WINDMILL COMMUNITY GARDENS
To further or benefit the residents of Nottingham City together with voluntary and other organisations in a common effort to promote the preservation, conservation and protection of the environment through environmentally friendly gardening practices, the promotion of physical and mental health, and the improvement of the conditions of life in socially and economically disadvantaged communities.
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TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF NOTTINGHAM CITY, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO PROMOTE THE PRESERVATION,CONSERVATION AND THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT THROUGH ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY GARDENING PRACTICES, THE PROMOTION OF PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH, AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE IN SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £4,745 at the end of the period. The trustees report that there are no uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern and no funds are materially in deficit.
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
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses 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 05/04/2025
- Volunteers: 200
- Government income: £1,000 — grants £1,000 (1); 2% of the £50,283 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2024
- Volunteers: 200
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2023
- Volunteers: 200
- Government income: £650 — grants £650 (1); 2% of the £35,505 total gross income on the same return
Trustees
- Matthew Hiltonchair
- Rosemary Jarrett
- Susan Young
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 05/04/2025 | £50k | £36k |
| 05/04/2024 | £36k | £29k |
| 05/04/2023 | £36k | £33k |
| 05/04/2022 | £44k | £32k |
Common questions
Is WINDMILL COMMUNITY GARDENS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £4,745 at the end of the period. The trustees report that there are no uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern and no funds are materially in deficit.
Who funds WINDMILL COMMUNITY GARDENS?
Funders whose own accounts filings name WINDMILL COMMUNITY GARDENS as a grant recipient include BOOTS CHARITABLE TRUST, THE ASDA FOUNDATION, THE JONES 1986 CHARITABLE TRUST, Advance Nottingham, THE LAWSON TRUST CIO.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOOTS CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £40k | |
| THE ASDA FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £10k | Investing in Spaces and Places |
| BOOTS CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £10k | |
| THE JONES 1986 CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £10k | Miscellaneous |
| Advance Nottingham | FY2022 | £7k | Restricted |
| THE LAWSON TRUST CIO | FY2024 | £5k | Other grants |
| THE MARY ROBERTSON TRUST | FY2022 | £3k | |
| Advance Nottingham | FY2023 | £2k | |
| THE LAWSON TRUST CIO | FY2023 | £2k | |
| THE MARY ROBERTSON TRUST | FY2023 | £2k | |
| THE THOMAS FARR CHARITY | FY2025 | amount not stated | Donations made during the year |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 03/02/2026 | £20k | Windmill Community Gardens |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE NINEVEH CHARITABLE TRUST | 3 | £10k |
| KUSUMA TRUST UK | 2 | £140k |
| THE UNDERWOOD TRUST | 1 | £120k |
| THE MERCERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £80k |
| THE NISBET TRUST | 1 | £58k |
| THE MRS SMITH AND MOUNT TRUST | 1 | £53k |
| THE HILDEN CHARITABLE FUND | 1 | £45k |
| THE EARL OF NORTHAMPTON'S CHARITY | 1 | £44k |
Charities like this
- ARKWRIGHT MEADOWS COMMUNITY GARDENS
- MEANWHILE GARDENS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
- WINDMILL COMMUNITY GARDENS MARGATE
- THE FRIENDS OF STREATHAM COMMON
- SYDENHAM GARDEN
- WINDMILL HILL CITY FARM LIMITED
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WINDMILL COMMUNITY GARDENS | £50k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ARKWRIGHT MEADOWS COMMUNITY GARDENS | £143k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MEANWHILE GARDENS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION | £352k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| WINDMILL COMMUNITY GARDENS MARGATE | £341k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE FRIENDS OF STREATHAM COMMON | £35k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SYDENHAM GARDEN | £659k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |