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
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Appointed 8 March 2021
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Appointed 8 March 2021
Appointed 8th March 2021
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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
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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
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