2021-06-30-accounts

						SORP reference
Summary		ofthe purposes			of	Para 1.17	To promote social inclusion for the public
the charity			as set out	in its			benefit by preventing people particularly but
governing		document					not exclusively men aged 18orover, within
							Downham Market and the surrounding area,
							from becoming socially excluded, relieving
							the needs ofthose people who are socially
							excluded and assisting them to integrate into
							society through the provision offacilities in
							which they can meet jointly or individually to
							undertake creative, physical or recreational
							activities, leam or pass on skills and
							knowledge and support each other socially.
Summary activities		ofthe main in relation to those				Para 1.17and 119	Provision ofa meeting places Iworkshops in which members meet to socialise and carry
purposes		for the public					out activities. These being primarily
benefit,	in particular,			the			woodwork and metal working. These range
activities,		projects or		services			from repair projects either forthe workshops
identified		in the accounts.					orthe local community to projects or items
							made to sell in the local community to raise
							funds and publicise DMMS activities 8
							attract new members.
Statement			confirming			Para 1.18	In carrying out DMMS's activities the
whether	the trustees			have			trustees have had regard to the Charities
had regard			to the guidance				Commission guidance on public benefit. In
issued by		the Charity					particular attracting and supporting members
Commission			on public				who may otherwise feel socially exduded or
benefit							are looking for company with like minded
							others. As well as our regular weekly
							opening sessions, we have held open days
							to invite the wider public to see and partake
							in our activities, help raise funds and attract
							members. DMMS has also supported other
							charitable groups in providing equipment.
							One instance being wooden structures to be
							used as "hedgehog hotels", by the hedgehog
							trust.

Contribution volunteers	made	by	DNNS members are afi volunteers giving freely oftheir fime and expertise. As well as supporting each other asafriendship group and sharing expertise members have also made items forthe local community and h new members settle into the mu .

Summary ofthe main achievements ofthe charily, identifying the difi'erence the charily's work has made to the circumstances cfits beneficiaries and any wider benefits tosociety as a whole.	The pedod in question (2020-21)has proved a major chafienge to DMMS primarily due tothe Covid-19 pandemic and associated trictions on activities. However, DMMS continued in its primary purpose in this period by ensuring the workshop was fully funcfional and in a sound and sais condition forour members use, induding forthose members who have
	mobfiity issues.
	Members ofDINMS have cerned out street litter dean-ups ofthe local estate (Trafalgar Estate) and wildlife area. Members have also given assistance in making wooden~forjunior school's technology tournaments.
	One member ofDMMS donated a
	dslibraator, which is now inslafied near DMMS's premises forthe public touse. It has been used 3times in the last 12months.

Review ofthe charity's	Review ofthe charity's		Para 1.21	Funds held in DMMS account at the end	Funds held in DMMS account at the end	of
financial position at	the end			the financial year {30June 2021)	totalled
ofthe period				k9,077.93(Statement ofAccount	attached)
Statement explaining	the		Para 1.22	Reserves held should cover all expected		/
policy for holding reserves				fixed outgoings in the following 12months.
stating why they are	held			Primarily insurance and operating which are not expected to exceed	costs, E1,000 in
				any one year
Amount of reserves	held		Para 1.22	f9077.83at 30June 2021
Reasons for holding	zero		Para 1.22	N/A
reserves
Details offund materially		in	Para 1.24	N/A
deficit
Explanation ofany			Para 1.23	N/A
uncertainties about	the
charity continuing as a going
concern

Additional	inform	at	ion
					DMMS's principal sources offunding are
					grants from local businesses, trusts,
The charity's principal sources offunds (including				Para 1.47	community support and local government. addition, we rely on membership	In
any fundraising)					subscriptions, fund raising activities and	the
					sale of items made by members of DMMS.
					We are also in receipt ofdonations from
					members ofthe public and/or supporters	of
					DMMS
Investment policy and objectives including any				Para C46	All investment (primarily for capital works or purchases ofequipment), are made for the
social investment		policy			purposes ofenhancing, adding to or
adopted					upgrading existing facilities.

Adescription ofthe principal risks facing the charity	The principal risk facing DMMS is in not being able to bridge the gap between income and expenditure. In the last gnancial	The principal risk facing DMMS is in not being able to bridge the gap between income and expenditure. In the last gnancial
	year there was a deficit between internally generated income (membership
	subscriptions and sake) and expenditure 6367.However, given a healthy balance	of
	cerned forward of612,243and further
	donations of61020,this was not a signilicant
	issue. In fact, DMMS was able tofund
	expenditure of63636on buikfing and
	equipment improvements without materially
	afliscfing its financial position and carried forward a posidve balance of0678into the
	next financial year.
	However, DMMS's primary financial
	objective isto be self-funding and it will
	continue to provide facilities and
	opportunities for it's members to achieve this
	objective.
	Asecondary key risk istermination ofthe
	lease on which DMMS premises ara
	slluated. However, this nsk Isconsidered
	small as the land is teased ata peppercorn
	rent to DMMS by Eternity Church (next door) andas nedlease reementisin lace

Description ofcharity's
trusts:
Type ofgoverning document (trust deed, ro el chaner		Para C25	DMMS's primary governing document Constitution	is its
How is the charity		Para 1.25
constituted?			CIQ
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)
Trustee selection methods		Para 1.25
including details of any			Election to post at an AGM. Minimum
constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of			number ofTrustees at any one time is the maximum 12.1/3 oftrustees retire	3and and /
any person or body entitled			orare re-elected each year.
to appoint one or more			(Full details in the constitution)
trustees
Additional information
Policies and procedures			Trustees are selected on the basis of
adopted for the inducbon training oftrustees	and	Para 1.51	interest and contribution they can make DMMS objectives and activities	to
The charity's organisational structure and any wider		Para 1.51	Day to day management and organisation carried out by Committee Members elected		is
network with which the			annually at the AGM
charity works
Relationship with any related		Para 1.51	DMMS is a member of UK Men's Shed
parties