THE SHED
TAMEgDE
FIK4NCIAL ST
FOR ThE YEAR ENDED 315T MARCH 202

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YEIR ENDED 31$
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Trjdmo and Proflt and Loss Acccwjii
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THE
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CHARryY:
sI￿d ITaA*Ydei
ADDRESS:
3-4 Wellln8ion Pofade
kinfield
16 4L£
3 Servlces II£R Lid
131 Brenth)n Drl
•>Jenshaw
l•arKhester
M34 SRW
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FINAMCLIL STATEAIElffS
VEAR EN
FOR TH
ACC
T+4E TR
Amr￿ REPORT TO
THE SHEP
IME9DE
In atcordance ￿th instr￿170115 given io me I have Drepared v*iittsrt carryirvl OLrt an athlit innex
linanclal staten*nls Irom a(c￿nI)ng record5 of n* SW ITaff**dÈl •nd Ironh Infon￿Ll0n
e¥pl•naipJns Supplied to me.
8 Seryices MCR Ltd
I318r￿￿on Drt¥e
ALwJenshaw
l•anc1*51er
31 5kW

Prof
L05$ ACu￿rtt
I Ilarth 2015
20
Sales & jf
9,426
on3
Cast of
PwLhases
T￿15
5.561
5,569
Grom fvdli
2.877
2.621
AtieTh1arfe lees
(knut1¢￿5
FL•dr*lskng E￿tI
Grants (t ￿rtS
tere5t rEcelv•ble
37.192
4.9x1
$9.lJJ
21.999
17.sn
77.967
Athrfnkn¢r
r.cwntancy
vertislni w)d web5ile
125
941
14
IT￿uranCe
Statlw¢ry and pdnllni
SL*Kflptlons and Ilvcwce5
SthlTy
TelephLY* and f
911
3)1
2.482
177
Es bllshmont c
325
Rent
RepaTfS and M•Ini￿al
>ai)fles
J2,105
3J.852
Leqal c05t%
Professkn* fee5
387
Trwdll
2.573
IWire£iatiryi rThxr* ¥ehlcle
Depr￿latI￿ equitrnt
l.Q14
473
N•t prrfft
J5,556

Imarthl
Ctsst. blfrwd
Cost. additiDnS
De￿. blfwd
Depn- charge
3.428
3231
1952
1.882
3,767
1.476
C051- bllwd
Oepn. bllwd
Oepn. char8Q
15BD
1475
i(
430
336
4.103
IA96
PrtpaymentS
438
Cufreni itcLwJnt
Reserve account
Old acco￿￿¢
Petty ¢ash
47.745
47.873
2,2¢YJ
J2.143
47.208
2.2CQ
91
82.464
97,971
97.971
81,464
Accruèls
PAYE •nd Nl
Tarn¢¥ide Ale VK
Tameside Dementla Group
352
3¥2
3.175
2200
62S
3,17S
2.zc
6.447
6.lQ9
Brou8hl IoTwèrd
Net piofit
78,689
43,133
95.627
7&689
T•tsl fvnth
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CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Trustees, Annual Report for the period
From 1•1 Aprll 2024 Period start date To 31M March 2025 Period end dats
Charity name: The Shed (Tameside)
Charity r•gistration number: 1175457
Objectlveg and Activities
SORP ff*ler•nL¥
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out In rts
governing document
The object of the CIO is..
To promote the preservation and protection
of {primarily> men's good health in the
Tamesrde area, lor the public benefrt, in
p8rticular bul not limited lo those who are
retired, unemployed or have health t5sues
throu9h the provision of facilities fof
l￿bbies. recreat￿n or other leisure-tirne
occupalions in¢Kiding practical interests.
skills sharing. Ihe leaming of new skills,
j arHJ helpiTrJ olher comrnunity-based
ojects.
In furtheran￿ of these objects bul not
otherwise. the trustees shall have pgwer..
To establish a community workshop ar)d to
maintain, manage. or cwperate w￿h any,.
other charity, organisation. company or
statutory authorty in the maintenance and
management of such activities promoted by
charity in furtherance of Ihe above
obiects.
The Shed's WIS￿an is..
, We want lo be a place vhere people (and
in particular older men) can come is>aelher
in a safe and inclusive environmont and
are..
Socially engaged
physi￿lIY a¢live
Positive in outlook
The Shed seeks to deliver and develop a
rarKJe of health and ￿lIbeing activities
overtime in order to achieve its charitable
obj'ectives, as vftll as generate sufficient
ncome to sustain the She(1 in thg longer
le￿.
Key actiwt￿s of ts chanty will tr￿.
Managing the Shed as a communrty
asset for the ublic benefrt b hostin

raiwJ8 of practical activiti8s to aKI
TaMeS￿e citizens to age well.
ProvKling a range of services and
activth'es for those diagnosed wth
Young Onset Dementia andlor Mild
nbtive Im
irment.
The Shed's actiVrt￿s are"
WOOL￿rkIng
Reminiscence$ - sporting arKI musical
Monthly supper club
Outreach activities-.
Crown Green Bo¥*lin9
The Men's Room
Men In kitchens
Occasional activrti8S.'
Here & There Group- monthly
visits.
Che55 Club
Us8 of smart hone
In pursuance of their obligations in regard
I lo ensunng the public benefit of the Shed's
provis￿n, running and raporting of public
benefit tfUStee8 have cwes of PB1. PB2
and PB3 guidance Kthich aro di#cus80d,
when necessa , at meeti
Summary ofthe main
activities in relation to th088
purposes for the public
benefrt, in particular, the
activit￿8, projects or
services identified in the
a¢¢ounts.
Pwa1 17aThJ
Statement confiming
wheth8r the Iruslees have
had regard to the guKJance
Igsued by the Charity
Cornmission on PU￿1¢
tK•nofit
P•r• i 18
Addltlon•l Inforniallon (optlonal
You ma
choose to include further statements wt￿0 felevanl about:
SORP rnlw•n¢•
P•r•13
Pollcy on grant making
Not applicable
Policy on social investment
including program relaied
investment
Not applicable
The 14 volunleors help wilh all aspects of
the project. The majority cover the following
general volunteer activities."
P•r• l )9
Contribution made by
volunteers
woodW￿kIrVa. deS￿nir¥a arKI making iterns
of wood to..
Help shedders to make and complete
their own projects effectively and safely.
Makè and deliver rtem$ for local
charit*s, communrties *)d group5
Generaling a small amount of incorng
sale of garden items to the public to
recover the cost of matenals.
Volunteers also require the nomal
knowledge and skills ol any volunteer-
empatt)y, safeguardin9, first aid, clear
communications, eic.,
Specwhst skilled volunteers
Men￿ln.kIlthonS.'

Safe and hygienic rKeparalion arKI
storage of food
Ec(mmic food pl￿ning induding
shopping for one.
Repert￿re of healthy aThJ economi
cipes
Range of cookirwJ techniques and
method$
Social ealing guest diners
Monthly Suppor Club - food, music,
quizzes. guest speakers are organised
by both general volunteers arKI food
specialist volunteers.
Sporting memories
Particular skills and knth¥lodge are
required for this activity.
The aim is to evoke haFPY memones
and enttfyurage conversations around
shared expenences and memories
rime limited ￿tlyrtIeS
The Shed operates some time-limited
activitie5 such as chess group.
technology (use of Smartphone) The69
activrties require specialist knowledge
arKI skilLs from temporary volunteers.
The Slwl organised and run weekly
outd¢Jor activrties such as crown green
visits, etc.
Other
Achlevements and Performance
The Shed carries OLrt a quarterfy sur¥ey
Of 5hedder$ to thntfy infomatson that
11 help rt descnbe the positive irnpaGt
is hawng and highlight areas for
development lo irrfom its Ihree-year
business ￿an.
The Shed has had posrtive re3ponJeJ
iting that shedde￿ ar7d their c8ror¥ are
generally Pbeased wrth the services and
activrties offered.
Mosl responses crted the quality of Ihe
activit￿5 and support t)ffered by stsff
and volunteers over a range of
iThlividual needs and ￿rcUmStances.
Summary of the main
a¢hievernent$ of the chanty.
identrfying the drtéreneo the
harity's work ha8 made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wrder
benefrts lo society as a
whole
P*rnlXS
Additional infomiation {optlonal)
You ma
oose to Include further statements where ielevanl aboul.
The Shed continues to enjoy a high
level of occupancy based on
P•A 1.41

Achievements against
objectives set
fulttim¢ Shedd￿daY. The current
numbers are still slightly down on pre-
pandemic f￿￿reS but rt is antscipated
that with confidence building some
hesrtant shedders will retum.
Occupancy Is seen as an important
indbcalor of beneficiafies, value of the
There haven't been any accidents.
The￿ haven't teen any safeguard
Issues.
There haven't been any complaints
from shedders or their familieslcarers
aboul the Shed.
Several compliments have been
received particularty from shedders.
famil
rnembers andlor carers.
The Shed remains financially sound
Ihrough a mixed SOUTce of income..
The men make a small contribution as
and when they attend Six pounds per
visit is charged which is unchanged
since 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
individuals and crganisalions
Grants f4ve beon awarded f¢Y spe¢rfi¢
local aclivikn'es either to the organisalion
makiTh3 the appliralion or direct
application by the Shed
A small amount of inc¢Jr*e (le8$ than
8%) 18 generated by the 3ales of ilem¥
manufactured at the Shed
Perfomance of fundraising
aGtIvil￿S against obJ'eGlives
P¥•141
Inveslment performance
i against obJectNes
P*•141
Th8 Shed doosn'l have any inve$tm•nts
Other

Financial Revie
Review of the chwity's
financial position at the end
of Ihe period
Pwa 1.21
The Shed is sour¥Jty furKled mainly from
the attendance fees rt charges shedders
and other income as described in Para 1.41
above
The Shed holds a modest reserye to
Cushion Ihe irnpact of any unforeseen
reduction in income
The Shed has acquired altem8tive
premises that WTII require substantial
conStruct￿n and physical alterakn'ons lo
accommr)Jate the current and planned
activities for rt8 benefiuanes. These
atterations have Wun and the Shed
aims lo takè possession of the new
premises ￿te summer or eady aulumn
2025. The cost of this movè will absorb
swnificant amount of tts reserves but
11 still leave a comfortaNe rf smaller
reser4e
It is antscipated Ihat the paid workforc•
may need to be increased by an
addrtional part-lime employee.
Tre workforce has retumed to three
part-time eM￿oYeeS with a total ol eighl
man4a
r Y￿k.
£95.627.00
Statement explaining the
policy for holding resep4es
stating why they are hekl
P**1
Amount of reseNes held
Reasons for hokling zero
reserves
j Delails of lund materially in
doficrt
fÉxplanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a gcNng
concern
P•N122
P•r• f 22
NIA
P•M124
NIA
P•rnlZ3
N¢)ne
Addltlonal Infom￿tiOn (optional)
You ma
choose to include further statements Y•twe relevant about..
Thè prmcipo180urce170%} of funding
cornes from t￿5 charg8d for att•ndin9
the Shed
Gifts and donations come froffl:
shedder5. Rotary, Masonic Lodges and
other local groups.
FurK1 raising comes from local Support
e.g ACt￿n Together. for specrfic
activrties which cannot be funded from
shedders. fees. These adivities include..
men in kitchens, crown green bowling.
storting memories and chess club
which are free to users at the point of
use.
The charity s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)
Pwa147
Investment pclicy and
objectives includin9 any
social inveslment policy
Para 146

Main risk may come follo￿ng a redu(*'on in
A descripts'on ol the principal
risks facin
the chari
P•r¥ 1.46
nc
has rernar￿d Gonslanl
Oth8r
Structure, Governance and Management
Oescriptton of charity S
trusts"
Type of 9ovemiry document
P•a 1.2S
Constitution
How is the charrty
constituted?
Parn125
cio
Trustee selection method$
including details of any
conslrtutional prowsions e.g.
elodion to po81 OT name ol
any person or body errtrtled
lo appoint one or more
Irustee8
Tnjstees are S8￿Cled by application
and voted Into posrtion by a simple
mal￿tY of curreni trustees.
The current twsteo6 Are considering
recruitiry an addrtional two trustees.,
One with a background in men's, health
and second wrth a financial
backgrouryj..
Trusteès are not appoint8d by
individua13 or o
anisalion
Addltlonal Infomatlon loptionall
You ma choose lo Includè further 8latements *there relevant 8bout'.
Newly appointed trustee5 spend a day
(or half days) In the Shed lo v￿W
and understand rts aclivrties and
procedures.
Additional trainin9 is given by taking
new trustees through the cuffenl >year
plan and explaining *hfiat still needs lo
be done, how and b vthom
The Shed is govemed by fsve trustees
who set polic￿8 and proc•Jures to
achieve is aims and objectives.
The policies and procedures are
implemented by a part-tirne Shed
Coordinator vtho is supported to two
part-tsme Staff
The Shed Is not part of any fomial or
infomial network but looks lo cooperate
th other charities and similar
organiSat￿n$ to extend its purpose
across TamesKle
Policies and procedures
adopted for the Induction
and training of trustees
P•r• 1 $1
The charity's organisational
stnjcture arnl any wider
network with which th•
charrty works
Pw¥ 1.51
Relationship with any
related parties
Para I Sl

Other
Reference and Administrative details
Chatil
name
Other name the cha
istered charit
numtr
Charity'$ pnn¢ipal address
The Shed
The Shed
1175457
The Shed ITameside)
Units 3 & 4 Wellwwon Parade.
Dukinfield
Sk16 4LE
ameside

Names of the charity trustees who marbage the charlty
Dat•* a¢knd it not lor¥thol•
Tr￿1•0 nam•
offi￿ {11 anyl
N•rne of p•Y•on1or bodyl Onb￿•<1
Int tnMt••
ifan
10
12
14
16
17
18
19
20
orate trustees - names of the diredors at the date the re
Dirnctor n•m•
Shamian Birtl•s
Roy. C•tt•r•ll
Paul S kos
Marla Ball•
Mlchael Barl(Mf
ortwasa
Chalr
Treasurer
Tru8t••
Tru8t••
Njme of trusteej holding title to property belon9irg to the th•rity
TA￿t•• naffl•

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets
held in this capactty
NIA
, N•m8 and oty'ect8 of the
, chanly on whose behalf the
assets are hdd and how this
falls within the custodian
charity'5 objects
| Details of arrarvJements for
safe custody and
i segregalion of such assets
I from the charity's own
assets
Additional Informotion loptional)
Names and addres￿9 of •dvls•rs (Optional inforniationl
Type of Nam•
Addr•
adviser
N•m• of chl•f •x•cutlv• or namm of s•nlor Staff memb•rn {Opiional inforniallon)
Exemptlons from disclosure
Reason for non4i8do8ure of ke
rsonnel detai18
Other o
-J•tional inlorniatson

Declarations
Th? trustees declare that have approvod the trugtOO8' roport above.
8lgn•d on behalf of th• charlty's trusl••s
sIgna￿r9{•)
Full nam￿•)
Position {•g Secretary,
Chair, •tcl
Shaman Birtles
Mthael Barfow
Chair
Dale

Declarations
The trust••s declare that tlwy have •pprov•d th• trugtoes, rnport abov•.
Slgn•d on b•half of the ch•rlty'8 trusts•s
Slgn•turn(s) '
Full nam¢())
Position {eg Secretary,
Chalr, etcl
sttam￿n Birtles
Michael Bartow
Chair
Date
zxlijzw.

CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES
Independent examinerfs report on the
accounts
Section A
Indpppndȥnt Examiner s Rppnrt
Report to tho trusteesl
memb•rs of
On accounts for the year
•ndgd
31" March 2025
Chaiity no
(If any)
1175457
sot out on pages
3to4
I report to trusiees on my examination of the accounts of the abo
chaiity fft Trusn lor the year end￿1 3110312025.
Responslblllues and
basis of report
As tt* ¢hariVs trustees. you are responsible for the preparation of the
accounts in ac£<)rrlan(* wryth the requiremerts of ts Chaiities Ad ￿11
(Ihe Acr).
I rewrt in respera of my exaThn*'on Lrf Ihe Trusl's ac£ounts (xmed out
under sedion 145 of Ihe 2011 Ad and in carrying out my examination. I
have lolltrwed all the applieable Diro(Ams given by the Chanty COMMI￿¢)n
under sedion 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent The tharity's gross exceeded £250.000 and l am qualffied to
•xaminor's stalement undertake the exanrrinali￿ by being a qualffj￿d member of member of the
Associalion ol Chartered Certified accThJntants.
I have comwed my examin*'¢)n. I confinn that no matefial matters have
coff* to my attenkn in connection with the exa￿￿natIOn whth gives me
cause to believe th￿ in. maten'al respect..
of Ihe Charities Act: or
Ihe a(£ounts did not acco￿ with th8 8Ctounting records: or
the aca>unl$ did not comply with the applicable requirements
cAYKeming the fomi and t?)nt￿# of ￿nUnts set out in the Ch*ilie$
(A¢(￿nts Re[￿￿S) Regu181H)ns 2008 thher than any requireme
that the a(Y￿UnIS give a Irue and fairf vitrw ￿thIch is not a rnatter
onsidered as part of an independenl examinats'on.
I have no c4)nc*ms have come xross no other matters in connedion
with the exarrinaticfj to wlmth attention should ￿ drw*n in this report in
order to en*Ae a wr4)er uThJethrthg of the accx>unts to be rexhed.
SIgn￿.
2210112026
Nam•:
J V Fidler
Relevant prOf￿10nal
qualifiGatsonl?l or body
lrfany):
FCCA
IER
Oct 2018

Addrtss:
80 Joel
Cheshire SK14 5LF
Section B
Disclosure
Only rf the exarThner n*ls to h￿hlIght rn*1￿¢ matters ol a)r￿eM
(see CC32. Independent examination of ￿￿￿ty ￿￿nts.. th're(*ons and
guidano for examiners).
Give here brief details of
any items that the
examingr wlshes to
disclose.
IER
Oct 2018