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2025-03-31-accounts

Charity No: 1180944

Winterton Men in Sheds

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Year ending

31[st] March 2025

Phoenix Accountancy and Business Consultancy Limited

Winterton Men In Sheds Charity No: 1180944

Contents to the Financial Statements For the Year ending 31[st] March 2025

Page
Trustees Annual Report 3
Independent Examiners’ Report 8
Receipts and Payments Account 9
Statement of Assets and Liabilities 10
Notes to the Financial Statements 11

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Winterton Men In Sheds Charity No: 1180944

Trustees Annual Report For the year ending 31[st] March 2025

The Trustees present their report with the independently examined financial statements of Winterton Men in Sheds, a registered charity, for the year ending 31[st] March 2024.

Reference and Administrative Details of the Charity, its Trustees and Advisers

Name of charity: Winterton Men in Sheds
Charity Registration Number: 1180944
Charity’s Principal Address: Winterton Men In Sheds
8 King Street
Winterton
Scunthorpe
North Lincolnshire
DN15 9RN

Trustees:

Names of Trustees who served during the year and since the year end were as follows:-

Name: Position: Dates of service if not for the full
year:
Mr K Darlow Chair Appointed February 2024
Mr D Sutcliffe Chair Resigned - Chair August 2023
Mr D Broadbent Treasurer Appointed October 2024
Mr J Wear Resigned
Mrs J Birkett Resigned- Secretary November 2022
Mrs A Page Secretary Appointed July 2024
Mrs G Swainston-Lagos Appointed February 2024
Mrs C Bennett Appointed February 2024
Mr A Crow Resigned
Mr R Atkinson Appointed November 2023
Independent Examiner: Rebecca Triffitt, MAAT
Practice Accountant, Employee of:
Phoenix Accountancy and Business Consultancy Limited
Morley’s Cottage
Morley’s Yard
Walkergate
Beverley
East Yorkshire
HU17 9BY

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Winterton Men In Sheds Charity No: 1180944

Trustees Annual Report For the year ending 31[st] March 2025

Bankers: HSBC 84 High Street Scunthorpe DN15 6HQ

Virgin Money 7 Gold Street Northampton NN1 1EN

Structure, Governance and Management

Governing Document:

Winterton Men in Sheds is a registered Charitable Incorporated Organisation governed by its Constitution (foundation model). The organisation was registered with the Charity Commission on the 30[th] November 2018 and was amended on 23[rd] August 2020.

Recruitment and appointment of Trustees:

The trustees form the Executive Committee of the charity. The members of the Executive Committee are elected at the Annual General Meeting by the members of the Charity. All members are circulated with invitations to nominate trustees in advance of the AGM.

The Constitution of the Charity states that there must be at least three charity trustees and the maximum number of charity trustees is twelve.

Trustee Induction and Training:

All trustees are provided with the Charity Commissions ‘Roles and Responsibilities of Trustees’, the Constitution and the financial statements including the Annual Report. Any training required by the trustees may be requested at any point, where it is considered useful to their role as trustee.

Organisational Structure:

The board of Trustees manages the Charity, with the support of the shed members for the day to day general running of the shed. The board holds its board meeting every bi-monthly to discuss strategic planning for the charity future. Trustees are aware that any conflict of interest is declared and recorded

Risk Management:

The major risks, to which the charity is exposed, as identified by the Trustees, have been reviewed and systems have been established to mitigate those risks. All systems and procedures are reviewed regularly to ensure they meet charity law and our own

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Winterton Men In Sheds Charity No: 1180944

Trustees Annual Report For the year ending 31[st] March 2025

organisations aims and objectives. The charity has guidance and a specific trustee who is responsible for the safeguarding of every member.

Objectives and Activities

The charity’s object is:

“To promote social inclusion for the public benefit, by preventing men aged 18 or older within the Winterton and the surrounding area, becoming socially excluded. This is to be achieved by assisting them to integrate into society through the provision of facilities in which they can meet to undertake creative, physical or recreational activities, learn or pass on skills and knowledge and support each other socially as well as helping with communitybased projects.”

It is very important to the trustees that the charity helps to provide support, understanding and a safe environment to males who want to join due to suffering from depression and other mental health problems. Safeguarding and suitability is very important.

Main objectives for the following year:

In shaping our objectives for the following year and planning our activities, the Trustees have considered the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit and this is regularly revisited.

Achievements and Performance

This year 2024/25 has been a busy year for The Shed. Membership has grown with new members becoming involved in many of the projects conducted in The Shed, where we have continued to develop facilities with environmental and machinery improvements. On a visit to Barton Shed, we were impressed by the dust extraction/clean air filtering unit they had in place leading to the Trustees obtaining a grant and purchasing one for the Winterton Shed. This has improved the air quality and enabled members suffering with COPD to work longer on projects. We also acquired a new Dewalt cordless Jigsaw, (following grant funding), enabling work to be carried out without worrying about dangling cables.

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Winterton Men In Sheds Charity No: 1180944

Trustees Annual Report For the year ending 31[st] March 2025

On a few occasions during the year, we organised canal boat cruises for members, this proved very popular and will be run again in the future.

In addition, over the past year we have delivered a few projects which members have been able to engage with, but not limited to as described below: -

These are just a few of the projects The Shed was involved with during the year.

We have created videos and taken pictures of members working in The Shed and posted them to social media for followers to view. At Christmas The Shed Trustees organised a Christmas Lunch for members to come along and enjoy the festive season. A fabulous meal was enjoyed by those able to attend.

Sadly, during the year we lost a few members, some due to ill health, others moving to a distant part of the country and others through age. They left us with a wealth of great memories and stories which are still remembered regularly in The Shed.

We maintain a very low membership fee, which can be paid annually, half yearly or quarterly to enable members from any background to attend. Our financial position remains healthy, although not overly wealthy. We have obtained some lottery funding together with a group of other Men in Sheds through the Humber & Wolds Rural Action, which enables us to pay our ongoing costs for 3 years. Our public profile is good and is demonstrated by attracting new members on a regular basis.

We enjoy providing a warm and welcoming environment where men and women can call in for a cup of tea, a chat, a joke, friendship, and support as well as getting the opportunity to use the facilities available within our workshops.

Financial Review

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Winterton Men In Sheds Charity No: 1180944 Trustees Annual Report For the year ending 31[st] March 2025

Reserves Policy

The charity doesn’t have a reserves policy at the moment. At the financial year end the cash balance was £9,100, which is significantly exceeded the amount required by the policy.

Plans for Future Years

Please see main objectives for the following year.

In the year 2025/26 we are looking forward to moving to new and larger premises which will enable us to provide improved facilities for our members, including but not limited to:-

Statement of disclosure of information to Independent Examiner

We, the Trustees of the charity who held office at the date of approval of these financial statements, each confirm so far as we are aware, that:

Trustee Declaration

The Trustees declare that they have approved the Trustees Annual Report.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s Trustees

Mr Keith Darlow Chairperson Date

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Winterton Men In Sheds Charity No: 1180944

Trustees Annual Report For the year ending 31[st] March 2025

Independent Examiner’s Report to the Members of Winterton Men In Sheds.

I report on the accounts of Winterton Men In Sheds for the year ending 31[st] March 2025, which are set out on pages 9 to 12.

Respective responsibilities of Trustees and examiner

The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to:

Basis of independent examiner’s report

My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair’ view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.

Independent examiner’s statement

In connection with my examination, no material matters have come to my attention which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

I have come across no matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Rebecca Triffitt, MAAT Practice Accountant, Employee of: Phoenix Accountancy and Business Consultancy Limited Morley’s Cottage, Morley’s Yard Walkergate, Beverley, HU17 9BY

Date:

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Winterton Men In Sheds Charity No: 1180944

Receipts and Payments Account For the year ended 31[st] March 2025

Notes
RECEIPTS
1
Grants
2
Membership Fees
Donations & Sales
MIsc

PAYMENTS
Expenses
Services (Inc Ins)
Materials
Equipment
Maintenance
Bank Charges
Accounts

Net surplus/(deficit)
for the year before
transfers
Transfers between
funds

Net
surplus/(deficit)
for the year
Cash & Bank Balance
brought forward

Cash and bank
balances carried
forward
3		 2025
2025
2025
2024
2024
2024
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
Funds
Funds
Funds
Funds
Funds
Funds
£
£
£
£
£
£
1,154
-
1,154
776
-
776
675
-
675
-
-
-
1,177
400
1,577
1,530
- 1,530
2
-
2
75
-
75
3,008
400
3,408
2,381
-
2,381
351
-
351
512
-
512
4,221
-
4,221
4,159
- 4,159
461
-
461
592
-
592
63
358
421
125
-
125
416
-
416
134
-
134
66
-
66
63
-
63
180
-
180
180
-
180
5,758
358
6,116
5,765
-
5,765
(2,750)
42
(2,708)
(3,384)
-
(3,384)
(8)
8
-
-
-
-
(2,758)
50
(2,708)
(3,384)
-
(3,384
)
11,808
-
11,808
15,192
-
15,192
9,050
50
9,100
11,808
11,80
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The notes on pages 10 form part of these financial statements.

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Winterton Men In Sheds Charity No: 1180944 Statement of Assets and Liabilities As at 31[st] March 2025


Statement of Assets and Liabilities
As at 31st March 2025
2025 2024
Notes Total Total
Funds Funds
Monetary Assets £ £
Current Account - HSBC 8,029 11,649
Virgin 726
Petty Cash 345 159
Total Monetary Assets 9,100 11,808

Comprising:
Unrestricted Funds 9,050 11,808
Restricted Funds
3		 50 -
9,100 11,808

Non-Monetary Assets and Liabilities
Fixed Assets for the Charity use
Dewalt Jigsaw
Air Purifier

Creditors
Accounts Fees (180) (180)
Rent - -
(180) (180)
These financial statements have been approved by the committee on __(date)
and signed on its behalf by:
______Mr Keith Darlow, Chairperson
______Mr David Broadbent, Treasurer

The notes on pages 11-12 form part of these financial statements.

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Winterton Men In Sheds Charity No: 1180944

Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 31[st] March 2025

Notes

1 Basis of Preparation

These accounts have been prepared on a receipts and payments (R&P) basis in line with charity commission guidance for a charity of this size.

2 Grants

Co-op Community Fund
NFU mutual National
Fund		 2025
2025
2025
2024
2024
2024
Unrestricted Restricted
Total
Unrestricted Restricted
Total
Funds
Funds
Funds
Funds
Funds
Funds
£
£
£
£
£
£
1,154
-
1,154
776
-
776
-
-
-
-
-
-
1,154
- 1,154
776
-
776

4 Restricted Funds

Winterton Lions
Winterton Town Council		 Funds at
01.04.24
Incoming Outgoing Transfer
Funds at
31.03.25
-
200
(208)
8
-

-
200
(150)
-
50
-
400
(358)
8
50

A brief description of the restricted funds is provided below:

Winterton Lions

Restricted funding received from Winterton Lions to pay for a Dewalt Jigsaw.

Winterton Town Council

Restricted funding received from Winterton Town Council to pay for an Air Purifier.

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Winterton Men In Sheds Charity No: 1180944

Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 31[st] March 2025

4 Taxation

Winterton Men in Sheds is a registered charity. All the charities’ income is applied to its charitable objectives and the association is therefore exempt under current legislation from most forms of taxation.

The charity is not VAT registered and all expenditure includes irrecoverable VAT.

5 Payments to Trustees

No remuneration directly or indirectly out of the funds of the Charity was paid or payable for the year to any Trustee.

There was no reimbursement of travel expenses paid or payable to Trustees in respect of the year.

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