2024-07-31-accounts - Christchurch Men's Shed

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Trustees’ Annual Report

For the period from: 01.08.23 to: 31.07.24

Charity name: Christchurch Men’s Shed

Charity registration number: 1175104

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	To promote social inclusion for the public beneft by preventng people, partcularly but not exclusively, men aged 18 or over within Christchurch (Dorset) and surrounding area, from becoming socially excluded, endeavouring to relieve their needs and assistng them to integrate into society through the provision of facilites in which they can meet and jointly or individually undertake creatve, physical or recreatonal actvites, learn or pass on skills and knowledge, and support each other emotonally. For the purposes of this clause, "socially excluded" means being excluded from society, or parts of society, as a result of one or more of the following factors: unemployment; fnancial hardship; youth or old age; ill health (physical or mental).
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	The objectves that support our key purpose are: 1. Promote social inclusion and well-being through friendships and social interacton within the group; 2. Provide opportunites for members to share, and learn new skills; 3. Build relatonships with groups and individuals in the local community that allows us to achieve our aims; 4.Provide a permanent base for our Men’s Shed. We currently have46 members and operate from a refurbished former “School Hall” in the heart of Highclife, Dorset. Currently, we open our doors three mornings per week. This may be increased to fve, depending on demand. We also organise ad hoc social events, such as a BBQs, skitles meetngs, for members and partners. We have a workshopequipped for wood and metal

		working that enables members to use the workshop for hobbies or individual or group projects that may include those for the local community, or to simply meet upwith fellow members for a chat.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	The Trustees confrm they understand the guidance relatng to public beneft. We believe there is a need for our organisaton. The area surrounding Christchurch in Dorset has one of the highest proportons of retred people in England. Our target membership is aimed at partcularly, but not exclusively, retred men in the area who are generally recognised as more prone to loneliness and isolaton and resultant depression. They are also more likely to lead sedentary lives that can lead to lack of ftness, obesity and related medical conditons. Being isolated, they are less likely to take acton regarding, or even be aware of, any health issues they may have. Through the use of our facilites, our benefciaries are able to meet with others and avoid social isolaton. They are able to use tools and resources to work on their own hobbies or community-based projects. They are able to share skills and learn new ones. It helps them stay actve and have a sense of purpose and generally improve the quality of their lives. Furthermore, because they are amongst their contemporaries, they are more likely to discuss personal health and social issues and gain encouragement from fellow members. It is ofen quoted that "Men don't talk face to face, they talk shoulder to shoulder" As we endeavour to overcome these issues, we believe we will give a real beneft to the local community as a whole as there will be less drain on the local health and social providers. When possible, we submit applicatons to local grant providers, seeking cash injectons to assist in the successful running of our Charity.

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	SORP referenc e
Policy on grant making	Para 1.38	We are not a grant making charity.
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38	We have not made any social investments.

Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	All members volunteer in the running and maintenance of our premises. These services are given free, for the greater good of the charity. We do, however, charge an annual, nominal, subscripton, together with atendance fees (charged on a daily basis) to cover, amongst other things, electricity costs, insurance premiums, tea, cofee and biscuits and to, hopefully, build our available funds.
Other		Christchurch Men’s Shed is a member of the UK Men’s Shed Associaton (UKMSA) and the Southern Men’s Shed Network (SMSN). The UKMSA provides help and support in various ways as well as publishing a regular newsleter that is passed on to our members. The SMSN has quarterly meetngs held at varying Sheds’ locatons thus enabling all members to visit other Sheds and meet with their members to socialise and exchange ideas.

Achievements and Performance

	SORP referenc e
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	Achievements against our objectves: 1. As previously stated we provide a premises/workshop space where primarily older men can atend on weekdays and engage in woodworking and other actvites. They undertake small personal projects or other, larger projects for local groups and charites. Our Shed has 46 members at present of which 15-20 atend our social gatherings and/or monthly group lunches. Members are also invited to visit and meet members of other Sheds at the SMSN quarterly meetngs. Anecdotal evidence we have gathered from within the group shows our members beneft from the social actvity and interactons with others. Some members of the group have formed friendships and meet outside of our Shed’s actvites. 2. Our members come from a wide range of professions and trades. Various members have given presentatons about skills such as accurate measuring and marking up, and tool sharpening. Others have sought and gained advice about IT. 3. As mentoned above, we have undertaken projects for a number of local community groups. 4.Our workshop in The Lower Hall of The Old Schoolhouse (being our Landlord, Highclife Residents Associaton Community Interest Company’s premises) has been operatngsuccessfullyfor some months and

continues to be equipped with additional tools and machinery. Members use the workshop for a number of hobbies and community projects. We are very fortunate that we are regularly offered old tools and equipment from, for example, widows who wish to dispose of their late husband’s tools. 5. The provision of local support to our current landlord (Highcliffe Residents Association), who own the Community Hub and who provide facilities for day and night classes for local groups.

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41	See above	See above
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41	Our primary source of funds has been subscriptons, atendance fees, donatons and sale proceeds from surplus tools.
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41	We have no investments of a fnancial nature.
Other		All monies held by our Charity are maintained in an account at HSBC Bank Plc, together with a small sum of “Pety Cash”, to facilitate day-to-day payments.
Lower Hall		On 1stFebruary 2022 our Charity entered into alease between Highclife Residents Associaton Community Interest Company in respect of The Lower Hall. The lease is contracted to expire on 30thJanuary, 2029. We pay a peppercorn rent.
Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21		Membership and atendance fees cover all current outgoings and make a moderate contributon to the bank balance. The Trustees believe that the fnances are sound and adequate to meet current and antcipated operatng costs.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22		N/A
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22		N/A
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22		Our bank balance and pety cash are our only funds. We have no reserves and do not deem this

		necessaryat this tme.
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	The Trustees are confdent the Charity can contnue as a going concern in its current state.

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	Subscriptons, atendance fees, donatons and applicatons for grants
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46	N/A
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46	None
Other		-

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Association – Constitutional Document
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	Charity Incorporated Organisation
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	Trustees are elected each year at the AGM of the Charity, and can retre as directed in our consttuton or upon determining they no longer wish to stand/act.

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51	Our trustees come from the membership of the Charity. All potental nominees are provided with weblinks to the documented responsibilites of trustees, as published by the Charity Commission, and are made aware of the need to complywith suchguidance.
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51	N/A
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51	N/A
Other		N/A

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Christchurch Men’s Shed
Other name the charity uses	None
Registered charity number	1175104
Charity’s principal address	The Lower Hall, The Old Schoolhouse, 254-256 Lymington Road, Highcliffe Dorset, BH23 5ET

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any)
	Roger Begg
	Robin Heels
	Bill Horwood	Treasurer
	John MacBean	Chair
	Bob Mackinnon
	Jerry Russell

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name N/A

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name	Dates acted if not for whole year

N/A

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets held in this capacity	N/A
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects	N/A
Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets	N/A

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser	Name Address	Name Address
N/A

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

N/A

Other optional information

N/A

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) W Horwood Full name(s) WILLIAM EDWARD HORWOOD

Position (eg Secretary, TREASURER Chair, etc) Date 17.10.24

Christchurch Men's Shed 1175104 CC16a Receipts and payments accounts For the period Period start date Period end date To from 01.08.23 31.07.24

Section A Receipts and payments

Section A Receipts and payments
to the nearest £ A1 Receipts MembershipSubscriptions 980 170 1,323 3,063 227 - - - 5,763 - - Sub total- Total receipts 5,763 Unrestricted funds Donations/cash from new members Proceeds from sales of surplus tools/equipment (£983.07 via Bulstrodes) Other receipts - incl: BBQ proceeds, Workshop Attendance Fees Payment from HMRC re Gift Aid reclaim Sub total(Gross income for AR) A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).	Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - -	to the nearest £ Endowment funds	Total funds to the nearest £ 980 170 1,323 3,063 227 - - - 5,763 - - - 5,763	Last year to the nearest £
		- - - - - - - - -	980	1,005
			170	150
			1,323	1,500
			3,063	1,575
			227	-
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			5,763	4,230
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	-	-	5,763	4,230

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -		- 94 2,623 810 20 648 200 - - 4,395 - - - 4,395 1,368 - 5,669
	- - - - - - - - - -	-	30
		94	104
		2,623	4,272
		810	1,897
		20	20
		648	669
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		4,395	6,992
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	-	4,395	6,992

-	- - -	1,368	- 2,762
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-		5,669	-

Cash funds this year end 7,037 - - 7,037 - 2,762

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

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B1 Cash funds
B2 Other monetary assets
B3 Investment assets
B5 Liabilities
B4 Assets retained for the
charity’s own use
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HS|BC Current Account
Petty Csh
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7,036
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234
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7,270
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Print Name
William Horwood
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approval| |||William Horwood|25.11.24| |||||