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the mills archive trust

The charity supports other charities or voluntary bodies and the general public. The Mills Archive Trust is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing buildings, facilities, or open space. The charity is based in Reading and operates in England And Wales.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

We are a permanent repository for the documentary and photographic records of traditional and contemporary mills and milling, as well as similar structures dependent on traditional power sources. We make material freely available for public inspection and use in research and learning and welcome serious researchers, as well as to those who simply want to find out more about our milling heritage.

Fundraising

See where The Mills Archive Trust is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£225,330
Latest Expenditure
£222,189

Financial Efficiency

Overall Efficiency 98.6%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Expenditure Ratio 98.6%
Expenditure as % of income

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£225,330£222,1890 / 10
2023£163,000£193,6610 / 10
2022£156,859£184,4630 / 20
2021£162,712£165,6380 / 20
2020£204,779£166,2450 / 10

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Details

Address
The Mills Archive Trust
Watlington House
44 Watlington Street
Reading
RG1 4RJ
Registration Date
18 February 2014
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
5044813
Charity Number
1155828

Trustees

Mildred May Cookson
Dr Ronald Frederick Cookson MBE MA PhD
Dr Ashok Wasudeo Vaidya
Dr MARGARET SIMONS
Graham Douglas Hackney
Michael Jonathon Evans BA
Martin James Savage
CHARLES PINCHBECK
Amanda Knight LLB
Michael Stephen Cookson