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Groombridge Men's Shed

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1188369
Status
Registered
Registered
March 5, 2020
Legal form
CIO

Address

Address
Groombridge Mens Shed
Station Road
Groombridge
TUNBRIDGE WELLS
Kent
TN3 9QX

Activities

TO PROMOTE SOCIALINCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE,PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY MEN AGED 18 OR OVER, WITHINGROOMBRIDGE AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS, FROM BECOMINGSOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARESOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY.

Objects: To Promote Social Inclusion For The Public Benefit By Preventing People, Particularly But Not Exclusively Men Aged 18 Or Over, Within Groombridge And The Surrounding Areas, From Becoming Socially Excluded, Relieving The Needs Of Those People Who Are Socially Excluded And Assisting Them To Integrate Into Society Through The Provision Of Facilities In Which They Can Meet 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, As A Result Of One Of More Of The Following Factors: Unemployment; Financial Hardship; Youth Or Old Age; Ill Health (physical Or Mental); Substance Abuse Or Dependency Including Alcohol And Drugs; Discrimination On The Grounds Of Sex, Race, Disability, Ethnic Origin, Religion, Belief, Creed, Sexual Orientation Or Gender Reassignment; Poor Educational Or Skills Attainment; Relationship And Family Breakdown; Poor Housing (that Is Housing That Does Not Meet Basic Habitable Standards; Crime (either As A Victim Of Crime Or As An Offender Rehabilitating Into Society.

Classification

How
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
What
Recreation
Who
Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin, The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Local Authority
East Sussex, Kent

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
Feb. 28, 2025 £7,597 £6,060
Feb. 29, 2024 £12,315 £8,463
Feb. 28, 2023 £26,823 £27,843
Feb. 28, 2022 £63,241 £62,157
Feb. 28, 2021 £24,783 £1,300

Trustees

Name Appointed
James Litchfield (Chair) March 3, 2020
Peter George Lawne Sept. 27, 2022
Ralph Lindeyer Sept. 24, 2023
Richard James Bertram Hunt March 3, 2020