2024-03-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1 April 2023 Period start date To 31 March 2024 Period end date

Charity name: Nidderdale and Pateley Bridge Men’s Shed C.I.O. (Pateley Shed)

Charity registration number: 1184036

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	The objects of the CIO (Pateley Shed) as in our Constitution are for: the public benefit, the preservation and protection of good healthby addressing rural isolation & social exclusionamong men aged 18 years and older, living in Nidderdale and Pateley Bridge and the surrounding area,including those who are retired, unemployed or have health problems. We do this through the provision and management of facilities in which they can meet to undertake creative, physical, or recreational activities, plus learning and/or passing on skills and knowledge, and helping with community-based projects while supporting each other socially. A key aim is to provide an environment that is safe and that encourages the sharing of life’s experiences, concerns, and problems and a “listening ear” to further each other’s well-being.
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	During the period of this report the main activities of members, apart from doing their own personal crafts/projects have included: • Maintaining the three morning sessions a week 09:30 – 13:00 to work on personal and group projects as members wished.

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			• Continuing to provide ad hoc facilities maintenance to Nidderdale Plus, both at their community hub and at their charity shop in Pateley High Street. • Designing, building, and installing an Easter display on the High Street for the Pateley Bridge Town Council; made so that it can be re-used in the future. • Re-visiting to repaint (to a British Mile Posts Society specification) two corroded road side Mile Posts, after finding out they were listed monuments, for the Pateley Bridge Town Council. • Refurbishing a dilapidated iron frame and timber garden seat found rotted by a local resident. • Supplying, making, and installing an external garden gate for a resident prior to her holding a local Arts exhibition in her garden. Completed on time! Unfortunately, during this financial year, full time membership has dropped from 25 to 18 men. However, the number of hard- core members attending all three sessions has risen from 5 to around 10 each morning. Plus, we are doing more small works of kindness in the local community, thus benefiting from the charity’s existence.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18		Declaration– as Trustees we have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit.

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Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements	Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements	where relevant about:
	SORP reference
Policy on grant making.	Para 1.38	We do not give out grants
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38	Social Capital or investment– Over the last three years the Shed has spent £2,882 with local trades and suppliers and our Volunteers have contributed 362 hours valued at around £7,602 into other community projects.
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	All activities associated with the running, management, and output of the Pateley Shed is solely through the volunteering of members, there are no paid staff within the charity. Members give freely of their time, abilities, and past experience of previous employment skills/knowledge; their personal interests including DIY etc. including making a humble cuppa and being available to listen.
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		The Pateley Shed provides a great way of achieving the “5 Steps to Well-being” promoted by the NHS and other agencies. One volunteer recently commented: A few months ago, I found myself to be in a very difficult place mentally. I was isolated, depressed, and anxious. The Men’s Shed has provided me an opportunity to get back in contact with society and I appreciated the support of the people there. The good news is that my mental issues have improved. Other volunteers have made comments such as: “it gives me a reason to get out of bed”;

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“I really appreciate my time at the Shed as it’s a break from being my wife’s Carer” : “ I just love the way I can come in here and chat over a cuppa, without any expectation that I have to make something”.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: Achievements against Para 1.41 objectives set Performance of fundraising Para 1.41 activities against objectives set Investment performance Para 1.41 against objectives Other

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Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	Our receiptsin this financial year ending 31 March 2024 were £7,126 down 12% on last year (£8,079), which reflects the lack of volunteer time this year to apply for grants. Expenditure is in line with the charity’s objectives and our tenancy conditions as can be seen from our accounts which will be filed with the Charity Commission and HMRC in due course. Payments during the yearwere £8,404 down 7% on last year (£9,053) , resulting in a deficit of £1,278 (£973). This increase is due mainly to the charity having to pay rent and a back payment of Business Rates to North Yorkshire Council, plus increased use of electricity and materials for community projects.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	As of year-end 31 March 2024 our Reserves (i.e., unrestricted funds) stood at £ 2,821 down 32% on last year’s (£4,153) In response to one of our sub-tenants paying their rent erratically and then being evicted, members agreed that we should continue to build up our reserves. So that we could pay our new rent of £2,855 (an increase of 19% on the previous lease £2,400 p.a.) independently of the rent we received from any sub-tenants. Our current lease ended on 31 March 2024 so our reserves will contribute to this policy going forward with the renewed lease.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£2,821
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	N/A
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	Our Surplus/Deficit for 2023-24 is a negative £1,278 up 31% on the previous deficit of £973; due mainly to a lack of obtaining Grants across the year.
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	As of January 1st,2024, we were uncertain as to the viability of the Shed given that the next 18 months looked financially challenging. An unexpected financial issue of a Business Rates demand that goes back to March 2021, due to an over-sight by the then Harrogate Borough Council, that only appears to have been noticed since the recent Council re-organisation. After further discussions we still have to make back payments in 2024-25 of £2,484

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as Additional Discretionary Relief cannot be back dated. Coupled with this our rent to North Yorkshire Council will increase by 19 % from 1st April 2024 while in May, our electricity contract will increase by around 32%. Finally, having evicted a sub-tenant due to rent arrears the current surplus/deficit for 2023-24 will be vulnerable without additional funding from grants. The eviction has given us additional space to expand allowing us to continue growing. A new sub tenant wishes to rent some of the space, thus contributing to our income going forward. Also, as of the end of May 2024 we have successfully obtained over £20,000 in grants which will enable us to continue well into 2025 – 26 financial year.

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	Sources of financeare annual membership fees (doubled to £120 p.a. from 1 April 2024) and from these we received £123 in Gift Aid from HMRC. This year we received a grant of £775 from the Nidderdale Plus Community Fund to upgrade our workshop electrical circuits. We continue to apply for appropriate grants both regionally and nationally. In addition, in this financial year we have earned £550 income from small projects - charging for materials and labour at £10 an hour - regardless of the number of men involved.
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted.	Para 1.46	Investment policynot applicable at present.
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46	Our principal risks facing the charity are: • Loosing income from our sub-tenants which covers our rent to North Yorkshire Council. • Being unable to pay the higher Electricity charges from May 2024, especially the huge increase in Standing Charges compared to our previous contract. • Not continuing to attract new members. • Not being awarded any grants during the forthcoming years.

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Other

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Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Constitution of a Charitable Incorporated Organisation with voting members other than its charity trustees (‘Association’ Model 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	Trustees are appointed in line with our Constitution. Members can nominate candidates and after consideration by the current Board of Trustees, voting on any appointment is normally at the AGM.

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51	New Trustees are required to attend training provided, face to face or via on- line, by charitable providers such as Community First Yorkshire. Newly appointed Trustees are given copies of the Constitution, latest signed off Annual Accounts plus policies such as Code of Conduct and Safeguarding.
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51	All activities associated with the running, management, and output of the Pateley Shed is solely through the volunteering of members, there are no paid staff within the charity. Members give freely of their time, abilities, and past experience of previous employment skills/knowledge; their personal interests including DIY etc. including making a humble cuppa and being available to listen. Major decisions, particularly financial and strategic made at general meetings by the membership in line with our Constitution. However, day to day operational management and all practical matters are managed by the Trustees as they occur.
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51	Member of the UK Men’s Shed Association, who provide advice, support, and national representation to third party suppliers and Government

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Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Nidderdale and Pateley Bridge Men’s Shed C I O
Other name the charity uses	Pateley Shed
Registered charity number	1184036
Charity’s principal address	c/o 22 Church Avenue, Dacre Banks, Harrogate HG3 4EB

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole **year **	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	Alan Cottrill	Project Coordinator & Trustee		The membership nominates, votes & appoints Trustees normallyat the AGM
	Kevin Murgatroyd	Member Trustee	1 April – resigned 4 October 2023
	David Craggs	Member Trustee
	Dr Mike Beer	Non-member trustee
	Richard Blades	Member Trustee	16 October 2023 to date	Appointed replacement followingageneral meeting
	Gordon Murdoch	Member Trustee	22 January 2024 to date	Appointed as additional trustee followingour AGM

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name

N/A

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Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name	Dates acted if not for whole year
	N/A

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Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets N/A held in this capacity

Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects

Details of arrangements for N/A safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address
Set Up and ongoing Operational Support	Andy Ryland	Community First Yorkshire [e-mail] 07771 797073
Business & Funding advice	Helen Flynn – Executive Director	Nidderdale Plus Community Hub [e-mail] 01423 714953

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

N/A

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

Other optional information

Other Information

The Pateley Shed is situated in what was a former Youth Centre run by NYCC, then became a Pre-school nursery before becoming workshops. Our site address is :

Nidderdale Community Services Centre, Off King Street Workshops,

King Street, Pateley Bridge HG3 5LE

Areas like Nidderdale can present unique challenges for local people and these are dis– proportionally experienced by people who are elderly, ill, or vulnerable. More than a quarter

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25.5% - of Nidderdale’s 8,850 people are aged 65 and over (as opposed to the national average of 17.7%).

Living in rural areas creates higher levels of poverty than suggested by the Indices of Multiple Deprivation. Joseph Rowntree’s Minimum Income Standards found that once fuel, housing, and travel are factored in, rural budgets need to be 20% higher than urban budgets to maintain the same living standards. The Observer (2013) reported that 25% of farming families live on or below the poverty line with people in rural communities earning £5,000 less than the national average. This means there is a significant proportion of the population in Nidderdale struggling in some way and Pateley Shed can help improve their well-being.

The workshop facilities and friendships built in our “Pateley Shed” do provide a route to better health that is compliant with the “Five Ways to Well Being” programme i.e.,

• Connect;

• • Learn;

• Be Active;

• Take Notice

• • Give,

currently being promoted by Public Heath England, the NHS and several Mental Health charities and organisations. Men’s Sheds do appear to support this argument with over 600 Shed’s operating in the UK plus 150 in development regularly attended by over 13,000 “Shedders” (Source - UK Men’s Shed Association).

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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) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date
	Alan Cottrill	David Craggs
	Project Coordinator & Trustee	Trustee
	July 2024….
	July 2024….

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RECEIPTS&P^I\YMENTSACC	OUNTS-	Ye	ar	Ending31-Mlarch	2024	2024
			as	@r,-forlzgzq	2022-23
SUBTENANTRENT&ELEC]TRIC		1€		5,491	E	4,513"41
ANNUALMEMBERSHIP			€	910	€	s85
SESSI()N DONATIONS			f	7	f
SALESOFWORK			€		€	r-48
INCOMEFROMPROJECTS DONATIONS		2€ 3E		550 L,445	€ E.	r,3?2 367
GIFTAID		4E		L23	f,
GRANTS& FUNDING		5€		775	€	725
FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES			f		f
BANKINTEREST			E	1a	f	4
DIVIDENDS			f		f
CREDITS&ADJUSTMENTS			€	29	€	245
()THERINCOME		6€		30	f	446
	TOTAL		€	7,L26		4,479
						8,639
Receipts recordedasdue to date			€	9,a19		560
AutstandingReceiqltsstill due to date		7-€		2,693
PAYIVTENTS_Made to ddte EQUIPMENT &MACHINARY			€	55	€	ao4
TOOLS&ACCESSORIES			€	520	f	447
H-S&PPEQUIPMENT			f	161-	€	22
PROJECT&WORK MATERIALS			f	299	f	7-,469
MISC.FIXINGSHARDWAREETC			f	a8	f	7L
PAINTS&FINISHES			f	73	€	155
ELECTRICTY		a€		1,931	f	2,444
GAS			E		€
WATER			E	198	€	2to
PROPERTY REPAIRS&MTCE			E		f	347
PROPERTYIMPROVEMENTS			€	327	€	743
RENT&BUSINESSR,ATES		9€		2,482	f	2,44()
OUTSTANDINGBUSI NESSRATES2021.-24		L0€		423
CLEANINGandHYGIENE			f	23	f	19
INSURANCE		11	€	1,476	E	366
LICENCESSUBSCRIPTIONS			E	a:	f	30
ADVERTISING-MARKETING			€		€	LO2
FUNDRAISINGCOSTS			f		f
STATIONERY,OFFICE& TRAINING		a2f		LO7	€	2L7
IT&PHONECOSTS		138		34-J.	f	t45
REFRESHMENTS&HOSPITALITY			f	73	€
SUNDRY&MISC ITEMS			f	46	f
BANK CHARGESTRANSFERS,&ADJUSTMENTS			f		€
LEGALANDCOMPLIANCE&OTHERFEES			€	51	€
	TOTAL		f	4,4C}4		9,O53
Pay.nents recordedosdue to date Outstanding Payments still to mdke			€ €	4,404	E f-	ZO53
SURPLUS(.DEFICIT)FOR YEAR			-€	L,27a	-f	973
CAPITAL-Co-operative Bank			€	3,599	€	4,A77
BALANCE ASAT3T. TMAR2024
REPRESENTED BY:
cotvtMUNtTYDTRECTPLUSAlC7540			f	2,81_6	€	3,326
SELECTDEPOSITAlCA95?			f	742	€	1,551
Unrestricted funds -RESERVES Restricted/Designated Fundsfrom Grants			E f	2,82L 777	€ E	4,753 723

BANKRECONCILIATION
	Community DirectPlus	Pateley Sheddeposits			Total
	Currentalc7540		Deposit a/c8953
OpeningBalances1April2023	432s.ss	f	1,551.25	f	4,876.80
Receipts(Current&Deposita/cs)	7,125.66		18.10	E7,143.76
Transfers ln (Current&Deposita/cs)			80s.00	f	2,396.90
	L2,043,71,		2,374.35	814,4t7.46
LessBusPremium	823.10			f	823.10
lncomes(f805 transferredtoDeposit a/c &
deposit bank interest)
	11,220.41,		2,374.35	f13,594.35
PaymentsOut	8,403.96			f	8,403.96
TransfersOut			1,s91.90	f	1,591.90
	8,403.96		1,591.90	t	9,995.85
Closing Balances 31March2024	f	f		f
CHARITY'SMAINASSETS HELD