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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date Day 1 Month 4 Year 2022 Day 31 Month 3 Year 2023

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Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name Other names charity is known by[The Den ] The Den Men’s Shed Rhiwbina Registered charity number (if any) 1184937 Charity's principal address Canolfan Beulah

The Den Men’s Shed

Canolfan Beulah
Pantbach Road
Rhiwbina, Cardiff
Postcode	CF14 6LT

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	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any)
	Keith Farmer			Charitytrustees
	John Gravelle			Charitytrustees
	Alan Fleet			Charitytrustees
	Brian Long	Treasurer		Charitytrustees
	John Rackham	Secretary		Charitytrustees
	Michael Wright	Chairperson		Charitytrustees

Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

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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

Constitution

Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) Charitable Incorporated Organisation How the charity is constituted

• (eg. trust, association, company)

Appointed by Trustees Trustee selection methods

• (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’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

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

The preservation and protection of good health among people, particularly but not exclusively men, including those who are retired, unemployed or have health problems, through the provision of facilities for hobbies, recreation or other leisure time occupations and helping with community-based projects.

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During the reporting year the following initiatives have helped preserve and protect the good health of our members:

1. The purchase of a wood lathe offers members the opportunity to further enhance their skills by learning woodturning through training sessions given by a member experienced in this field.

2. The increasing range of ecofriendly wooden items we make, such as hedgehog homes, insect hotels and sparrow boxes as well as larger items like benches and plant containers enables members to share and expand their woodworking skills.

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)

1. The installation of more raised beds at our allotment has made it easier for members to tend to their plants.

2. The introduction of a communal session in the spacious and relaxing surroundings of the Rhiwbina Community Hub is proving to be popular and an opportunity for members to socialise, make friends and improve their confidence by giving talks on various topics.

3. The various community-based initiatives we undertake continues to benefit the public, such as the following items we made for local groups:

4. Plant beds and a tree tub for a new community gardening run by the Whitchurch Art Library gardening group.

5. Way-marker boards for the Walking Whitchurch Heritage Group.

6. Wheelchair friendly raised plant beds and a wooden bench for a wellbeing garden at Maindy Barracks.

7. A renovated sweet cart used to promote Cardiff City Hospice.

8. A security gate for the Rhydypennau Hub.

All trustees have read and have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit.

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

During the reporting year membership of the Den increased to seventeen meaning that four more men have benefitted from the friendship and camaraderie we have to offer.

The new Monday morning social sessions at the Rhiwbina Hub are very popular and offer members, particularly those who may be less keen on practical activities, an opportunity to relax and enjoy each other’s company in comfortable surroundings regardless of the weather conditions.

We have expanded the range of wooden items we make and have increased the number of venues where we display and sell those items and promote the Den.

We also continue to support local organisations by making and installing items that benefit the community, notably:

• the plant beds and tree tub we made for the new community gardening run by the Whitchurch Art Library gardening group,

• the way-marker boards we made for the Walking Whitchurch Heritage Group,

• the wheelchair friendly raised plant beds and wooden bench we made for the wellbeing garden at Maindy Barracks,

• the promotional sweet cart we renovated for Cardiff City Hospice, and

• the security gate we made and installed for the Rhydypennau Hub.

All these achievements are consistent with the results of a survey of members undertaken in the previous reporting year, notably members wish to find a venue for purely social gathers and a desire to undertake work that benefits the community.

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Section E Financial review

We ensure that enough money is in our bank account to cover the cost of Brief statement of the our main overheads, i.e. rent and insurance and to purchase expensive charity’s policy on reserves items such as the woodturning lathe we acquired.

Details of any funds materially in deficit

Further financial review details (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

Our main sources of funding are members annual subscriptions, the sale of items made by members, money charged for community projects and donations.

• 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

During the reporting period we launched our own Facebook page to make us more visible to the community.

Preliminary discussions were held with a representative from All Saints Church in Rhiwbina about the possibility of the Den using a large building at the rear of the church as a new base for the Den. We also met a local funding officer at the National Lottery to discuss the possibility of obtaining a grant to cover the cost of converting the building into a useable space for the Den.

Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s)

Full name(s) Michael Wright Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Chair etc) Date 19 April 2024

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	Charity Name	Charity Name	Charity Name	No (if any)	No (if any)	No (if any)	CC16a
	For the period from	Period start date 01-Apr-22	To		Period end date 31-Mar-23
Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts	Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 1,340 - 229 - 3,473 110 41 - 5,193 - - - 5,193 1,892 311 845 86 641 298 30 266 15 4,384 - - - 4,384 809 - 2,030 2,839	Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -		Total funds to the nearest £ 1,340 - 229 - 3,473 110 41 - 5,193 - - - 5,193 1,892 311 845 86 641 298 30 266 15 4,384 - - - 4,384 809		Last year to the nearest £
Subscriptions	1,340						300
Fund Raising	-						453
Sales	229						50
Bank Compensation	-						50
CommunityProjects	3,473						225
Donations	110						450
Social	41						181
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Sub total(Gross income for AR)	5,193						1,709
A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
	-
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Sub total	-						-
Total receipts A3 Payments
							1,709
Materials	1,892						413
Insurance	311						276
Accommodation Rental	845						260
Allotment Rental	86						80
Equipment	641						1,024
Social	298						220
UKMSA Subscription	30						-
Pergola	266						-
Church Fair bookingfees	15						-
**Sub total **	4,384						2,273
A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)
	-
	-
**Sub total **	-						-
Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end
							2,273
	809	-	-		809		- 564
	-	-	-		-		-
	2,030	-	-		2,030		2,594
	2,839	-	-		2,839		2,030

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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at	Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at	the end of the period
Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B1 Cash funds	Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details Details Equipment Details Signature	Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 2,839 - - - - - 2,839 - OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name John Gravelle	Endowment funds to nearest £
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			OK
			Endowment funds to nearest £
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			Current value (optional)
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			When due (optional)
			Date of approval
		John Gravelle	19 April 2024

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