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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 14[th] August 2024 Period start date To 13[th] August 2025 Period end date

Charity name: Frome Shed Charity registration number: 1172707

Objectives and Activities

Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Charitable Objectives: For the public benefit, the preservation and protection of good health among people in Frome and the surrounding, area, including retired, unemployed and those with health problems, through the provision of facilities for hobbies, recreation and practical interests, skills sharing and learning and conducting community-based projects. Overview of the Charity: The Frome Shed offers workshop space and tools including tools larger than used in most home workshops. Members decide which projects that they do. These include projects for members, individuals and community organisations.
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	These are the main areas of public benefit undertaken by the Shed. • To share skills and interest, swap ideas and pass on knowledge. • Work on projects that will aid the community and develop a sense of achievement. • Provide a venue where members can meet, relax and share concerns and discuss issues. • Use machine and other tools on more challenging projects • Promote physical and mental well-being and meet visitors to the Shed.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	All current Frome Shed Trustees have read and taken note of the Commission’s public benefit guidance and have regard to it when making decisions and exercising any powers or duties to which the guidance is relevant.

Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document

Charitable Objectives:
For the public benefit, the
preservation and protection of good health among people
in Frome and the surrounding, area, including retired,
unemployed and those with health problems, through the
provision of facilities for hobbies, recreation and practical
interests, skills sharing and learning and conducting
community-based projects.
Overview of the Charity:
The Frome Shed offers workshop
space and tools including tools larger than used in most
home workshops. Members decide which projects that
they do. These include projects for members, individuals
and community organisations.

Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or services
identified in the accounts.

These are the main areas of public benefit undertaken by
the Shed.
• To share skills and interest, swap ideas and pass on
knowledge.
• Work on projects that will aid the community and develop
a sense of achievement.
• Provide a venue where members can meet, relax and
share concerns and discuss issues.
• Use machine and other tools on more challenging
projects
• Promote physical and mental well-being and meet
visitors to the Shed.

Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit

All current Frome Shed Trustees have read and taken note
of the Commission’s public benefit guidance and have
regard to it when making decisions and exercising any
powers or duties to which the guidance is relevant.

Additional information (optional)

Policy on grant making	No grants have been issued by the Frome Shed during this period.
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Frome Shed Trustees have not considered any social investment at present. Should any Social Investment be considered the Trustees will seek advice and develop policy in accordance with commission guidelines.
Contribution made by volunteers	The Frome Shed has no employees and is run completely by Volunteer Members. All the Duty Managers have attended First Aid courses so that they can address any issues should they arise. We have also run sessions so members can make safe use of machine tools.

Achievements and Performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.

The Frome Shed has run 131 sessions for the year. 51 on Mondays mainly with Women attending and 51 on Thursdays mainly with Men attending. 29 Wednesday sessions have been run for a smaller number of members who wish to learn woodworking skills and for a painting and drawing group. The weekly average of attending members is 35.

The loss of members for reasons other than their relocation has been very small and the views of those who attend continue to be positive.

Projects

Many projects, of varying sizes, were completed during the year. Examples follow, in no particular order ...

Renovation/repairs to chairs, garden benches
Bag making
Litter picking
Raised planters
Hedgehog boxes
Christmas crib
Garden gates/arches
Scooter racks
Picture framing
Bunting
Quilts (large and small)
Garden toy kitchen
Lanterns
Cycle racks
Lino printing

General

Our finished Rocking Horse donated to a school
Taking part in local community events: o Melksham Shed Celebration Day
Children’s Festival
Frome Independent Market
Coffee Mornings to raise donations
o Frome FM – ‘About The Shed’
Crochet lessons
Fire drills
Monthly book club meetings
Maintenance of our large planer/thicknesser
Visit by Swiss National TV  Talks by various organisations  Visit by UKMSA CEO
Allotment

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	The charity has maintained its finances at almost the same level as at the end of the previous year.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	There is no policy regarding reserves.
Amount of reserves held	Nil
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Trustees have not judged a reserve to be necessary for the survival of the Frome Shed. If this year is repeated financially, the Shed has money in its account to survive for 10 years.
Details of fund materially in deficit	None
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	None

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document	Charitable Incorporated Organisaton (CIO) Associaton Consttuton
How is the charity constituted?	Charitable Incorporated Organisaton (CIO) Registered 24 Apr 2017
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Elected by members at Annual General Meeting (AGM). The members or the charity trustees may at any time decide to appoint a new charity trustee, whether in place of a charity trustee who has retired or been removed, or as an additional charity trustee, provided that the limit on the number of charity trustees as detailed in the Constitution is not exceeded. The number of Frome Shed Trustees over the period has not exceeded the constitutional requirements.

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Frome Men’s Shed
Other name the charity uses	The Frome Shed (Working name)
Registered charity number	Charity number: 1172707
Charity’s principal address	22, Slipps Close Frome, Somerset BA11 1FW

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year
Anne Jones	MembershipSecretary	Wholeperiod
Pamela Curtis		Wholeperiod
John Corfield	Treasurer	Wholeperiod
Richard Whitehouse		Wholeperiod
Steven Wallbank		Wholeperiod

Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved - None	Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved - None
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity	- None
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others	- None
Exemptions from disclosure	- None
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details	- None

		Frome Men's Shed	Frome Men's Shed			1172707
		Receipts andpayments accounts					CC16a
	For the period from ~~ee ~~		For the period	Period start date To 8/14/2024 ~~ee~~		Period end date 8/13/2025
Section A Receipts and payments
		Unrestricted funds		Restricted funds	Endowment funds	Total funds	Last year
		to the nearest £		to the nearest £	to the nearest £	to the nearest £	to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Donations		1,943		-	-	1,943	1,396
Grants		-		-	-	-	-
MembershipFees		490		-	-	490	740
Session Collections		7,601		-	-	7,601	7,838
Bank interest		-		-	-	-	-
Gift Aid		1,523		-	-	1,523	1,162
Other		-		-	-	-
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*Sub total*(Gross income for AR)	(Gross income for AR)	11,557		-	-	11,557	11,136
- - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - Total receipts 11,557 - - 11,557 11,136 A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). ~~——————~~
A3 Payments
Rent		10,080		-	-	10,080	9,880
Premises		310		-	-	310	110
Insurance		331		-	-	331	331
Other RecurringCosts		84		-	-	84	760
Tools		119		-	-	119	56
Sundries		367		-	-	367	564
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**Sub total **		11,291		-	-	11,291	11,701
- - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - Total payments 11,291 - - 11,291 11,701 A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) ~~—————~~
Net of receipts/(payments) 266 - - 266 - 565 A5 Transfers between funds - - - - - A6 Cash funds last year end 18,203 - - 18,203 18,768 Cash funds this year end 18,469 - - 18,469 18,203 ~~=====~~

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period	Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period	Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period	Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Categories B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B3 Investment assets B5 Liabilities B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use	Details Bank Balances Details Details Details Details *Total cash funds* (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s))	to nearest £ - - 18,467 18,469 OK to nearest £ - - - - - - Unrestricted funds Unrestricted funds Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which liability relates	to nearest £ - - - - OK to nearest £ - - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Restricted funds Restricted funds Amount due (optional)	to nearest £ Endowment funds
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