## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From 1/6/2023 Period start date To 31/5/2024 Period end date**
## **Charity name: Calne Men’s Shed**
## **Charity registration number: 1173448**
## **Objectives and Activities**
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|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|To promote social inclusion for the public
benefit by preventing people particularly but
not exclusively older men and women, within
the Calne Community Area and the
surrounding area, from being 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 jointly or individually to
undertake creative, physical or recreational
activities, learn or pass on skills and
knowledge and support each other socially.|
|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.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|We have workshop space for woodwork and
general DIY. We work with the local
community producing items for charities and
those in need wherever our skill set may be
useful|
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|Yes|
## **Additional information (optional)**
## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
||SORP reference||
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|||**N/A**|
||Para 1.38||
|Policy on grant making|||
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|Policy on social investment|||
|including program related|||
|investment|||
Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other
## **Achievements and Performance**
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|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.|Para 1.20|We continue to produce items for local
charities such as the Pocket Park in Calne,
Wordfest and a hedgehog rescue charity.
Additionally we undertake numerous small
projects for local public groups and
individuals ensuring we do not take work
from local tradespeople.|
**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
|Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41||
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|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41||
|Other|||
## **Financial Review**
|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|Healthy with a decent reserve.|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|Decided by trustees and members on
consultation. We look at potential outgoings
and historic costs and decide on amount to
be held. The funds are not held in a specific
account but are in the general bank account.
We attempt to keep this account at the
minimum set for our target.|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|Approx £12000|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|**N/A**|
|Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|**N/A**|
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|**N/A**|
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|
Para 1.47|
Funds are raised by application for grants
from local bodies and branches of national
bodies such as the Lions and major
supermarkets. Also national bodies offering
grants to charities such as Men’s Sheds. We
also attend local events where we sell items
made by Shed members. Subscriptions from
members.|
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|Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|No investments.|
|A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|N/A|
|Other|||
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|Description of charity’s
trusts:|||
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|Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Constitution|
|How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|CIO|
|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|Para 1.25|By vote of members or co-option by trustees
when applicable. We are always looking for
external Trustees with specific expertise e.g.
legal, marketing etc. Term of office defined
in Constitution.|
## **Additional information (optional)**
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Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees|
Para 1.51||
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|The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51||
|Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51||
|Other|||
## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charity name|Calne Men’s Shed|
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|Other name the charity uses|N/A|
|Registered charity number|1173448|
|Charity’s principal address|Groundsman’s Building
Anchor Rd
Calne
SN11 8DT|
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**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
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||Pauline Morrow|Chairman|6/2/2024||
||Jeff Rawlings|Secretary|6/2/2024||
||Jonathan Brand|Treasurer|10/3/2024||
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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
**Director name**
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
**Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year**
## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
Description of the assets held in this capacity
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects
Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
## **Additional information (optional)**
## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
**Type of Name Address adviser**
## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**
## **Exemptions from disclosure**
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
## **Other optional information**
## **Declarations**
**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.**
**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees**
**Signature(s) Full name(s)** Pauline Ann Morrow ~~ee~~ **Position (eg Secretary,** Chair **Chair, etc)** ~~ee~~ **Date** 6/8/2024
Financial Statement 2023 to 2024
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£10,956.IID
TOTAL EXPENSES
9.748.29
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TOTAL
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£1.208.61
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