## **Trustees' Annual Report for the period**
Period start date Period end date 28 03 2021 29 02 2022 **From To**
## Section A Reference and administration details
**Charity name**
Chippenham Men’s Shed
**Other names charity is known by**
**Registered charity number (if any)** 1180371
**Charity's principal address** 23 Meadowsweet Drive **Postcode SN11 0UH**
## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
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## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
**Type of adviser Name Address**
## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**
## **Section B Structure, governance and management**
## **Description of the charity’s trusts**
Type of governing document
Constitution adopted 22/10/2018
- (eg. trust deed, constitution)
Charity Incorporated Organisation (CIO) How the charity is constituted
- (eg. trust, association, company)
Appointed by: Trustee, Trustee selection methods Elected: by members.
(eg. appointed by, elected by)
## **Additional governance issues (Optional information)**
You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant, about:
- policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees.
- the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
- relationship with any related parties;
- trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
## **Section C Objectives and activities**
To promote social inclusion for the public benefit by preventing people particularly but not exclusively men aged 18 or over, within Chippenham and the surrounding area, from becoming socially excluded, relieving the **Summary of the objects of the** needs of those people who are socially excluded and assisting them to **charity set out in its** integrate into society through the provision of facilities in which they can **governing document** meet jointly or individually to undertake. creative, physical or recreational activities
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For the public benefit, the preservation and protection of good health among in particular but not exclusively men in Chippenham and the surrounding area, including those who are retired, unemployed or have health problems, through the provision of facilities for hobbies, recreation or other leisure time occupation including practical interests, skills sharing, the learning of new skills, and helping with community-based projects.
**Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)**
You **may choose** to include further statements, where relevant, about:
- policy on grant making.
- policy programme related investment.
- contribution made by volunteers.
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Section D Achievements and performance
**Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year**
Through 2019 and 2021 our shed was closed due to the pandemic, and this had adverse effects on our activities, and we were able to increase our funds or increase the membership.
Our Charity has secured a safe and secure place to meeting place with excellent facilities with the support of Chippenham Rugby Football Club (CRFC) the use of The Grove Park Cricket Pavilion. We have secured funds from Wiltshire Council(drawn) Chippenham Council and Wiltshire Community Fund and raised funds from the Chippenham Lions Club We have had tools and equipment donated by local residents. Persimmons awarded us £1000 and a donation from CBLC £350
We were unable to attend any event due to the lockdowns in country.
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Section E
Financial review
Brl•f stat•m•nt of tho
charlty's polley ¢)n rns•rv•s
Aside from retaining a prudent amount in reserves each year most of the
chanty's funds are to ts sw)t in the short tenn so there are funds for
long terni investment at this time
D•talls of any funds matsrlaly
In doficlt
Not apFlicable
Furth•r flnanclal rnvl•w d•talls (Opknal Infornmkn)
You may choos• to include
Ckjr principal sources of fijnds are from r membev5hip fees, attendance
addttional information. where
fee and grants. donati1 and other vari(NJs bodies.
relevant about:
the chaiity's FKincipal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising).
how expendrture has
supported the key 014ectives
of the charity.
investment policy and
obj'ectives including any
ethical investment policy
adopted.
Our expermliture has enat48d the Chanty to pr