About Us
The fund started at the end of the second world war and acquired the site of the playing fields on 28th June 1948. Title to the land was vested with the Commissioner for Charities in 1976 when the Fund was formally registered as a charity and the Trust Deed which now governs the operation of the fund was signed. More information about the history can be found in the downloadable documents Brief History of the Fund & 1976 Trust Deed.
The objective of the Fund is to provide Sporting, Leisure and Social facilities for use by the residents of the parishes of Steeple Barton and Westcote Barton. A key contributor to the delivery of this objective is the Bartons Memorial Sports and Social Club.
The Fund has three Trustees and a Management Committee comprising members appointed by certain organisations plus co-opted members. The Committee annually appoints a Chairperson, Secretary and Treasurer. Current membership can be viewed in the downloadable document Current Membership.
The Committee holds meetings when necessary and completes urgent business via email. With the exception of the AGM all meetings are private. The Annual General Meeting of the Fund is normally held on the last Wednesday in January. The Funds financial year ends on the 30th November.
The Committee has appointed KBDR accountants to produce the annual accounts details of which have to be placed on the Charity Commission website. Download the Latest Accounts below.
The Management Committee have set out a number of policies which can be downloaded below, Conditions of use, General Policies and Car Park Policy.
Enquiries for further information should be made by email to [email protected]