## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** ## **From 1 April 2024 Period start date To 31 March 2025 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
whilst providing 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.| Page 1 of 13 250804 - TRUSTEES' ANNUAL REPORT - 2024 - 25 **----- Start of picture text -----**
 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 two
displays on the High Street in the Fox’s
Head Well for the Pateley Bridge Town
Council. These were dioramas
commemorating the Armistice
(Remembrance) and also the Christmas
season; made so that it can be re-used
in the future (see below)
 Renovation of a corroded road side
Mile Post (to a British Mile Posts
Society specification), after finding out it
was a listed monument, for the Sawley
Parish Council.
 Supplying materials and making two “A”
frame Notice boards for St Cuthberts
church Pateley Bridge.
Unfortunately, full time membership has
dropped from 18 to 14 men. However, the
number of hard-core members attending all
sessions rose from 5 to 8 each morning
and we are doing more small works of
kindness in the local community. One such
example was the building of the set and
tiered seating by some of our members for
the Summerbridge Players’ November
2024 production.
Statement confirming Para 1.18
whether the trustees have Declaration – as Trustees we have had
had regard to the guidance regard to the guidance issued by the
issued by the Charity Charity Commission on public benefit.
Commission on public
benefit
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**Fox’s Head Well displays – Pateley Bridge** **Armistice and Christmas** Page 2 of 13 250804 - TRUSTEES' ANNUAL REPORT - 2024 - 25 Scenery and the seating assembled for the Summerbridge Players production of “A Fete Worse Than Death” which some members helped to set up and take down. ## **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 four years the Shed has spent around
£3,342 with local trades and suppliers and
our Volunteers have contributed over 400
hours valued at around £8,862 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||| |||| |||| Members installing our Easter display in the Fox’s Head Well for The Pateley Bridge Town Council. Page 3 of 13 250804 - TRUSTEES' ANNUAL REPORT - 2024 - 25 ## **Achievements and Performance** **----- Start of picture text -----**
SORP reference
The Pateley Shed provides a great way of
Summary of the main Para 1.20 achieving the “5 Steps to Well-being”
achievements of the charity, promoted by the NHS and other agencies.
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to One volunteer recently commented:
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|**Achievements and Performance**|**Achievements and Performance**|**Achievements and Performance**|**Achievements and Performance**| |---|---|---|---| |SORP reference|||| |Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
|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:
|| |the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|||_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”;_
_“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”._
We know from other Sheds it’s not only
members who benefit but also their own
families, and even friends notice an
improvement in their outlook. This is in line
with a report from UK Men’s Sheds
Association stating a 24-fold reduction in
loneliness and an 89% decrease in
depression amongst members attending
Sheds for more than six months.| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|| |---|---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|Wedo not currently carry out any
fundraising activities| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|We have no Investments| |Other||| Page 4 of 13 250804 - TRUSTEES' ANNUAL REPORT - 2024 - 25 ## **Financial Review** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Review of the charity’s Para 1.21
financial position at the end Our receipts in this financial year ending
of the period 31 March 2025 were £32,701, up more
than 300% on last year (£7,126), which
reflects our success in applying for grants
during 2024-25, unlike the previous year
when we received no additional funding.
Some of these grants roll into the next
financial year 2025 – 26 thus helping the
charity to become more sustainable.
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 (if so requested) in due course.
Payments during the year were £13,899
up 65% on last year (£8,404). This
increase is due partly to the charity having
to complete the back payment of
outstanding Business Rates to North
Yorkshire Council. In addition we incurred
increased electricity costs and extra
materials costs for the refurbishment of
additional workshop space, which we
gained from the eviction of the previous
sub-tenant due to his outstanding rent
arrears.
Taken together this has resulted in a
positive surplus of £18,802 compared to
the deficit of £1,278 last year.
Statement explaining the Para 1.22 Members agreed, at our last AGM, that we
policy for holding reserves should continue to build up our reserves so
stating why they are held that we could have a six to nine month’s
buffer towards running costs.
As of year-end 31 March 2025 our
Reserves (i.e., unrestricted funds) stood at
£14,579 up over 400% on last year (£
2,821).
Our forecast of running costs for 2025 -26
is £11,583 of which £6,773 are Overheads;
costs just to exist as a charity, before doing
anything! In May, our electricity bill, a
significant Direct cost, went up 32% over
the previous three year’s contract price,
despite being one of the cheapest in the
market at that time.
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 £14,579
Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22 N/A
reserves
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Details of fund materially in Para 1.24 Currently the charity has a surplus (see
deficit above) which should cover our running
costs for 2025-26 and carry into 2026-26
Explanation of any Para 1.23 The only uncertainty is perhaps our low
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|Details of fund materially in
deficit
Para 1.24
Currently the charity has a surplus (see
above) which should cover our running
costs for 2025-26 and carry into 2026-26|Details of fund materially in
deficit
Para 1.24
Currently the charity has a surplus (see
above) which should cover our running
costs for 2025-26 and carry into 2026-26|Details of fund materially in
deficit
Para 1.24
Currently the charity has a surplus (see
above) which should cover our running
costs for 2025-26 and carry into 2026-26| |---|---|---| |Explanation of any|Para 1.23|The only uncertainty is perhaps our low| |uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern||number of members currently, compared to
other Sheds within Yorkshire which limits
our ability to increase the number and
types of sessions we can run. We often
receive enquiries regards “women only”
and evening/weekend sessions from
working people.
In addition, if we had the necessary skills
and members to be “responsible
supervisors” we could also provide “Repair
Café” facilities and such services as PACT
testing for other charities and local guest
houses etc that could generate additional
income streams.
We intend in the coming months to run a
promotional campaign to raise our profile
throughout Nidderdale and to hopefully
attract more members.| **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|**Sources of finance**are:
Annual membership fees (doubled to £120
p.a. from 1 April 2024) which was £1,310
for 2024-25, and from these we receive Gift
Aid annually from HMRC.
We continue to apply for appropriate grants
both regionally and nationally. At the year
end we had £7,320 remaining from grants
received over the previous year (see below
at end of section). Also since then we have
been awarded £4,000 for the financial
years 2025 – 27.
In addition, in this financial year we have
earned £1,183 income from small projects -
charging for materials and labour at £12 an
hour - regardless of the number of men
involved.| |---|---|---| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted.|Para 1.46|Investment policy not applicable at present.| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|Our principal risks facing the charity are:| Page 6 of 13 250804 - TRUSTEES' ANNUAL REPORT - 2024 - 25 |||
Loosing income from our sub-tenant
which covers a third of our site rent to
North Yorkshire Council.

Being unable to continue to pay the
higher Electricity charges especially if
the winter is extremely cold as all our
heating is electric.

Unable to continue to attract new
members despite our increased
marketing activities.

Not being awarded any grants during
the forthcoming years.| |---|---|---| |Other||| |||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |Designated/Restricted Grants awarded during 2024-25 and Spent as at 31 March with Balance remaining||||||| |The National Lottery||9,994
£|6,821
£|3,173
£||| |The PercyBilton charity||750
£|750
£|-
£||| |PateleyBridge Lord Mayor's Fund||250
£|250
£|-
£||| |Barchester Healthcare Charitable Foundation||1,090
£|943
£|147
£||| |The Albert Hunt Trust||2,000
£|2,000
£|-
£||| |Garfiled Western Foundation||2,000
£|2,000
£|-
£||| |George A Moore Foundation||2,000
£||2,000
£||| |Duke of Devonshire's Charitable Foundation||2,500
£||2,500
£||| |||||||| Page 7 of 13 250804 - TRUSTEES' ANNUAL REPORT - 2024 - 25 ## **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.| ## **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|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| Page 8 of 13 250804 - TRUSTEES' ANNUAL REPORT - 2024 - 25 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** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Name of person (or body)
Dates acted if not for whole
Trustee name Office (if any) entitled to appoint trustee (if
year
any)
Alan Cottrill Project Coordinator The membership
& Trustee nominates, votes & appoints
1
Trustees normally at the
AGM
2 David Craggs Member Trustee AGM
3 Dr Mike Beer Non-member trustee AGM
4 Richard Blades Member Trustee Resigned Nov 2024 General meeting
Glyndon Burgess Member Trustee 20 December 2024 to AGM
5
date
6 Gordon Murdoch Member Trustee 22 January 2024 to date EGM
7 Ian Tattersfield Member Trustee 28 April 2025 General Meeting
8
9
10
11
12
13
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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name** **N/A** Page 9 of 13 250804 - TRUSTEES' ANNUAL REPORT - 2024 - 25 Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity **----- Start of picture text -----**
Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
N/A
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Page 10 of 13 250804 - TRUSTEES' ANNUAL REPORT - 2024 - 25 ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** |Description of the assets
held in this capacity|N/A| |---|---| |Name and objects of the
charity on whose behalf the
assets are held and how this
falls within the custodian
charity’s objects|N/A| |Details of arrangements for
safe custody and
segregation of such assets
from the charity’s own
assets|N/A| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Type of Name Address
adviser
Set Up and Andy Ryland Community First Yorkshire
ongoing andy.ryland@communityfirstyorkshire.com
Operational
07771 797073
Support
Business & Helen Flynn – Nidderdale Plus Community Hub
Funding Executive Director helen@nidderdaleplus.org.uk
advice
01423 714953
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## **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 Page 11 of 13 250804 - TRUSTEES' ANNUAL REPORT - 2024 - 25 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). Before picture of our additional workshop space after tenant left, plus starting to use the cleared areas … Resident’s bench being prepared for repainting - and the new “social area” now in use Page 12 of 13 250804 - TRUSTEES' ANNUAL REPORT - 2024 - 25 ## **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| ||
Treasurer & Trustee
Trustee| ||August 2025….| ||August 2025….| Page 13 of 13 250804 - TRUSTEES' ANNUAL REPORT - 2024 - 25 ## ## ## |RECEIPTS&PAYMENT|SACC()UNTS-|Yea|rEnd|ing31March|2(!25|| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||||Asat|31Mar2()25||| |RECEIPTS- Bonked to ddte||||||| |SUBTENANTRENT&ELECTRIC||||2,64A||5,a91| |ANNUALMEMBERSHIP|||f|1,310||910| |SESSIONDONATIONS|||€|||7| |SALES OFWORK|||f|||| |INCOME FROMPROJECTS|||€|1,143||550| |DONATIONS||2f||4,a50||1,4a5| |GIFTAID||3f||L34||L23| |GRANTS& FUNDING||4f||20,544||775| |FUNDR,A.ISING ACTIVITIES|||€|||| |BANK INTEREST||5f||L20||1A| |DIVIDENDS|||€|||| |CREDITS&ADJUSTMENTS
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6,921f
3,173
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f
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6,921f
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f
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-| |---|---|---|---|---| ||PateleyBridgeLord Mayor'sFund
f|250 f|2SOf|-| ||Barchester Healthcare CharitableFoundation€|1,090f|943 f|147| ||TheAlbertHuntTrust
f|2,000f|2,000f|-| ||GarfileciWesternFoundation
f|2,000f|2,000f|-| ||George AMooreFoundation
€|2,000|f|2,000| ||DukeofDevonshire's CharitableFoundation {|2,500|t|2,500| ## ## ## ##