## GREAT CHISHILL WINDMILL TRUST CIO 

## Registered Charity No. 1174572 

## Annual Return 2023 /2024 (year end 31 May 2024) 

Registered address 

4 Heydon Road, Great Chishill Royston, Herts SG8 8SR 

Trustees (as at 31 May 2024): 

Nigel Parslow (Chair elected 5 Feb 2024) (NP) John Wahlich (Vice Chair and Secretary) (JW) Hazel Hayden (Treasurer) (HH) Jeff Gill (JG) Neil Heywood (NH) David McKeown (elected 11 December 2023) (DMcK) 

Bob Hatt (resigned 4 October 2023) 

## Objects 

The objects of the CIO are: 

To preserve for the benefit of the public, the historical, architectural and constructional heritage of the Great Chishill Windmill and to advance the education of the public in all aspects of its history and use in particular but not exclusively by: 

(a) repairing, refurbishing and restoring the windmill to sound condition and working order. and 

(b) conserving and maintaining the restored mill as a museum and heritage centre open to the public. 

## Management 

Great Chishill Windmill Trust (GCWT) is managed by the Trustees through regular Trustee meetings and specific Trustee roles (Fundraising HH / JW), Guiding (NH), Technical (NP), Finance (HH / JG) and Historical Support (DMcK)). Each of these Trustee roles is further supported by individuals from approximately 20 volunteers. 

New Trustees are recruited based upon their interest and enthusiasm to support the objectives of the GCWT. Trustees are most usually individuals who live in a village close to 



the windmill and who have been involved in GCWT activities for a number of years and hence are known to existing Trustees. 

## Actvites / Fundraising in 2023 / 2024 

GCWT organised or participated in a number of events in 2023 / 2024 for the purposes of fund raising and to publicise the windmill to the wider public. These included: 

Stall at Christmas Craft Fair (£393 raised) Organised snowdrop viewing (£1000 raised) 

Guided tours every other Sunday between April and September (donations welcomed and these average approximately £100 / Sunday) 

The GCWT received a grant from Great and Little Chishill Parish Council of £2,500 and from South Cambridgeshire Community Chest (to provide an additional picnic table) of £2,000 

The GCWT sells various windmill related merchandise and has a number of supporters who donate via standing orders. 

## Expenditure 

In addition to various insurances the GCWT has spent money on maintaining the windmill including site grass cutting, greasing the windmill workings and minor repairs and maintenance. 

The GCWT maintains a reserve fund in anticipation of future more significant costs to maintain the windmill. 

## Beneft of the GCWT actvites 

The GCWT objectives have been met during the year such that the windmill can be enjoyed by the public. In addition to enjoyment of the site (picnics, photography etc) the history, workmanship and historical aspects of the windmill have been shared. 



GREAT CHISHILL WINDMILL TRUST CIO NO: 1174572
INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOU
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2024
Income
Donations Received
Sale of Merchandise
Grants
Gt. & Lt. Chishill Parish Coun¢S1
S. C8rnbs Community Chest
Gift Aid Received
4754
777
2500
2000
1868
Totsl Income
11899
£11899
Less: Expenses
Restoration Costs
Minor Repairs and Maintenance
Insurance
Purchases
1518
1031
2415
Total Expenses
£(4964)
(4964)
Net Incomo for thg Year
£ 6935