## **Dunstable Men in Sheds** ## **’ ’ – Trustees and Chairman s Report for 2025 2026 Including the Financial Report** ## **Contents:** ## Page 2: **Synopsis.** Page 3: **Section 1: Membership** Page 3: **Section: 2: Insurance, Premises & Facilities** - Page 4: **Section 3: Health, Safety & Well-being** - Page 4: **Section 4: Finance, Fund Raising / Community Activities and Products** - Page 5: **Section 5: Corrective Management Actions** - Page 5: **Section 6: Future Plans** Page 6: **Financial Report: Income and Expenditure Statement 2024 – 2025** 1 ## **Dunstable Men in Sheds** ## **’ ’ – Trustees and Chairman s Report for 2025 2026.** Dunstable men in sheds continues to thrive, We have recruited new Trustees to reduce the workload on any one trustee. Currently the trustees are Anthony Knock & Richard Waddington as joint Chairman. Bernhard Batchelor treasurer. Peter Farrow Membership Secretary & Deputy Treasurer Slyvia Kendrick Secretary Glynn Ellis Projects Manager. In addition, Andrew Street has taken on the role of webmaster and manages our training programme. As we are now responsible for our consumption of water and electricity, we are able to see our consumption through our individual metering. So far, we have not had to increase our membership fees. We continue to support local markets where we are able to raise funds from the sale of the products we make in our workshop. We have reached out to other charitable groups in the area and have delivered talks to their membership explaining what we do. (Dunstable Connect Club, Co-op forums) A film company utilised an empty shop we use for storage, and kindly paid us £1000.00 for us to vacate during the filming process. Our AGM held was held on 7[th] May which was well attended by our members. Our financial report is based on the last financial year and on banking information currently available. At this time, our members’ subscriptions remain at £10 per month. 2 So, taking April 2025 as the starting point for this report: ## **1: Membership:** ## **1.1: Membership Issues:** As with previous years we have seen some churn in our membership, ill health has meant a couple of people had to leave the shed. We have and will continue to recruit new members; our current membership is 25 ## **1.2: Social Prescribing:** Social Services, have contacted us recently with particular clients in mind. To date the needs of the suggested members couldn’t be met by the shed. ## **2: Insurance, Premises & Facilities:** ## **2.1: Insurance:** The 2025 / 26 Insurance Policy provides comprehensive cover for all current and planned activities, Public Liability Insurance (including Employee’s Liability Insurance) and Trustees’ indemnity. ## **2.2: Premises:** There have been no significant changes to the premises in this reporting period. ## **2.3: Facilities:** Grants from local organisations have enabled us to improve our machinery. 3 ## **3: Health, Safety & Well-being:** **3.1: Trustees Actions:** We have a comprehensive training programme that that all members have to undergo. Full records are kept and any new member has to complete the programme before being allowed to use the equipment **3.2: The Members General Meeting** : The AGM was held on 7[th] May 2026. **3.3: Actions:** Andrew Street has been asked to update our website **3.4: Health & Safety Policy Statement** : The Shed Health and Safety Policy and Risk Assessment documents were reviewed and updated in February 2025. All members are now required to sign the H and S Policy to confirm they have read it and will comply with it. **3.5: Health & Safety File** : Contains a comprehensive set of instructions and guidelines regarding the management of accreditation, use of machine and hand tools, etc. **3.6: PPE** : This is available free issue, except for safety footwear, the purchase of which is the responsibility of members. **3.7: Fire Safety:** The inspection of the fire extinguishers remains the responsibility of DTC and has been undertaken as required. Fire Safety training has yet to be given to members. **3.8: First Aid:** There are now four First Aiders, three of whom have only been trained to deal with heart attacks. DTC are arranging a First Aiders training session with four places for MIS. **3.9: Accidents and Near Misses:** Fortunately, there haven’t been any reportable accidents during this period. ## **4: Finance, Fund Raising / Community Activities and Products:** ## **4.1: Finance:** The Shed continues to raise sufficient funds for activities to continue and investigates sources of external funding as we become aware of them. ## **4.2: Fund Raising / Community Activities:** - **Dunstable Town Council:** We continue to support DTC with projects. - **Trade and Craft Fairs:** We have attended a number of trade and craft fairs during the year, which have contributed to our income. We also use these as opportunities to publicise the Shed and meet potential new members. **The 2025 Dunstable / Anglia in Bloom Project:** We continue to offer our assistance to support the 2025 project. We have benefited from a grant supplied by the Co-Op, which has been used to improve our workshop facilities. ## **4.3: Other Items of Note:** - Our members and partners enjoyed a Christmas Meal at the local Golf Club which was well attended. - We made a hand rail for the Priory Church in Dunstable to enable speakers to get up and down from the pulpit. The general public have requested many specific products to be made by our members. We have met with a number of organisations to give talks about our activities 4 ## **5: Corrective Management Actions: Implemented for 2024 / 25.** There have been no significant corrective management actions required in this period. ## **6: Future Plans:** The Shed is generally busy but still has spare workshop capacity for new members, there continues to be interest in our activities and we expect increased activity. 5 ## **DUNSTABLE MEN IN SHEDS INCOME AND EXPENDITURE FINANCIAL STATEMENT 2025 – 2026** |**INCOME/SALES**
**0**
**Carried Forward from 2024-25**
**1**
Subscriptons
**2**
Sales on all projects/Markets and carnivals
**3**
Donatons from Co-Op
**4**
Donaton From Hands Rise
**5**
Donaton Dunstable Lotery
**6**
**7**
**8**
**9**
**10**
Operatng Float
**12**
Christmas Meal Guest Payments
**15**
**17**
**18**
**19**
**20**
**21**
**22**
Sumup ( Card Machine)
**23**
**Total**|**Value**
**EXPENDITURE/PURCHASES**|**Value**
**Debt/Creditors**|**Value**| |---|---|---|---| ||||| ||**£7,572.24**
Makita Tool Repair|£126.95
**Nil**
£62.00
£85.00
£218.36
£363.56
£1,068.00
£61.89
£25.00
£664.20
£332.99
£1,121.05
£240.00
£435.00
£141.29
£83.29
£233.41
£189.27
£0.00|| ||£2,890.00
UKMS Membership
£4,799.61
Plumbing Repair
£1,263.00
Website (GoDady) Fees
£1,102.95
Shed insurance
£10.00
Langedale Electrical Work
£0.00
Planer Switch
St Mary's canival Deposit
Charnwood Lathe
£50.00
£396.00
Metal Storage Shed
DTC - Electricity/Water
Xmas dinner deposit - Club Paid
Xmas Dinner Cost For Members - Club Paid
Bandsaw Blades
Cash Book Expenses
Beverages and Sundries
£349.99
Members Claimed Expenses 4 Materials C/ Book||£0.00| ||£18,433.79
**Total**|£5,451.26
**Total**|| 6 **Net Income for 2025-26 from all our activities** **£12,982.53** >>>>>>>>>>>> 7 Trustees: Anthony Knocklolnt Ch￿r￿n flkh0￿ Waddrtlonj￿￿I Chèlrman BEInl￿r￿ 8•trholLYTrW￿r Gtynn Ellis Project MJnrfer Pettt Farwr*4 DeputyTreasurer Syl¥l• Kendrlck