MOULTON WINDMILL PROJECT LTD
To restore Moulton Mill to full wind power thus preserving the milling heritage of the fens and the tallest mill in the United Kingdom
Objects
TO PRESERVE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE TOWNSPEOPLE OF THE DISTRICT OF SOUTH HOLLAND IN THE COUNTY OF LINCOLN AND OF THE NATION AT LARGE, WHATEVER OF THE HISTORICAL, ARCHITECTURAL AND CONSTRUCTIONAL HERITAGE MAY EXIST IN AND AROUND THE DISTRICT OF SOUTH HOLLAND AFORESAID IN THE FORM OF BUILDINGS [INCLUDING ANY BUILDING AS DEFINED IN SECTION 336[1] OF THE TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1990] OF PARTICULAR BEAUTY OR ARCHITECTURAL OR CONSTRUCTIONAL INTEREST
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £137,502, which the trustees consider to be in line with their risk management strategy and sufficient to cover potential downturns and maintenance needs. The charity reported a net income surplus of £1,071 for the year, supported by strong cash balances of £128,985, indicating adequate resources to continue operations.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2026
- Volunteers: 20
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2025
- Volunteers: 20
- Government income: £5,840 — grants £5,840 (1); 10% of the £58,853 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2024
- Volunteers: 12
Trustees
- GEOFFREY ALAN HOAREchair
- ALAN ROBERT LAMBERT
- BYRON FREDERICK JOHN HAHN
- CHARLES NICHOLAS WORTH
- David Anthony Hall
- Ian Ronald Betts
- Kerry Richard Richardson
- MR JOHN GRIMWOOD
- Monica Anne Lambert
- ROBERT OLDERSHAW
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/06/2026 | £50k | £49k |
| 30/06/2025 | £59k | £36k |
| 30/06/2024 | £61k | £53k |
| 30/06/2023 | £43k | £42k |
| 30/06/2022 | £47k | £31k |
Common questions
Is MOULTON WINDMILL PROJECT LTD financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £137,502, which the trustees consider to be in line with their risk management strategy and sufficient to cover potential downturns and maintenance needs. The charity reported a net income surplus of £1,071 for the year, supported by strong cash balances of £128,985, indicating adequate resources to continue operations. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 18/06/2015 | £16k | "The Blue Mill Project" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 19/09/2001 | £726k | "Moulton Windmill Restoration" |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF ANCIENT BUILDINGS | 2 | £19k |
| THE GEORGE FAMILY FOUNDATION | 1 | £30k |
Charities like this
- HOUSE MILL TRUST LTD
- FULBOURN WINDMILL CIO
- NORTH LEVERTON WINDMILL TRUST
- THE MILLS ARCHIVE TRUST
- WILLESBOROUGH WINDMILL TRUST LIMITED
- HECKINGTON WINDMILL TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOULTON WINDMILL PROJECT LTD | £50k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| HOUSE MILL TRUST LTD | £172k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FULBOURN WINDMILL CIO | £197k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NORTH LEVERTON WINDMILL TRUST | £17k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE MILLS ARCHIVE TRUST | £263k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| WILLESBOROUGH WINDMILL TRUST LIMITED | £31k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |