
## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** 

**From  2[nd] October 2020            To  1[st] October 2021** 

**Charity name: Redditch Community Shed** 

**Charity registration number: 1177833** 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

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|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|**To help engage people who are**<br>**remote from day-to-day contact with**<br>**others and exercise their skills in a**<br>**workshop environment.**|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or services<br>identified in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|**Normal activities have been restricted**<br>**through the lockdown periods in the**<br>**pandemic.  Throughout, when allowed,**<br>**members have been able to meet in**<br>**socially distanced groups and have been**<br>**able to do useful activities for other**<br>**charities.**|
|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees have<br>had regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public<br>benefit|Para 1.18|**The trustees have followed the Charity**<br>**Commissions guidance throughout this**<br>**time.  We have maintained contact with**<br>**our membership and this has increased**<br>**with new members benefitting from our**<br>**contact. **|



**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

SORP reference **N/A** Para 1.38 Policy on grant making **N/A** Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment **N/A** Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other 



## **Achievements and Performance** 

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|Summary of the main<br>achievements of the charity,<br>identifying the difference the<br>charity’s work has made to<br>the circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any wider<br>benefits to society as a<br>whole.|Para 1.20|**Throughout the pandemic our meetings**<br>**were socially distanced.  We were unable**<br>**to take on projects as we had no fixed**<br>**meeting space and therefore no**<br>**workshop.  We did carry out work for the**<br>**charity that provided the meeting space**<br>**which benefitted their clients wellbeing.**<br>**We had non-members joining our**<br>**meetings in this difficult time and they**<br>**benefitted from the social aspect.  They**<br>**have now become members and have**<br>**learnt new skills that have provided them**<br>**with a sense of worth and made social**<br>**contact that has combatted their**<br>**isolation.**|



|**Additional information (optional)**<br>You may choose to include further statements|**Additional information (optional)**<br>You may choose to include further statements|where relevant about:|
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|Achievements against<br>objectives set|Para 1.41|**N/A**|
|Performance of fundraising<br>activities against objectives<br>set|Para 1.41|**N/A**|
|Investment performance<br>against objectives|Para 1.41|**N/A**|
|Other|||





## **Financial Review** 

|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s<br>financial position at the end<br>of the period|Para 1.21|**No subscriptions were received during**<br>**this period and no payments were made.**<br>**Donations were received from a funeral**<br>**memorial, small projects completed and a**<br>**WCF Covid 19 grant. **|
|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**We had no fixed meeting space and the**<br>**amount held is in preparation for**<br>**obtaining space and the initial running**<br>**costs. **|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**£12798.24**|
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22|**N/A**|
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|Para 1.24|**N/A**|
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern|Para 1.23|**N/A**|



## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|The charity’s principal<br>sources of funds (including<br>any fundraising)|Para 1.47|**An application was successfully made for**<br>**the WCF Covid 19 funding.  This will**<br>**allow us to gain a new meeting and**<br>**workshop space.  Other grants will be**<br>**applied for and there will be income from**<br>**our membership subscriptions. **|
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|Investment policy and<br>objectives including any<br>social investment policy<br>adopted|Para 1.46|**N/A**|
|A description of the principal<br>risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|**N/A**|
|Other|||





## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

|Description of charity’s<br>trusts:|||
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|Type of governing document<br>(trust deed,royalcharter)|Para 1.25|**Constitution**|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated<br>association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**CIO**|
|Trustee selection methods<br>including details of any<br>constitutional provisions e.g.<br>election to post or name of<br>any person or body entitled<br>to appoint one or more<br>trustees|Para 1.25|**Trustees are selected from, and by, the**<br>**membership.**|



## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

**N/A** Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and Para 1.51 training of trustees **N/A** The charity’s organisational structure and any wider Para 1.51 network with which the charity works **N/A** Relationship with any related Para 1.51 parties Other 

## **Reference and Administrative details** 

|Charity name|Redditch Community Shed|
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|Other name the charity uses||
|Registered charity number|1177833|
|Charity’s principal address|7 George Walk,<br>Kingfisher Centre,<br>Redditch,<br>B97 4HB|
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**Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

|1<br>2<br>3<br>4<br>5<br>6<br>7<br>8<br>9<br>10<br>11<br>12<br>13<br>14<br>15<br>16<br>17<br>18<br>19<br>20|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**<br>**year **|**Name of person (or body) entitled**<br>**to appoint trustee (ifany)**|
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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved 

**Director name** 

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity 

**Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year** 



**Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets 

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## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** 

|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|
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## **Exemptions from disclosure** 

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details 

## **Other optional information** 



Declaratlons
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**Redditch Community Shed Annual Accounts For the Period** 

**10/02/2020 to** 

## **Income** 


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Who Received  Current  Deposit<br>Date From Why Received Account Account<br>10/02/2020 Opening Cash Amount<br>10/02/2020 Opening Bank Balance £6,351.17<br>10/14/2020 Redditch MMA Benches made - donation £400.00<br>04/16/2021 Own Credit Funeral memorial donation £600.00<br>06/04/2021 Own Credit Funeral memorial donation £50.00<br>07/21/2021 WCF Covid 19 Grant £5,000.00<br>Sale of Bug Boxes at<br>06/19/2021 G Franklin individual's Open Day<br>Expenditure<br>Current  Deposit<br>Date Who Paid to Why Paid Account Account<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


**No monies spent in this period due to Covid.** 



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£357.07
£40.00
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