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FRIENDS OF WINDMILL GARDENS

Registered charity 1176991 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FOWG

Friends of Windmill Gardens open the Grade II* listed Brixton Windmill, providing guided tours and delivering education workshops to schools and local people. We maintain and help improve Windmill Gardens for the enjoyment and recreation of local residents. In partnership with Lambeth Council we manage the Windmill Centre delivering services for windmill visitors and our local community.

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Latest income
£174k
Latest spending
£125k
Registered
2018
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of £49,076 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £29,350. The filing notes that the charity was entitled to exemption from audit under the small companies regime and received an independent examination with no matters of concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Grants and awards (66% of income)
“Grants and awards * Note 1 115,055”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Operates in: Lambeth

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£174k£125k
31/03/2024£93k£109k
31/03/2023£85k£98k
31/03/2022£89k£96k
31/03/2021£104k£84k

Common questions

Is FRIENDS OF WINDMILL GARDENS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of £49,076 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £29,350. The filing notes that the charity was entitled to exemption from audit under the small companies regime and received an independent examination with no matters of concern. 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 Community Fund23/02/2024£20kBrixton Windmill: Cultivating Community Through Celebration and Connection
Sport England14/07/2023£7kStretch Out at Brixton Windmill
UK government14/07/2023£7kALB-Sport England-Stretch Out at Brixton Windmill
The National Lottery Heritage Fund12/01/2022£97k"Brixton Windmill Heritage Engagement Officer"
The National Lottery Community Fund27/07/2018£8kGo Green Sails!
The National Lottery Heritage Fund07/03/2018£40k"Brixton Windmill – Safeguarding its Future, Strengthening its Friends"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund17/10/2012£10k"Mill Memories"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund07/04/2006£5k"This Group Will Use Funding To Establish A Team Of Trained Volunteer Guides For The Brixton Windmill And As A Result They Will Be Able To Op"
The National Lottery Community Fund05/04/2006£5kWindmill Festival 2006