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.

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Latest income
£244k
Latest spending
£252k
Registered
1994
Accounts read
FY2025

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.

Funders the charity credits

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

Property (HM Land Registry)

3 registered titlesin 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

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

Operates in: Dorset

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/10/2025£244k£252k
31/10/2024£280k£173k
31/10/2023£159k£145k
31/10/2022£124k£125k
31/10/2021£144k£189k

Common questions

Is THE TOWN MILL TRUST LYME REGIS financially healthy?

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. 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 Fund04/07/2024£127k"‘Town Mill Regeneration - Improvements & Wider Engagement'"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund06/07/2020£33k"COVID19 The |Town Mill Trust Lyme Regis"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund24/11/2005£5k"As Part Of The Larger Scale Project To Build A Small Footbridge And Lay Paths Linking The Old Town Mill With Other Parts Of Lyme Regis, This"
The National Lottery Community Fund24/11/2005£5kTown Mill Path Project
The National Lottery Heritage Fund05/02/2003£25k"TOWN MILL HISTORY PROJECT: A THOUSAND YEARS OF MILLING"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund02/10/1996£239k"Town Mill, Lyme Regis, Dorset"

Funders of similar charities

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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.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE TOWN MILL TRUST LYME REGIS£244k0unclearno doubt
LYME REGIS PHILPOT MUSEUM TRUST LIMITED FY2024£425k0unclearno doubt
ROMSEY MILL TRUST FY2025£1.5m£60,001 - £70,0001belowno doubt
LYME REGIS DEVELOPMENT TRUST FY2024£131kUnder £60,0000aboveno doubt
STOTFOLD MILL PRESERVATION TRUST FY2024£168k0unclearno doubt
WATERMILL THEATRE LIMITED FY2025£4.4mwithinno doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.