CHARITY COMmIS￿oN
FOR EN@A14Y) AND WALES
Trustees. Annual Report for the period
Period stsrt date
Period end date
From
Jan
2025
To
31
Dec
2025
Section A
Reference and administration details
Charity name
BARFORD ST PETER'S SCHOOL TRUST
DUGARD AND MILLS, SCHOOL ENDOWMENT (Old Name)
BARFORD CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOL TRUSTEES
(Working Name)
BARFORD SCHOOL TRUST (Workin Name
528671
Other names charity is known by
Registered charity number (if any)
Charity's principal address
The Rectory
Barford
WaThiick
Postcode
CV35 8ES
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
Trustee name
Office lif any)
Datss actsd if notfor
whole year
Name of pèrson {or body)
entitlèd tri appoint
ifan
Jonathan Partridge
Helen Clay
Jenefer Heap
Roger Braithwaite
Janet Grewal
Chair and Treasurer
Secretary
Christopher Harris
From March 2025
Names of the trustees for the charity, if any. (for example. any custodian trustees)
Name
Dates acted rf not for whole
ear
Names and addresses of advisers Ioptional infomiatton)
e of adviser Name
Address
Independent
Mrs Alison Lusty
4 Wilkins Close, Barford. Wamick. CV35 8EX
Examiner
Legal Advisor
Ms Jenny Dymond
Messrs Rotherham & Co., 8-9 The Quadrant, Coventry,
CV12EG
Bankers
Lloyds TSB
98 Victoria Street, London SW1 E 5JL
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional infonnation)
TAR
Febmary 2026

Section B
Structure,
overnance and mana
ement
Description of the charity's trusts
Type of goveming document
Will dated 30° May 1677, conveyan￿ and Trust Deed dated 6th July 1836
and a Scheme established and sealed on 22￿ July 1997.
The body of Trustees consists of one ex-officio trustee, the present incumbent
of the Parish of St. Peterfs Barford. and six c¢>opted trustees as detailed in
Sethon A.
How the charfcy is constituted
Trustee selection methods
When a vacancy occurs among the trustees, the remaining truslees
appoint a suitable person to make up their number. as outlined above.
Additional governance issues (Optional infomiation)
You may choose to include
Structure
additional information, vthere
Barford St Peterfs School Trust is a Charity established under the Charity
relevant, about=
policies and prO￿dureS
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees..
the charity's organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the charty
works.,
relationship with any related
parties.,
trustees, consideration of
major risks and the system
and Pro￿dureS to manage
them.
nd
Commissioners Scheme No 528671. sealed 22 July 1997, and combines
two fomier charities, the Dugard and Mills Endowment Created in 1667, and
the Barford School Trust created in 1836.
The Charity owns land and buildings for the purpose of furthering education
for the children of the parish. The Trust is recognised as a Charity by
HMRC. The registered address of the Charity is The Rectory, Barford,
CV35 8ES, but for Corresponden￿ is The Cottage, Mill Lane, Barford, CV35
8EJ.
Trustees Alembership and Temi of Office
The six ccFopted trustees are appointed for a tem of five years. The current
expiry dates are as follows..
Helen Clay (2026)
Roger Braithwatle12026)
Jenefer Heap12027)
Janet Grewal {2027}
Jonathan Partridge (2029)
Christopher Harris (2030)
The only change to the composition of the Trustee body in 2025 was the
appointment of Christopher Harris in March, taking the place vacated by
David Woodcock in October 2023 The Prtest-in-charge of St. Peterfs
Barford is nomially an ex officio Trustee but the church continued to be in
vacancy forthe whole of 2025 so this posrtion could not be filled. It is hoped
that a suitable candidate will be found in 2026.
Jonathan Partridge continued in the role of Interim Chair and also
Treasurer. The other elecied offI￿r of the Tnjst (Secretary) also continued
in her role unchanged. Jonathan Partridge reached the end of his five-year
temi in July 2024 and was duly re-elected for a further period of five years.
Relations with other local Bodies
Mrs Clay is a member ofthe Barford Memorial Hall committee. Mr Partridge
is a member of the Parochial Church Council
Meetings and Financial Arrangements
The Trustees meet a year usually in the spring and Autumn and
additionally when ne￿Ssary. The financial year follows the calendar year.
All financial transactions need the signature of hyo trustees bul transactions
made via online banking have single authorisation. In view of this, the bank
statements are circulated to all trustees
riodicall for their review.
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Febnjary 2026

Section C
Ob'ectives and activities
Objectives
The Chanty has the following objectives in temis of the distribution of its
nd
income as outlined in the Scheme dated 22 July 1997:
To rnaintain, insure and meet all other charges and outgoings in
respect of the properties owned by the Charity.
To assist the Govemors for the time being of the School to discharge
their obligations under the Education Acts 1944 to 1994 with respect
to the maintenance of the School.
To provide equiptnent and other rterns. seNices and facilities for, and
thereby advance education at. the School.
To promote the education, including social and physical training, of
pupils and fomier pupils of the School under the age of 25 years who
are in need of financial assistan￿ in one or both of the following ways
or in such other ways as the Trustees think fit..
(1) by awarding to such pupils and former pupils scholarships,
exhibitions. bursaries, maintenance allowances or grants tenable
at any school, university, college of education, or other institution
of further education approved for the purpose by the Trustees,.
(2) by providing financial assistan￿, outfrts, clothing, tools,
instnjments or books to assist such pupils and former pupils to
pursue their education {inGluding the study of MLSSIC and other arts),
to undertake travel in furtherance thereof, or to prepare for or enter
a profession, trade occupation or service on leaving school,
universty. or other educational establishment.
Summary ofthe objects ofthe
charity set out in its
governing document
Activities Report for 2025:
Bright Horizons (the OFerators of the Beehive Nursery in the Old
School building) continued to be go¢)d tenanls. They have indicated a
desire to enter into a new ten-year lease when the existing one expires
in May 2027 and it will continue to be a full repairing lease. Rent
negotiations will take pla￿ during 2026 A major project ComMen￿d
in 2025 to refurbish the outside garden areas and erect higher and
mare secure fencing.
The Trust continues to support the school. In 2022 the Trust had given
the school a substantial amount for a new early-years and wrap-around
care unrt on the understanding there would be no other major capital
financial assistan￿ for the next 5 years. However. the Trust did fund a
new dishwasher and some SEN resources during the year. It also
organised and contributed towards the costs of a project to provide 4
additional parknng spac£s for the school although the bulk of the
funding was obtained from another community charity.
The Trust also provides financial assistan￿ to current and former
pupils and it made a numberof grants for school trips, a laptop, clothing
and travel costs during the year. In addition, the Trust paid for a new
bespoke pushchair for a SEN pupil.
The Old School House continues to be a reliable Sour￿ of income. It
is therefore the aim of the Trust to ensure tt is maintained to a good
standard to obtain maximum rental. To this end, a new high-quality
back door was fftted and a badly rotled window frame was renovated.
The new tenants continue to look after the property well and were
happy to continue the lease at the end of tts inrf(ial 12-rtionth period in
November 2025.
The Trustees are conscious of their obligations regarding public benefit
and regularly refer to the charity's objects when taking decisions on
donations and expendrture.
Summary ofthe main
activities undertaken for the
public benefit in relation to
these objects {include within
this section the statutory
declaration that trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit)
TAR
February 2026

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional infom)ation)
Policy on Insurance:
In 2012, the Trustees were advised to take out indemnity insurance
and a policy was initiated with Ansvar Insurance providing trustees,
indemnity up to a value of £500,000 and legal expense cover up lo
£250.000. A further jong-te￿n undertaking for three years was made
when the policy came up for renewal at the end of October 2025.
The buildings insurance for the Old School House was renewed again
in December, and continues to indude up to £25,000 coverfor fixtures
and fittings covering such items as Carpets, light and curtain fittings.
Insuran￿ for the Old School is the responsibility of the tenants, Bright
Horizons, as part of their full repairing lease. This arrangement was
incorporated into the new lease effective from May 2017 and will be
carried over to the new lease in 2027.
Forward Planning:
th the £120,000 grant made for the major project in 2022, the need
for regular meetings to discuss the school's future needs in the
nearlmedium temi has redu￿d. However, infomial communications
ontinue on a number of smaller items vlhere the Trust has an interest.
You may choose to include
further statements, where
relevant, about..
policy on grant making.,
policy programme related
investment.,
contribution made by
volunteers.
Section D
Achievements and performance
The main achievements ofthe Charty during 2025 are detailed in the
Activrties Report in Section C. In summary these were..
Summary of the main
achievements of the charity
during the year
Providing grants to current and fomier pupils of the school facing
financial hardship to support their continuing education or other needs.
Providing specialised equipment and reSoUr￿S to support pupils at the
school with special educational needs.
Maintaining and improving the properties owned by the Charity to
protect their asset value and maximise their realisable rental income.
Financial Performance
Wrth no major capital funding for the school and relatively small
expenditure on the Old School House in 2025, income exceeded
expenditure for the year by £16.892. The equity account decreased in
value by around 1.20A bul the Trust remained in a strong financial position
at year end.
Income was a little higher than in 2024 because of the biennial rent
increase in May 2025 on the Old School1£5,250 per quarterversus £5,200
now £21.000 per annum) and higher interest on the deposit account.
The rent forthe Old School House remained at £1,200 per month through
the year but it is proposed to increase this to £1,250 wtth a new Periodi
Tenancy Agreement (as required by the new Rent Act) in early 2026.
Expenditure was £6.753 higherthan in 2024 as a result of a larger number
of grants to currenuformer pupils and the works done on the Old School
House.
Wrth no major caprtal expenditure anticipated, it is planned to transfer
some surplus funds into the deposit account in early 2026.
Overall, the Charity continues to be in a strong financial position going into
2026 with total funds of £171k and rental income of £35.400 p.a. from the
two
ro
rties
increasin
to £36,000 in earl 2026
TAR
February 2026

Section E
Financial review
Brief statement of the
charity's policy on reserves
The Trustees adhere to a resetves policy which:
Maintains reserves at a level which ensures that the Charity's core
activity could continue during a period of unforeseen difficulty.
Maintains a proportion of reserves in a readily realisable form.
Builds up reserves over a period of time (typically 3 years} to support
the Govemors of the school in paying their 1 Ooh share of the capital
costs of any new building projects being funded by the Diocese.
Note that following the major expenditure in 2022, the rese￿eS are
bein
re-built over a 5
ear
eriod until 2027.
Details of any funds materially
in deficit
None
Further financial review details (Optional information)
You may choose to include
The prtncipal source of the Charity's funds is the rental incorne derived
additional information, where
from its properties.
relevant aboLrt'.
the charity's principal
sources of funds linduding
any fundraisingl.,
how expenditure has
supported the key objectives
of the charity.,
investment policy and
objectives including any
ethical investment policy
adopted.
All expenditure is aligned with the Charity's objectives as outlined in
Section C. The main focus in 2025 was directed towards grants for current
and former school pupils and the maintenance ofthe Trust's two properties
as OLrtlined in sections C and D.
The investment policy pursued by the Trustees is one of balanced growth
wtth surplus income dtvided belween a deposit account and an equity
account both held with CCLA. The aim of this is to build up sufficient capital
to support the Govemors of the school with additional resources and their
share of any major capital expenditure in the longer lerm.
Section F
Other optional information
Section G
Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees
Signature(s)
Full name(s}
Position le.g. Chair. Treasurer.
etc.)
JONATHAN PARTRIDGE
HELEN CLAY
CHAIR I TREASURER
SECRETARY
Date
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February 2026

CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
1¢ irf
BARFORD ST PETER'S SCHOOL TRUST
528671
Receipts and payments accounts
CC16a
For the period
011011202S
To
3111J2025
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestri¢ted
funds
Restricted
funds
Endowmènt
funds
Total funds
Last year
to the nearvst £ to the wr¢5t£
to thÈ ntsarest£
to th¢ rwre5t£
to the neamst £
A1 Receipts
Rents
Deposit Interest
Reium of unused gr8ni (part payment)
34.900
ross Inc
me
3S,788
35.788
34,448
A2 Asset and Invegtrnent sales.
(see table}-
InvestrftenÈ Gains lunrealisedl
5,607
5.607
A3Pa
ments
Direct Charitable ExKwQ¥iure
5.680
5,007
Other Expenditure
Expense5
ad School & GerEral Mainf
S¢hool House Mainfce
Agenfs Fees
Grants
Schoal House Insuran
Governors Indetnnity Insuran
27
102
162
3.528
2,323
67T
317
12,143
4.841
3.573
4,841
3,573
3.684
705
317
18.896
705
317
1B,896
A4 Asset and investh)ent
urchases, (see table)
Investm8nt Losses lunrealisedl
1.347
1,347
Sub total
1.347
1,347
20,243
20.243
12,143
Net ofreceipts/(payments)
A5 Transfers between funds
A6 Cash funds last year end
Cash funds this year end
15.
15,
27.911
155,699
171,2
155,699
171,244
127,788
155,699
School Trust accounts cc16a 2025
2610212026

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Categories
Unrestricted
funds
to nèarest £
Restri¢ted
funds
to nearest £
Details
Endowment
funds
to nearest £
B1 Cash funds
Uoyds CurrentAccThJnt (kn LWC c*wuBsl
CCLA DerM)Sit AcC￿nt IPtotEtyI
CCLA Equty Fund
35.326
21.833
114.084
Total cash fiinds
171,244
acctyJM($11
Unrestricted
funds
to n8arest£
Restricted
funds
to nearÈ5t£
Endowment
funds
ts) nearest £
Details
Details
Sth)ol House
Fund to which
asset belongs
Gpneral
Curreftt value
tion81
250.000
Cost loptionall
B3 Investment assets
Sthoot
GtnÈral
160,000
SthLxJ (Sha￿ fvr¥Jed by TnJ5tl
Gener
93.000
{11 At Tmslees, Valuabon
Cost(oPti¢N￿j
Curlent value
orHI
Details
Fund to which
B4 Assets retsined for the
charity's own use
Details
Fund to *thich
Amourrt due
onal
WI￿￿ due
tional
B5 Liabilities
Signed by one or two tnUst￿$ on
behalf of all the tnJstees
Signature
Print Name
Date of
approval
19103r2026
Jonatt)an Partridge
Helen Clay
1910312026
School Trust S(￿Unts ¢x16a 2025
2610212026

CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examiner's
report on the accounts
Section A
Independent Examiner's Report
Report to the trusteesl
members of
BARFORD ST PETER'S SCHOOL TRUST
On accounts for the yèar
ended
3111212025
Charity no
(if any
528671
Set out on pages
Receipts and payments account i Statement of Assets and Liabilities at the
end of the period
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
harity (llhe Trust.) for the year ended 3111212025.
Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation
basis of report of the accounts in accordan￿ wrth the requirements of the Charities Act
2011 {"the Acf).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out
under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I
have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission
under section 145(5){b) of the Act.
I have completed my examinalion. I confirm that no material matters have
come to my attenlion
"l in connection with
the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material
respect..
accounting ￿CordS y￿re not kept in accordan￿ with section 130 of
the Act or
the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
Independent
examiner's statement
I have no COn￿mS and have come across no other matters in connection
with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a
proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
' Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.
Signed:
Date:
1+.3. IG
Name:
MRS ALISON LUSTY
Relevant professional
qualification{s) or body
lif any):
Fellow Chartered Accountsnt (FCA)
Address:
4 WILKINS CLOSE
BARFORD
WARWICK
CV35 8EX
IER
March 2026

Section B
Disclosure
Only complete rfthe examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32,
Independent examination of charity accounts". directions and guidan￿ for
examiners).
Give here brief details of
any items that the
examinerwishes to
dlsclose.
IER
March 2026