Trustees. Annual Report for the period Period start date L)ay l Month Period end date Month 12 Year Year 2024 From Section A Reference and administration details Charity name Romsey Men's Shed Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1167471 Charity's principal address Community Offi, The Romsey School Greatbridge Romsey Postcode S051 8ZB Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Dates acted if not for whole ear Trustee name Office lif any) Name of person (or body) entitled toa oint trustee if an Malcolm Kaill Chair Whole year Jan 1, Feb 28" 2024 Whole year Whole year Don Snowsill Secretary Ron Bowater Trevor Bond Membership Sec & Vice Chair RiGhard Rose Whole year Whole year Whole year Whole year Tony Blackmoor Paul Grist Treasurer Colin Peak Names of the trustees for the charity. if any, (for example, any custodian trustees) Name Dates acted if not for whole ear Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) e of adviser Name Address Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) TAR March 2012
Section B Structure, overnance and mana ement Description of the charity's trusts Constitution document (based on the Charity Commission standard model for CIOS) agreed with the Charity Commission upon registration on 616116. No subse uent amendments. cio Type of governing document deÉ stitutioi How the charity is constituted Trustee selection methods ointed by. elected b, New Trustees may be appointed by existing Trustees to serve until the next AGM at which point they retire. New Trustees (or Trustees standing for re-election) may be elected by Members at the AGM held each Februa Additional governance issues {Optional infomiation) To date all Trustees have been co-opted by existing Trustees and appointed from the Membership and no specific training or induction has been necessary. The CIO is managed by the Trustees who meet quarterly. Members are consulted on nearly all management issues but the more significant decisions (strategic, govemance, financial etc) are taken in formal Trustee meetings. Informal working groups of Members are formed from time to time to discuss and develop plans and proposals and less significant decisions are taken in these Working Groups or in the weekly meetings open to all Members. More significant decisions are referred to formal Trustee meetings. Arrangements are in place for individuals to apply for Membership and rules for Members and policies for all relevant issues are in place and subject to regular review. The activities of the CIO are covered by appropriate insurance. You may choose to include additional information, where relevant. about: policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees. the charity's organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works: relationship with any related parties. trustees, consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. Section C Ob"ectives and activities The objects of the CIO are to promote social inclusion for the public benefit by preventing men aged 18 or over, within Romsey and the surrounding area, from becoming socially excluded. meeting the needs of those people who are socially excluded and assisting them to integrate into society through the provision of facilities in which they can meet to undertake creative, physical or recreational activities, learn or pass on skills and knowledge and support each other socially. Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document TAR March 2012
In addition to these regular events the Members undertake many practical community projects by repairing items and making things such as mud kitchens or planters for local schools and other community organisations. The requests received can be vary varied. The workshop and social shed built by the Members in previous years are busy several days each week with Members working on these tasks or on personal projects. Members constructed an extended wood storage shelter in 2024. Many craft items are made and sold to the public when opportunities such as craft fairs arise. A Repair Shed event operates most months where the public are invited to bring items for repair or restoration. Members have been able to repair approx. 85 % of the items brought in. Donations received resulting from community projects and Repair Shed activity provide a valuable contribution to the CIO funds. Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit) In addition to all the above there are occasional quizzes, photo competitions, fishing and skittles events. There is a very healthy level of email and WhatsApp communication and banter between Members. Members set up the local relay marathon course each year to assist the Romsey Rotary groups. The Trustees have read and understood the Charity Commission guidance on public benefit and all decisions taken by Trustees in the management of the CIO have been taken in accordance with that guidance. Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information) Note: The practical community projects referred to above are undertaken to assist local organisations (and on occasion individuals) where there is a clear community benefit, and where the project would not be undertaken by any commercial contractor (usually because they are too small to be a viable task for any contractor). The CIO does not make any charge for undertaking such projects. However, the beneficiary is required to pay for materials purchased and make a modest contribution towards the running costs of the CIO and consumables used from stock. Members work as volunteers in such activity. Beneficiaries do however often make a donation to CIO funds. You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about.. policy on grant making. policy programme related investment. contribution made by volunteers. Section D Achievements and performance Trustees believe that the CIO continues to be a well-known and well- respected organisation within the Romsey area and that it is managed and run in a professional and competent manner. Membership is buoyant and averages around 70, with 1 or 2 new enquiries per month. There is the possibility that it may become neSSary at some point in the future to limit Membership should the pressure on facilities at the workshop and social shed become too great. Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year The main achievement of the year has been the way the CIO has continued to thrive and develop. Membership is strong, finances are healthy, and Members are taking a much greater role in proposing, organising and managing activities. This has enabled the CIO to expand the activities available as a mature and more rounded organisation. TAR March 2012
Section E Financial review The CIO has formally declared a reserve of £2000 to meet any completely unforeseen expenses. The reserve is however held in the main CIO bank account together with the working funds and is not held in a separate account. Care is taken to accumulate sufficient working funds at the end of the year to cover all anticipated running costs during the following financial year without having to use the £2.000 reserve. Trustees will consider whether there is a need to take steps to increase the reserve in future ears. Brief statement of the charity's policy on reserves Details of any funds materially in deficit Not applicable. Further financial review details {Optional information) In general. the running costs of the CIO are covered by Member subscriptions, occasional grants and donations from various sources, donations in return for community projects and Repair Shed activity etc. You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about: the charity's principal sources of funds (including any fundraising). how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity. investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. The CIO is in a healthy financial position at the end of the year. Section F Other optional information Section G Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair. etc) Malcolm Kaill olin Peak Chair of Trustees Secretary Date ZD 202S TAR March 2012
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period from 1st Janau 2024 31st Dember 2024 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds to tre nearest Restricted funds Endowment fLJnds to the nearest £ Total funds Last year to1 a¥t £ to tIK areSt £ to the nearest £ A1 Recei Restricted ts rants NÈtnbershi subscri tions and contributions Dondtions.E2S fundraisin Donations for Re air Shed aGlivilies Recei ts from craft sale aclivili Recei ts from social 3clivilies Reeei ts from communit ects 1,965 3S9 1,565 777 806 1,946 373 809 1,965 359 1.565 777 806 1,946 373 809 2.013 1,430 1.717 968 1,490 5,380 133 ro Recei ts of sale of clothin to rrEmbers ment b rnerrnbers for Christttps trEal 578 Sub total(Gross inGome forARJ 8,600 8,600 13,709 A2 Asset and Investment sales, see table Sub total zzzz Total receipts 8.600 8,600 13,709 A3Pa rnentS Shed running costs Major item purcPtases Cost of Repair Shed aclivity Cost of crafl sale activity ost of trips and visits Costs of speakers glfts and prizes Cost of comnunily projeots Cosl of ¢lolhing for s8le to m8rnb8rs Cost of thristrnas rneal 3,235 1.486 299 3,235 1,486 299 61 806 443 759 354 2,505 2,261 137 85 1,936 4,166 27 921 61 806 759 354 1,140 1,140 Sub total 8,S83 8.583 12,038 A4 Asset and investment purchases. (see table) Sub total Total payments 8,583 8,583 12,038 Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds Sast yearend Cash funds this year end 1.671 6,209 6,209 4,538 6,226 6,226 6,209 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Endowment funds to rnarest £ Categories Details to nearest £ to n8arest £ B1 Cash funds fash at bank 6.226 Cash held by Treasurer CCXX R1 accounts ISS) Total casP funds 6,226
r[*S WKtr0ym>ts ac¢uJWsll Unrestricted fiinds to are51 £ Restricted funds Endowment funds Details to nÈarÈst to nearest £ B2 ()ther monetary assets Fwd to which asset bplongs Cost {optronall Cwrent valu8 loptionall Details B3 Investment assets Fund to which asset ljelorws t)et3ils Workshop constfucted by ao Cost loptionall Curient value loptii)nall B4 Assets retained for the charity's own use NIA Acce85ible WIC construcled by CIO chinery and tools donated to CIO Machinery and tools purchased by CIO Social Shed constructed by CIO NIA FWKI to whiGh lIalItY relate$ Amowt due [tIonall len duè loptionall Details B5 Liabilities Signed by one or two ttustees on behalf of all the trustees SvJnalure Print Name Date of approval C Peak M A Kaill zr CCXX R2 accounts ISSI 2810212025