COUNTRY BUILDINGS PROTECTION TRUST LIMITED
Funding projects and activities which help to preserve and protect the buildings, character, aspect and amenities of the rural environment especially in the parishes of Lockinge and Ardington.
Objects
TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC GENERALLY AND ESPECIALLY THE INHABITANTS OF THE PARISHES OF ARDINGTON AND LOCKINGE IN THE COUNTRY OF OXFORDSHIRE BUILDINGS AND LANDS OF BEAUTY OR HISTORIC INTEREST AND, AS REGARDS LANDS, OF ECOLOGICAL OR OTHER SCIENTIFIC IMPORTANCE AND ASPECT AND AMENITIES OF THE RURAL ENVIROMENT, AND SO FAR AS NECESSARY FOR THE ATTAINMENT OF THE FOREGOING TO PROMOTE, ASSIST (BY FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION OR OTHERWISE) OR OPPOSE PROPOSALS FOR THE USE OF DEVELOPMENT OF SUCH BUILDINGS OR LANDS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £61,363 for the year ended 30 September 2025, resulting in unrestricted funds of £996,368. The trustees confirm that income from donations is steady and sufficient reserves exist to cover expenses and continuing charitable objectives. Consequently, the accounts were prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified.
What the accounts disclose
“It is not the Trustees’ policy to maintain reserves of income as all expenditure of the charity is met by annual donations income.” — page 6
“Brown & Co (previously Adkin), Chartered Surveyors, provided management services amounting to £6,892 in the year (2024 - £6,674)” — page 12
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- Angela Susan Stevens
- CHRISTINE WARDINGLEY LISI
- DR ANN BOON
- ROSEMARY CAROL BARING
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/09/2025 | £100k | £39k |
| 30/09/2024 | £33k | £42k |
| 30/09/2023 | £62k | £56k |
| 30/09/2022 | £22k | £41k |
| 30/09/2021 | £40k | £41k |
Common questions
Is COUNTRY BUILDINGS PROTECTION TRUST LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £61,363 for the year ended 30 September 2025, resulting in unrestricted funds of £996,368. The trustees confirm that income from donations is steady and sufficient reserves exist to cover expenses and continuing charitable objectives. Consequently, the accounts were prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.