THE TOWN MILL TRUST LYME REGIS

Registered charity 1041614 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

1) Tours of historic, restored water mill - to public and educational groups. 2) Mount exhibitions in Art Gallery by a range of artists including community groups. 3) Educate the public in the history of the architecture of the mill, mills in general and an appreciation of the arts. 4) Provide space in Mill buildings for artisan crafts, workshops, food retailers, cafe/restaurant and gift shop.

Objects

1) TO SECURE THE PRESERVATION, PROTECTION, DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE FEATURES OF THE TOWN MILL AT LYME REGIS INCLUDING ITS RELATED WATERWAYS AND ENVIRONS AND 2) TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN THE HISTORY OF THE ARCHITECTURE OF THE TOWN MILL AND MILLS IN GENERAL AND 3) TO PROMOTE, IMPROVE, DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN PUBLIC EDUCATION IN AND APPRECIATION OF THE VISUAL, PERFORMING AND WRITTEN ARTS IN ALL THEIR ASPECTS.

Area of benefit: TOWN MILL, LYME REGIS AND RELATED WATERWAYS AND ENVIRONS

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit on unrestricted funds of £3,806 for the year, compared to a surplus in the prior period, resulting in a net asset position of £807,030. Per the trustees' report, the organization remains a viable concern with a bank balance of £184,316, though it notes that reserves have historically been too low and are currently retained at £60,000 as a contingency.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investment
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• The National Lottery Heritage Fund — “Lyme Regis Town Mill Trust are delighted to announce that their application for a grant of just over £127,000 from The National Lottery Heri…” (source page)

Property (HM Land Registry)

3 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (3 freehold); recorded price paid £90k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Trustees · trustee networks

• Andrew Charles Davies
• DAVID PETER WITHAM
• Joanne Fox
• Philip Lawrence May
• Robert McLaughlin
• Simon Parry Williams

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

Operates in: Dorset

Income and spending

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Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with LYME REGIS PHILPOT MUSEUM TRUST LIMITED.

• LYME REGIS PHILPOT MUSEUM TRUST LIMITED income £430k
• ROMSEY MILL TRUST income £1.5m
• LYME REGIS DEVELOPMENT TRUST income £131k
• STOTFOLD MILL PRESERVATION TRUST income £168k
• WATERMILL THEATRE LIMITED income £4.4m
• MELIN DARON CYF income £205k

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