WILLESBOROUGH WINDMILL TRUST LIMITED

Registered charity 1022810 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ASHFORD'S INDUSTRIAL HERITAGE MUSEUM

Maintenance and restoration of windmill, keeping it open to the public.

Causes: Environment/conservation/heritage · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£31k
Latest spending
£26k
Registered
1993
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a surplus of £5,724 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £31,269 and expenditure of £25,545. Net assets stood at £33,838, comprising £15,262 in unrestricted reserves and £18,576 in restricted funds. The trustees confirmed that reserves are sufficient to continue as a going concern with no material uncertainties identified.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: at least one year's expected support costs which would amount to £2,400 (held: £15k)
During the year, The Board of Management have reviewed the reserves policy and feel that the general reserves should represent at least one year's expected support costs which would amount to £2,400 (2024: £2,400). — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Willesborough Windmill Enterprises Ltd
During the year £nil (2024: £nil) was received from Willesborough Windmill Enterprises Ltd. — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Willesborough Windmill Enterprises Ltd
The company's investments at the balance sheet date in the share capital of companies include the following: Willesborough Windmill Enterprises Ltd — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£31k£26k
31/03/2024£30k£23k
31/03/2023£12k£14k
31/03/2022£34k£58k
31/03/2021£34k£18k

Common questions

Is WILLESBOROUGH WINDMILL TRUST LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a surplus of £5,724 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £31,269 and expenditure of £25,545. Net assets stood at £33,838, comprising £15,262 in unrestricted reserves and £18,576 in restricted funds. The trustees confirmed that reserves are sufficient to continue as a going concern with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund09/05/2005£35k"Restoration of Willesborough Windmill"