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Acorn Bank Watermill Trust

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1193320
Status
Registered
Reporting
Up to date Last filed Sept. 21, 2026. Filing history
Registered
Jan. 29, 2021
Legal form
CIO

Address

Address
Acorn Bank
Temple Sowerby
Penrith
Cumbria
CA10 1SP

Activities

To preserve for the public benefit Acorn Bank Watermill, a Grade II* listed 19th Century watermill, located on the National Trust's Acorn Bank Estate at Temple Sowerby, Penrith, Cumbria CA10 1SP as a building of architectural and historical interest.

Objects: The Objects Of The CIO Are:1) To Preserve For The Public Benefit Acorn Bank Watermill, A Grade Ii* Listed 19th Century Watermill, Located On The National Trust’s Acorn Bank Estate At Temple Sowerby, Penrith, Cumbria As A Building Of Architectural And Historical Interest.2) To Advance The Education Of The Public By Establishing Acorn Bank Watermill As A Heritage Centre Which:• Offers The Public An Opportunity To See A Working Water Powered Corn Mill And Associated Machinery That Mills Wheat And Produces Merchantable Flour Thereby Demonstrating The Art Of Flour Milling And The Critically Endangered Craft Of Millwrighting Using, As Far As Possible, Traditional Methods; And• Enhances Public Knowledge And Understanding Of The Watermill’s Role Both In The Context Of The Nation’s Wider Agricultural And Industrial Heritage And Its Role In Local Cultural And Social History, Including Its Relationship With Gypsum Mining In Cumbria.

Classification

How
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
What
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, The General Public/mankind

Geography

Area of benefit
Local
Local Authority
Cumbria

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure
Dec. 31, 2025 Sept. 21, 2026On time £14,576 £13,028
Dec. 31, 2024 July 25, 2025On time £16,501 £13,104
Dec. 31, 2023 April 9, 2024On time £22,698 £14,143
Dec. 31, 2022 May 1, 2023On time £12,200 £12,007
Dec. 31, 2021 Oct. 3, 2022On time £12,112 £5,248

Trustees

Name Appointed
Robert Price (Chair) March 30, 2022
Arthur Geoffrey Bailes Jan. 29, 2021
Bridget Mary Davey March 30, 2022
Charles Roger Frank March 29, 2023
David Paul Luckhurst May 12, 2026
Dr Carl Hugh Richardson Jan. 29, 2021
Ian John Streatfield May 12, 2026
Julie Owens March 26, 2024
Martin Declan Fagan Jan. 29, 2021
Peter Simpson Jan. 29, 2021