Trustees' Annual Report for the period
Period start date Period end date 1 April 2023 31 March 2024 From To
Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name
Halesworth Men’s Shed
Other names charity is known by
Registered charity number (if any) 1172693
Charity's principal address 27 Norwich Road Halesworth Suffolk Postcode IP19 8BX
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| Douglas Mizon | Treasurer | ||||
| Colin Lodge | |||||
| Michael Holmes | |||||
| Stephen Maxwell | |||||
| GeoffreyWilson | |||||
| Gabrielle Maughan | Appointed 25 11 24 | ||||
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Constitution
Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) CIO How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) Election by members Trustee selection methods
- (eg. appointed by, elected by)
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
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policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
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the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
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relationship with any related parties;
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trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
Section C Objectives and activities
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
The objects of the CIO are to promote social inclusion for the public benefit by preventing people, particularly but not exclusively, older men within Halesworth 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
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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).
The provision of woodworking and metalworking facilities enabling our members to carry out projects for themselves, members of the public and other not for profit organisations and to learn and pass on practical skills. The trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charities Commission on Public Benefit through regular reports in the local press, advertising flyers and cooperation with other local and national charitable organisations.
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)
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
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You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
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contribution made by volunteers.
Section D Achievements and performance
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Section D Achievements and performance
We have maintained a membership of around 50 throughout the year. Summary of the main Our members have continued to support the shed with regular voluntary achievements of the charity contributions. during the year We have carried out projects for a local primary school and a dedicated health support charity. We held a successful week-long presence in the town’s main street and have taken stalls at other local charitable events giving us opportunities to speak to the public about what we do and to raise funds by selling items we had made or restored. We have continually carried out repair projects for members of the public, raising funds for the shed. We have been able to forward much needed surplus tools and equipment to another charity which supports families in African countries.
Section E Financial review
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Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves
The trustees deemed it prudent to maintain a Contingency Reserve of £10,000, should the shed suffer an unavoidable shut down and have to fund a re-launch from scratch.
There is another small reserve of around £1,000 from a bequest from a deceased member which will be used for an appropriate capital purchase.
Other free reserves amounted to around £30,000 at 31 March 2024, much of which could be needed when our current lease expires in 2027 when we may have to find new premises.
Details of any funds materially in deficit
None
Further financial review details (Optional information)
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the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
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how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
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investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
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) Douglas Gerald Mizon Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Trustee and Treasurer etc) Date 14 January 2025
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HALESWORTH MEN'S SHED Accounts for Year to 31 March 2024
| RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT Receipts Members' and friends' Contributions Grants and Donations from non members Sales and donations for work done Gift Aid Payments Rent Premises Expenses Equipment purchases and maintenance Materials & Consumables Waste disposal Insurance Utilities Advertising and Publicity Sundry Expenses SURPLUS/DEFICIT FOR THE YEAR Opening balances UNALLOCATED GENERAL FUNDS AT 31.03.24 Balances at 31.03.24 Bank Current Account Cash Contingency Reserve General Funds Ray Roy bequest Examiner's Report Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2024 |
7,006.32 549.31 1,696.46 1,320.87 246.00 770.06 1,998.85 405.67 369.92 |
Year to 31.03.24 5,960.00 250.00 4,789.54 1,130.74 12,130.28 6,704.64 179.54 712.50 2,896.76 241.02 1,010.58 1,335.15 983.00 14,363.46 540.89 |
Year to 31.03.23 5,590.00 687.99 6,281.81 425.08 |
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| 12,984.88 14,604.08 |
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| - 2,233.18 29,959.50 27,726.32 38,358.68 500.10 38,858.78 10,000.00 27,726.32 1,132.46 38,858.78 |
- 1,619.20 31,578.70 |
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| 31,578.70 | |||
| 39,915.82 43.68 |
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| 39,959.50 | |||
| 10,000.00 29,959.50 - |
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| 39,959.50 | |||
I have examined the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2024 and confirm that they are in accordance with the books and records of Halesworth Men's Shed. I have not carried out an audit.
Nicholas Rowlerson
17-Sep-24