## 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.| ## Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||
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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. ## Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
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 a**lease**
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.| Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
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.| ## Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
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
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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
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-
-
5,763
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-
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 £
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Endowment
funds|Total funds
to the nearest £
980
170
1,323
3,063
227
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5,763
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5,763|Last year
to the nearest £| |||-
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-|980|1,005| ||||170|150| ||||1,323|1,500| ||||3,063|1,575| ||||227|-| ||||-|-| ||||-|-| ||||-|-| ||||5,763|4,230| |||-
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UKMSA
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Bank Charges foryear
94
2,623
810
Web Domain Fees
20
LiabilityInsce
648
Charitable donation via K Lee
200
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-
Sub total 4,395
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-
Sub total -
Total payments 4,395
Net of receipts/(payments) 1,368
A5 Transfers between funds
-
A6 Cash funds last year end
5,669
Workshop items - new equipment,
heaters,consumables,etc.
School Shed Costs - door locks,
electricity,etc. £457 + £353
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)|-
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94
2,623
810
20
648
200
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4,395
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4,395
1,368
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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
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees|Details
HS|BC Current Account
Petty Csh
Details
Details
Details
Details
Signature
Total cash funds
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))|to nearest £
to nearest £
7,036
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234
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7,270
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Agreement Error
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William Horwood
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belongs
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liabilityrelates
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