Heage Windmill Society
Chairman’s Report 2024
At the beginning of 2024, all works were completed on the cap and the sails were reinstated with their new coat of paint, things were looking spick and span. This was brilliantly managed by the volunteers, on time and within the budget. It was great to see the mill’s flour being advertised on Facebook and other social media sites. Thank you to those who deal with this. It really does get the mill out there.
The official opening of the Mill was on the 13[th] April 2024. There were lots of volunteers and guests in attendance to watch our principal guests, Lord Burlington, heir to the Duke of Devonshire, and his son James arrive in the usual manner behind the wheel of a tractor. They carried out the formal ‘ribbon cutting’ and took a private tour of the windmill. We were entertained by The Amber Band plus The Makeney Morris Dancers who were a great addition to the day and there were some excellent refreshments to be had. Thank you to all those involved - it was a great day.
Our big spend of the year was the fitting of suspended scaffolding on the mill and the pointing of the mortar and repair to some of the stone on the body of the Mill.
Work on the upper half of the tower was completed in November. Thanks to Catriona Munn who sourced grants from the Headley Trust and from the Association of Industrial Archaeology (AIA) which fully funded this work. The remainder will be completed as the weather gets better later this year.
Also funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund was a Community Engagement Officer (Georgia Haney) who is no stranger to the windmill. With Georgia’s engagement came visits from a school and other community groups. We have also put together a half day programme of study about the windmill and milling that we have taken into schools.
Despite the lack of flour because of the repairs to the mill we were able to host our usual event days which were well supported by volunteers and members of the public.
The Friends of Heage Windmill have again shown what they can achieve, not only have they worked tirelessly throughout the year maintaining the windmill, they have also supported the event days and have managed to put £21.000 into the societies bank account this year. This is nothing short of amazing.
I would like to give my thanks and that of Trustees to all the volunteers and supporters of the windmill.
PUBLIC
Some special mentions must go to;
David Land who, after 12 years in the ’job’, is stepping down as Maintenance Manager. He has built an excellent team and steered us through some challenging times. David will continue to volunteer at the windmill.
David and Jenny have also run the Bric a Brac store which this year has taken a massive £1,251.60 and since inception in 2013, -£13,495.3.
Thank you to all those friends of the mill who have again taken up responsibilities at the recent AGM. Meg Tarlton who wishes to reduce her workload has been unable to do so at this moment in time. Agreeing to stay on for us as Secretary to the Friends in the short term. Meg has done a superb job over many years and will continue as Secretary to the Trust.
Brian & Mary who have decided to stand down from their long and much appreciated time going out into the community to promote the Windmill through talks and presentations.
The passing of Tim Castledine was met with great sadness. He was a stalwart of the windmill, involved in all areas and he is missed.
Thank you all for your continued support and my best wishes to you for 2025.
Trevor Ainsworth Chair – Heage Windmill Society
PUBLIC
Heage Windmill Society
Income & Expenditure Report : 1st January 2024 to 31st December 2024 FINAL
| Income Donations Go Fund Me - Keep the Sails Turning - received AVRC - Contribution towards Picnic Benches Other Easy Fundraising Monies received Interest Received United Trust Bank - Interest TBC Scottish Widows Bank - Interest TBC Grants The Society SPAB The Headley Trust AIA - towards cost of re pointing George Storer Ripley Town Council Garfield Weston Duke of Devonshire National Heritage Derbyshire County Council Pilgrims Trust TOTAL HWS INCOME FOHW Surplus - See reconciliation at end of report TOTAL INCOME Expenditure Insurance Utilities Electricity Water Phone/Broadband Zoom Rent Paddock Barn Events Social Evening for Volunteers Open Day |
63.88 580.00 25.00 668.88 132.84 132.84 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,000.00 3,000.00 7,970.00 250.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 12,220.00 13,021.72 21,000.00 34,021.72 720.94 2,822.36 177.21 352.09 155.88 3,507.54 400.00 268.00 790.30 1,058.30 |
63.88 580.00 25.00 668.88 132.84 132.84 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,000.00 3,000.00 7,970.00 250.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 12,220.00 13,021.72 21,000.00 34,021.72 720.94 2,822.36 177.21 352.09 155.88 3,507.54 400.00 268.00 790.30 1,058.30 |
63.88 580.00 25.00 668.88 132.84 132.84 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,000.00 3,000.00 7,970.00 250.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 12,220.00 13,021.72 21,000.00 34,021.72 720.94 2,822.36 177.21 352.09 155.88 3,507.54 400.00 268.00 790.30 1,058.30 |
to Dec 2023 2,445.01 0.00 10,600.00 |
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| 13,045.01 124.00 |
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| 124.00 10.91 165.88 |
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| 176.79 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1,000.00 20,000.00 2,500.00 9,950.00 50,400.00 20,000.00 |
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| 103,850.00 | ||||
| 13,021.72 | 117,195.80 | |||
| 21,000.00 | ||||
| 12,000.00 | ||||
| 34,021.72 | 129,195.80 | |||
| 720.79 | ||||
| 1,018.72 | ||||
| 190.41 | ||||
| 320.64 | ||||
| 96.39 | ||||
| 1,626.16 | ||||
| 400.00 | ||||
| 354.77 | ||||
| 0.00 | ||||
| 354.77 | ||||
| Repairs and Maintenance Inspection of Equipment General Repairs/Maint Signage Brake Beam Protection cover Ladder Mower/Strimmer Bunting & Storage Fire Alarm Testing Operating Arm Dehumidifier Pull Up Banners Lanyards Keys for Barn Wood for Cap boxes Septic Tank Inspection Emergency Light Testing Cut Out Miller Board Brake Lever Display Mill Bill Tool Gate/Gate Post New Gate Entrance Bulk Head Light Fitting - LED Covers for benches Hoist Repairs Repairs to Shaft Mounting Bracket Compressor Repairs New Vacuum Heater Repairs Defib pads Storage Bags Hoist Games for visitors New Picnic Area Material for window blinds & seat covers Jump Leads (Lightening Conductors) Repairs costs - Sheers Conical Cover Timbers Work undertaken by Beightons Retention Bespoke Gutters Rope and fittings for temporary roof Sail cleaning and painting materials Paint for Sails Belzona Roof membrane Tooling for cap work Sail /Shutter canvas and repairs Gifts for transport services Repair Costs - External Stonework Repointing Protective Clothing Hi-Vis Vests Bump Caps Safety Shoes Travel Costs D.Land - Collect Gate Post D.Land - Building cover D.Land - Collect Goods D.Land - Hoist Repairer D.Land - Deliver and Collect Cap Drive Motor D.Land - Various (Prev Year) |
857.56 833.28 423.70 710.16 0.00 310.97 28.04 90.00 220.00 0.00 0.00 36.13 32.00 25.80 90.00 90.00 0.00 78.04 20.00 163.42 606.99 0.00 48.96 49.65 0.00 24.00 0.00 95.00 97.14 0.00 0.00 11.20 77.25 29.99 0.00 5,049.28 0.00 0.00 0.00 2,788.08 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 2,788.08 17,040.00 17,040.00 0.00 33.00 159.96 192.96 14.85 9.90 9.00 13.50 30.60 0.00 77.85 |
533.09 1,623.84 224.27 0.00 21.98 618.62 111.80 165.00 0.00 254.90 99.04 0.00 0.00 0.00 90.00 188.00 84.00 0.00 276.00 0.00 0.00 205.00 0.00 0.00 105.00 0.00 60.00 0.00 0.00 74.65 255.99 49.99 0.00 0.00 28.00 |
|---|---|---|
| 5,069.17 1,105.20 6,678.00 103,873.89 5,467.04 3,894.65 129.82 48.30 2,208.50 5,842.75 45.50 57.38 51.40 |
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| 129,402.43 0.00 |
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| 0.00 36.42 0.00 289.18 |
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| 325.60 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 121.50 |
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| 121.50 |
| Subscriptions Association of Independent Museums Mills Archive East Midlands Chamber Traditional Cornmillers Guild Publicity Midland Mills Group - Entry to 2023 leaflet Foxxweb - Website Visit Peak District - Advertising Creative Media - Advertising Signpost Magazine Advert Domain name renewal Misc Fees - G.Haney and C.Munn Gifts Bank Charges Capital Items Picninc Benches Gate Laptop and cover Software, Mouse and Memory Stick Purchase of Heater Transferred to HWS HWS income TOTAL EXPENDITURE SURPLUS/(DEFICIT) FOR THE YEAR Bank Balance as at 1st January 2024 Float - D.Land Bank Balance as at 31st December 2024 Float - D.Land MOVEMENT IN FUNDS |
71.00 100.00 108.00 50.00 329.00 90.00 155.00 0.00 69.00 105.00 40.00 459.00 7,080.37 47.22 7,127.59 63.20 1,159.28 211.68 660.98 50.97 223.00 2,305.91 0.00 41,119.65 -7,097.93 88,113.66 250.00 88,363.66 81,264.26 1.47 81,265.73 -7,097.93 check 0.00 |
71.00 100.00 108.00 50.00 329.00 90.00 155.00 0.00 69.00 105.00 40.00 459.00 7,080.37 47.22 7,127.59 63.20 1,159.28 211.68 660.98 50.97 223.00 2,305.91 0.00 41,119.65 -7,097.93 88,113.66 250.00 88,363.66 81,264.26 1.47 81,265.73 -7,097.93 check 0.00 |
71.00 100.00 108.00 50.00 329.00 90.00 155.00 0.00 69.00 105.00 40.00 459.00 7,080.37 47.22 7,127.59 63.20 1,159.28 211.68 660.98 50.97 223.00 2,305.91 0.00 41,119.65 -7,097.93 88,113.66 250.00 88,363.66 81,264.26 1.47 81,265.73 -7,097.93 check 0.00 |
68.00 100.00 0.00 0.00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 168.00 75.00 155.00 396.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 |
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| 626.00 0.00 0.00 |
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| 0.00 57.80 0.00 0.00 0.00 |
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| 0.00 0.00 |
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| 41,119.65 | 138,872.22 | |||
| -7,097.93 | -9,676.42 | |||
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Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees/ Charity Name members of Heage Windmill Society On accounts for the year 31/12/2024 ended Set out on pages 1 to 3
Charity no 1065980 (if any) (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/12/2024.
- Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
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the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed: Date: 19/10/2025 ~~-————~~ Name: Jonathan Holmes
Relevant professional Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales qualification(s) or body (if any):
Address: 2 Emerald Grove Rainworth, Mansfield
Notts, NG21 0GG
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
Section B Disclosure ~~ee~~
1
October 2018
IER
Give here brief details of Not applicable any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .
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October 2018
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