HECKINGTON WINDMILL TRUST

Registered charity 1139207 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FRIENDS OF HECKINGTON WINDMILL

Open and operate Heckington Windmill for the benefit of the public

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Latest income

£222k

Latest spending

£201k

Registered

2010

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a financial surplus of £21,416 for the year, increasing its total unrestricted reserves to £131,419. Per the trustees' report, the charity maintains a reserves policy target of holding cash equal to six months of normal operating costs, a threshold it currently exceeds with £190,064 in total funds. The organization relies heavily on volunteer contributions, valued at approximately £48,620 per annum, to underpin its operations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 6 months of normal operating costs (held: £131k)

“The target is to maintain a cash reserve equal to 6 months of normal operating costs.” — page 3

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Property (HM Land Registry)

3 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold); recorded price paid £250k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Register events

Received assets from another charity (18/04/2011) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

CHARLES PINCHBECKchair · trustee of 5 other charities
JOANNA LEWIN
MICHAEL ANDREW HARDY

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

Operates in: Lincolnshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£222k	£201k
31/03/2024	£195k	£158k
31/03/2023	£139k	£114k
31/03/2022	£127k	£95k
31/03/2021	£81k	£59k

Common questions

Is HECKINGTON WINDMILL TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a financial surplus of £21,416 for the year, increasing its total unrestricted reserves to £131,419. Per the trustees' report, the charity maintains a reserves policy target of holding cash equal to six months of normal operating costs, a threshold it currently exceeds with £190,064 in total funds. The organization relies heavily on volunteer contributions, valued at approximately £48,620 per annum, to underpin its operations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	28/04/2022	£134k	"Heckington Windmill Audience Development Project"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	13/07/2020	£26k	"COVID19: Heckington Windmill Trust"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	07/06/2011	£1.5m	"The Heckington Windmill Regeneration Project"