COUNTRY BUILDINGS ROTECTION TRUST LIMITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS F,OR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTE ER 2025 Charity Registration Number: 283059 Company Registration Number: 1552706 LOCKINGE ESTATE OFFICE, ARDINGTON, WANTAGE, OXFORDSHIRE, OX12 8PP
COUNI'RY BIJII.DtNGS PROTF.CTION TRUST LIMITED CON'I'LNTS Year cnded 30 September 2025 TRUSTEES, REPORT INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACI"IVITIES BALANCE SHEET NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMEN"I'S
(;OUNTRY BUILDtNGS PIIOTECTION 'I"RUST LIMITED I'RUS'I'EES, REPORT Year ended 30 September 2025 The Coun¢il of Management submit their reptsrt and accounts for the yeaT ended 30 September 2025. Th¢ Council of Management have taken advantage of the exemption from audit conferred by Section 477 Compaiiies Act 2006 and the accounts for the year are ullaudiled. CONSTITUTION 'I'he Company is constituted by the Memorandum and Articles of Association dated 10 february 1981 and is limiled by guarantee without a shar¢ Capital. The liability of the 47 Members is limited to a sum not exL¥eding £1 each. CHARITABL TATUS The Comp&iny (¢omwdny number 1552706) is registered as a eharity with th¢ Charity Commission, under the Chariti¢S Act 1993 (regigtration number 283059). PREsENT Mr T C I,oyd. COIINCII, OF MANAGIMf.NT Elected Members of Council of Management.. The elected Members of the Council ofmanagement who served &$ Trustees and Directors of the Company duTing the y¢ar wei'e as follows.. T Bond - resigned March 2025 Mr5 R Baring DrEABoo C Wardingley Lisi Ms A stevens The Members af the Council of Management were appointed in accordance with the Mernorandum and Article5 of Association. Secretary.. J A Sayers (not a Member of the Council of Management) REGISTERED OFFICE Lockin(Te Estaie Office Ardington, Wanlage, Oxon. nxi 2 8PP ANKERS Barclays Bank PLC 32 Bridge Street. Banbury Oxon. OX16 5PN SOI,ICI'I'ORS Knights Midland House, West Way OxfoTd. OX2 OPH
COUNTRY BUILDINGS PRO'I'ECTION TRUST I,IMITED TRUSTEES, REPORT (continued) Year ended 30 Scpternbcr 2025 OBJF.CTIVF,s foR THE PUt4LLC BENEFIT To preserve and protect for th¢ benefit of the public generally and especially the inhabitants of the parishes of Ardington and Lo¢kinge in the County of Oxfordshirc, buildillgs and lands of beauty or historic interesl aJ]d as regards lands of ecologic or other scientific importance, and generally to protect and preserve th¢ character, aspect and amenilies ofthe rural environment and, so far as n¢¢e8%ary for the atlainm¢nt ofthe foregoing. to promote, assist (by finan¢ial contribution or otherwise) or oppos¢ proposals for the use or development of such buildings or lands. The -Irust¢¢s, having regard to the Publie Benefit guidance publish¢d by the Charity Commission in accordance with $tIOn 17 of th¢ Chariti¢s ALt 2011, consider that the putyose and activities of the oharity satisfy the requirements ofthe public bcnefit tsst s¢t out in section 4 of the same Act. ORGANISATION The Company and the property and affairs thereof are under the control and management of th¢ CoutEcil of Management in acc(>rd}ce with thc Memordnduin and Articles of Association. "llje day-to-day management is carri¢d out by Brown & Co. Charter(xl SuTreyors at a fee agr¢ed by th¢ parties. SELEC'fIoN AND APPOINTMEN'f OF TRUSTEES When a need for a new 'frusiee is identified. the existing Trust¢¢s will revicw thc eligibility criteria for Trustees, agre¢ what skills, experieTKe and knowlcdge are needed and ag a process for recruittnent. The Trustees will a¢ the best m¢thod tor &ttracting candidates and interview th¢ candidat¢s equitably against the &greed criteria. The prcferred Candidate will be idcntified and invtted to join the Trustees. subject to ret¢rences, fornial vetting and ic pproval of thc Trustee board. The p¢rson nominat¢d for appointment as Truste¢ will be required to sign a declwatioii of his ur eligibility to acl as & Trustee in a forni acceptable to the 'rrustc¢s. The vetting will encompass disqualification check4 conflicts of interesLg and if appropriate. Criminal Rw()rds Bliredu ¢hecks. Appropriate infomiation will b¢ made available to the potetttial Trustees at either the interview stage or the nomination stage about Trustee Duties and Rcspon8ibilities, the Charity including its Obj¢¢tivcs: its Accounts, th¢ Trust Deeds and the existing TnEStees. A newly appointed Trustee will be offered and given appropriate induction and training.
COIJNTRY BUILDINGS PROI"I,"CTION TRUS"J" LIMITED 'I"RUSTEES' REPORT (continued) Year cnded 30 September 2025 DIRE TORS, RESPON811311.LTIES The dire¢tors dre responsible for preparing thc Directors, Report and the financial statemeiits in accordance with applicable law and regulations. Thc Directors, Rep()rt is contained within ihe Trustees, Report required by company law. Company law requires the direetors to prcpare the financi81 statements for each financial year. Under that law ilie directors havc cleeted to prepare the financial statcments in aLLordanLe with United Kingdom Generally Accept¢d Accounting Practice (Uniled Ktngdom Accounting Standards and applicable law). Under company law the direclors must nol approve the financial statements unlcss they are satisfied that th¢y give a true and fair view of ihe state of affairs of the Company and of the profit or105s of the Company for that ll0d. In pr¢pwing these financial statements, the dir¢ciors are required to: select suitsble accounting policics and then apply them consistently- make judgments and accounting? estimates that are rcusonable and pnjdent. prept thL financial statements on the going coneem basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Company will ¢ontinue in busIns. I'he directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to Show and explain the Company's transactions and disclo,qe with reasonable accuracy at dny time the financial po)sition of ihe Company and cnable th¢m to ensure th< the financial stLMents comply with the Compani(% Act 2006. Tliey are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Company and hence for taking r¢asoii&ble steps for the prevenlion and detection of fraud and other irregularities. REVtF.W OF THE YEAR During the year the following projects and activitles were fund¢d by the Company.. l. Lo d Lindsa Rooms - the Company has continued its 5UPWrt for activities at the l.oyd Lindsay Rooms. whiLh are ed for the benLfit of charities. individuals and various organisations from within the local communily. The Company has funded th¢ dclicil of the Loyd Lindsdy Rootns, operations from its own resources, as set out in Note 3 to Ihe Financial Staletnents. In th¢ year under rcview ihis included the Company spendin¥ £2,242 (2024 - £2,453) on the rcfurbishmeni of the Rooms. During the year, capital expenditure of £52,032 was incurred in resp¢¢t of a new heating system. 2. Villa e Past and Present - the Company provided funding of £6,284 {2024 - £6.029) for ihc enlian¢¢ment of thc archive cvllection. part of which is permanently displayed within tlie Loyd Lindsay Rooms and És also the subjLtit of an annual. two-day piiblic exhibition. The archivists now operate out of largLr premise.q, the cost of which is borne by th¢ Company. 3. Other- an15 were awarded for graveyard maintenance of £180 (2024- £180) and Spurts club £2,500 (2024 - £ nil)- In the prior ycar, funds for a new noticeboard al Ardingion was provided of £4,890.
COUNJ'RY LIUILDINGS PROTECTION TRUST I,IMI'I"F,:D 'I"RUSTIF.S' RE, POIIT (continued) Year endcd 30 8cpternber 2025 RISK The Trustees have reviewed the major risks to which the charity is exposed, and procedures have been established to Initigate those risks. FINANCIAL POSITION l-he Company incurred cxtxnditure (Jf £38.652 (2024 - £42,006) including payments of £19,420 (2024- £20,878) for the benefit of local amenities in furtherance of the objectives as slated above. Thcre no revaluation of the Loyd Lindsay Rooms in the year {2024- no uplift). The activities resultcd in a net surplus of £61,363 for thc year (2024- deficit £8,957). SERVES POLICY It is not the Trustees, policy to maintain reserves of income as aIl expenditure of the ¢harity is met by annual donations income. DIVIDENDS The Company's Articles of Association prohibit the payment of a dividend. SPECIAL PROVISION This rcport is prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 ofthe Companies Aci 2006 r¢ldliiig) lo small companies. FUTURE DEVF.LOPMENTS As further donations ar¢ ee1Ved and fun(ts. become dvailablc, the Council of Management inlends to continue with the Company's a¢tivitI within tts charitable objectives. By order of thc CounLil of Management J.A. Sayers Sgcrelary Date: 23 March 2026
COUNTRY BIJILDINGS PROI'ECTION TRUS'I, LIMITED INDEPENDF.NT EXAMtNER'S RE.PORT Year ended 30 September 2025 Independent examiner's report to Ihe trllstees of'country Buildings Protection Trust Limited" ('the Company,) I report to the truste¢s on my examinalioii of the accounts ofthe Company for the year ended 30 September 2025. Responsibilities and basi$ of report As the Charity tntstees of the Company {8nd a]so its directors for th¢ purposes of company law) you are r¢sponsible for the preparation of th¢ accounts in accord¢¢ with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('Ihe 2006 Act'l. You are satisfied that 2n audit is not required forthis year under charity or company Idw and thal an independent examination is needed. Having satisfied myself that the account5 of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for Indendent examination, I report in rcspcct of my examination of your charity's aLcoullts as carried out under section 145 of the Charitics Act 2011 ('th¢ 2011 Act,). In Larying out my examination I have followed the Directions givcn by The Clwity Comtnission under section 145(5)(b) of the 201 l Act. An independent examination does not involve gathering all the evid¢nce that would be required in an audit and consequently does not cover all the matrs than an auditor considers in giving their opinion on the accounts. The planning and conduct of an audit goes beyond the limited assurance thai an independent examination ¢an provide. Consequently, I express no opinion as to whether the accounts present a 'lrue and fair, view and my report 1% limited to those specific matters set out in the independenl exutniner's statement. llldependent examiner's statement l am qualificd to undertake the examination by being a qualified member of the Institute of Chartered Accountdnts in England and Wales. I have completed my examination. I wnfirni thal nu m&teriai matters have come lo my attention in connection with the examination giving mc cause to believe that in any material respect.. accounting rordS wcre not kept in respect of the Company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act: or the accounts do not accord with those records. or the aLLOLintA do not comply with the aCGountin8 requirements of 5CCtioJi 396 ofihc 2006 AFt otli¢r than any requirement that the accounts ve a'true and fair view. which is noi a tnatter conside as part of an independent cxamination; or 4. the accounts hav¢ not been pr¢pared in accordance with the methods and principl¢s of the Statement of Recommended Pr&L'tice for a¢¢ounting and reporting by charities applicable Lo charities preparing their &ccounts in accordance with the Financ2al Reporting Stdndard appli¢able in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102). I have no concern8 and have come across no matter8 in connection with thc examination to which attnrion should be drawn in this rewrt in order to enablc a proper und¢rstsnding of th¢ accounts to be reached. G P Smye-Rumsby ACA fv? S'- Dixon Wilson 22 Chancery Lane London WC2A I LS 19 May 2026
COUN'fR Y HUILDIN(iS PROTF.CTION TRUgf Ll'D STATEMP.N"I' {)[.' fiNANCIAI. ALTIVI'I"II..:S (INCLUDING AN INCOME. AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNTI ye cnded 30 Se ieTnbeT 2025 Noie 2025 2024 INCOME ANI) LNDOWMt..N'I's.. Dondllo dll Donations 100,000 33.000 m inve%tshents' Interesi 49 100.015 33,049 '] O'I'AL I OME. AI4D END WMENTS IIKI.0I5 33,049 EXPI:11)[TURE ON CEIARI'fABLE ACTIVITIES.. 'HAIIITABLE ACTtvt"I IFb.. ChItabLe pa)ryN¢nts to l(&l pro.jccts SuppDrt Co.s.. Rent Insurance MaiiagcmLI fEt5 Administration fLL Bank charge% Slindry custs Dtypr¢ciation MainnanCe costs 19,420 20.878 209 1199 9,403 1510 187 2,136 9,106 2,432 47 35 1,640 1534 196 1,640 183 16,340 Guv¢inttnce costs.. Accouniancy F¢es 2,892 3.011 2,892 3.011 'i'o"rAE. FXPFNDITURE ON ABLE A Iv 38,(152 42,006 NFf INCOMEIIEXPtNDfruREI FORTHE 61,363 18.9571 NET MOVE.MEN'I' IN FUNDS FOR TItE YEAR 61,363 ¥.957 RECONCILIATION OF FIJNDS Unrestrictcd funds brought forward 935,005 943,962 UNRESTRICTF.D FtFNDS CARRED FORWARD 996,368 935.005 The company has ao reCOls¢d gairtb tsT1055es which ar¢ not Tefiected in this SVdieTnent of financial activitie* All amounL8 are in re%pcci of continuing activitics dnd 1 funds are ullrestrictrd ill their pennttted appliLation5.
COUN'FRY BUILDtNGS PROTEcfioN'I'RUST L"IT) IJALANCF. siir.FF at30SL tember 2025 Not¢ 2025 2024 rixED AS.SF.TS Tungible Programme Rclat&J Invethncnt OlhLT Ld & Buildings Plant & Equipm¢nt 642,373 341.336 7,243 990,952 590,341 341,336 9.216 940.893 CURRF.NT ASSETS PrLp&ynents Cash al bank 337 12.606 12.943 338 CURREN"I' LJABILITIES Credilor5.' ttinounts falling du¢ within one yT 17,5271 119,019} NEI. CURRETrtr ILIABTLITIESYASSETS 5.8881 NET ASSETS 935.M5 REPRESF.NTED BY.. Accutnulated fund 996,368 935,005 TOTAL UNRC8'fRICI'ED I.'IINDS 990.368 935,005 FVT the )tar Cndcd 30 S¢plcmber 202) thc CoJnpany cntitled kn ¢xemplion from audil under section 477 df the Cotnpani¢s Act 2006 l&tIllg lo smitll cornpallics. The tryernbe h&ve not quir the Company to obtain an audil of it5 accounts for the year in question in at¢ordance with %C¢TlOll 476. The dire0 acknowledge their fL'spon5ibiltti¢s fDr cotnplying with the requiretvnts of the wirh respect to accounting r¢cords and thc PT¢paTAtion of account ThL accounts have been prepared tt) accvrdancewith the provisions applicable to CDtnpanies subject to th¢ 5tnall coinpanies regi in Part 15 ot'ihe CoMpy1¢S Act 21KJ6. 'I'hc aecounls on pages 7 10 1 I were approved by the Council of ManagcTn¢nt on 23 March on Iheir bchalf bv.. 2026, and were signed M% A .%icvcn Mrs K baring I I'ru5t¢el ITrust¢¢l (.'ompan) numb¢r 155271
COUN'I'KY BlJII.DtNCIS PRO'I'1,:C1ON'fRUS'I. LTD NOI'F'.S'FO TIIE FINIINCIAL STATEMF.N'I'S Ycar cndcd 30 S¢ ternbcr 2Q2i I. ACCOUNT'ING POI.ICILS SCQPF. ANf) IIASIS or rINANLL4L STATP.ML.NTS Th¢ financial statcments huve bccn prcparcd in accordance with the bKS102 Stst¢ment of Recomm¥nd¢d Praciice.. Accounting and Rep)rtittg fvr Charities ISORP 2a191 und thc C'.harities Aet 2011. 'lThes¢ fmancial sldternenls have been prepared und¢r the hisluriul c051 conveniton ¢xLept as set oui for Fixed assets in Notc 4 to th¢ Financial Stsicments. 'I'h¥ fjnancia) statements are prcscnt¢d in Sterling artd are rounded to the near¢si£ JN'I'ING UnTestricted Punds available for at the discrction of th¢ Council of Mana¥emeni in furth¢rance of the geneTal ¢barit8ble objeclives. Designated Funds are unt¢Stricted funds which would bc transf¢rr&l from thc general fund for particular purposes or projects ai IhL Jisuetion of th¢ Counril of Margemen1. Rcstrictcd Funds wuuld be funds donated either for a particular pry Lir the use of which would be rcstricicd to that purposc or arc& RESOIJR Ail incotn& including voluntary donations and inv¢£tn)cnt incomc, is rccognised and accounied for when th¢ Charily has ettiiilLm¥n( to th¢ luiids. (he amount Cen be quantiftcd reL¢ipt is probable. F.SOURCES EXPENDCD All ¢.xpciidilure 1% rccognis¢d when th¢T¥ is a lewal or consirucuve obligdtivn to pay. Wh¢r¢ CO%lb Cannot be directly attrihut¢d lo an ¢xpcnditurc hcading. thcy w&ll bc allocaicd ts) actiwiiies on a Lunsisl¢nl with the use of resvurcL* Charitsblc (IvnatiotLS ma(1¢ are accounted for in th¢ year of paymenL CREDIT Trade CredItv aTe obligations to pav for goods or scrvi¢¢s that havc bcctt acquired in th¢ course ol thc Liwily's aLlivities from supplirrs. "I'rad¢ Lr¢diiors are recogni5¢d iniually aiihe transaction price. TAN 1.1.: F'IXF.t) Assf.TS AND DEPRECIA"I ION No prvvi5ion for dcpreciation ot" buildings has been made. In ihe vicw of th¢ Council of fvtatJ(tgetn¢nL thc properties have an expecied life in exccss vf 50 vears and 8rt maintwncd to a high standard, and Jre likely to have d re5idu41 value ai Ivasi e4u& to the Vdlue shown in the COunts. An annual impditm¢tLt review is carried tsut by the Directors. In rcspect of the ProgrammL Relatrd Investrneni, the vgiu¢ reflected in thcsc accounts IS the valuation at 25 May 2021. wilh the additional Storagc Facility hcld at cosL being ihc atnount Tecogniyed on addiiion which will bc r¢u at th¢ next valuation. Other Lattd and 14uildings arc %hDwn at thcir historic costs Dcpre¢iation on plani and equipment is currently PTovided for at rates b¢tw¢¢n IIW/o and 2Th rcflccting th¢ eslimated useful life of the assets acquired. Th¢ actii iiies of the C.haTits' are cxempi frorn cory)oraiion under part I l ofthe Corporatio>n Tax Act 2010 10 the cxtcnt that they Ir w)plird iv thc urgdnlbuilon-s cnarirable obj¢ci&ves. Ih¢i¥lvi¢ no liabiljty 8fisLS tv ItiOn in view of the exetnptions availabl¢ t() th¢'l'rust as a Charitv. CtOIN(t CONCERN POLICY IncoTÈlC froin dvnalions is steady and noi expected to reduce and costs (including support for thc Loyd L.inddY Room%) are expcct¢d to remain at Sitnilar levels. Thc'l"rust h4s surrjcient reserv¢s to covcr its eX]se$ continuing chaTitable objcctives. Th¢reforc thc Trn81 have continuLd lo ad()pt the going Luncern b&5is for these ftI¥l 51atcments. The Trusice5 consider ihat this will remain the Las¢ for the forcseeablc ftTturc lat least lh¢ ncxl 12 months}. 2. CONSTITUTION The Company is constituted hy the M¢¥norandum and Artirl¢s of Association ded 10 Fcbruary 1981 and 15 litnitcd by guarantee without a sharL' capit. Thc liability of its mcmbcrs is lirnitd to a sum not cxcrcdin8 £1 ¢ach.
COUNTRY 141JII.I)IN(JS PRO'I-ECTION'FRUST LTD NO'I"ES TO THF. FINANC.TAL STATh..MbNTS Year cndLd 30 Sc IcmbLY 2025 2025 2024 3. CHARITABLE PAYMENTS TO LOCAL PROJF£TS Gr OSL% in fu ee of th aTitVs Ob ecliv¢s'. Village Life Past & Pr¢5¢nt (archive Gollcctionl Maintenancc of (irav¢yard Sports Club Ardington Noucc Board 6.284 180 2,500 6.029 180 8,964 11.099 Social 4menity support- Loyd Lindsty Rooms {see {al below) 10,456 9,779 19.420 20,878 Social SU inds& Costs.. Returbishmeni Cost LLR SUPPOTI LYTttTit Dq)rcciaiiTrn 2242 7,881 333 2,453 6.499 827 Social atnenity suppvrt Te I.L)yd Lindsay Rootns 10.456 9,779 4. TANGIBLE fixED ASSETS Prow]mc Rclated Jnvestsnent hold La Cost and vUall1)n amal8amatLYI= At 30th Set*cinbcr 2024 Addiiivns in year At 30ih ScpiLMnber 2025 Cost and valuaiivn split.. Valuation 1990 Revaluaiion 4s ai25 May 2021 A¢¢utnulated additions AI 30th September 2025 Other Ind Prowme Reiate£i & Buildings Jnytsttnent Other Land & 13uiidings 590.341 52.032 642 73 341,336 341 J36 341336 295,OOQ 75,596 271,777 295.000 75.596 219.745 590341 341 341 36 36 341 336 341.336 quiYal¢nt 8mvunt Jnderthe histtirical cosi convtIon 330 204 341336 278,172 341,-336 The Loyd Lindsav Rwm9, within PrOTne Relaicd InvcstTnents. were valued by Adkin Charteted Survcyors on 25 May 2021 at £550.000. on thc of th¢ir use as a c(Infcrence and training eentre. The Lovd LuJds&y Rooms are maintaincd a village h311 and training Lenire in lurtherLt)c¢ of thL' £hariE>'S objects. "I"he r¢matiJing asset within Prowme Relaled Invesknents is the strwe fgoility at the Loyd Lindsay Rootns. w'hich is h¢ld al cost. Nv dr1Li01l un I1)d DuIldt¥S lji atswrddli wlth Pollcy stawmern on Pagc 9. Pldnt & E mertt at l ()dober 2024 eogt at 30 Siptember 2025 Depreciation at l O¢tobeT 2024 ])q)reci&tioii in year Depreciauon at 30 September2025 Nct book va]ue al 30 Septcmb¢r 2025 45,968 36,752 .973 34,285 36,752 7,243 9,216 TOTAL PIXED ASSF.TS-at nct IM)ok vttlue 990.952 940.893 10
COUN'fRY BUILDIN(iS PROTLC'IION TRIJ%T I.TD NOI'I..%'ro I'H& blNANCIAL STATEMF.NTS Year eftdLd JQ S iemkr21125 2025 2024 5. CREDITOXS Tradc creditors Accluals D¢fLrroJ Reni 6,571 948 16,986 2,025 7.527 19,019 O. F.NiPLOYEES AND TRUSTEES The aver&g¢ nutnber of ¢mpluyees in tht yeaT was Dil12024. nill. No rtrmuneration was puid to Any TLE during the ye3r12024- £nill. Cvnwany did purchase any gotKJs OT Servi fN)m any Trustres dutingthe year {2024. £nill. Thc]E w¢rc no cxwses reimbursed to the"1'ne¢S in ihe year12024- £nill. 7. TRANSACTEONS IITfH AGENTS Browi & Co Ipreviouslv Adkin), Chafflered Surv¢yo]3 provided tnanDEcment 8trrvjce5 amouttiiog ts) £6,892 in the year12024- £6,674) 8. 1.'INANCIAL. ASSF.TS AND LbKBILfFs The charity hag finaneial as5cts and financi liabililies of akind that qualify as b]( finan¢ial ittstruments. Thuy llre iniiiajly ]ecOLS¢d at irnnkiction value and subsequently Mul¢d at thctratnortised ¢051. 2U25 2024 FllJancia] asset C&h atballk 12.606 11793 12.793 inaCial li Tr*dc croliio Accruals 6,571 16,986 2,025 7,519