## _**THE BARTONS VICTORY MEMORIAL HALL FUND MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE (REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 261459)**_ 

## _**ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30th NOVEMBER 2025**_ 

**The main item of expenditure this year has been the installation of the new playground. Towards the end of 2024 the state of much of the old play equipment had deteriorated to the point where it was decided that the replacement needed to go ahead even though we had not raised the full sum required so the project was split into two phases and phase 1, costing £52,306, was completed in the spring of 2025 against a background of very wet ground conditions. To enable this to happen the Fund had to use £11,906 from its own funds. We would not have been able to do this without the help of Mark Johnson and Brian Crowdy, who dismantled the old equipment, and Albert Beale who drove the excavator loaned to us by Morrells Farms so that the cost of clearance was minimised. The very wet conditions during clearance and installation were followed by a very dry summer that meant that the grass seed that had been spread did not germinate so all did not proceed as hoped and re-opening was delayed.  Meanwhile, fund raising for phase 2 continued but when this was seen to peter out in the late Summer it was decided to go ahead before winter set in with two of the four remaining items at a cost of £17,886, which was totally met from the sums raised. The other two items will be added at some point when more funding can be obtained. The Zip wire was also refurbished by installing metal post supports and a new ramp, and the sand pit was given a new surround and two tonnes of sand.** 

**We would like to thank all those individuals and organisations that donated towards the costs of the new playground and/or organised fund-raising events. There is not room to list everyone who donated and raised funds for all the play equipment but special mention must be made of the dinner at the Alice Marshall Hall which was the brainchild of Richard Schuster and was organised by Jackie Hinton and Kate Carter-Windle with the food being prepared by a volunteer who is a professional chef: James Hinton.** 

**Other works undertaken were a new boiler for the oldest part of the main building, replacement of the panels in the doors to the public toilets (for which Steeple Barton PC donated 50% of the cost), a new cistern, an outdoor light for the Bowls Club, plastering inside the Bowls Club, various minor repairs to electrics and plumbing. The sum of £3715 was spent on maintenance of the Bowls Green, however the Bowls Club raised the money to cover this expenditure. The five yearly electrical testing was completed (costing £1500) which found nothing of immediate concern but a number of recommendations were made which are currently being addressed. We have also just purchased a set of Rugby posts for erection at one end of the bottom part of the playing fields so that there is an area for rugby practise.** 

**The Accounts show the fund as making a surplus in this year, and in 2023/24, but this is an accounting surplus rather than actual cash we can spend. This is because the expenditure on the Playground is treated as an asset and is depreciated over 10 years so the funding raised shows in full as income but the expenditure only appears in the figure for depreciation. If you look at total receipts and payments recorded in the books of the fund over the two years the figures are: Receipts £134,554 and Payments £129,230 so in cash terms the fund is just about covering costs. The Funds income came from rents charged (£10,206) and donations & grants (£45,456). The main expenditure was split between Grounds Maintenance (£4,196), Building Maintenance (£4,864), Playground Maintenance (1,547), Insurance (£7,446), and Other Expenditure (£ 5,427), which was mainly metered water charges and the costs of the Seniors Christmas Party.** 

**The year-end balance held in the bank was £38,672, however the final payment to Wicksteed of £8,943 was made shortly after the year end, and £14,468 is committed to the installation of solar panels which are scheduled to commence the last week of February.** 



**The contributions from membership of the Cherwell Lottery were sufficient to cover the zip wire and sandpit repairs so thank you to all those who have joined. The agreement with Longford Park FC was extended for another year and their First Team is using our pitch as their home ground. Sadly, matches in the last three months have largely had to be cancelled due to the effects of the weather.** 

**On the 11[th] November a short ceremony of remembrance was held at the War Memorial Garden and it was good to see those that attended; it is hoped that this will continue as an annual event. This year’s Tree Lighting Ceremony, just after the year end, was again marred by rainy weather, nevertheless there was good support and we thank everyone who came, the stallholders and exhibitors and most of all Chris Raworth who was the driving force behind the event.** 

**Finally, we would like to thank the other members of the Management Committee for their support and  give special thanks to everyone who has volunteered to assist us over the year: in particular Brian Crowdy, Richard Johnson and Scott Peedell for their work on the playground and the fence; the litter pickers who keep the field tidy; those on the playground inspection rota; those who answered the appeal for assistance in getting the playground ready to open; Abbey Farms for hedge cutting and other assistance; and our groundsman Robert Johnson.** 

**Trevor Payne, Charity Secretary** 

**Andy Hinton, Charity Treasurer** 



THE BARTONS VICTORY MEMORIAL HALL FUND
ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2025

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF
THE BARTONS VrnRY IIEIIORIAL HALL FUND
I report on the a¢(xJun15 of the Fur*J forthe year efjded 301h No¥ember 2025 are set out orb
pages 2 to S.
Rèspective re5ponsibllities of Irust•os and examlner
As the Charity$ Ifustees you are r8spon5ible forth8 pr8paration of the ar￿￿nts. You c4)ll8AI8r
that the audit requirement of section 144 01 Charths Act 2011 Ilhe ChaiitBs Adl does not appty and
ttTat an independeTrtexamination is ntreded. 11 i& my w￿n￿bI￿lY to examine accounts under
secJTon 145 of the Charitss Art to lolkyw the procedures W do%￿ in the general Direct￿$ gw•n by
the Charity Ci¥ntni55ion under sedion 14515llbl of the Charil*s ACL to state vth8ther pa￿Ul￿r
matt8rs have lo ry allen1c￿.
Èasts of 6ndep8nd•ntexamln•rf* r8POrt
My exary¥nalion was carr￿d out in 8fXX)rdance with the General DirectNM$ given by the Charity
CommissKJn. An examination indLKles a revrewol the aceountiThJ records kepl by IhÈ thanty and a
cornpari80n ol Ihe accounts pfè58nt8d ￿lIh those re¢ord5. 11 abo induths CC￿5*18r8tloTh of any
unusual ilgms or disclosu￿5 Iri the accounts, and seekiNJ explanations from you a8 tTU5tee5
coKerning any such matlws. The proc*dures ur*Jertaken do nDI provwje al the evpjenca thatwoukj
be requir•d in an audit, and UJnSeq￿ntty opinron isgivgn as to whether the aco)mls ptwafil
a'lrue fair view aTrJ the reFQrt Is knyted to IIK>s8 rnaiters 8elout in the statemenl below.
Indopen￿nt•￿2rnInerfS •lattment
In o)nnéetion with rny examination. mètler has coffl• to my altenbon..
(11 vkntch gNes ￿ reasonabfe rause lo bo￿V* Ihat in any material respect the requirements..
- to keep a￿Ou￿11)g record5 in accordanr* ￿1th 130 of tha Charitios A¢1. and
- to prepare attt)unts whrch acojrd wilh the aLrounting records and Ih8t comply
th the acwjnling reqyrn7￿nts ofthe ChaDlies Ad
have nol been
{21 to *thich, in my opinion. allen￿Tr Should be dr￿ in order to enab18 a prDFer und8rstanding
ofth• accounts lo be teac￿.
2DvG
Brian Kay FCA
K8DR. Charter8d Accourjtsnts
The Okl Tannery
Hertsinglon Road
Woodstock
OX20 1JL
Pa98 1

THE BARTONS v￿rORy IEP4ORIAL HALL FUhYI
ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30th NOVEMBER 20?5
Th8 Ba￿S wict(ry14￿lal Han F￿1. Wthlon Road. MKkfe Barton CIMprMng NtsFI￿. ox￿ OXT 4EE Is
registered wllh ¢*$rty Ccxrffi￿0r￿rS IND. 2614591 arKI co￿litL+tOd ty Deed Df TtUSL
Trustees
A M Ste*3rt
E M Stevens
B Irrtjprt
in accorda￿ *ilh the 1976 Deed indLxlir¥J tt*foknwvJ:_
TRPP
A F Hinton
Chaim)an ar¥J SEr48tary
The Lwofthg c*anty isto t*nefftth8inh*tsnlsrrflh8 of Sle* Bathn arKI Westc(rtt
This oi¥ecb'v8 has ath*¥ed by provKKr*J Srmxls F￿. Milh a[￿￿￿faUhti￿S. and 3 Sotxal Club
The &qsh reseNes aTe artsjrnthtsd In rAderlo¥Niv¥K* fLwwJsto r￿1 fu￿ re[￿atiOnS
re￿[￿Shments ￿ tha buiKlrvJs
TRPPayr
For and￿ beh410f￿ M8nagw* c￿￿KIl￿&
Dated.
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THE BARTONS VICTORY IAEMORIAL HALL FUND
INCOME IND EXPENDJTURE ACCOUNT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2025
2025
2024
TURNOVER
Rgnlal income
Playground donations
Donations, gr8nls and other incc
10.2L6
29,231
16.315
8.828
29,454
14,401
55.752
52,883
OTHER INGOME
Bank Interestre¢*vabl
141
55.893
S2.683
LESS: EXPENSES
GrourKts maintèna
Bulkli￿ maintenar
Playground maintena
Insuran
Donats"ons
A¢¢ounlancy fees
Loss on disposal oifmd 8s58t
Depreaalion
other
4,196
6,635
5,703
393
8,884
2.050
740
380
6.480
2,414
1.547
7,446
2.750
750
7.954
8.805
5.427
43.739
31,679
SURPLUSIIDEFICM FOR THEYEAR
12.154
21,004
Page 3

THE 8ARfONS VICTORY MEMORIAL HALL FUtrID
BALANCE SHEET
•K8 AT 30 NOVEMBER 2025
2025
2024
FIXEO ASSETS
Tarrfjibb fixed assets
394.355
350.690
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
Loan
VAT
Balarte at Bank- cUr￿￿t Aecounl
546
7.(KlO
2.119
38.672
64.695
41.421
72.922
LESS: CREDITORS DUEbMThW ONE YEAR
VAT payoble
Creditors Acttua
750
740
NETCURRENT ASSETS
40.671
72.182
435.026
422.872
REPRESENTED BY
ACCUMULATED FUND
Balanc• as #11 DecwnbBr 2024
SurplusllDefjcill for the year
Balance as at 30 November2025
422.872
12.154
401.868
21,004
435.026
422.872
Totsl Fund$
422.872
Page 4

THE BARTONS V￿ToRy IIEMORIAL HALL FUND
FIXEDASSETSGHEOULE
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEM8ER 2025
0111212024 Athlitlons Disposats Deproc'n 30M112025
Land & Buildi￿$
al cost
PublK Toikts
War Memorial Garden
146.032.00
161.753.C¥)
7.334.00
315.119.OJ
146.032.00
161.753.00
7.334.00
315.119.(N)
Plant & Equlpn*nt
t w.d.v.
Slilrnaster
ne Marker
Play Equipmenr
Tennis Court Refu
Tenn￿ Court Coaling
Lawn Mo*er
Roler
Purthase of¢ha
Vthry Reom Tables
Secondhand Tr¥lor
Storage Unil
Jubillee RDQJll Curtains
Playground equipment
Silgnt Soldier
RKle on Mower
New playgrou￿1
8.00
72.00
36.00
JaTh&07
2011
2012
2013
2017
2017
2018
2018
2018
2018
2018
40.C(I
6.499.
20.161.00
481.thJ
624.clj
421.00
1.343.TrJ
1.615.OJ
1,435.(K>
166.CKJ
447.C
1.455.fN)
258.C
526.C(I
6,499.C
2.018.OD
18,163.00
433.00
562.CKJ
379.00
1,209.00
1,453.00
1,291.00
149.(KJ
402.00
62.1)0
42.(
134.00
162.00
144.LWJ
17.00
45.00
1.4SS.C(I
232.00
473.00
54.382.OD
79,236,00
60.424.CKJ
35,571.IXI 60.424.00
6.042.00
7.954.m 8.805.00
350 690.00 60 424JJO
T 954.00 B.805.00 394 35&00
Rats of depreclatton
PL8nt & EquryMn8n* 1$ d•w8ciated at 10% (￿ the redUtir￿ ￿lIten down balan￿ oath ￿r.
Pag• 5

THE BARTONS VICTORY MEMORIAL HALL FUND
ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2025

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF
THE BARTONS VrnRY IIEIIORIAL HALL FUND
I report on the a¢(xJun15 of the Fur*J forthe year efjded 301h No¥ember 2025 are set out orb
pages 2 to S.
Rèspective re5ponsibllities of Irust•os and examlner
As the Charity$ Ifustees you are r8spon5ible forth8 pr8paration of the ar￿￿nts. You c4)ll8AI8r
that the audit requirement of section 144 01 Charths Act 2011 Ilhe ChaiitBs Adl does not appty and
ttTat an independeTrtexamination is ntreded. 11 i& my w￿n￿bI￿lY to examine accounts under
secJTon 145 of the Charitss Art to lolkyw the procedures W do%￿ in the general Direct￿$ gw•n by
the Charity Ci¥ntni55ion under sedion 14515llbl of the Charil*s ACL to state vth8ther pa￿Ul￿r
matt8rs have lo ry allen1c￿.
Èasts of 6ndep8nd•ntexamln•rf* r8POrt
My exary¥nalion was carr￿d out in 8fXX)rdance with the General DirectNM$ given by the Charity
CommissKJn. An examination indLKles a revrewol the aceountiThJ records kepl by IhÈ thanty and a
cornpari80n ol Ihe accounts pfè58nt8d ￿lIh those re¢ord5. 11 abo induths CC￿5*18r8tloTh of any
unusual ilgms or disclosu￿5 Iri the accounts, and seekiNJ explanations from you a8 tTU5tee5
coKerning any such matlws. The proc*dures ur*Jertaken do nDI provwje al the evpjenca thatwoukj
be requir•d in an audit, and UJnSeq￿ntty opinron isgivgn as to whether the aco)mls ptwafil
a'lrue fair view aTrJ the reFQrt Is knyted to IIK>s8 rnaiters 8elout in the statemenl below.
Indopen￿nt•￿2rnInerfS •lattment
In o)nnéetion with rny examination. mètler has coffl• to my altenbon..
(11 vkntch gNes ￿ reasonabfe rause lo bo￿V* Ihat in any material respect the requirements..
- to keep a￿Ou￿11)g record5 in accordanr* ￿1th 130 of tha Charitios A¢1. and
- to prepare attt)unts whrch acojrd wilh the aLrounting records and Ih8t comply
th the acwjnling reqyrn7￿nts ofthe ChaDlies Ad
have nol been
{21 to *thich, in my opinion. allen￿Tr Should be dr￿ in order to enab18 a prDFer und8rstanding
ofth• accounts lo be teac￿.
2DvG
Brian Kay FCA
K8DR. Charter8d Accourjtsnts
The Okl Tannery
Hertsinglon Road
Woodstock
OX20 1JL
Pa98 1

THE BARTONS v￿rORy IEP4ORIAL HALL FUhYI
ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30th NOVEMBER 20?5
Th8 Ba￿S wict(ry14￿lal Han F￿1. Wthlon Road. MKkfe Barton CIMprMng NtsFI￿. ox￿ OXT 4EE Is
registered wllh ¢*$rty Ccxrffi￿0r￿rS IND. 2614591 arKI co￿litL+tOd ty Deed Df TtUSL
Trustees
A M Ste*3rt
E M Stevens
B Irrtjprt
in accorda￿ *ilh the 1976 Deed indLxlir¥J tt*foknwvJ:_
TRPP
A F Hinton
Chaim)an ar¥J SEr48tary
The Lwofthg c*anty isto t*nefftth8inh*tsnlsrrflh8 of Sle* Bathn arKI Westc(rtt
This oi¥ecb'v8 has ath*¥ed by provKKr*J Srmxls F￿. Milh a[￿￿￿faUhti￿S. and 3 Sotxal Club
The &qsh reseNes aTe artsjrnthtsd In rAderlo¥Niv¥K* fLwwJsto r￿1 fu￿ re[￿atiOnS
re￿[￿Shments ￿ tha buiKlrvJs
TRPPayr
For and￿ beh410f￿ M8nagw* c￿￿KIl￿&
Dated.
Payp 2

THE BARTONS VICTORY IAEMORIAL HALL FUND
INCOME IND EXPENDJTURE ACCOUNT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2025
2025
2024
TURNOVER
Rgnlal income
Playground donations
Donations, gr8nls and other incc
10.2L6
29,231
16.315
8.828
29,454
14,401
55.752
52,883
OTHER INGOME
Bank Interestre¢*vabl
141
55.893
S2.683
LESS: EXPENSES
GrourKts maintèna
Bulkli￿ maintenar
Playground maintena
Insuran
Donats"ons
A¢¢ounlancy fees
Loss on disposal oifmd 8s58t
Depreaalion
other
4,196
6,635
5,703
393
8,884
2.050
740
380
6.480
2,414
1.547
7,446
2.750
750
7.954
8.805
5.427
43.739
31,679
SURPLUSIIDEFICM FOR THEYEAR
12.154
21,004
Page 3

THE 8ARfONS VICTORY MEMORIAL HALL FUtrID
BALANCE SHEET
•K8 AT 30 NOVEMBER 2025
2025
2024
FIXEO ASSETS
Tarrfjibb fixed assets
394.355
350.690
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
Loan
VAT
Balarte at Bank- cUr￿￿t Aecounl
546
7.(KlO
2.119
38.672
64.695
41.421
72.922
LESS: CREDITORS DUEbMThW ONE YEAR
VAT payoble
Creditors Acttua
750
740
NETCURRENT ASSETS
40.671
72.182
435.026
422.872
REPRESENTED BY
ACCUMULATED FUND
Balanc• as #11 DecwnbBr 2024
SurplusllDefjcill for the year
Balance as at 30 November2025
422.872
12.154
401.868
21,004
435.026
422.872
Totsl Fund$
422.872
Page 4

THE BARTONS V￿ToRy IIEMORIAL HALL FUND
FIXEDASSETSGHEOULE
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEM8ER 2025
0111212024 Athlitlons Disposats Deproc'n 30M112025
Land & Buildi￿$
al cost
PublK Toikts
War Memorial Garden
146.032.00
161.753.C¥)
7.334.00
315.119.OJ
146.032.00
161.753.00
7.334.00
315.119.(N)
Plant & Equlpn*nt
t w.d.v.
Slilrnaster
ne Marker
Play Equipmenr
Tennis Court Refu
Tenn￿ Court Coaling
Lawn Mo*er
Roler
Purthase of¢ha
Vthry Reom Tables
Secondhand Tr¥lor
Storage Unil
Jubillee RDQJll Curtains
Playground equipment
Silgnt Soldier
RKle on Mower
New playgrou￿1
8.00
72.00
36.00
JaTh&07
2011
2012
2013
2017
2017
2018
2018
2018
2018
2018
40.C(I
6.499.
20.161.00
481.thJ
624.clj
421.00
1.343.TrJ
1.615.OJ
1,435.(K>
166.CKJ
447.C
1.455.fN)
258.C
526.C(I
6,499.C
2.018.OD
18,163.00
433.00
562.CKJ
379.00
1,209.00
1,453.00
1,291.00
149.(KJ
402.00
62.1)0
42.(
134.00
162.00
144.LWJ
17.00
45.00
1.4SS.C(I
232.00
473.00
54.382.OD
79,236,00
60.424.CKJ
35,571.IXI 60.424.00
6.042.00
7.954.m 8.805.00
350 690.00 60 424JJO
T 954.00 B.805.00 394 35&00
Rats of depreclatton
PL8nt & EquryMn8n* 1$ d•w8ciated at 10% (￿ the redUtir￿ ￿lIten down balan￿ oath ￿r.
Pag• 5