## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 01 March 2023 To 29 February 2024** ## **Charity name: Sheddit Men’s Shed** ## **Charity registration number: 1182235** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|To promote social inclusion for the public
benefit of the residents of Swavesey and
surrounding areas through the provision of
premises, in which they can meet to jointly
or individually undertake and share
creative, physical, social and recreational
activities.| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|The main activity of Sheddit Men’s Shed is
running a workshop for the public benefit. It
is aimed at preventing people, particularly
but not exclusively older men, within
Swavesey and the surrounding areas from
becoming socially excluded; also to relieve
the needs of those people who are socially
excluded and to assist them to integrate
into society through the provision of these
workshop facilities. The Trustees have had
regard to the guidance by the Charity
Commission on public benefit.| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The Trustees have had regard to the
guidance by the Charity Commission on
public benefit.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference Sheddit Men’s Shed does not make grants. Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Volunteers undertake all Sheddit activities. Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other ## **Achievements and Performance** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|During 2023/24 Sheddit Men’s Shed
continued to build activities for local people.
Volunteers worked to build the Library of
Things. Minor projects were undertaken for
local sustainability events, including
building bug hotels and bird boxes.
To assist with attracting volunteers and
benefit to the community the shed
extended its activities to include wider
sustainability activities, such as tree
planting and rewilding and took up
opportunities at local community events.
The Shed volunteers helped organise two
sustainability events in Swavesey.
The benefits of these events and the shed
activities are wide and varied, including
better wellbeing, increased knowledge of
sustainability issues and the value of
biodiversity.| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
Achievements against
objectives set|
Para 1.41|
Sheddit is a small community group and so
does not set objectives, other than those
required by grants.| |---|---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|The group successfully completed the
required activities for a biodiversity grant
given in the previous year. Delivery of
another grant, a mobile Library of Things, is
in hand.| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|| Other ## **Financial Review** |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|At the end of this period the charity’s
finances are in a good position. The bulk of
the balance at the end of February 2024 is
the grant received for the Library of Things.| |---|---|---| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|The charity does not hold reserves| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|Zero| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|The charity does not have ongoing financial
commitments| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|NA| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|None| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|
Para 1.47|| |---|---|---| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Constitution| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Charitable Incorporated Organisation| |Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|Election by members at the AGM.| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|
Para 1.51|| |---|---|---| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|| |Relationship with any
related parties|Para 1.51|| |Other||Swavesey Men's Shed is a member of UK
Men's Shed Association (UKMSA) - who
provide support and advice for new and
existing sheds.| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Sheddit Men’s Shed| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|Sheddit Community Shed, Swavesey Community Shed| |Registered charity number|1182235| |Charity’s principal address|15 Market Street Swavesey Cambridge CB24 4QG| ||| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Phillip Horace
Cohen|Chair||| ||Sandie Rita Smith|Treasurer||| ||Robert Godfrey
Wilson|Secretary||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ## – 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 ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** **Type of Name Address adviser** **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details ## **Other optional information** ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s)** **Full name(s)** Sandie Smith **Position (eg Secretary,** Treasurer **Chair, etc)** **Date** 2 October 2024 ||Sheddit Men's Shed
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|**CC16a**| |---|---|---|---|---|---| ||**For the period**
**from**|Period start date
1.3.23|**To**||| ||||||| |**Section A Receipts and payments**|||||| |**A1 Receipts**||**to the nearest £**
**Restricted**
**funds**|**to the nearest £**
**Endowment**
**funds**|**Total funds**
**to the nearest £**|**Last year**
**to the nearest £**| |Donations|**557**|**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**|**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**|**557**
**-**
**94**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**651**|**210**| |Grants|**-**||||**17,240**| |Income from fundraisingactivities|**94**||||**95**| |Product salles|**-**||||**-**| ||**-**||||**-**| ||**-**||||**-**| ||**-**||||**-**| ||**-**||||**-**| |**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for AR)_|**651**
||||**17,545**| ||||||| |||**-**
**-**
**-**|**-**
**-**
**-**|**-**
**-**
**-**|| ||||||**-**| ||||||**-**| ||||||| |||**-**|**-**|**651**|**17,545**| ||||||| |||**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**|**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**|**199**
**2,974**
**3,018**
**2,004**
**160**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**8,355**|**589**| ||||||**135**| ||||||**1,058**| ||||||**108**| ||||||**231**| ||||||**-**| ||||||**-**| ||||||**-**| ||||||**-**| ||||||**2,121**| ||||||| |||**-**
**-**
**-**|**-**
**-**
**-**|**-**
**-**
**-**|| ||||||| ||||||**-**| ||||||| |||**-**|**-**|**8,355**|**2,121**| ||||||| |||**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**|**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**|**- 7,704**
**-**
**15,946**|**15,424**| ||||||**-**| ||||||**522**| |||||**8,242**|**15,946**| ## **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period** |**Categories**
**B1 Cash funds**
**B2 Other monetary assets**
**B3 Investment assets**
**B5 Liabilities**
**B4 Assets retained for the**
**charity’s own use**
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees|**Details**
Bank account
Petty cash
**Details**
**Details**
**Details**
**Details**
Signature
**_Total cash funds_**
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))|**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**8,222**
**-**
**20**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**8,242**
**-**
OK
OK
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Cost (optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Cost (optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
Print Name
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**
**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**
**Fund to which**
**liability relates**
**Amount due**
**(optional)**|**to nearest £**
**Endowment**
**funds**| |---|---|---|---| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||OK| ||||**to nearest £**
**Endowment**
**funds**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**Current value**
**(optional)**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**Current value**
**(optional)**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**When due**
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approval| ||||| |||||