Stone Cross Mill Trust Annual Report March 2023 Charity Registration No 1172798
Throughout the year the volunteer maintenance team meet every week to complete essential repairs and commence milling flour from locally sourced grain. The Windmill like all heritage buildings needs constant attention and sometimes at high costs as there is often a need to hire a professional Mill Wright who provides valuable help and guidance. The overall cost of maintenance, utilities and insurance has increased to over £5,000 and the monies raised from membership, fairs and donations helps to maintain the Windmill in first class working order so that visitors and local residents can enjoy this unique heritage building.
The season was very successful as all fund-raising events were organised in the Windmill thereby eliminating costs of hiring external venues. The Trust has a loyal group of members who always support the fund-raising events. The Trust would also like to thank Shepham Community Fund for their support with essential grants that help maintain the Windmill.
The Trust owe a tremendous thank you to all the volunteers who provide cakes and bread for sale in the Windmill and the those that conduct tours of the Windmill including the visitors who donate extra monies to the Trust which has increased during this reported financial year.
The Trust held a successful Harvest Festival celebration at the Windmill and also a Carol Service at St Lukes Church conducted by Father James. Both members, visitors and residents supported these events. Sadly, the Trust say goodbye to Father James who has been associated with the Windmill for many years, The Trust wish him happiness and success in his new parish.
The Windmill re-opens on Sunday 9 April 12 to 4pm for the season and a coffee morning has been arranged for Saturday 22 April 10-12 at the Windmill. Further dates have been arranged for fund raising fairs, Mills and Heritage weekends all organised at the Windmill.
For this season the Windmill will only open on the first Sunday of every month from 12 to 4pm for teas and tours. This does not include other special events such as Mill and Heritage weekends and organised fund-raising fairs. The Board of Trustees made this difficult decision due to insufficient numbers of volunteers especially tour guides. The Trust will review the situation at the end of the year.
Barbara Molog Chair SCMT
Annual report March 2023
STONE CROSS MILL TRusf REGISTERED CHARrrY NUMBER 1172798 ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR MARCH 2022- FEBRUARY 2023 Income Membership Amount £1451. ExpeThliture Windmill Repairs & Maintenance Amount £3409.94 iooaub £ 419.(Kl Fixed charges Utilities £ 155.35 Donations £ 279.10 Insurance £1648.91 Grants None IcL)aub £ 148. Sales £ 285.lJ) Purchase5 £ 152.86 Fund Ralsing events £ 235.¢XI Subscriptions £ 24.lJ) TOTAL É2669.10 TOTAL £5539.06 Exess of Expendltuie over Income £2869.96 Bankthcounts Amount £7893.02 752 £6924.34 CCLI £ 96.41 TOTAL £14913.77 Restrlcted Account TOTAL £14913.77 AASmlth Treasurer Sl8ned Date 20 Marth 2023 I have examined the receipts arbd payinents for Stone Cross Mill Trnst for the year eThYlng Febmry 2023 and ce that they are in accordance with all the InfornOn preswffed to rn¢ Signed Honordry Auditor L Carter Date 25 Marth 2023 Chair Bmolog Date 28 March 2023 AGM End ofyear Accounts Marth 2022. Febrw 2023