Combe Mill Society
Analysis
Combe Mill Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Oxfordshire. It was registered in August 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03784507). It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Combe Mill Society reported income of £41k and spending of £39k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £25k to £41k (+66%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 58%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Combe Mill Society sits at the 69th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 57th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Grade Ruan Community Trust (£41k), The Woodclyffe Hostel (£41k) and Kemerton Conservation Trust (£41k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To advance the education of the public by the operation of Combe Mill, demonstrating, recording. preserving, practising, researching and disseminating the whole range of skills in the construction, maintenance, operation and associated activities of water- and steam-powered mills along with items directly associated with Combe Mill, the Blenheim Estate and Oxfordshire.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Grade Ruan Community Trust | Cornwall | £41k |
| The Woodclyffe Hostel | Reading | £41k |
| Kemerton Conservation Trust | Tewkesbury | £41k |
| The Glacier Trust | North Yorkshire | £41k |