2021-01-26-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 27[th] January 2020 Period start date To 26[th] January2021Period end date

Charity name: Mens Shed Stratford upon Avon

Charity registration number:1167338

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	To promote social inclusion for the public benefit of older people, over 50 years of age, by preventing them from becoming socially excluded, relieving the needs of those people and assisting them to integrate into society through the provision of a premises in which they can meet jointly or individually undertake and share creative, physical, social and recreational activities of their choice.
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	The provision of our space allows older people to meet and undertake practical projects and activities which keep their brains active. The social interaction with their peers provides an opportunity for them to engage with others in a familiar and relaxed environment. The group has undertaken specific projects for local groups and organisations.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	The Trustees confirm they understand the guidance relating to public benefit. We believe there is a need for our group. The section of society we focus on e.g. primarily older men has been shown in research as less likely to engage in wider social activity. A survey of the population of Stratford upon Avon showed that 25% of the residents were older people.

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	SORP reference
Policy on grant making	Para 1.38	Mens Shed is not a grant making charity

Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38	Mens Shed has not made any social investments
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	There are no volunteers employed by Mens Shed
Other

Achievements and Performance

SORP reference

Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. Para 1.20 The objectives that support our key purpose are: 1. Promote social inclusion and well being through friendships and social interaction within the group, 2. Provide opportunities for members to share, and learn new skills, 3. Build relationships with groups and individuals in the local community which allow us to achieve our aims 4. Provide a permanent base for Mens Shed. 5. Provide a credible income stream, Achievements against our objectives: 1. As previously stated we provide a premises/ workshop space where older people meet up to five times a week and engage in woodworking and other activities. We undertake small personal projects or other larger projects for local groups and charities. Some of the items are sold to raise funds for the charity. The group has up to 35 members at present some of whom meet three times a week, others less often. Anecdotal evidence we have gathered from within the group shows our members benefit from the social activity and interactions with others. Some members of the group have formed firm friendships and meet outside the times of the formal group 2. A percentage of our membership have been professional trades people, some are experienced in DIY and they share their knowledge and experience with others in the group. 3. We have been particularly successful developing relationships with other charities and groups. We are now established in our new workshop within a community hub operated by the Stratford Town Trust. In return for rent free accommodation we undertake small projects, such as providing shelving, notice boards etc. within the building for the Trust and other charities based in the building. We have in the past, in co-operation with the Shakespeare Lions, constructed a Santa’s sleigh for their Christmas charity collections. We undertake maintenance projects on this Santa’s sleigh. We also participated in the collections. 4. The Mens Shed’s, home in a Charity Hub created by the Stratford Town Trust provides the security which we need for the future. 5. There was no shed activity between March 2020 and the end of the year due to Covid-19 restrictions. This resulted in no income from sale of goods and no other income apart from members’s subscriptions.

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41	See above
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41	Although there was little income during the year due to Covd-19 restrictions, a balance of approx £ 12,000 at the end of the reporting period provides sufficient funds for our current needs.
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41	Not applicable
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	The Trustees believe the finances were sound, for a small charity at the end of the reporting period.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	No reserves held by the charity
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	None
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	As a small charity it wasn’t considered necessary to hold reserves
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	None
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	Our home within the charity hub provided by Stratford Upon Avon Town Trust provides stability for the charity into the future, and has removed the main threat to the charity,

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	Donations Sales of goods Grant applications Members voluntary subscription
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46	No investments held
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46	None
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Association – Constitution Document
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	Charitable Incorporated Organisation
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25	Trustees are elected each year at the AGM of the charity, and can retire as directed in our constitution

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51	So far our trustees have come from the membership of the charity. All potential nominees are given copies of the responsibilities of trustees published by the Charity Commission, and are made aware of the need to comply thus running the charity on a sound business footing.
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51	There are four trustees and a committee, with treasurer and secretary running the day to day operations. The Chair of Trustees is also the chair of the committee.
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51	None
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Mens Shed Stratford upon Avon
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number	1167338

	Charity’s principal address Mr J Hancox 30 East Green Drive Stratford Upon Avon CV37 9HT

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any)
	John Hancox	Chair of Trustees	13thAugust 2018
	Roy William Jeffkins	Trustee	28th August 2019
	David Rose	Trustee	16thMay 2017
	Michelle Avon	Trustee	28th August 2019

Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name None

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name	Dates acted if not for whole year
None

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets held in this capacity	None
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects	None
Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets	None

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser Name Address	Type of adviser Name Address	Type of adviser Name Address
		Not applicable

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

none

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Declarations The trustaes declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Signaturels Full namels}. , s O14AJ / /AJ 11 Position (eg Secretary? Chair, etc) | 2 3////ioz/

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