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The Silvers' Workshop

Reading Men's Shed

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1159283
Status
Registered
Registered
Nov. 19, 2014
Legal form
CIO
Area of benefit
Reading And Wokingham

Address

Address
The Silvers Workshop
37 Hilcot Road
READING
RG30 2SX

Activities

The Silvers Workshop provides a workshop with wood and metal-working tools where older men can come to make and mend things and socialise and enjoy the camaraderie of work without the pressures. We are based in Reading in Berkshire and membership is available to men in the vicinity of Reading, Wokingham, West Berkshire and Bracknell Forest.

Objects: The Promotion Of Social Inclusion For The Public Benefit Of Men Living In The Vicinity Of Reading And Wokingham To Combat Loneliness And Social Isolation By The Provision Of A Workshop Where They Can Meet And Engage In Activities Together Only Limited By Their Ability To Participate Independently, Aimed At Increasing Their Engagement And Condition Of Life .

Classification

How
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
What
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Recreation
Who
Elderly/old People

Areas of operation

Local Authority
Bracknell Forest, Hampshire, Oxfordshire, Reading, West Berkshire, Wokingham

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
Dec. 31, 2025 £22,348 £15,130
Dec. 31, 2024 £32,148 £17,219
Dec. 31, 2023 £23,979 £12,507
Dec. 31, 2022 £15,736 £13,641
Dec. 31, 2021 £11,739 £14,338

Trustees

Name Appointed
Stuart James Freebody (Chair) Jan. 20, 2023
Anthony Smith-Crallan Jan. 14, 2017
Barry Fowler Jan. 26, 2018
David Catton Jan. 29, 2016
Edward Charles Burden Oct. 27, 2024
Kevin Organ Jan. 22, 2026
Peter Dewsnap Jan. 24, 2020
Robert Wilson Whittle Jan. 28, 2022
Wilfrid Daniel Owen Mayes Oct. 27, 2024