Friends of Old Buckenham Windmill Registered Charity 1193727 Trustees, Annual Report & Financial Statements 1st April 2024- 31st March 2025 Reference and administrative details The Friends of Old Bud(enharn IKindmill is a aT[table IrKX)rporaled Organisation ICIOI.11 Is registered as tharity 1193727 England Wal8s. Trustees Mr S Hammond. Mrs A Dillon. Mrs T Hammond. Mr P Twissell, Mr S Burton. Chair of Trustees Charity Secretary Treasurer Trustee Trustee th Appointed 8 March 2021 th Appointed 8 March 2021 Appointed 8th March 2021 th Appointed 8 March 2021 Appointed 23, January 2024 Principle Office Address Orchard House, Mill Road. Old Buckenham. Norfolk. NR17 ISG Report of the trustees for the year ended 31 Mareh 2025 The trustees present their annual report and financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31" March 2025. These statements have been prepared in accordance with the Charities Act 1993 and with SORP IFRSSEI. Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entities leffective l January 20151. Financial statements have been prepared by the charity treasurer, who is a qualified, Chartered Accountant ICIMAI. Independent review of accounts is not required as chartty income for this period was less than £25.(M)O. Structure and governance th The Friends of Old Buckenham Windmill was established on 8 March 2021 as a Charitable Incorporated Organi5ation {CIOI. The charity was set up to formalise the long-standing volunteer work by residents of Old Buckenham. and to support open and tr3nsparent fundraising and grant i55uing for the benefit of the Old Buckenham Windmill. Volunteers provide public access to the historically significant mill and fundraise to SUPPOrt its restoration and preservation.
The trust is govemed in accordance wtth rts constitution document16 March 20211. There are four founding trustees. all of whom remain in post at the time of this report. No new trustees were appointed. In accordance with the trust's constitution, there must be a minimum of three charity trustees. and a maximum of six. New trustees are appointed by a resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the charity trustee5. In selerting individuals for appointment. existing trustees must have regard to the ski115. knowledge and experience needed for the effective administration of the organisation. Objectives and activities for public benefit The objertive5 of the CIO are= The advancement of education and the preservation. protertion and maintenance of Old Buckenham Windmill for the public benefit, in particular but not exclusively by all or any of the following means= Supportingthe work of the Norfolk Mills & Pumps Trust to repair, refurbish and restore Old Buckenham Windmill to sound condition and working order. ConservinE and maintaining the mill as a working museum. open to the public. Developing and maintaining an educational centre and visitor facilities on the mill site so as to attract visitors and develop their awareness and understanding of the heritage asset, including the provision of access for all people. Relationships With other parties Old Buckenham Windmill is owned by Norfolk County Council and operated by the Norfolk Mills & Pumps Trust (Registered Charity 10332741. The Friends of Old Buckenham Windmill charity operates with complete independence from these other parties, but collaborates closely wtth and supports the work of the Norfolk Windmill trust, as it relates to Old Buckenham Windmill. Achievements & performance Trustees were delighted to be able to re-open the mill to the public this season. To start the year. a party of local residents spring cleaned the tower, followed by six public open days (April, May. June. August. September, October) which attracted in excess of 150 ticketed vlsitors for mlll tours. Se5sion5 were hosted by unpaid volunteers from the village, including the new provision of refreshment tea hut Itea. coffee and home-made cakes) during open days which proved very successful in terms of additional fund-raising. but also in attracting local residents to come and support open days who may not wish to purchase a mill tour ticket.
The new tea hut was ready from May opening. This proved to be a huge success with refreshment sales now making up 75% of overall income. £1108 of the total £1482 taken. A garage sale was also hosted alongside one of our opening day5. this generated an additional £85. Financial Review This financial year opened with a balance of £24.948. Donations to the charity totalled £1020 and a further £1567 was raised through admission tickets and refreshments on open days, and through a garage sale event. A total of £394 was paid out by the trust in this financial year. The largest outgoing was a single payment of £285 to purchase some new benches. With more visitors we needed more seating. The financial year closed with a balance of £27.141. which was £2194 higher than the opening balance for the year, £ICKK) of this was receipt of a donation towards the tea hut which was purchased the previous year. Detailed accounting statements can be found in 'Appendix A, in this report. Trustees, responsibilities in relation to the financial statements The trustee5 are responsible for preparing the Trustees, Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards. The law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the charity for that period. In preparing these financial statements. the trustees are required to: selert suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently- observe the methods and principles of the Charities SORP {FRSSEI: make judgements and estimate5 that are reasonable and prudent; state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements: and- prepare the financial statements on the going concem basis unless It is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in business. The trustees are responsible for keeping accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy the financial position of the charity and enable them to ascertain to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 1993. the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the trust constitution. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. The trustees are
responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the charity and financial information included on the chariWs online pages. Exemptions from disclosure None. Trustee approval This annual report was approved by the trustees on 23rd of January 2026. and signed on their behalf by: Mr S Hammond Chair of Trustees Mrs A Dillon Charity Secretary
Appendix A - Accounting Statements Summary Accounts The Friends of Old Buckenham Windmill Mar-25 Income & Expenditure Account Opening Balance 24,947.51 Income Operb Dav Garage Sale Pitches Parish Council tlonkn.on Misc Donations 1.482.42 85.00 I,¢))o.00 20. 2,587.42 Costs Open Day- Expenses Father Christmas at the Mill Admin Costs Benches 96.73 11.99 285.(KJ 393.72 Closing Balance 27,141.21 Represented By Bank Balance Petty Cash Balance Totsl Cash 26,944.21 197.00 Summary for the Year Open Day Garage Sale Pitches Donations Benches Admin 1,385.69 85.00 1.020.00 285.IXJ 11.99
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Receipts and payments accounts CC16a 01h)4Q024 31h)3Q025 T• Section A Receipts and payments fvnds Total fvnd5 Lasty•x A1 Recel ePi&es Svb t(¥lallGr4X%S forARJ A2Aae•t and Iw••bnont8o lo¢etsbt•l. tY.ExP&rts amIncE5 12 12 Sub iOtsI A4 Assrf¥nd wr¢h•ws. Is lae Sub to 39• Nel orreC8WP8Ym8ts) ASTransfews betoNeenfvnds A8 ¢8$h 1wds14Yry G88h funds thls eTend l191 l194 24,948 27,141 27,141 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Calegorfes nd nd5 B1 Cosh I 24•M Totrl¢ash fu 2T,141