AGM BMolog Chairs Report 23 May 2021
Stone Cross Windmill has been closed throughout 2020 due to covid 19 restrictions resulting in a reduction of funds raised through visitors, sales of flour, refreshments and locally organised fairs.
The Trust has seen a marked reduction in the number of members limiting income that helps to maintain this historic building. But thankfully two grants form Wealden has helped the Trust pay essential costs such as insurance and utilities. Hopefully several fund-raising fairs in the coming months will attract new visitors helping to increase essential funds for the maintenance of this historic Windmill.
Two Planning Application for the construction of a two-storey house followed by a bungalow in the field directly in front of Stone Cross Windmill were refused by Wealden Planning. This field is now the only open space surrounding the Windmill.
Over the year the Trust has lost several volunteers who help maintain the Windmill but the depleted team has worked tirelessly to manage repairs at the Windmill.
The Windmill suffered some damage in the December heavy winds and the Trust owe a debt of gratitude to the neighbours who were quick to inform the Trustees so that immediate remedial short-term action could be taken. Unfortunately, the blades on the fantail were damaged and required extensive re-building work.
The Trust has received several grants from Shepham Community Fund so that major repairs could be completed to the fanstage and pathway between the café and roundel. The fan stage repairs have been completed by an experienced Mill Wright enabling the milling of flour.
The Trust opened the Windmill on Sunday 23 May 3-4 to test the safety requirements related to covid 19 and thereafter every Sunday 2-5pm until the end of September. The Trustees hope that this season will be successful.
STONE CROSS MILL TRUST REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1172798 ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR MARCH 2020 - FEBRUARY 2021
INCOME AND EXPENDITURE PAGE 1
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INCOME UNRESTRICTED RESTRICTED
Fund raising NIL NIL
Sales NIL NIL
Donations 691.00
Grants 19,468
Includes Covid 19 Grant
Shepham Community Fund
Grant
Membership 800.00
100 Club 324.00
Bank Interest NIL
TOTAL AS AT 28 1,815.00 19,468
FEBRUARY 2021
EXPENDITURE
Repairs & Maintenance 6,787.24
Grants
Fixed charges – council 1,621.92
tax, utilities, insurance
Post and stationary 162.96
Purchases 110.39
100 Club 157.00
TOTAL AS AT 28 2,052.27 6,787.24
FEBRUARY 2021
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RESTRICTED money that can only be used for a specific purpose
AGM End of Year Accounts March 2020-February 2021
STONE CROSS MILL TRUST REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 1172798 ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR MARCH 2020 - FEBRUARY 2021
FINAL BALANCE SHEET PAGE 2
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INCOME UNRESTRICTED RESTRICTED
FIXED ASSETS
TV/DVD 83.81
Projector/Computer 682.36
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash at Bank 11,304.38 9,965.60
Deposit account COIF 94.98
Stock leaflets postcards 20.00
TOTAL FIXED & CURRENT ASSETS 12,185.53 9,965.60
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Outstanding creditors NIL
Uncleared cheques NIL
LIABILITIES as at 28/02/21 NONE
NET ASSETS as at 28/02/21 12,185.53 9,965.60
Opening Bank Balances as at 1/03/21 4,626.89 9,965.60
EXCESS OF EXPENDITURE OVER INCOME 237.27
TOTAL INCLUDING FIXED ASSETS & 11,948.26
MONIES IN CURRENT & COIF ACCOUNT
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I have examined the receipts and payments for Stone Cross Mill Trust for the year ending February 2021 and certify that they are in accordance with all the information presented to me.
Signed
Honorary Auditor ………………………………… Date……………………………. G Parsons
Treasurer ……………………………… Date……………………………. AASmith
Chair……………………………… Date…………………………….
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AGM End of Year Accounts March 2020-February 2021