AGM report for Aldridge Shed 2023
Chair of Steering Committee and Chair of Trustees
Last year I started by saying we had had a successful year and I’m pleased to say that that success has carried on. We’ve had both Christmas and Spring Fayres/open days which were very profitable and bought in more members, to the point that as of today we have 115. Mark has looked at attendances at the Shed by the members and will give us the results later. We have continued to reorganise, equip and upgrade the Shed to improve the enjoyment and experience of members, adding a Laser etcher and 3D printer to our inventory and upgrading the large wood turning lathe. Moving the sanders into the bathroom area has firstly made better use of what was becoming a dumping area and secondly given us more room in the main workshop. We have also gone green by adding a solar panel to charge the battery for the garage lights. And as with last year many thanks go to all the members who have helped with this.
We continue to help out with community projects and bespoke items for individuals when we can, we have up dated the jubilee beacon following the death of Queen Elizabeth to represent King Charles’s cipher for his coronation, we have made 3 horse racing games for Walsall Blind Association, we have assisted in making a “flower Garden” for an allotment project at St Martins Church in Aldridge, a sign for Brownhills bowling club and we have donated our out going lathe to Worcester Mens shed who are in the early days of setting up. The bespoke items for individuals tend to be jobs that come under the “repair shop” heading that they can’t get done at commercial outlets, are sometimes sentimental and save these items from landfill. We were also asked to help clear out some garage/ sheds which helps us to obtain tools, equipment, wood and fittings and again stops items going to landfill.
Both myself (committee chairman) and Ivor (chair of trustees) want to thank all of the committee for their efforts over the previous 12 months and those who are not committee members but add a lot of value with their membership.
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Receipts and payments accounts CC16a fr<)m To 01W2022 31105r2023 Section A Receipts and payments funds lunds TMal funds Last yoar raTrst£ tothe nparEst£ nèartst£ tolh• In$t£ A1 RÈ¢•i 79 n5 7.639 725 5.034 f905 DonalvJns Bank Interest Sub total(Gross income for AR) 14&041 14041 A2 Asset and Investment sales. Is•è tab). Sub total 14,041 1{041 A3 Paym•nts 7.410 7.410 1.OS2 2272 1.5BS 150 setMcesnnsutan¢ nsumabs 2272 1S 160 Donalbns rrAd8 Sub total 12A69 11469 A4 A¥Èt and invèstm•nt purchasts. (s•• table) Sub total Total paymènts 12,469 Nèt Ofrepts1(paYmets) AS Transfers betw•n funds A6 Cash funds last yèar end Cash funds thls year end 17 1&72 23,588 23.$88 24160 CCXX R1 accounts ISSI 2110912023
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestri¢ted funds Restricted fund5 nearest£ End0ent funds lo ntare5t£ Categories Detai15 B1 Cash funds 5m5 82 Total cash lunds 25,160 Unrestrietsd lunds Restrict•d funds ID n¢arest£ Endovmient funds l¢t rMarest£ Details Fundtr• assetbel Details CurYeTht ¥alue nal Costlopvorth FIdI0 whKh Details Costlopllpnal) CunEntva¢ tional 84 Assets retained for the charity's owrt use Detatls Fund towhkh Amountdoe When dut nal 85 Llabllltles SvJned byone or trustees on t)ehalf of 1 th& trustees SiJnaturè Print Name Date of roval LS 23 CCXX R2 accounts ISSI 21