Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 14

Deficit latest year: -2
No PartB

Dynamic board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +11

Overall GiG Score: 15

FRIENDS OF WINDMILL GARDENS

Friends of Windmill Gardens open the Grade II* listed Brixton Windmill, providing guided tours and delivering education workshops to schools and local people. We maintain and help improve Windmill Gardens for the enjoyment and recreation of local residents. In partnership with Lambeth Council we manage the Windmill Centre delivering services for windmill visitors and our local community.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers and there are significant future grants due to be received
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Income was lower than spending in the latest year

Established: 6 years

www.brixtonwindmill.org

info@brixtonwindmill.org

020 3651 7042

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/03/23		£85,379	£97,908	£-12,529	70
31/03/22		£89,454	£95,595	£-6,141	60
31/03/21		£104,496	£83,933	£20,563	50
31/03/20		£57,541	£59,252	£-1,711	30
31/03/19	*	£49,608	£23,199	£26,409	34

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Recreation

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Lambeth,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
70 volunteers

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Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

National Lottery Heritage Fund	£96,788
City Bridge Trust	£55,075
Power to Change	£17,290
National Lottery Community Fund	£11,036
Sport England	£7,200

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Sport England - Stretch Out at Brixton Windmill
£7,200	14/07/2023	This project will offer two accessible fitness activities to people aged 50+. 2 hour long classes of Tai Chi and Pilates sessions would be run each week for 12 months and engage with 60 participants. ....more This project will offer two accessible fitness activities to people aged 50+. 2 hour long classes of Tai Chi and Pilates sessions would be run each week for 12 months and engage with 60 participants. Funding is for tai chi and Pilates instructors, Pilates mats, project management, refreshments, marketing and evaluation resources.
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Friends of Windmill Gardens
£30,000	26/05/2023	£30,000 over three years (£10,000 x3) towards gardening and horticulture workshops for individuals with learning difficulties at Windmill Gardens Park.
National Lottery Community Fund - Brixton Windmill Community Events 2022/23
£9,656	18/03/2022	The funding will be used to run free community events in Brixton. The aim of the project is to build on the success of previous projects bring the community together especially those at risk of ....more The funding will be used to run free community events in Brixton. The aim of the project is to build on the success of previous projects bring the community together especially those at risk of isolation.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Friends of Windmill Gardens
£96,788	13/01/2022	Brixton Windmill Heritage Engagement Officer
National Lottery Community Fund - Tai Chi at Brixton Windmill
£1,380	08/09/2021	The funding will be used to create a free beginner’s tai chi class held over eight weeks for one hour a week in a local public park.
Power to Change - Friends of Windmill Gardens (TU)
£10,850	15/07/2021	Grant to Friends of Windmill Gardens (TU)
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Friends of Windmill Gardens
£25,075	13/08/2020	towards the costs outlined in your application for producing a virtual tour, education packs and staff costs for Brixton Windmill
Power to Change - C-19 Response - Friends of Windmill Gardens
£6,440	17/06/2020	Grant to C-19 Response - Friends of Windmill Gardens
Power to Change - Friends of Windmill Gardens
£270,000	27/02/2019 13	Grant to Friends of Windmill Gardens

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

ANN DORIS LEE Appointed: 2019

EDGAR SUTCLIFFE Appointed: 2022

ELIZABETH TACZALSKI Appointed: 2024

EMMA SMITH-BODIE Appointed: 2022

JOHN RAYMOND LICENCE Appointed: 2023

NICHOLAS WEEDON Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Architect, Other trusteeship: INSPIRE WALWORTH,

SONAM SIKKA Appointed: 2019

TOUSSAINTE REBA Appointed: 2021

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 05/02/2018, number: 1176991

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Paying staff
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

5 returns made; AR19: 1 days late,

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from FRIENDS OF WINDMILL GARDENS on 17/09/2020

Main office

Brixton Windmill Centre
100 Blenheim Gardens
LONDON
SW2 5DA

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:-4.1 TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE PRESERVATION, RESTORATION AND DISPLAY OF BRIXTON WINDMILL; AND4.2 TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF LAMBETH AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS.IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE POWER:TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND PARK AND TO MAINTAIN OR MANAGE OR CO-OPERATE WITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY, VOLUNTARY OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH A CENTRE AND PARK FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE CIO IN FURTHERANCE OF THE OBJECTS.FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS CLAUSE, THE CIO WILL CARRY OUT ITS ACTIVITIES WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER BELIEFS.

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