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The White Mill Folk Museum Trust Limited

RegisteredRegistered charity number 283470SandwichArts, culture, heritage and science
Income£18k2025-12-31
Spending£20ksame year
Spent / received107%5-year average
Size in its cause47th pctArts, culture, heritage and science
Registered1981Charitable company
Employees–latest return

Analysis

The White Mill Folk Museum Trust Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sandwich. It was registered in November 1981, 45 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01562963). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The White Mill Folk Museum Trust Limited reported income of £18k and spending of £20k, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £16k to £18k (+13%), an average of +3.0% a year. Over the whole period it spent 107% 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, The White Mill Folk Museum Trust Limited sits at the 47th percentile: it is larger than about 47% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 43rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wimborne Choral Society (£18k), Bembridge Village Hall Management Commitee (£18k) and Boxford Community Council (£18k).

Income and spending

£0£5,801£12k£17k£23k2021 Income: £16,3682021 Spending: £16,16420212022 Income: £16,4412022 Spending: £13,40320222023 Income: £14,3452023 Spending: £23,20420232024 Income: £16,4602024 Spending: £14,64720242025 Income: £18,4222025 Spending: £20,1742025
IncomeSpending

Where the income comes from

  • Other 100%

In the charity's own words

To preserve the White Mill windmill, Millers cottage, & associated buildings at the Heritage Centre by regular inspection, maintenance & repair. To collect & display artefacts reflecting the past rural life of Sandwich & the surrounding district in order to communicate an understanding of our past to the widest audience, especially schools. To strengthen the local heritage tourism profile.

Similar-sized charities, same cause

CharityLocationIncome
Wimborne Choral SocietyDorset£18k
Bembridge Village Hall Management CommiteeIsle Of Wight£18k
Boxford Community CouncilSudbury£18k
The Harrow Decorative and Fine Arts SocietyMiddlesex£18k