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| Trustee selection methods | All trustees are volunteers. They are either elected by the membership at |
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| appointed by the other trustees at a formal Trustee Committee Meeting. |
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| Additional governance issues |
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AII new Trustees are provided with a copy ofthe Charity Commission Pack for new trustees, and are encouraged to attend the free trustee's training provided by the Cardiff 3"Sector Council. |
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| ~ policies and procedures adopted forthe induction and training oftrustees; |
All current and past trustees have had a close association with the Shed prior to volunteering to become a trustee; hence, when appointed they are already conversant with the policies and procedures and the wider network ofinteraction with other organisations. |
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| ~ the charity's organisational -structure and any wider network with which the charity works; |
Three oftrustees are also Shed members and play an active role in the day-to-day running ofthe Shed and provide feedback at Trustee Meetings on membership issues. |
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| ~ relationship with any related parties; |
There is also a Shedders Committee that holds monthly meetings, to which all Shed members are invited to attend. This committee deals with day-to-day management issues and brings to the trustees' attention any |
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issues that may require trustee intervention and/or mediation. |
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| major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. |
The trustees continually monitor safety in the work environment and any financial risks that could threaten the continued viability ofthe Shed. |
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| Tofacilitate the coming together of lonely and socially isolated people, | ||
| Summary ofthe objects ofthe | with emphasis on older men, in a physically and emotionally safe environment where they can participate, with their peers, in woodworking, |
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| charity set out in its | craft and social activities. | |
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| The problems that the Covid restrictions had caused were detailed in our |
The problems that the Covid restrictions had caused were detailed in our |
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| previous Annual report. These issues are no longer affecting the conduct |
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| ofour activities; however, the age and underlying health issues of many |
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| ofour members remains something that we have to be cognizant of in all |
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| The development program we undertook during the Covid period to roof |
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| a large outdoor area with clear polycarbonate sheeting has proved a |
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| great success. We are still to hold an official opening event, but the area |
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| is in constant use, even in colder weather. The provision oftables and |
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| seating and some recreation equipment, namely a dartboard, chess set, |
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| Summary ofthe main activities undertaken for public benefit in relation |
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and some other not so well-known board games, has encouraged a small group of members to enjoy their activities without being disturbed by the noise and dusty generated by the machines in the woodworking area. |
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| these objects (include within this section the statutory |
Our plans for rebuilding our membership post pandemic have produced significant increase in numbers, which has doubled since the Covid |
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| declaration | that trustees | have | restriction were lifted. We have been advised by several ofthese new |
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| had | regard | tothe guidance | members that the loneliness they experienced during the lockdown |
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| issued by the | Charity | showed them how vital itwas for their mental health to get out and |
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| Commission | on public | reconnect with their community. | ||||||
| benefit) | On 24~ February 2022 we tinally heid our iong overdue AGM. As | |||||||
| previously reported, the AGM planned for mid-April 2020 had to be |
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| indefinitely postponed due to the Covid social distancing restrictions in |
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| l!I Gdlrly 2021I d review was UI IUGI LdkeI I by LIIG TI"UsLGGs of oUIr |
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| Constitution, which had not been reviewed since the organisation was |
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| formed inZ)16. The foliowing problems were identified: |
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| ~ it ic rIoorlv conctr!Icted with ceveral different naraoranh |
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| numbering systems being used, which makes cross-referencing |
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| ~ it arlrlreccec a n!Imber oftonioc that are not relevant to the wav |
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| relevant, about: |
that have. oor!Irrerl cinr.e the. Sherl wac formerl anrl mav well |
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| ~ | policy on | grantmaking; | occur again in the future. |
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| policy programme investment; |
related | Hence, the Constitution was rewritten to address all the above problems, and io inciude a reievant iiiie page and a 'Mission Siaiemeni'. |
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by | A cdl I!pc!IQII wcls LIIGII IIIILIaLGU Lo I Ilake al!sl IGU ITIGITIbe!rs awal 6ol LIIG proposed changes with a view to having them approved at the AGM; this |
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| ~ roniec ofthe old and the IIndated i,onstit»tion beinrI disolaverl |
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| the Shed notice board for the last six months; and |
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| ~ copies ofihe old and ihe upciaieci Consiiiution being emaiied io aii |
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| registered Shed members on 16Dec 2021 and aqain on |
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| In hnth %ha ahnssa rsea a laRcsr ne evnI&n~I!r ~ .. |
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| members that there would be insufficient time at the AGM to discuss |
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| March 20'l2 |
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| Receipts | and | payments | accou | s | CC16a | ||||||
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| funds | funds | Total funds | Last year | ||||||||
| ,Receipts | to | the nearest R | tothe nearest f | tothe nearest R | to the nearest R | ||||||
| Subscriptions ':.Donations ::.Grants ::Sales/event income Interest |
606.96 82.57 2,529.00 1,850.00 |
82.57 2,529.00 1,850.00 |
478 109 14,125 430 |
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| Other Sub total (Gross income |
forAR) | 707.08 5,775.61 |
707.08 5,775.61 |
15,142 | |||||||
| Asset and investment | sales | ||||||||||
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| Total receipts | 5,77581 | 5,775.81 | 15,14'l.'76 | ||||||||
| Payments | |||||||||||
| :Heating &Lighting costs | |||||||||||
| ::Insurance | 663A4 | 445.71 | |||||||||
| .::Materials &consumables ::Small tools ((f25) ::Repairs and renewals ::Refreshments &cleaning ::Staffand admin costs Training &courses |
650.00 2,445.89 182.80 379.30 231.27 65.00 |
650.00 2,445.89 182.80 379.30 231Q7 65.00 |
595.50 189.98 59.88 6,777.00 |
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| :Sundry ::Structural improvements Sub total |
94.24 81.40 4,793. |
94.24 81.40 4,793.3 |
62.83 12,627.00 20,757.90 |
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| ::Hand and power Tools ()f25) Workshop machines Sub total |
119.99 2,907.16 3,027.15 |
119.99 2,907.16 3,027.1 |
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| Total paymerrls | 7,820A | 7,620A9 | 20,757;90 | ||||||||
| Net ofreceipts/(payments) Transfers between funds |
-2,044.88 | -2,044.88 | 4,616.14 | ||||||||
| Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
9,744.86 7,699.98 |
9,744Al6 7,699.98 |
15,361.00 9,744.86 |
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| iCash funds | tonearest f | tothe | nearest S | tothe | neareste | I | |||||||||
| Current account | 7,642.69 | 7,642.69 | 9,548.51 | ||||||||||||
| Cash | 57.29 | 57.29 | 196.35 | ||||||||||||
| Total cash | funds | 7,699.9 | 7,699.9 | 9,744.66 | |||||||||||
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