The Bartons Victory Memorial Hall Fund
Analysis
The Bartons Victory Memorial Hall Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Chipping Norton. It was registered in August 1970, 56 years ago. Its declared purposes cover amateur sport and recreation, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending November 2025, The Bartons Victory Memorial Hall Fund reported income of £56k and spending of £44k, leaving 22% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from November 2021 to November 2025, income grew from £27k to £56k (+110%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to November 2024, when income rose by 99%. Over the whole period it spent 80% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, The Bartons Victory Memorial Hall Fund sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Attock Community Sports & Cricket Club (£56k), Bentham Playing Fields Association (£56k) and The Lawrance Park Recreation Ground and Community Association (£56k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
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.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Attock Community Sports & Cricket Club | Birmingham | £56k |
| Bentham Playing Fields Association | Nr Lancaster | £56k |
| The Lawrance Park Recreation Ground and Community Association | Lincolnshire | £56k |
| Cambridge University Rifle Association | Cambridge | £56k |