Thaxted Windmill Trust CIO
Analysis
Thaxted Windmill Trust CIO is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Essex. It was registered in July 2022, 4 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Thaxted Windmill Trust CIO reported income of £48k and spending of £135k, spending 278% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2023 to December 2025, income fell from £56k to £48k (-13%), an average of -6.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 266%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Thaxted Windmill Trust CIO 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 60th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Bucks Association for the Care of Offenders (£48k), Malombo Music Association (£48k) and Wreningham Village Hall (£48k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Trust's purpose is to promote for the benefit of the public the restoration, preservation and maintenance of John Webb's Windmill, Thaxted. This also includes the care of the collections of Agricultural, Social and Natural History housed within the Windmill Museum.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Bucks Association for the Care of Offenders | Aylesbury | £48k |
| Malombo Music Association | Fulham | £48k |
| Wreningham Village Hall | Norfolk | £48k |
| Clacton Musical Theatre Society | Essex | £49k |