TIDWORTH AND LUDGERSHALL MEN’S SHED Reg No 1179158
TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT 1[ST] January 2024 to 31st December 2024
Summary of Purpose
To promote the preservation and protection of men and women’s good health and is fully inclusive of all individuals irrespective of their circumstances. For the public benefit, in particular for those who are retired or have health problems, through the provision of facilities for hobbies, recreation or other leisure time occupations including practical interests, skill sharing, the learning of new skills and helping with other community-based projects.
Meetings
Normal meetings are held on 4 mornings a week in our shed, which is equipped with a range of woodworking tools and tools to work on leather. As well as making wooden items we now make items from leather. Our members also repair items brought in by the public. Members undertake their own projects, or make projects for sale. A separate area is available for coffee/tea and a chat. Committee meetings are held monthly where projects are put forward and discussed.
Summary of Main Achievements
We retain strong links to Wiltshire Health and Care NHS who help those in the community who require support and have acquired new members from both of these organisations.
Our main project this year was to build a craft room. All members have been involved in the build. The craft room is to be a clean quiet room, for other crafts like leather work and painting.
Our members have also completed a build of a wood shed to hold our donated wood.
We have completed several projects within our community – new wooden benches, bird boxes and hedgehog boxes also leather belts, purses and bags. We have sold produce at village fetes which helped to promote our organisation.
We have two banners to advertise our site as a Men’s Shed. We sell the items that we make from our Facebook page and we have also attended several craft fairs where we sell items that we have made. We have accepted donations of tools from several sources including private individuals, which we sell at car boot sales.
Review of Financial Position
The Financial position of the Men’s Shed is relatively healthy. Our Membership is stable about 27 members.
Trustees selection
A committee is elected at the AGM. Members of the committee elect the trustees
Trustees on 31 December 2024
J Hollis (Chairman), K Brasnett (Treasurer), A Ward (Secretary)
S Dix (Trustee), MJ Giles (Honorary President)
Tidworth and Ludgershall Men Shed
Summarised accounts for year ending 31st December 2024
| INCOME | ||
|---|---|---|
| MembershipIncome | £490.00 | |
| Grants | £1,600.00 | |
| Donations for surplus tools/equipment | £631.00 | |
| Donations for work done | £580.00 | |
| Items sold,includingat Fairs,donated or made | £1,403.18 £50.00 |
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| interest on reserve account | ||
| Total income | £4,754.18 | |
| EXPENDITURE | ||
| Insurance,rates,rent etc. | £1,257.66 | |
| Heat light andpower. | £608.83 | |
| General maintenance | £412.96 | |
| Equipmentpurchase | £379.11 | |
| Development of shed(s) | £4,129.79 | |
| Donation | £165.00 | |
| Administration | £69.95 | |
| Promotion and advertising | £350.09 | |
| Consumables for equipment | £161.88 | |
| Consumables for things we make for sale | £425.61 | |
| Total Expenditure | £7,960.88 | |
| Opening balance 1st January 2024 £4,529.35 Closing balance 31st December 2024 £1,272.60 Balance in Current Bank Account £1,071.56 Cash in hand £201.04 Outstanding creditors £0.00 Outstanding Debtors A - Electricity £157.00 Reserve account £4,366.78 Interest earnt on Reserve account £50.16 Equipment at current value (estimated) £4,250.00 Assets and Liabilities on 31st December 2024 |