## **Trustees' Annual Report for the period**
Period start date Period end date **Day Month Year Day Month Year From 1 June 2023 To 31 May 2024**
## Section A Reference and administration details
**Charity name Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any)** 1184105 **Charity's principal address**
99 North Street
## Wilton Men’s Shed
WMS
Wilton **Postcode SP2 0HP**
**Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
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**year **|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
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Resigned 6/10/23||
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||Andrew Gough|Trustee|||
||Sara Morley|Treasurer|||
||Bob Primmer|Chair|||
||Nigel Silman|Trustee|||
||Mike Scadden|Trustee|||
||Paul Quantock|Trustee|||
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## **Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)**
**Name Dates acted if not for whole year**
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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
- (eg. trust deed, constitution)
How the charity is constituted Association
- (eg. trust, association, company)
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 is governed by a board of trustees who volunteer their time. The first AGM was held virtually on the 31[st] March 2022, which allowed us to appoint trustees according to our constitution. Our fourth AGM was held in the Shed on the 20[th] February 2025, all members were invited. The charity is a member of the UK Men's Shed Association, which provides guidance and advice for local Shed group 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 public benefit through the provision of a facility for, but not exclusively for, men at risk of being socially excluded.
**Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document**
To prevent social exclusion by promoting the opportunity for friendships, social engagement and skill sharing in a safe and enjoyable environment, in which members can meet and carry out creative projects acceptable to the shed and of their own choosing, individually, jointly and for the benefit of the wider community.
To promote good health and wellbeing to its members through the active participation and, from time to time, providing opportunities for relevant health organisations to raise awareness of good health
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strategies for the benefit of the Shed.
**NB** For the purpose of this clause 'social exclusion' means being excluded from society, or parts of society, because of one or more of the following factors: unemployment; financial hardship; bereavement or old age; ill health (physical or mental).
**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)**
The trustees have considered the Charity Commission’s Guidance on Public Benefit (Section 17(5) of the Charities Act and the Charities Reports and Regulations 2008) in deciding on the Wilton Men’s Shed’s activities. We are an inclusive organisation and wherever possible and practicable seek to involve anyone who would benefit from our activities.
## **Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)**
You **may choose** to include further statements, where relevant, about:
- policy on grantmaking;
- 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**|This year we continue to be financially sustainable, ending the financial year
with a positive balance of £7,933 (2023 £4,127). Our income in the financial
year ending May 2024 was £13,293 (2023 £7,011) and our expenditure
£9,487 (2023 £4,511), giving us a healthy surplus of £7,933 (2023 £4,127).
During the year we were visited by the High Sheriff of Wiltshire, Dr Olivia
Chapple, accompanied by local MP John Glen. On the 2ndDecember 2023
we held our first Christmas show in collaboration with Wilton Voices and
Wilton Church Choir (collectively known as the “Don’t give up your day job
theatre company”). The show, held in local venue Michael Herbert Hall, not
only raised £400 for the Shed but also raised our profile and the 12 tables of
8 were a sellout. We were active in supporting the Wilton Carnival in July
2023, helping with set up before the event and opening both the Shed and
a stall on the day to promote our work.
It is worth mentioning here that Wilton Men’s Shed does not just benefit
our members but also the wider community, for example by mending an
otherwise redundant toaster to reroofing a garden shed. Work continues
for the Rifles Museum and grew this year to include a dovecote, built to a
bespoke design from scratch. We continue to work with the veterans living
on Wilton Hill and there is now a block membership for veterans. To
facilitate the opening of the social space at the Veteran’s Centre we have
made 4 large and 4 small tables with benches complete with a custom
designed tri-service logo. Our close relationship with the Wilton Rotary
Club continues, with commissions to work on Santa’s Sleigh and the
horsebox.
We now have 35 Shedders. Our activities not only revolve around the
physical Shed but have grown to include regular social events such as lunch
every couple of months at a local hostelry and breakfast at local care home
Barchester - Wilton Place Care Home, on the second Monday of every
month. We have now signed a 3 year lease with Wilton Town Council
(WTC) which came into effect on the 1stFebruary 2024. We continue to pay
£100 to WTC each year for the lease of the land.
Below is a list of some of the projects and items brought in for repair or
created during this financial year:
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Restoration of antique table
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Complete restoration of horsebox for the Rotary Club
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Antique bureau restored
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Church door of old St Mary’s in Wilton realigned and stained
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Santa’s Sleigh readied for Christmas duties (belonging to Wilton Rotary
Club)
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Garden benches built from scratch and also restored
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Four large and four small tables with benches created for the Veteran’s
Centre on Wilton Hill complete with a customised tri-service logo
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Push bikes galore including a penny farthing|
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Section D Achievements and performance
- Key cutting
- Kindling
- Trainset repair
- Toasters, lawn mowers and hoovers repaired.
Our trustee board remains stable with seven trustees, although we are always looking for new volunteers to help with the running of the Shed. There was a big Shed reorganisation on the 10[th] August 2023, we are lucky enough to have been given so much kit that floor space is at a premium! On the marketing side we continue to use Facebook to communicate with the wider world and for Shedders we use two WhatsApp groups, one for the members and one for trustees.
During the year a new leaflet, describing our work, was designed and printed. We have bought a new laptop for use in the Shed, historically we have used donated IT however this proves problematic as older kit tends not to be compatible with current software, unfortunate built-in obsolescence.
And finally, thank you to all those people who continue to support us by donating materials and tools, without the generosity of local people we could not have continued to build on previous years’ successes. Not only has the donation of tools benefitted the shed, but any surplus tools are passed on to local charity “Tools for Africa”.
## **Section E Financial review**
Our funds have grown substantially over the last 4 years hence the **Brief statement of the** trustees have decided that: **charity’s policy on reserves** • A minimum of £2,000 must be held in reserve to cover basic running costs for a year should we need to wind down • Reorganisation of storage means the purchase and installation of a container will happen once agreed with WTC (~£3,000) • Building maintenance contingency £2,000 • We are keen to support other charities who fall within our objects and with agreement of our members. This policy will be reviewed every year. **Details of any funds materially** None **in deficit**
- A minimum of £2,000 must be held in reserve to cover basic running costs for a year should we need to wind down
- • Reorganisation of storage means the purchase and installation of a container will happen once agreed with WTC (~£3,000)
- • Building maintenance contingency £2,000 • We are keen to support other charities who fall within our objects and with agreement of our members.
- This policy will be reviewed every year.
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## **Further financial review details (Optional information)**
Our biggest individual funders this year were:
You **may choose** to include • Burnbake Charity (sadly now closed) who gave us £2,000 for our additional information, where work in the community relevant about:
- John Glen MP who gave us £500 in support of our work.
- the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
- how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
- investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
## **Section F Other optional information**
## **Section G Declaration**
**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.**
**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees**
**Signature(s)**
Peter Edge **Full name(s)** Sara Morley **Position (eg Secretary, Chair,** Treasurer Trustee **etc) Date** 20/2/25
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**Charity Name No (if any) Wilton Men's Shed 1184105 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period** Period start date Period end date **To from** 6/1/2023 5/31/2024
## **Section A Receipts and payments**
|**Section A Receipts and payments**|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|**A1 Receipts**
Public donations
**11,883**
Refunds
**141**
Interest
**39**
MembershipFees
**1,230**
**13,293**
**-**
**-**
**Sub total -**
**Total receipts 13,293**
**A3 Payments**
Materials
**4,451**
Website costs
**347**
Insurance
**638**
Accountancyfees
**-**
Lease
**100**
Utilities
**352**
Building costs
**-**
Office costs
**407**
Security
**174**
Tools
**2,931**
UKMSA Membership
**88**
BankCharges
**-**
**Sub total 9,487**
**-**
**-**
**Sub total -**
**Total payments 9,487**
**Net of receipts/(payments) 3,806**
**A5 Transfers between funds**
**-**
**A6 Cash funds last year end**
**4,127**
**Cash funds this year end 7,933**
**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**to the nearest £**
**Sub total**(Gross income for AR)
**A2 Asset and investment sales,**
**(see table).**
**A4 Asset and investment**
**purchases, (see table)**|**to the nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Restricted**
**funds**|**to the nearest £**
**Endowment**
**funds**|**Total funds**
**to the nearest £**
**11,883**
**141**
**39**
**1,230**
**13,293**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**13,293**
**4,451**
**347**
**638**
**-**
**100**
**352**
**-**
**407**
**174**
**2,931**
**88**
**-**
**9,487**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**9,487**
**3,806**
**-**
**4,127**
**7,933**|**Last year**
**to the nearest £**|
|||**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**|**11,883**|**5,553**|
||||**141**|**74**|
||||**39**|**-**|
||||**1,230**|**1,384**|
||||**13,293**|**7,011**|
|||**-**
**-**
**-**|||
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|||**-**|**13,293**|**7,011**|
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|||**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**|**4,451**|**1,940**|
||||**347**|**93**|
||||**638**|**474**|
||||**-**|**-**|
||||**100**|**100**|
||||**352**|**1,057**|
||||**-**|**152**|
||||**407**|**331**|
||||**174**|**-**|
||||**2,931**|**363**|
||||**88**|**-**|
||||**-**|**1**|
||||**9,487**|**4,511**|
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|||**-**
**-**
**-**|**-**||
||||**-**||
||||**-**|**-**|
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|||**-**|**9,487**|**4,511**|
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||**-**|**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**|**3,806**|**2,500**|
||**-**||**-**|**-**|
||**-**||**4,127**|**1,627**|
||**-**||**7,933**|**4,127**|
## **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**
Cash at bank
**Details**
**Details**
Steel fabricated building
**Details**
**Details**
Signature
**Total cash funds**
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))|**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**7,933**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**7,933**
**-**
OK
OK
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Cost (optional)**
**Unrestricted**
**19,454**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Cost (optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
Print Name
**Sara Morley**
**Peter Edge**
**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**|
||||**-**|
||||**-**|
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||||**-**|
||||**-**|
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||||**Current value**
**(optional)**|
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**(optional)**|
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**(optional)**|
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||||Date of
approval|
|||**Sara Morley**||
|||**Peter Edge**||