BARTON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1102476 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

BCA aims to enhance the life of the inhabitants of Barton by providing community facilities and developing and managing projects of a charitable nature. It has developed a strong record of developing and managing local projects such as a community cafe, social events, family activities, research, youth provision and learning with the core value of the work being led and owned by the community.

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Latest income
£261k
Latest spending
£209k
Registered
2004
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £52,626 for the year, with unrestricted reserves closing at £109,428. The trustees consider the finances to be sound and have confirmed the accounts are prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 3 months unrestricted expenditure (held: £109k)
The BCA intend to maintain unrestricted reserves at a level which is at least equivalent to 3 months unrestricted expenditure
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titlesin England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): instagram

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Oxfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£261k£209k
31/12/2023£229k£206k
31/12/2022£254k£249k
31/12/2021£286k£221k
31/12/2020£286k£189k

Common questions

Is BARTON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £52,626 for the year, with unrestricted reserves closing at £109,428. The trustees consider the finances to be sound and have confirmed the accounts are prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds BARTON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name BARTON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION as a grant recipient include THE MIDCOUNTIES CO-OPERATIVE COMMUNITY FUND, THE AUSTIN AND HOPE PILKINGTON TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE MIDCOUNTIES CO-OPERATIVE COMMUNITY FUNDFY2022£2k
THE AUSTIN AND HOPE PILKINGTON TRUSTFY2024£1kRound Three - Food Poverty

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund04/08/2023£10kMH - Barton Holiday Activities
Oxford City Council25/03/2018£2kGrant to Barton Community Association
The National Lottery Community Fund16/12/2005£4kArts club project for 25 young people aged 8-14 years
The National Lottery Community Fund11/01/2005£134kEmployment of a Community Development Team
The National Lottery Community Fund10/12/2004£2kYouth dance project

Funders of similar charities

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
BARTON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION£261k0unclearno doubt
BARNES COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION FY2024£300k0aboveno doubt
BARTON ACORN YOUTH, COMMUNITY AND SPORTS CENTRE FY2025£161k0unclearno doubt
BARAKA COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION FY2025£283kunclearno doubt
BOTCHERBY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION FY2025£222k0unclearno doubt
BRITISH CRYSTALLOGRAPHIC ASSOCIATION FY2024£118k0unclearno doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.