Basingstoke Shed Annual Report
Year ending June 2023
Basingstoke Shed is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO), registered charity number 1170481. For this reporting period the Basingstoke Shed had two sites: Everest Community Academy, Oxford Way, Basingstoke RG24 9UP and Westside Community Centre, Paddock Road, Basingstoke RG22 8QB. The Shed was also converting a double decker bus into a mobile shed, known as Shed-in-a-Bus.
The trustees of Basingstoke Shed present their annual report and accounts for the year ending June 2023.
The trustees for the period were:
Tim Winkle (Chair)
Derek Nash
Robert Taylor[*]
Amanda Lewis
- Robert sadly died in August 2023
Basingstoke Shed is governed by its constitution dated 21[st] November 2016; trustees are elected by members of Basingstoke Shed in accordance with the constitution. There were no Trustee changes during this reporting period.
Our objectives are:
“The promotion of social inclusion for the public benefit of men and women living in Basingstoke and the surrounding area to combat loneliness and social isolation arising as result of their age, infirmity, disability, financial hardship or social circumstance.
To do this we will provide workshop facilities where they can meet to socialise and engage in activities together, such facilities being aimed at increasing their engagement, skills and condition of life .”
The trustees believe we have complied with our objects as stated in our constitution and will continue to do so for the benefit of our members and the public.
At the end of June 2023 the total value of cash and bank deposits was £23,171, of which £5970 was unrestricted funds and £17,201 restricted funds.
Membership
At the end of the reporting year, we had 34 members.
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Basingstoke Shed Annual Report
Year ending June 2023
Activities and Achievements
In the year reported, our activities and achievements included:
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Completion of the Shed-in-a-Bus project. The double decker bus was converted to a mobile workshop and cafeteria. The Bus was moved from the Stagecoach Bus Depot in Basingstoke and was MOT’d. Internally, we reviewed the operation and running aspects of the project and concluded that we did not have sufficient resources to operate the Bus. Despite extensive canvassing of other UK Sheds, Members and similar organisations both locally and regionally we were unable to find anyone to take on the operation and running of the Bus. We had some initial interest from several groups but in the end storage, insurance costs and operational difficulties meant we had to find an alternative use for the Bus. After consultation with our sponsors and funders we obtained their agreement to sell the Bus for use as a stationary workshop and cafeteria. They also agreed we could retain any unspent funds for use in line with our objectives as a Shed. The balance of the specific funds originally allocated from our own Shed funds were also released back into Shed general funds.
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Operating a Music Shed at the Shed, we have two groups holding sessions on alternate Wednesdays.
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Supporting our landlords. We have a mutually beneficial relationship with our landlords supporting Everest Community Academy and Westside Community Centre with maintenance and support activities. An example of this work was the replacement of 320 table tops for the Everest Academy which we understand was extremely helpful for them and enabled them to reuse their existing desks rather than replace the complete desks. Similarly there were various activities at Westside including refurbishing tables used in the Social Club.
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Supporting the local community. For example we made 42 Christmas Trees, each made of plywood and 1.2m high for Basingstoke and Deane Council which were then distributed to local schools and other groups for decorating and then displaying at the local shopping centre in December. We also supported the local library by delivering 6 large planters that are now installed in an outside patio area.
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Members are continually working on their own projects and projects that help the community.
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Ensuring that Basingstoke Shed provides a safe environment for our members and for those organisations and individuals we help by updating and developing our procedures and protocols.
Each of these activities relate to our objectives and they contribute to the benefit of the wider community in which we live.
The Shed continues to have a generally positive atmosphere and our members assist each other and share ideas. New members are always welcome and there is usually someone to give a helping hand and make them feel part of the Shed community.
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Basingstoke Shed Annual Report
Year ending June 2023
The future
We hope to expand our membership in the coming year.
Thanks
The trustees and members of Basingstoke Shed express their appreciation for the support provided by Everest Community Academy, Stagecoach Basingstoke and Westside Community Centre.
Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature Full Name Tim Winkle Position Chair Date February-2024
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| Charity Name | No (if any) | ||||
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| Basingstoke Shed | 1170481 | ||||
| Receipts andpayments accounts | CC16a | ||||
| For the period from |
01/07/2022 Period start date |
To | 30/06/2023 Period end date |
| Section A Receipts and payments | Section A Receipts and payments | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 2,279 1,444 - - - - - - 3,723 - - - 3,723 - 1,167 432 - 543 - - - - 2,142 - - - 2,142 1,581 - 4,389 5,970 |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ - 3,126 - - - - - - 3,126 - - - 3,126 - - - 3,993 - - - - - 3,993 - - - 3,993 - 867 - 18,068 17,201 |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Total funds to the nearest £ 2,279 4,570 - - - - - - 6,849 - - - 6,849 - 1,167 432 3,993 543 - - - - 6,135 - - - 6,135 714 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| Membershipfees | 2,279 | 2,135 | ||||
| Grants and donations | 1,444 | 2,068 | ||||
| - | - | |||||
| - | - | |||||
| - | - | |||||
| - | - | |||||
| - | - | |||||
| - | - | |||||
| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
3,723 | 4,203 | ||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| - | ||||||
| - | - | |||||
| Sub total | - | - | ||||
| Total receipts A3 Payments |
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| 4,203 | ||||||
| Insurance | - | 495 | ||||
| Tools and materials | 1,167 | 476 | ||||
| Rent/Elect/Mem Fees/Phone/Domain | 432 | 585 | ||||
| Shed-in-a-bus project/other grant expenditure |
- | 8,319 | ||||
| Sundry/ consumables | 543 | 166 | ||||
| Expenses | - | 46 | ||||
| Membershiprefunds due to Covid | - | 152 | ||||
| - | ||||||
| - | - | |||||
| **Sub total ** | 2,142 | 10,239 | ||||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
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| - | ||||||
| - | ||||||
| **Sub total ** | - | - | ||||
| Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
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| 10,239 | ||||||
| 1,581 | - 867 | - | 714 |
- 6,036 | ||
| - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 4,389 | 18,068 | - | 22,457 | 28,493 | ||
| 5,970 | 17,201 | - | 23,171 | 22,457 |
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
19/03/2024
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets |
Signature Details Details Bank Account Cash Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 5,849 17,201 121 - - - 5,970 17,201 OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name Tim Winkle |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| - | |||
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| OK | |||
| Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Current value (optional) |
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| Current value (optional) |
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| When due (optional) |
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| Date of approval |
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| Tim Winkle | 26/02/2024 | ||
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
19/03/2024
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