FRIENDS OF WINDMILL GARDENS — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 5 February 2018
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income: £123,175
Latest expenditure: £100,572
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: Brixton Windmill Centre, 100 Blenheim Gardens, LONDON, SW2 5DA

Website recorded by the regulator: www.brixtonwindmill.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

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.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2026
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2027
Date Annual Return Received: 22 October 2026
Date Accounts Received: 22 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £123,175
Total Gross Expenditure: £100,572

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 2 December 2025
Date Accounts Received: 2 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £174,101
Total Gross Expenditure: £125,025

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 21 December 2024
Date Accounts Received: 21 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £93,100
Total Gross Expenditure: £109,418

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 28 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 28 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £85,379
Total Gross Expenditure: £97,908

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 19 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 19 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £89,454
Total Gross Expenditure: £95,595

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2026
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2027
Ar Received Date: 22 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £123,175
Total Gross Expenditure: £100,572
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 84

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 2 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £174,101
Total Gross Expenditure: £125,025
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £16,197
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 110

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 21 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £93,100
Total Gross Expenditure: £109,418
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £19,976
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 80

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 28 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £85,379
Total Gross Expenditure: £97,908
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 70

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 19 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £89,454
Total Gross Expenditure: £95,595
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 60

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Lambeth
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater London
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

Classification Code: 116
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Recreation

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: FRIENDS OF WINDMILL GARDENS
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2018-02-05T00:00:00

Charity Name: FRIENDS OF WINDMILL GARDENS
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2020-09-17T00:00:00
Reason: Funds transferred (incor)
Assoc Organisation Number: 4032390
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1121790
Assoc Charity Name: FRIENDS OF WINDMILL GARDENS

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 05 Feb 2018 as amended on 17 Apr 2024
Charitable Objects: 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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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 597633
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: FOWG

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management