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Registered number: 631694
Charity number: 203245










ABBEYFIELD OXFORD SOCIETY LIMITED(THE)
(A company limited by guarantee)







UNAUDITED

TRUSTEES' REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025

 
ABBEYFIELD OXFORD SOCIETY LIMITED(THE)
 
(A company limited by guarantee)
 

CONTENTS



Page
Reference and administrative details of the Company, its Trustees and advisers
1
Trustees' report
2 - 7
Independent examiner's report
8
Statement of financial activities
9
Balance sheet
10 - 11
Notes to the financial statements
12 - 22

 
ABBEYFIELD OXFORD SOCIETY LIMITED(THE)
 
(A company limited by guarantee)
 

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS OF THE COMPANY, ITS TRUSTEES AND ADVISERS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025


Trustees
  
Chris Furness, Chairman
Tim Lambertstock, Treasurer
Robert Oldham (deceased 25 January 2025)
Andrew Skinner
Mrs Elizabeth Parker
Mrs Jean Robert (resigned 23 September 2025)
Ms Brittany Maguire (resigned 10 February 2026)
Eduardo Leach Nunez (appointed 10 February 2026)

Company registered number

631694

Charity registered number

203245

Registered office

Brian Lewis House80 Saint Clements StreetOxfordOxonOX4 1AW

Accountants

KBDRThe Old TanneryHensington RoadWoodstockOxonOX20 1JL

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ABBEYFIELD OXFORD SOCIETY LIMITED(THE)
 
(A company limited by guarantee)
 
  
TRUSTEES' REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025

The Trustees present their annual report together with the financial statements of The Abbeyfield Oxford Society Limited for the year 1 October 2024 to 30 September 2025. The Annual report serves the purposes of both a Trustees' report and a directors' report under company law. The Trustees confirm that the Annual report and financial statements of the charitable company comply with the current statutory requirements, the requirements of the charitable company's governing document and the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS102) (effective 1 January 2019). 
 

Since the Company qualifies as small under section 382 of the Companies Act 2006, the Strategic report required of medium and large companies under the Companies Act 2006 (Strategic Report and Directors' Report) Regulations 2013 has been omitted.
 

Objectives and activities
 

a. Policies and objectives
 

In setting objectives and planning for activities, the Trustees have given due consideration to general guidance published by the Charity Commission relating to public benefit, including the guidance 'Public benefit: running a charity (PB2)'.
 

Our objective is to provide a safe, comfortable and supportive home for our residents, all over 55 and most considerably older. We regularly review our policies and they form the basis for what we do, the way we do it and how we achieve our objectives through our staff. 
 

b. Strategies for achieving objectives
 

Our strategy for achieving our objectives is to own and maintain a conveniently located property – Brian Lewis House – in which we let rooms to our residents and centrally provide all meals, daytime staffing and a community which allows for independence whilst also providing the opportunity for social discourse and for shared mealtimes.
 

c. Activities undertaken to achieve objectives
 

Our main activities relate to the provision of individual rooms for our residents, centrally provided meals and social activities to support our residents. This involves employing staff, buying food and other supplies and maintaining the fabric and facilities of the building. This includes maintaining a high standard of cleanliness, safety and convenience appropriate for our residents. 
 

d. Main activities undertaken to further the Company's purposes for the public benefit
 

In providing affordable accommodation with meals in a safe and pleasant environment but with a degree of independence, we take away the need for our residents to maintain their own homes, avoid undue pressure on the care sector as well as releasing valuable housing stock to families.
 

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ABBEYFIELD OXFORD SOCIETY LIMITED(THE)
 
(A company limited by guarantee)
 
Achievements and performance
 

a. Main achievements of the Company
 

a. Executive Committee Report
This report covers the 12 months from 1st October 2024 to 30th September 2025, although some more recent developments may be included.
Our Society
The Society’s purpose is to provide a pleasant and supportive home for older people over the age of 55. We have eleven rooms and our residents are currently mostly in their 80s and 90s.
We aim to ensure that residents can enjoy the comfort and security offered by our community in Brian Lewis House, with their main meals provided and their living accommodation maintained and heated, all at a reasonable rent. The key benefits include safety, security and an experienced staff who are on hand during the day to provide meals, advice and support when required with everyday living. They also ensure that the House continues to run smoothly.
Our Society is run independently and as a charity by our Trustees under the Abbeyfield name. As a non-profitmaking charity, we follow the principles of the national Abbeyfield organisation and we aim to cover costs and to have sufficient reserves to ensure security of tenure for residents in the long term.
The key element of our House is that our residents are enabled to live an independent life, being supported as already outlined but in the context of being able to enjoy the freedoms and choices that they will have previously enjoyed. Whilst some prefer a quiet and restful life, others enjoy music, academic discussions, holidays and visits away, or sometimes foreign travel. All of these are individual choices. We do not provide personal care but residents can buy in such additional support if needed.
Our services to residents are provided by a small but dedicated staff team together with our trustees and also our volunteers who interact with residents and help in taking small groups to local cultural events, outings to places of interest or to musical events or talks. The residents themselves also organise activities such as talks, poetry readings and musical events.
We have monthly coffee mornings which bring together residents, trustees and volunteers and we also welcome local members of the community who are regularly invited.
Staff
Residents tell us how much they appreciate the work of the staff team and their caring attitude and willingness to help.  
We are grateful to our House Manager for her leadership of our excellent staff team.  We also thank our Administration Manager for her efficient and thoughtful approach to her work  and the support that she provides to residents.  
We especially thank the whole staff team who have worked tirelessly and cheerfully, without exception, to make our Society the friendly, supportive and effective living environment it has been over the last twelve months.  
Our staff are in the front line in dealing with the varying challenges which present themselves. The teamwork shown by staff, supported by trustees and volunteers, is crucial to the running of a smooth and a happy House.  
 
  

Whilst we are very proud of this teamwork, the support and encouragement offered by residents is crucial to success. The maintaining of a relaxed and happy environment within the House is so important for the long-term wellbeing of all of us and relies on the cooperation and the input of residents. If things go wrong, then we want to know about it so that we can put things right and, to that end, we hold regular meetings with residents, the results of which are fed back to Trustees for appropriate action.
 
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ABBEYFIELD OXFORD SOCIETY LIMITED(THE)
 
(A company limited by guarantee)
 
Achievements and performance (continued)

Operations and Management
We continue to work within national Abbeyfield policies, adapted as necessary for our own circumstances. We have been assessed for the Abbeyfield Quality Standard (AQS) which aims to ensure that every element of our work is fully compliant with all national and local regulations and that we are working efficiently and in line with best practice. I am pleased to report that once again we have achieved the Standard.  
The accounts show that the Society has strong finances thanks to the efforts of our trustees and of the management team. As a not-for-profit organisation, our residential charges are maintained at the lowest possible levels but to keep those charges at those levels we must minimise room vacancies. The control of costs is also vital. To do so requires both effective working and procurement practices as well as keeping those costs under constant review.   
We need also to maintain good financial reserves because Brian Lewis House is an older building which will sometimes require repairs and has in fact been recently substantially refurbished externally with a new roof and external painting. Internally, we have carried out many works to keep our fire precautions updated, installed new kitchen facilities and we have also completed a rebuild of the lift and further minor but essential works.  
During the past year we refurbished rooms as usual when necessary and particularly when vacancies occurred. 
Residents
Whilst some of the vital new enquiries about accommodation come from Abbeyfield’s national reputation and visibility, most arise through local contacts, local advertising and word-of-mouth. We continue to keep a register of potential new residents that we can contact in the case of a vacancy arising. The most usual reason for a resident to move on is that they need full-time professional care because we cannot provide this ourselves, though we do encourage residents to purchase any small amounts of care they may need from outside providers.   
For most of the year under review we had a below average number of vacant rooms and we are always aware that vacancies must be filled as soon as possible, a situation which applies to all Abbeyfield houses. When new residents are identified, we prefer that they have an initial short trial stay which provides the opportunity for them to make sure as far as possible that they are going to enjoy living at Brian Lewis House. This lessens the risk that they will go to the upheaval of moving here on a permanent basis only to find that it is not to their taste.
Trustees and other volunteers 
During the year in question, we had an initial group of seven trustees who together form the Executive Committee which meets six times per year. Sadly, our friend and long-term Trustee Robert Oldham passed away in January 2025 and this was a great loss to us all – we miss him but our work must continue without his experience and guidance.  
The Trustees meet regularly as an Executive Committee and the purpose is to set the policy and direction of the Society and to monitor the achievement of objectives and make any necessary adjustments. Each Trustee has a specific area of responsibility as well as their general duty to the charity as a Trustee.   
Additionally, we continue to benefit from a small pool of other volunteers in areas such as social support and befriending for residents. We thank all of them for their goodwill and their time but we are always looking for more volunteers to expand what we can offer to our residents. 
The Challenges of the Last Year
After the worry of the covid epidemic, external challenges seem increasingly to have been influenced by world affairs and these are likely to continue to impact costs with record and long-lasting rises in energy prices, food and other costs. All of these have affected the House and our residents and will continue to mean maintaining careful financial stringency. We are pleased to be able to report that due to hard work by the team and to stable policies and objectives, we are able to continue to plan for a long-term future. 
Planning for Future Challenges
The Trustees have a responsibility to protect our residents by providing safe accommodation for many years to come. In the past we have reviewed the usefulness and suitability of Brian Lewis House and this work has confirmed that this House is our best location and that it will be the home for the Society into the foreseeable
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ABBEYFIELD OXFORD SOCIETY LIMITED(THE)
 
(A company limited by guarantee)
 
Achievements and performance (continued)

future.  
Many and varied challenges will face us and not least, an increasing appearance of national regulation. Because of our status as an independent, non-caregiving charity under the Abbeyfield umbrella, we have not been subject to the detailed national regulation that affects care homes but the Social Housing Regulator and the Housing Ombudsman are increasing their oversight of all housing providers. In addition, the national society has laid out its re-quirement for more regular information in the future with Abbeyfield England (as the national society is now called) concerned about the levels of failure in the sector.   
Last but not least, the twin challenges of maintaining good occupancy levels in the House whilst keeping a firm grip on costs will be important.  
Whilst we are keeping a close eye on such matters, we feel that we are fully resilient and ready to face a positive future with a successful and hard-working team.
 

b. Investment policy and performance
 

The Trustees made a decision during the previous year to focus investments on capital growth rather than income. This has affected our income compared to previous years but means that we are not using past investments to subsidise current expenditure.
 

Financial review
 

a. Going concern
 

After making appropriate enquiries, the Trustees have a reasonable expectation that the Company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. For this reason, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements. Further details regarding the adoption of the going concern basis can be found in the accounting policies.
b. Value for Money
Value for money means being effective in planning and then managing and operating the Society.
The aim is to make the best use of resources whilst providing homes which maintain and improve the quality of life of residents.
Following the issue in April 2018 of the Technical Note by the Regulator of Social Housing, the Society now reports on the 7-metric covered by the technical note. The figures in brackets at the end of each metric act as a comparator and represent those of the Abbeyfield Society (TAS) nationally for the year ended 31 March 2024 -  Housing Association number H1046.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
Metric 1 - Reinvestment %
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         The reinvestment metric looks at the investment in properties (existing stock and new supply) as a percentage of the value of total properties held. There has been no development of property in the year with expenditure focused on maintaining assets. The reinvestment metric is therefore 0% (TAS: 3.1%).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
Metric 2 - New supply delivered% 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              There have been no new units created; this metric is therefore 0% (TAS: 0%).
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
Metric 3 - Gearing %
This metric represents net debt as a percentage of the value of properties held. As the Society does not have any loans this metric does not apply (TAS: -26.80%).
                                                                                                                                                                        
    Metric 4 - Earnings before Interest, Tax, Depreciation, Amortisation, Major Repairs Included (EBITDA
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ABBEYFIELD OXFORD SOCIETY LIMITED(THE)
 
(A company limited by guarantee)
 
Financial review (continued)

MRI) Interest Cover %
As mentioned in Metric 3 above, the Society does not have any debt and therefore this metric does not apply (TAS:-3,041%).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
                   
Metric 5 - Headline social housing cost per unit
                          
This metric represents the total social housing costs (as defined by the regulator) divided by the total units owned and has been calculated as £17,198 (TAS: £37,231). The costs for the Society were higher than in previous years due to rising day to day costs..
Metric 6 - Operating Margin %
The operating margin of the charity is 16.63% (TAS: -5.80%).
Metric 7 - Return on capital employed (ROCE) %
                                                                                                                                                                                                            This metric compares the overall operating surplus to total assets less current liabilities. 2.28%. (TAS: 2.10%). Compared with its modest income, the Society benefits from high capital because of historic endowments.
 

b. Reserves policy
 

It is the policy of The Abbeyfield Oxford Society Limited to maintain a good financial reserves to enable the Brian Lewis House to be maintained to a high level.
 

Structure, governance and management
 

a. Constitution
 

Abbeyfield Oxford Society Limited(The) is registered as a charitable company limited by guarantee and was set up by a Memorandum of Association.
 

b. Methods of appointment or election of Trustees
 

The management of the Company is the responsibility of the Trustees who are elected and co-opted under the terms of the Memorandum of Association.
 

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ABBEYFIELD OXFORD SOCIETY LIMITED(THE)
 
(A company limited by guarantee)
 
Statement of Trustees' responsibilities
 

The Trustees (who are also the directors of the Company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the Trustees' report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).


Company law requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under company law, the Trustees must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including its income and expenditure, for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the Trustees are required to:

select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
observe the methods and principles of the Charities SORP (FRS 102);
make judgments and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards (FRS 102) have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements;
prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Company will continue in business.


The Trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the Company's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.


 

Approved by order of the members of the board of Trustees on 31 March 2026 and signed on their behalf by:
 




................................................
Chris Furness
Chairman



................................................
Tim Lambertstock
Treasurer
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ABBEYFIELD OXFORD SOCIETY LIMITED(THE)

(A company limited by guarantee)
 
 
 
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025

Independent examiner's report to the Trustees of Abbeyfield Oxford Society Limited(The) ('the Company')
 
I report to the charity Trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 30 September 2025.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the Trustees of the Company (and its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act').

Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of the Company's accounts carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act'). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner's statement

Since the Company's gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a body listed in section 145 of the 2011 Act. I confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of ICAEW, which is one of the listed bodies.

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:

1.
accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or

2.
the accounts do not accord with those records; or

3.
the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair' view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or

4.
the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities [applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)].


I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

This report is made solely to the Company's Trustees, as a body, in accordance with Part 4 of the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008My work has been undertaken so that I might state to the Company's Trustees those matters I am required to state to them in an Independent examiner's report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, I do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the Company and the Company's Trustees as a body, for my work or for this report.




Signed:      Dated: 13 April 2026

 
Lorraine Butler     FCA

 
KBDR Limited The Old Tannery Hensington Road Woodstock OX20 1JL
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ABBEYFIELD OXFORD SOCIETY LIMITED(THE)
 
(A company limited by guarantee)

 
 
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (INCORPORATING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025


Unrestricted funds
2025
Restricted funds
2025
Total
funds
2025
Total
funds
2024
Note
        £
        £
        £
        £

Income from:







Donations and legacies

3

4,248

-

4,248

2,908
 
Charitable activities

4

248,500

-

248,500

187,274
 
Investments

5

8,861

-

8,861

8,599
 
Total income
261,609
-
261,609
198,781
Expenditure on:







Charitable activities


206,998

-

206,998

197,286
 
Total expenditure
206,998
-
206,998
197,286

Net income

  

54,611

-

54,611

1,495
 
Transfers between funds

 14 

(12,974)

-

(12,974)

124,085
 
Net movement in funds
  
41,637
-
41,637
125,580

Reconciliation of funds:

  





Total funds brought forward

  

1,780,746

5,222

1,785,968

1,660,388
 
Net movement in funds

  

41,637

-

41,637

125,580
 
Total funds carried forward
  
1,822,383
5,222
1,827,605
1,785,968

The Statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year.

The notes on pages 12 to 22 form part of these financial statements.

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ABBEYFIELD OXFORD SOCIETY LIMITED(THE)
 
(A company limited by guarantee)
REGISTERED NUMBER: 631694

 
 
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 30 SEPTEMBER 2025


2025
2024
Note
£
£

Fixed assets
  

Tangible assets
 9 
588,214
600,473

  
588,214
600,473

Current assets
  

Debtors
 10 
3,663
3,704

Investments
 11 
1,220,615
1,176,653

Cash at bank and in hand
  
27,903
16,191

  
1,252,181
1,196,548

Current liabilities
  

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
 12 
(12,790)
(11,053)

Net current assets 
  
 
 
1,239,391
 
 
1,185,495

Total assets less current liabilities
  
1,827,605
1,785,968

Net assets excluding pension asset 
  
1,827,605
1,785,968

Total net assets 
  
1,827,605
1,785,968


Charity funds
  

Restricted funds
 14 
5,222
5,222

Unrestricted funds
 14 
1,822,383
1,780,746

Total funds
  
1,827,605
1,785,968

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ABBEYFIELD OXFORD SOCIETY LIMITED(THE)
 
(A company limited by guarantee)
REGISTERED NUMBER: 631694

 
 
BALANCE SHEET (CONTINUED)
AS AT 30 SEPTEMBER 2025

The Company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit for the year in question in accordance with section 476 of Companies Act 2006.

The Trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and preparation of financial statements.

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to entities subject to the small companies regime.

The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the Trustees on 31 March 2026 and signed on their behalf by:




Chris Furness
Chairman



Tim Lambertstock
Treasurer

The notes on pages 12 to 22 form part of these financial statements.

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ABBEYFIELD OXFORD SOCIETY LIMITED(THE)

(A company limited by guarantee)
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025

1.


General information

The Abbeyfield Oxford Society Limited is a private company limited by guarantee incorporated in England and Wales.  The registered office address is Brian Lewis House, 80 Saint Clements Street, Oxford OX4 1AW.


2.Accounting policies

  
2.1

Basis of preparation of financial statements

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) - Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006.

Abbeyfield Oxford Society Limited(The) meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy.

  
2.2

Income

All income is recognised once the Company has entitlement to the income, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount of income receivable can be measured reliably.

Income tax recoverable in relation to investment income is recognised at the time the investment income is receivable.

  
2.3

Expenditure

Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to transfer economic benefit to a third party, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is classified by activity. The costs of each activity are made up of the total of direct costs and shared costs, including support costs involved in undertaking each activity. Direct costs attributable to a single activity are allocated directly to that activity. Shared costs which contribute to more than one activity and support costs which are not attributable to a single activity are apportioned between those activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources. Central staff costs are allocated on the basis of time spent, and depreciation charges allocated on the portion of the asset’s use.

Expenditure on charitable activities is incurred on directly undertaking the activities which further the Company's objectives, as well as any associated support costs.

All expenditure is inclusive of irrecoverable VAT.

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ABBEYFIELD OXFORD SOCIETY LIMITED(THE)

(A company limited by guarantee)
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025

2.Accounting policies (continued)

 
2.4

Tangible fixed assets and depreciation

Tangible fixed assets are capitalised and recognised when future economic benefits are probable and the cost or value of the asset can be measured reliably. 

Tangible fixed assets are initially recognised at cost. After recognition, under the cost model, tangible fixed assets are measured at cost less accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses. All costs incurred to bring a tangible fixed asset into its intended working condition should be included in the measurement of cost.

Depreciation is charged so as to allocate the cost of tangible fixed assets less their residual value over their estimated useful lives, .

Depreciation is provided on the following bases:

Freehold property
-
1% of estimated value
Fixtures and fittings
-
20% straight line

  
2.5

Debtors

Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount after any trade discount offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade discounts due.

  
2.6

Cash at bank and in hand

Cash at bank and in hand includes cash and short-term highly liquid investments with a short maturity of three months or less from the date of acquisition or opening of the deposit or similar account.


2.7

Liabilities and provisions

Liabilities are recognised when there is an obligation at the Balance sheet date as a result of a past event, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefit will be required in settlement, and the amount of the settlement can be estimated reliably.

Liabilities are recognised at the amount that the Company anticipates it will pay to settle the debt or the amount it has received as advanced payments for the goods or services it must provide.

Provisions are measured at the best estimate of the amounts required to settle the obligation. Where the effect of the time value of money is material, the provision is based on the present value of those amounts, discounted at the pre-tax discount rate that reflects the risks specific to the liability. The unwinding of the discount is recognised in the Statement of financial activities as a finance cost.

  
2.8

Financial instruments

The Company only has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value with the exception of bank loans which are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

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ABBEYFIELD OXFORD SOCIETY LIMITED(THE)

(A company limited by guarantee)
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025

2.Accounting policies (continued)

  
2.9

Fund accounting

General funds are unrestricted funds which are available for use at the discretion of the Trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the Company and which have not been designated for other purposes.

Designated funds comprise unrestricted funds that have been set aside by the Trustees for particular purposes. The aim and use of each designated fund is set out in the notes to the financial statements.

Restricted funds are funds which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by donors or which have been raised by the Company for particular purposes. The costs of raising and administering such funds are charged against the specific fund. The aim and use of each restricted fund is set out in the notes to the financial statements.

Investment income, gains and losses are allocated to the appropriate fund.


3.

Income from donations and legacies




Unrestricted funds
2025
Total
funds
2025
Total
funds
2024
        £
        £
        £
 


 
Donations

4,248

4,248

2,908
 


4.

Income from charitable activities




Unrestricted funds
2025
Total
funds
2025
Total
funds
2024
        £
        £
        £




Residential fees

248,500

248,500

187,274
 

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ABBEYFIELD OXFORD SOCIETY LIMITED(THE)

(A company limited by guarantee)
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025

5.

Investment income




Unrestricted funds
2025
Total
funds
2025
Total
funds
2024
        £
        £
        £




Rental income

1,925

1,925

2,100
 
Dividend income

6,936

6,936

6,499
 


8,861
8,861
8,599


6.

Analysis of expenditure by activities





Activities undertaken directly
2025
Support costs
2025
Total
funds
2025
Total
funds
2024
        £
        £
        £
        £





Residential accommodation

115,476

91,522

206,998

197,286
 
Total 2024


103,659
93,627
197,286


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ABBEYFIELD OXFORD SOCIETY LIMITED(THE)

(A company limited by guarantee)
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025

6.Analysis of expenditure by activities (continued)

Analysis of support costs




Provision of accommodation
2025
Total
funds
2025
Total
funds
2024
        £
        £
        £




Wages and pension costs

25,062

25,062

24,502
 
Property running costs

17,539

17,539

21,429
 
Printing and stationery

658

658

344
 
Telephone

5,396

5,396

4,169
 
Advertising and promotion

-

-

1,321
 
Legal and professional

6,581

6,581

5,623
 
Repairs and maintenance

16,709

16,709

17,307
 
Bank charges

(79)

(79)

(79)
 
Sundry administration charges

1,841

1,841

1,804
 
Governance costs

17,815

17,815

17,207
 


91,522
91,522
93,627


7.

Independent examiner's remuneration

2025
2024
£
£

Fees payable to the Company's independent examiner for the independent examination of the Company's annual accounts
1,386
1,320

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ABBEYFIELD OXFORD SOCIETY LIMITED(THE)

(A company limited by guarantee)
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025

8.


Trustees' remuneration and expenses

During the year, no Trustees received any remuneration or other benefits (2024 - £NIL).

During the year ended 30 September 2025, no Trustee expenses have been incurred (2024 - £NIL).


9.


Tangible fixed assets




Freehold property
Fixtures and fittings
Total

£
£
£


Cost or valuation

At 1 October 2024
701,539
84,135
785,674


At 30 September 2025

701,539
84,135
785,674


Depreciation

At 1 October 2024
124,313
60,888
185,201

Charge for the year
3,805
8,454
12,259


At 30 September 2025

128,118
69,342
197,460


Net book value


At 30 September 2025
573,421
14,793
588,214


At 30 September 2024
577,226
23,247
600,473


10.



Debtors


2025
2024
£
£


Due within one year

Prepayments and accrued income
3,663
3,704

3,663
3,704

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ABBEYFIELD OXFORD SOCIETY LIMITED(THE)

(A company limited by guarantee)
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025

11.



Current asset investments


2025
2024
£
£

Unlisted investments
1,220,615
1,176,653


12.



Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year


2025
2024
£
£


Other creditors
12,790
11,053


13.



Financial instruments


2025
2024
£
£

Financial assets

Financial assets measured at fair value through income and expenditure
1,248,518
1,192,844


Financial assets measured at fair value through income and expenditure comprise Investments and cash at bank and in hand.

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ABBEYFIELD OXFORD SOCIETY LIMITED(THE)

(A company limited by guarantee)
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025

14.

Statement of funds


Statement of funds - current year

Balance at 1 October 2024
£
Income
£
Expenditure
£
Transfers in/out
£
Balance at 30 September 2025
£

Unrestricted funds






Designated funds







Designated Funds 1

60,000

-

-

-

60,000
 

General funds







General Funds - all funds

1,278,908

261,609

(206,998)

-

1,333,519
 
Property revaluation reserve

279,962

-

-

-

279,962
 
Investment revaluation reserve

161,876

-

-

(12,974)

148,902
 



1,720,746
261,609
(206,998)
(12,974)
1,762,383
Total Unrestricted funds




1,780,746

261,609

(206,998)

(12,974)

1,822,383

Restricted funds







Restricted Funds - all funds

5,222

-

-

-

5,222
 

Total of funds


1,785,968
261,609
(206,998)
(12,974)
1,827,605

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ABBEYFIELD OXFORD SOCIETY LIMITED(THE)

(A company limited by guarantee)
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025

14.

Statement of funds (continued)



Statement of funds - prior year

Balance at
1 October 2023
£
Income
£
Expenditure
£
Transfers in/out
£
Balance at
30 September 2024
£

Unrestricted funds






Designated funds







Designated Funds - all funds

60,000

-

-

-

60,000
 

General funds







General Funds - all funds

1,277,413

198,781

(197,286)

-

1,278,908
 
Property revaluation reserve

279,962

-

-

-

279,962
 
Investment revaluation reserve

37,791

-

-

124,085

161,876
 



1,595,166
198,781
(197,286)
124,085
1,720,746
Total Unrestricted funds




1,655,166

198,781

(197,286)

124,085

1,780,746


Restricted funds







Restricted Funds - all funds

5,222

-

-

-

5,222
 


Total of funds


1,660,388
198,781
(197,286)
124,085
1,785,968

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ABBEYFIELD OXFORD SOCIETY LIMITED(THE)

(A company limited by guarantee)
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025

15.

Summary of funds


Summary of funds - current year

Balance at 1 October 2024
£
 
Income
£
 
Expenditure
£
 
Transfers in/out
£
 
Balance at 30 September 2025
£
 
Designated funds

60,000

-

-

-

60,000
 
General funds

1,720,746

261,609

(206,998)

(12,974)

1,762,383
 
Restricted funds

5,222

-

-

-

5,222
 


1,785,968
261,609
(206,998)
(12,974)
1,827,605


Summary of funds - prior year

Balance at
1 October 2023
£
 
Income
£
 
Expenditure
£
 
Transfers in/out
£
 
Balance at
30 September 2024
£
 
Designated funds

60,000

-

-

-

60,000
 
General funds

1,595,166

198,781

(197,286)

124,085

1,720,746
 
Restricted funds

5,222

-

-

-

5,222
 


1,660,388
198,781
(197,286)
124,085
1,785,968


16.

Analysis of net assets between funds

Analysis of net assets between funds - current year

Unrestricted funds
2025
Restricted funds
2025
Total
funds
2025
        £
        £
        £



Tangible fixed assets

588,214

-

588,214

Current assets

1,246,959

5,222

1,252,181

Creditors due within one year

(12,790)

-

(12,790)

Total 


1,822,383
5,222
1,827,605


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ABBEYFIELD OXFORD SOCIETY LIMITED(THE)

(A company limited by guarantee)
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2025

16.Analysis of net assets between funds (continued)


Analysis of net assets between funds - prior year

Unrestricted funds
2024
Restricted funds
2024
Total
funds
2024
        £
        £
        £



Tangible fixed assets

600,473

-

600,473

Current assets

1,196,548

-

1,196,548

Creditors due within one year

(11,053)

-

(11,053)

Total 

1,785,968
-
1,785,968

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