CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Trustees. Annual Report for the period
From 1•t Aprll 2023 Perlod start date To 31•t March 2024 Perlod end date
Charity name: The Shed {Tamo3ide)
Charlty reglstratlon numbor: 1175457
Objectives and Actlvltles
Summary of the Purposes of
the charrty as set out in its
goveming document
Para 1 17
The object of the CIO is..
To promote the presenrfation and protection
of {primarily) men's g(y)d health in the
TaMeS￿e area. for the public benefit. in
particuLgr but not limrt8d to those who are
tired, unemployed or have health issues
through the provision of facilrties for
hobbies. recreation or other18isure-tim8
occupations Including practical interests.
skills sharing, the learning of new skills,
and helping with other community-based
projects.
In furtherance of these objects but not
otherwise, the trustees shall have power:
To establish a communty wor*shop and to
maintain. manage. or cooperate with any,.
other charity. organisation. company or
statutory authority in the maintenance and
management of such a¢tNlties promoted by
the charity in furtherance of the above
objects.
The Shed's Vision is:
We want to be a place where people (and
in particular older men) can come tog8ther
in a safe and indusive environment and
Socially engaged
Physically active
PosrtNe in outlook
The Shed seeks to deliver and develop a
range of health and wellbeing activities
overtime in order to achieve its charitablé
objectives, as well as generate sufficient
income to sustain the Shed in the longer
tem.
Key activtties of the charity will be..
Managing the Shed as a communty
asset for the
ublic benefit b hostin

range of practical activities to aid
Tameside citizens to age well.
Providing a range of seNices and
actNities for those diagnosed with
Young Onset Dementia andlor Mild
nitive Im
aim)ent.
The Shed's main actIv￿.e$ are..
W(y)dworking
Remintscences - sporting and mu$i¢al
Monthly supper Club
Outreach actNities'.
Crown Green Bowling
The Men's Room
Men in kitchens
occas￿nal activrties:
Here & There Group- monthly
vBits.
Chess Club
hone
Use of smartL.
In pursuance of their obligations in r8gard
to ensuring the public benefrt of the Shed's
provision, running and reporting of public
benefrt trustees have copies of PBI, P82
and P83 guidance which are discussed,
when necessa
at meets'n
Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the publtc
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projecls or
services identified in the
accounts.
P*a 1.17
1.19
statement confirming
wh8ther Ihe trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on publi¢
benefit
l)w• 1.18
Addltlonal Inforniation (opllonal)
You ma
choose to indude further statements where relevant about:
SORP rol•rtnc*
1.38
Policy on grant making
Not applicabl8
Pw•138
Policy on social investment
including program related
investment
Not applicable
The 14 volunteers help with all aspects of
the project. The majority cover Ihe following
general volunteer activrties..
Pw•1.38
Contribution made by
volunteers
Woodwthing". desKJning and making items
of w¢JxI to".
Help shedders to make and complete
their own projects effectively and safely.
Make and delNer items for local
charities. communities and groups
Generating a small amount of income
for sale of garden items to the publsc to
recover the cost of materials.
Volunteers also require the normal
knOw￿dge and skills of any volunte8r-
empathy, safeguarding, first aid, clear
ommUni￿tions, etc.,
Specialist Skil￿ volunteers
Men-in-krtchens..

Safe and hygienic preparatK)n and
storage of food
Economic food planning including
shopping for one.
Repertoire of healthy and economic
recipes
Range of cooking techniques and
methods
Social eating with guest diners
Monthly Supper Club- food, music.
quizzes, guest speakers are organised
by both general volunteers and food
Spe￿alISt volunteers.
Sporting memories
ParticuLqr skills and knowledge are
required for thi5 adivty.
The aim is to evoke happy memories
and encourage conversations around
shared experiences and memories
Time limited activities
The Shed operates some time-limited
actNlties such as chess group,
technology (use of Smartphone). These
activities require specialist knowledge
and skills from temtx>rary volunteers.
The Shed organised and rurr weekly
out(loor actNities such as crown g￿en
bowlin
visits. etc.
Other
Achievements and Performance
SORP weferwK•
The Shed carries out a quarterty survey
of shedders to identify infomiation that
will help it describe the positlV8 impact
it is having and highlight areas for
development to inform its three-year
business plan.
The Shed has had positive responses
citing that shedders and their carer's
are generally pleased wrth the servKes
and activities offered.
Most responses cr￿j the qualFty of the
activities and support offered by staff
and volunteers over a range of
indiv￿U3￿ needs and circumstances.
Summary of the main
achievements of the charty.
identifying the drfference the
charity's work has made to
the circumslances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.
Parn t20

Addltlonal Infom)atton (optlonal)
You ma
choose to include further statements where relevant about..
The Shed continues to enjoy a high
level of occupancy based on eight
fulltime shedderslday. The current
numbers are still slighty down on pr
pandern￿ figures but it is anticipated
that with Confiden￿ building some
hesrtant shedders will retum.
Occupancy is seen as an important
indicator of beneficiafies. value of the
sep4ice.
Therè havenl beén any accidents.
There haven't been any safeguarding
issues.
There haven't been any complaints
from shedders or their familieslcarèis
at()ut the Shed.
Several Compliments have been
received Part￿￿larty from shedders.
fami
members andlor carers.
The Shed remains financially sound
through a mrxed source of incom8'.
The men make a small contribution as
and when they attend. Six pounds per
visit is tharged wh￿h K8 unchanged
since the Shed opened in 2017.
The local authority uses a means tested
method of funding the attendance of
some older vulnerable men.
Donations have been made by several
IndW￿uals and organisations
Grants have been awarded for specific
local activities either lo the organisation
making the appI￿￿'0n or direct
application by the Shed.
A small arnount of income {18SS than
8%> is generated by the sales of item8
manufactured at the Shed
Achievernents against
obJ'ectiv8s set
Pa¢a 1.41
Perfomanc8 of fundraising
activities against objectives
set
Pwo141
Investment perfonnance
against objectives
P¥Jr• 141
The Shed doesn't have any investments
Other

Flnancial Review
Rèview of the chanty's
i financial posttion at the end
of the period
Para 121
The Shed is soundly fvnded mainly from
the attendance fees li charges shedders
and olher in¢ome as described in Para 1.41
above
The Shed holds a modest reserve to
cushion the impad of any unforeseen
reduction in income
The Shed is activety s88king new larger
premises that allows
1. An increase in shedder numbers
2. A greater range of non-woodworking
activities
The workforce as returnèd to thre8 part-
timè employees With a lotal of eight
man-days per week but may need to
increase to ten rnan￿aYs (four part-time
employees) rf Larger premises are
acquired. This necessitates carrying
slightty larger reserv8 if incom8 should
fall.
£78,689.00
NIA
I Statement explaining the
policy for holding reseNes
stating why they are held
Para 122
Amount of reserves held
Reasons for holding zero
reserves
Details of fund materialty in
deficit
Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concem
Parn122
Para 122
P•rn124
NIA
Par8 123
None
Additional infomiation loption•l)
You ma
choose to indude fvrther Statements where relevant at)out:
The principal source175%) of funding
comes fiom fees Charged for attending
the Shed.
Grfts and donations come from;
shedders. Rotary, Masonic Lodges and
other IcKal groups.
Fund raising comes from local support
e.g. Action Together, for specific
activities which cannot be funded from
shedders, fees. These activities include..
men in kttchens, cruwn green bowling,
sporting memori8s and chess dub
which are free to users at the point of
The charity's principal
sources of funds (induding
any fundraising)
Pwa 1.47
Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted
P¥0 1.46
None
Main risk may come following a reduction in
the number of shedders but over this period
occu
has remained constant
A description of the prtncipal
risks facin
the chari
Para 1.48

Other
Structure, Governance and Management
Description of charty's
trusts..
Type of governing document
Parn 1.25
Constitution
How is the charty
constituted?
P¥• 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
Pwa 1.25
Trustees are selected by application
and voted into position by a sinple
majonty of current trusleas.
Trustees are not appointed by
indwiduals or organisation
Additional infomiation (oplional)
You ma
choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Newly appointed trustees spend a day
(or trwo half days) in the Shed to view
and understand rts acttvities and
procedures.
Addit￿nal training is given by taking
new trustees through the currenl 5-year
plan and explainin9 what still needs to
b8 dono how and
whom
The Shed 15 governed by six trustees
who set poli¢ies and procedures to
achievq is aims and obiectiV88.
The policies and procedures are
implemented by a part-time Shed
Coordinator who is supported to Iwo
part-time staff
The Shed is not part of any fornial or
informal nelwork but k>oks to cooperate
with other charities and similar
organisations to extend its purpose
across Tameside
Policies and Procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of truste88
Pw•151
Th8 charity's organisational
structure and any wider
nefv40rk with which the
harity works
Pw• 7.51
Relationship with any
related parh'es
Pwa 1.51
Other

Reference and Administrative details
Char
name
Other name the cha
uses
Re
istefed char
number
Charty's principal address
The Shed
The Shed
1175457
The Together Centre
Loxley House
Birch Lane
Dukinfield
SK16 SAU
amesKle

Names of the charity trustee8 who manage the charlty
Dates ¥cted rf not lor whole
Trusta• nam•
Olf￿ Irf affj)
M•mè of ￿1*0￿ lor body) entitled
int trustse
Ifan
10
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Cor
rale trustees - names of the directors at the dale the re
Dlroctor nam•
Sharnian Birtle•
Catterall
Paul S kes
Paul Rooke
Maria Bailo
Michael Barlow
wasa
roved
Chair
Trga8uror
Trustse
Tru•ts•
Tru$to0
Name of trustees holding tit￿ to property belonging to the charity
Trustse name
Dat•s aetsd If not for T*thol•

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets
held in this capacty
NIA
Name and objects of the
chanty on whose behaff the
assets are hekl and how this
falls within the custodian
charty's objects
Details of arrangements for
safe custody and
segregation of such assets
from the charity's own
assets
Additional infofmation {optlon•l)
Names and addr08808 of advi80rn (Optional infomiatlon)
Typo of
Nam•
Addres8
advi••r
Namo of ¢hlef exocutlvo or namè8 ol s•nlor Staff momb•rs Ioptional inforn)ation)
Exemptlons from dlsclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of ke
rsonnel detai
Other o
tlonal information

Declarations
Tho trustoos declare that they have approved the trustees, report al)ove.
Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees
Signaturel8)
Full name(s)
Position leg Secretary. I Chair
Chair, etc) I
Sharman Birtles
Michael Barfow
Trustee
Date

THE SHED
AMESIDE
FINANCIAL STATEIAENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 3 1ST A￿RCH 2024

THE
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INDEX TO THE FIPIANCIAL STATEMENT
R TIIEY
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ThE SHED
AMESIDE
GENERAL INFORMATION
THE YEAR ENOED 31- hilRCH 2024
CHARtrY:
The SW (Tarr*51del
ADORESS:
Loxley th5e
Birch Lane
Ouklnflèld
SK16 SAU
AccouKfAKr:
Ac¢(wJnt•ry and Payroll Servlces Ltd
131 8rer*don D
Audenshaw
POanche5ter
M34 5RW
Page 1

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
R ThE YEAR ENDED 37 MARCH 2024
ACCOUNTA1￿.5 REPORT TO
THE TRUSTEES OF THE SHED
ESIDE
In accordance wlth fjnstructlons gfven io me I haTrrt prepared vAttrKJut carylng tyjt an autht t*￿ annexed
flnanclal statements from thè xctrjnting records of The Shed ITame5idel and from information and
e¥pianatlG¥bS 5upplled to me.
M8 Ac¢ountJry and Payroll Servlces Ltd
131 Brendon O
Auden5haw
Inchester
M34 5RW
Page 2

The Shed
amtsfde
Profit And L0$5 A¢count
For the ear ended 31 March 2024
2024
2023
Incom•
Sales & jobs
8.T23
5,122
Cost of s•l•s
PtJrcha5es
Tools
5,569
Gross Proflt
2,621
-1.771
her In¢om•
Arrendance lee5
59.133
42.123
no
Donatlon5
FundralsinB Events
Grant5 & 8llt5
Intere51 receivable
495
17,sn
1,430
Tl,967
44.313
Admlnlstritlon costs
Accountancy
A(fvertislnB and web51t*
Canteen
Comwter and sofware cos
rKsnatlon
456
20
49
20
InsurarKe
830
59
Statio￿ry ar* p￿n¢1[Ya
5utscrfpt19Th5 and Ilvt*r*es
Sundry
Telep￿ne and lax
zco
2,546
3,261
449
stabllshff*nt costs
Rent
Repalrs ar￿ maIntena￿e
3.259
4.802
402
5.204
cos
Wage5 and salarle5
Prole5slonal fees
33.852
387
32.760
216
34,239
32,976
Travellfj
l•otor exrer
reclatlon costs
Depreciation fflotor vehlcle
Depreciatlon eqUipTr￿n1
105
J24
473
455
Net proflt
35,556
.2,983
Page 3

The Shed
amesld
B•lart￿ Sheet
at
l Marth 2024
2024
2023
ment flxtures & fittln
Cost- b/fwd
C051- addit&ons
Depn- b/lwÉ
Depn. charge
2.882
546
1584
2.882
1260
324
1.298
1.476
FA- vehlclei
Cosi- bA￿d
Depn- blhvd
Oepn- charge
147S
105
420
1344
525
1.823
Debto
Prepayment5
438
Current account
Reserve account
Old account
Petty cash
32.143
47.208
2.2C
913
82.464
32,783
11,9)S
2,21Kl
47,359
82,464
47,359
dltors
Accruals
PAYE and Nl
Tameside A8e UK
Tarneslde Dernentia Group
352
382
3,175
2.2
323
3SI
3.175
2.2
6.109
6.049
Net •ssels
78
Funded ev
cc
Brousht forw•rd
Ner proflt
43,133
46.116
78.689
43,133
Yot•l funds
Page 4

(HARITY (OMMISSION Independent examiner's report on the
FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES
accounts
Section A
Independent Examiner's Report
Report to the trusteesl
members of
| The Shed {Tamesidel
On accounts for the year 31st March 2024
ended
Charity no
lif any)
1175457
Set out on pages 3 to 4
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
charity I'the Trust") for Ihe year ended 3110312024.
Responsibilitieg and
basis of report
As the charity's trustees. you are responsible for the preparation of Ihe
accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Acl 2011
(' the Act")
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out
under section 145 of the 2011 Act and In carrying out my examination, I
have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission
under section 14515llbl of the Act.
Independent The charity's gross income exceeded £250.000 and l am qualified to
examiner'8 Statement undertake the examination by being a Qualified member of member of the
Association of Chartered Certified accountants.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have
come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me
Cause to believe that in. any material respect".
the accounting records were kept In accordance with section 130
of the Charities Act. or
the accounts did not accord with Ihe accounting records.. or
the a¢counls did not comply with the applicable requirements
concerning the form and content of accounts sel out in the Charities
(Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement
that the accounts give a 'true and fair, view which is not a matter
considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection
bmlh the examination lo which attention should be drawn in this report in
order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts lo be reached.
Date:
2310112025
Name: J V Fidler
Relevant professional FCCA
qualification(sl or body
lif any):
IER
Oct 2018

Address: 80 Joel Lane
Gee Cross Hyde
Cheshire SK14 5LF
Section B
Di5c105ure
Only compleie ,1 :hE exari il-.
ieeus k.,ghligk,I malei ial nialteis af concern
{see CC32. Independent examination of charity accounts." directions and
guidance for examiners).
Glve here brief details of
any items that the
examiner wishes to
dlsclose.
IER
Oct 2018