## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From April 2023 Period start date To date**
## **March 2024 Period end**
**Charity name: Harlow Community Men’s Shed**
## **Charity registration number: 1187314**
## **Objectives and Activities**
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|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|**The objectives of HCMS is to promote**
**social inclusion for the public benefit by**
**preventing people (particularly, but no**
**exclusively, older men), within Harlow**
**and the surrounding area, from**
**becoming socially excluded or isolated,**
**relieving the needs of those people who**
**are socially excluded and assisting**
**them to integrate into society. This is**
**done through the provision of facilities**
**where they can meet jointly or**
**individually to undertake creative,**
**physical or recreational activities, learn**
**or pass on skills and knowledge and**
**support each other socially.**
**For the purpose of this clause ‘socially**
**excluded’ means being excluded from**
**society, or parts of society, or becoming**
**isolated as a result of one or more of the**
**following factors: unemployment;**
**financial hardship; youth or old age; ill**
**health (physical or mental) or**
**bereavement.**|
|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|**The Men’s Shed provides a safe place**
**for people, particularly but not**
**exclusively men, to gather and socialise**
**without fear of judgement or prejudice.**
**There is an environment of learning new**
**skills and being able to participate in a**
**variety of practical tasks and projects.**
**More experienced people pass on the**
**skills and knowledge to the benefit of**
**others.**|
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity|Para 1.18|**In order to achieve the above the**
**Trustees ensure that the activities**
**undertaken in accordance with the**
**guidance issued by the Charity**|
Commission on public benefit
**Commission on public benefits.**
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other
## **Achievements and Performance**
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|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|**Following a prolonged election process**
**a new Chairman/Trustee and 3 trustees**
**were appointed by Members in open**
**voting by a show of hands at the AGM**
**on the 19.03.2024. Subsequently a new**
**organisational arrangement has been**
**implemented whereby no single**
**Trustee/Member will be solely**
**responsible for the Financial,**
**Administrative and Operational**
**functions.**
**However, with the development of the**
**new site at The Pavilion in Rectory Field,**
**two Shed Leaders have been appointed**
**to ensure that operational policies and**
**shed development are undertaken in**
**accordance with the organisation’s**
**corporate policies and procedures.**
**These two posts also provide an**
**essential link in communication flow**
**between Trustees and Members.**
**The details of the leasing arrangements**
**continue to be discussed with the**
**Authority. However the Authority has**
**assured The Shed that they have the**|
**right to have ‘quiet enjoyment’ of the Pavilion until such time as the leasing arrangements have been formally agreed. New Site Status: Much of the work is completed and both the Council’s Planning Department and Building Control have worked closely with The Shed to ensure works are undertaken to a high standard. A projected completion date has been estimated as the first quart6er of 2025. With the acquisition of The Pavilion, we now have two sites. Current and new members will be able to attend either or both, subject to responsible volunteer numbers when dates and times of opening are finalised.**
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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Achievements against
objectives set|
Para 1.41||
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|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41||
|Other|||
## **Financial Review**
Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 financial position at the end of the period Statement explaining the Para 1.22 policy for holding reserves stating why they are held Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22 reserves Details of fund materially in Para 1.24 deficit Explanation of any Para 1.23 uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern
## **Additional information (optional)**
## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|
Para 1.47||
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|Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46||
|A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46||
|Other|||
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|Description of charity’s
trusts:|||
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|Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Constitution published online with**
**Charity Commision**|
|How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**CIO**|
|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|**Elected**|
## **Additional information (optional)**
## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|
Para 1.51|
**DBS Policy**
**Health and Safety Policy**
**Recruitment of ex-offenders’ Policy**
**Adult Safeguarding Policy**
**Equal Opportunities Policy**
**Data Protection Policy**
**To underpin the above policies and**
**procedures:**
**Risk Assessments**
**Training Procedures**
**Method Statements and Mechanical**
**Handling Training.**|
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|The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51||
|Relationship with any
related parties|Para 1.51||
|Other|||
## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charity name|Harlow Community Men’s Shed|
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|Registered charity number|1187314|
|Charity’s principal address|c/o Pets Corner,|
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||Off Edinburgh Way|
||Harlow,|
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**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**|
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||Thomas Hunt|Chairman/Trustee|19.03.2024||
||Matthew Creed|Treasurer/Trustee|2022||
||David Bowers|Shed Lead/Trustee|19.03.2024||
||David Ewles|Secretary/Trustee|19.03.2024||
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## – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
## **Director name**
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
**Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year**
## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
Description of the assets held in this capacity
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects
Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
## **Additional information (optional)**
## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
**Type of Name Address adviser**
**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**
## **Exemptions from disclosure**
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
## **Other optional information**
## **Declarations**
**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.**
**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees**
**Signature(s)** Matthew Creed **Full name(s)** Thomas Hunt **Position (eg Secretary,** Chairman **Chair, etc)**
**Date** 05/02/2025