THE BURFORD RELIEF IN NEED CHARITY

Registered charity 1036378 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BURFORD CHARITIES

The Burford Relief In Need Charity provides financial assistance in case of need, educational assistance to help recipients earn a living, and the relief of sickness and the preservation of health among people residing within a seven mile radius of the Tolsey in Burford.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Get email alerts

Latest income

£31k

Latest spending

£8k

Registered

1994

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £398,874 and endowment investments valued at £1,169,670. The trustees report that the charity does not employ any staff and that trustees do not charge for their services. The financial review indicates that funds are retained to support the operation of a new Day Centre and meet contingencies.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: retain funds so as to support the operation of the new Day Centre for the elderly and meet any contingencies that might arise for assisting people in need, for the preservation of health and to assist the education costs of students (held: £399k)

“The Charity’s policy on reserves is to retain funds so as to support the operation of the new Day Centre for the elderly and meet any contingencies that might arise for assisting people in need, for the preservation of health and to assist the education costs of students.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

Don Griffinchair · trustee of 1 other charity
DESMOND LAWTON · trustee of 1 other charity
David Nathan Cohen · trustee of 3 other charities
Dr John Peter Doris · trustee of 1 other charity
JANE CHRISTINE ANN TUNNELL-WESTMACOTT · trustee of 1 other charity
Karen Gadd · trustee of 1 other charity
MRS PENNY BARRACLOUGH · trustee of 1 other charity
Nigel John Street · trustee of 1 other charity
Rev Thomas David Putt · trustee of 11 other charities
Susan Doris · trustee of 1 other charity

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Oxfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£31k	£8k
31/12/2024	£32k	£11k
31/12/2023	£138k	£15k
31/12/2022	£27k	£7k
31/12/2021	£190k	£9k

Common questions

Is THE BURFORD RELIEF IN NEED CHARITY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £398,874 and endowment investments valued at £1,169,670. The trustees report that the charity does not employ any staff and that trustees do not charge for their services. The financial review indicates that funds are retained to support the operation of a new Day Centre and meet contingencies. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.