## **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.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||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.| |---|---| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |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,| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |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| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |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
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**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| ## **Additional information (optional)** **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 ## **Other optional information** 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/ CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES en8 upon avon Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the perlod from 01127120 01128121 To Section A Recei ts and ments Unrestrl¢tsd | .; fund8 endowTront fund8 R88trict8d fundB Total funds Last year tothe nearest tr•the neareyt È to the nearest£ tothe nearest£ tothE neareyt£ IA1 Recelpts sa￿ of orxlsldonation5 M¢mb¢rs s￿￿￿￿)n8 2,167 316 Sub tOtalLG￿&S inwme forAR A2 Asset In￿81m0nt sal•8. (see table). Sub total A3 Paymènts T£¥S$I Equipmenll matwiaL8 InSurd￿5 392 392 Sub total 474 474 A4 Asset and Inv8Stm8nt purcha￿5,1569 tabl•l Sub total fotalpayments 474 474 Net of receiptsl{payments) . IAS Transfer8 bet%veen fund¥ '.AS Ca¥h fund$ last year grwj Cosh funds this year end 74 74 124 12.124 12 12 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrèstrl¢ted fund8 to neav8Stè Cats ori?8 Detsll¥ i Restricted fund81 i Endowment funds '. B1 Cash fund$ 12,0S0 CCXX R1 accounts {SSI 2111012021 Total eash fun(tsi 12,050 andp*M￿nts Unr•strlctod funds ,. Rgstricted funds Endowm•nt funds Detslls to n*ro&t£ ti* ngarqqt£ Fund towhlch aq00t Cuirontval onal Detalls Fu￿1 towhich astt•t belon Currqntvalu8 Iopiiott•ll Detalls 84 Assets retsined for*he harity's own use Fundto whlch I Ilabllity rddt Amount due duo l¢)Wal) Details Siqne(I by onè or tnJste88 en be￿￿ 'of al the trust888 Signatsr& Print Nam& Dats ofapproval ij CCXX R2 accounts {SS) 2111012021