## **AGM report for Aldridge Shed 2022** 

## **Chair of Steering Committee and Chair of Trustees** 

Well, you could say Aldridge Shed has had a very successful year and you would be correct. We didn’t really get into full swing until after our last AGM, which was late for obvious reasons, in September. In that time, we have continued to consolidate and improve the layout of the Shed with a complete makeover. Many thanks go to the members who helped with this. 

In the previous three months we have watched our membership grow under the new £25 lifetime scheme, to a healthy 75 members. Not everyone attends regularly, but Mark Perry will confirm in his financial report, that we have a steady flow of attendees each week. 

We are always listening to what our members say about the running of the shed and their ideas on equipment needed. To that end, having discussed and had input from our active committee we have purchased a small hobby metal turning lathe and a drum sander to complement our impressive, growing list of machine tools. 

Community projects are an important ethos for the Shed and we continue to help organisations including: the fitting of work surfaces and units in an IT room and the installation of outdoor benches for Walsall Society for the blind. We have also renovated the two benches that they replaced for them to go on to a new life, one outside this building. 

You may have heard our local MP Wendy Morton’s comment that Aldridge Shed had made the Aldridge Jubilee Beacon, (Just before she pulled the switch to light it up for the Queens Jubilee) This was made for the Aldridge Partnership and Rotary. We have also made and a picnic table and benches for the “MindKind” Group in Walsall. With the help of NISA in High Heath we managed to secure a £500 donation which we donated to Alrewych Court towards their Jubilee celebrations. Many other smaller jobs were carried out by members for individuals asking for our services. All of this helps to raise our profile in Walsall and the surrounding area hopefully helping us to secure funding from the council and organisations such as the lottery. Thanks also goes to the many people that donate wood and tools that reduces our running costs and improves our equipment portfolio. 

Both Ian Davis (Chair of Aldridge Shed) and Ivor Anderson (Chair of Trustees) want to thank all of the committee for their efforts over this previous ten months some of which are changing positions within the committee but all staying to give their support to all that we do. We want to add special thanks to Paul Jarvis, who although not a committee member, But we are hoping that to change, continues to be a very valuable member of Team Shed. 



As they say 'Onwards and upwards,.

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
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CCXX R2 accounts ISSI
2211012022

I CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLANO AND WALES
Recelpts and payments accounts
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2.755
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2.755
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13.516
11,323
24.129
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13.S18
11.323
24,831
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2.970
5,092
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4,014
1S.337
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4.014
11.323
1S,337
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A6 Cash funds last year end
Cash funds th1$ year end
9,$02
9.502
14.086
23,588
14,086
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CCXX R1 acujunis ISSI
22110Q022