## **CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES** 

## **Trustee’s Annual Report for the period** 

**From: 1/11/19 Period start date To: 28/2/21 Period end date** 

Charity name: Kingsbridge & District Mens Shed 

Charity registered number: 1186277 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

Our Men’s Shed is a community space for men and women to connect, converse and create. The activities are often similar to those of garden sheds, but for groups of mostly men to enjoy together. It helps reduce loneliness and isolation, but most importantly, it’s fun. 

Our Shed is run by the men that use it in a bottom-up approach. This model brings about stronger feelings of fulfilment and achievement in the men that develop it, and leads to better sustainability as we didn’t start with a large cash injection. 

Established in 2016 premises were not obtained until with the help of a local benefactor a purpose built shed was made available. This occurred in 2019 when the Charity was registered with the Charity Commission. 

Fitting out the Shed started in 2019 and continued in 2020 until all activities ceased as a result of the Covid restrictions 

Since reopening in Summer of 2020 we have acquired new members mostly retired but we did help an eighteen year old through a difficult period. 

We have continued our work for the local community while continuing with the fitting out and acquisition of equipment. 

Kingsbridge Mens Shed is registered with three local general practices and the local District Council’s Mobility and Support department 

Since reopening the Shed has been open two afternoons a week and as numbers wishing to attend increase more openings will occur providing we can appoint suitable session leaders. 

We receive some income from manufacturing and refurbishing various items, from subscriptions and continue to explore other sources of income. 

2022 should see the Shed consolidating its achievements and expanding its activities as the facilities it offers become better known. 

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Graham Smith Chairman 

Peter Richardson Treasurer & Management Team 



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## KINGSBRIDGE & DISTRICT MENS SHED 

## Accounts for the period 01/11/2019 to 28/2/21 

## Receipts and Payments 

||Notes||£||£|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|Receipts|Grants|1||200||||
||Donations|2||1,000||||
||Contributi|3||364||||
||Subscriptio|4||175||||
||Sales|5||290||||
||Misc|||100||||
|Total|Receipts|||||2,129||
|Payments|Materials|6||3,184||||
||Fitting & Maintenanc|||614||||
||Services|||117||||
||Utilities|||355||||
||Insurance|||388||||
||Stationery|||0||||
||Subscriptions|||24||||
||Depreciati|7||696||||
|Total|Payments|||||5,378||
|SURPLUS/(DEFICIT)|||||||-3,249|