managen￿nt costs.
Donations
The donations made by the Charty in 2024 amounted to £6,230.20 comprising of.,
Communty grants
Grant - st Mary's Church
Benefice printer for use of the Cc￿nMunity
£1,250.00
£4,880.(XJ
£100.20
E40,000 continues to be hekl on account for SheriNNne Primary Sch￿1

Alms
As previously reported. The Govemors and Headmaster of SherLxirne Scknl approach&l the Trustees in 2018
asking for their SUPFOrt in the fundiThJ of a new dassroom proprt re5ulb.ng from an increase in pupil numbers
and the need to improve facilities. With certain conditions, the Trustees agreed to contribute funds to this
project and donated £20,OCK) each Decemter for 3 years (commencing Decerni￿r 2018}. The schcol has
received the donation of £20.oc￿ for 2018. but the Schcol request&l that the anv)unts due for 2019 and 2020
should continue held within the Chartty Account due to the conts.nued delay in the planning pr￿$. The
Governors wularly keep the Trustees UFdated wtth progress aThJ it is believed that matters will proceed now
that the school's to join the Corinium Education Trust (Academy) on 1" February 2025
The Trustees maintain their previous decision to build up and I￿ld a reserve for necessary refurbishment of the
Charity's properties and for any wtential conts"ngencies and risks.
Essential works to the Minnow Lane and Leys Fam proFerties other than routlne repair and maintenan
continue including works to ensure compliance wrth EPC and EICR compliance. The￿ were some major works
rcofing works required during 2024 and addrtional works required for 2025.
The Reading is used for communty events meetings.
Trustees a￿ always pleased to conskts anyone seekiThJ finanoal assistan￿ from the Charity wlthln the charity's
objects.

LITfiE 8ARRINGTON CHARITY
YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
Receipts and Payrnents account
for the year endin8 31 December 2024
INCOME
2022
2023
2024
Rent from cottages and farmland
Reading Room contributions
Bank Interest
other income
95,728
98,514
340
4,890
107,049
989
6,589 0
825
Total Income 5n year
96.933
103.744
114,627
EXPENDITURE
Major works
House repairs & expenses
Insurance
Professional Expenses
Church Expense5
Donations
Reading Room expenses
Benefice expenses
other expenditure
10,535
10,491
4,186
16,911
s,(￿7
3,006
1,293
123
23,040
16,207
4.804
12,382
5,341
4,500
3,070
317
36
21,469 ,/
11,029 .
5,782
16,669,
44,747
6,130
9,813
loo
Total expenditure In year
51,552
69,697
115,739
net inflow l outflow in year
45,381
34,047
1,112
Cash funds at be8inning of year
cash fund at end of year
86,358
131,739
131,739
165,786
165,786
164,674

LrrrLE BARRINGTON CHARITY
YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
statement of Assets and Liabilities
General purpose
Funds
Endowment
Fund5
Cash funds
M & G Charifund Investment
Freehold Property
164,674
22,405
5,115,Crt)O
TOTAL
E187,079
£5,115,000
Funds include £40,0(M).00 held on account for ShertKsrne Primary Sttthl
Freehokl values a￿ as per the valuation carried out by Tayler & Fletcher on 24th August 2022.

CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND ANO WAIES
Independent examinerfs report on the
accounts
Section A
Independent Examiner's Report
Report to the trust￿$1
m•mb•rs of
Little Barrington Charty
On accounts for th• y•ar
•nd•d
31 December 2024
Charlty no
237366
S•t out on pag•s
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
chanty (Ihe Trust.) for the year ended 3111212024.
As the charty's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the
accounts in accordance wrth the requirements of the Charities Act 2011
{Ih8 Act'}.
R•sponslbllltl•s and
basls of roport
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried OLrt
under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I
have foll(Aved all the applicable Directions given by the Charty Commission
under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Ind•p•nd•nt I have completed my examination. I confinn that material matters have
•xamin•rfs stat•m•nt come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me
cause to believe that in. any material respect..
the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130
of the Charrties Act.. or
the accounts did not accord Imth the accounting records,. or
the accourrts did not comply with the applicable requirements
conceming the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities
(Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement
that tha accounts give a Irue and fairf v￿W which is not a matter
C4)nsidered as part of an indepondent examination.
I have no concerns and have come a£￿￿$ no other matters in connaction
with the examination lo which attention should be drawn in this report in
order to enable a woper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Slgn•d:
Dat•:
20103r2025
Sarah Smith
R•l•vant wof•••k>nal
quallfl¢atlon{s) or body
(Il*ny):
ACCA
IER
Oct 2018

Address:
4 Honeyham Close
Brize Norton
OXON, OX18 3PZ
Section B
Disclosure
Only corn￿ete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern
(see CC32. Independent examinakn'on of charity accounts: directions and
guidance for examiners).
Glv• horn brf•f d•talls of
any It•ms that the
•xamln•r wl$h•s to
dlsclos•.
Oct 2018

Notes to the Account for the year ending 31st Decemiw 2024
l. Accounting basis
The financsal ststements have tEen prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with
applicable accounting stsndards of the Charities Act 2011.
2. Policies
The financial statements include financial transacbons, assets and liabilit*s for which the Trustees a
responsible.
[r￿Orne and expenditure are included on a Receipts and Payments basls.
3. Bankers to the Charity are TSB. 13 High Stree¢ Witney. OX28 6PH
4. An interest tearing deposit account 15 maintained with COIF
5. The policy of the Charity on reseNes is to maintsin sufficient cash to meet Its reyulrements for the next 12
months. This p)licy is ￿vieWed annualfy by the trustees.
6. There We￿ no Trustees. remuneration or other berefits for the year.
Approved by the Trustees on
7k
Signed on behalf of the Trustees by..
Mr James Balnbrldge
Mr Charfes Nell