THE BARTONS VICTORY MEMORIAL HALL FUND

Registered charity 261459 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CHARITY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE PARISHES OF STEEPLE BARTON AND WESTCOTT BARTON, PLAYING FIELDS

Provision of Playing Fields and associated facilities including football pitches, a multi use games area, childrens play area, bowling green, social club and community hall with ancillary facilities, for the benefit of the inhabitants of the Parishes of Steeple Barton and Westcote Barton. This is partially achieved by leasing the social facilities to a separate non-profit making organisation.

Objects

FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE SAID PARISHES OF STEEPLE BARTON AND WESTCOTT BARTON.

Area of benefit: STEEPLE BARTON AND WESTCOTT BARTON

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Amateur Sport · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£56k
Latest spending
£44k
Registered
1970
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the fund made an accounting surplus, though this is attributed to the depreciation of the new playground asset rather than cash availability. In cash terms, total receipts of £134,554 slightly exceeded payments of £129,230 over the two-year period, and the year-end bank balance was £38,672. The trustees note that future commitments, including £14,468 for solar panels, are already identified.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none
“The Funds income came from rents charged (£10,206) and donations & grants (£45,456).” — page 1
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Oxfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/11/2025£56k£44k
30/11/2024£53k£32k
30/11/2023£27k£36k
30/11/2022£31k£23k
30/11/2021£27k£19k

Common questions

Is THE BARTONS VICTORY MEMORIAL HALL FUND financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the fund made an accounting surplus, though this is attributed to the depreciation of the new playground asset rather than cash availability. In cash terms, total receipts of £134,554 slightly exceeded payments of £129,230 over the two-year period, and the year-end bank balance was £38,672. The trustees note that future commitments, including £14,468 for solar panels, are already identified.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund26/09/2024£20kPlayground refurbishment