# NORWICH MEN'S SHED

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1171796
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** Feb. 27, 2017
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1171796


## Contact

- **Address:** Norwich Men's Shed, St. Martins Church Hall, Oak Street, NORWICH
- **Postcode:** NR3 3AQ
- **Phone:** 07421 088033
- **Email:** nms@norwichmensshed.org.uk
- **Website:** norwichmensshed.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING MEN AGED 18 OR OVER, WITHIN NORWICH AND THE SURROUNDING AREA, FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING 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. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE 'SOCIALLY EXCLUDED' MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF ONE OF MORE OF THE FOLLOWING FACTORS: UNEMPLOYMENT; FINANCIAL HARDSHIP; YOUTH OR OLD AGE; ILL HEALTH (PHYSICAL OR MENTAL); SUBSTANCE ABUSE OR DEPENDENCY INCLUDING ALCOHOL AND DRUGS; DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF SEX, RACE, DISABILITY, ETHNIC ORIGIN, RELIGION, BELIEF, CREED, SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR GENDER RE-ASSIGNMENT; POOR EDUCATIONAL OR SKILLS ATTAINMENT; RELATIONSHIP AND FAMILY BREAKDOWN; POOR HOUSING (THAT IS HOUSING THAT DOES NOT MEET BASIC HABITABLE STANDARDS; CRIME (EITHER AS A VICTIM OF CRIME OR AS AN OFFENDER REHABILITATING INTO SOCIETY).

**Activities:** Norwich Mens Shed supports the wellbeing of men in the local community. We provide a dedicated workshop space for men to socialise and take part in practical, creative and recreational activities, addressing key issues around wellbeing, social isolation and loneliness.




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services
- **What:** Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Disability, Recreation, Other Charitable Purposes
- **Who:** Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, Other Defined Groups, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Norfolk



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £81623 | £72748 | — | — |
| March 31, 2024 | £86266 | £59145 | — | — |
| March 31, 2023 | £50732 | £47709 | — | — |
| March 31, 2022 | £29811 | £38167 | — | — |
| April 5, 2021 | £47415 | £21085 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **Ian Alexander Blunnie** (Chair) — appointed Dec. 15, 2021
- Adrian Downing — appointed Jan. 1, 2026
- James L Baker — appointed Jan. 1, 2026
- Kenneth dearlove — appointed Jan. 1, 2026
- MIchael Dennis Warmington — appointed Nov. 1, 2025
- Martino Uragallo — appointed Jan. 15, 2026
- Matthew Sims — appointed Jan. 21, 2026
- Raymond Dent — appointed Jan. 1, 2026
- Richard Charles Arundell — appointed July 7, 2022
- Timothy Mark Ridgley — appointed Oct. 2, 2017