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Registered charity · No. 1162180CIO

Friends of Upminster Windmill

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Friends of Upminster Windmill is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include arts/culture/heritage/science.

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What are the key facts about Friends of Upminster Windmill?

Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31
£52,488
Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31
£40,480
Registered charity number
1162180
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
CIO
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Upminster
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes

What does the register show for Friends of Upminster Windmill?

Friends of Upminster Windmill (number 1162180) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.

What does Friends of Upminster Windmill do?

The Friends of Upminster Windmill manage Upminster Windmill on behalf of the London Borough of Havering. A major restoration programme funded by Heritage Lottery Fund and others, including a significant contribution of volunteer labour by ourselves, was completed in 2023, and we now operate the site as a visitor attraction and educational resource.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-21.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Friends of Upminster Windmill

Answers Friends of Upminster Windmill gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register records Friends of Upminster Windmill as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid

Friends of Upminster Windmill's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Havering

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.

Reported activities: Provides Services.

Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-21. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.

What causes is Friends of Upminster Windmill registered for?

Arts/culture/heritage/science

Why is there no Clarity Score for Friends of Upminster Windmill yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Friends of Upminster Windmill. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. How scoring works

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Frequently asked questions

Is Friends of Upminster Windmill a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Friends of Upminster Windmill as a registered charity (number 1162180) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Friends of Upminster Windmill's charity number?
Friends of Upminster Windmill's charity number is 1162180. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1162180?
Search 1162180 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does Friends of Upminster Windmill do?
The Friends of Upminster Windmill manage Upminster Windmill on behalf of the London Borough of Havering. A major restoration programme funded by Heritage Lottery Fund and others, including a significant contribution of volunteer labour by ourselves, was completed in 2023, and we now operate the site as a visitor attraction and educational resource.
Does Friends of Upminster Windmill have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Friends of Upminster Windmill. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Friends of Upminster Windmill?
Friends of Upminster Windmill's website listed in our register data is http://www.upminsterwindmill.org. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Friends of Upminster Windmill?
The register records Friends of Upminster Windmill as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are Friends of Upminster Windmill's trustees paid?
Friends of Upminster Windmill's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Friends of Upminster Windmill registered as a charity?
Friends of Upminster Windmill was entered on the register on 12 June 2015.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-21, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.