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| Summary | ofthe purposes | of | Para 1.17 | Men in Sheds are community spaces for men to |
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| the charity as set out governing document |
in its | connect, converse and create. Our Letchworth Shed aims to reduce loneliness and isolation for primarily older and often retired men by |
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| developing that sense of personal identity, and |
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| purpose and restoring the camaraderie which is |
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| Summary activities |
of the main in relation to those |
Para 1.17and 1.19 |
In 2022 we moved into and began repairing our premises at Standalone Farm, Letchworth, |
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| purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. |
2023 has been about making these premises habitable, safe and functional with members taking on various voluntary jobs for our own benefit that has included building work benches, shelving, installing roof insulation, opening a new doorway, constructing a |
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| specialist. lathe bench for woodturning tuition. |
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| These activities support our aim to reduce | |||||||
| loneliness and isolation by providing a place to |
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| focusing on a common purpose. |
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| Having a functioning workshop (mainly using |
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| publicly donated machinery), has enabled us to |
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| deliver local community projects. In particular, |
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| we have repaired table tennis tables for the |
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| local Letchworth Sports and Tennis Club, built |
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| (from reclaimed timber) a large flower planter |
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| for a local Baldock retirement home and made |
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| barn owl boxes for a nearby farming 8 wildlife |
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| group. | |||||||
| Our tenancy at Standalone Farm requires us to |
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| take on various make and repair projects | |||||||
| around the Farm in return for our use of |
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| premises. In 2023 we have been involved with |
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| preparing a new build polytunnel for general |
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| use with ground works and wood cladding, |
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| repairing many public rubbish bins, making |
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| shelving for a refreshment kiosk, as well as |
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| completing several small repair projects, |
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| Having workshop projects ofvarious kinds, |
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| ives ur ose and rovides our members with |
| many opportunities to engage with others in line |
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| Statement | confi ing |
Para 1.18 | We began this year with three trustees, voted |
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| whether the trustees | have | on and accepted a fourth in July but finished the |
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| had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit. |
year with three, following the untimely death of one in October. All trustees are members, fully participate in group activities and are registered with the Charity Commission. |
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| We continue to operate in our charities best |
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| interests and manage its resources with care |
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| and to the best ofour ability. |
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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 |
| Achieve | men | ts and Per |
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| Our membership continues to grow, with many |
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| who have been meeting with us for more than 2 |
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| years and in some cases, 3years. |
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| Summary ofthe main achievements ofthe charity, identifying the difference the charity's work has made to the circumstances of its |
Para 1.20 | Currently we have around 25 members and continue to attract interest from mainly retired men who are keen tojoin us for camaraderie and to be involved in something that gives purpose and gives back to the community. |
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| beneficiaries and any wider |
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| benefits to society as a | We hold regular weekly sessions that are well | |||
| whole. | attended by more than 10members. |
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| Grants that we obtained in 2022 continued to |
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| be spent in 2023 on essentials like, dust |
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| extraction equipment, PPE overalls / masks/ |
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| visors/ gloves, a new woodturning lathe and |
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| accessories, fire appliances 8 training and first |
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| aid. And we have been successful in raising our |
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| own funds from donations made in respect of |
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| items our members have made for local |
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| organisations and groups, in particular a large |
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| flower planter and number ofowl boxes. | ||||
| The regular sessions we hold and workshop | ||||
| activities we undertake substantially meet our |
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| charity objectives offighting social isolation and | ||||
| loneliness, as well as bringing people together |
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| in common purpose. |
| Achievements against |
Para 1.41 |
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| objectives set | |
| Performance offundraising activities against objectives |
Para 1.41 |
| set | |
| investment performance |
Para 1.41 |
| against objectives | |
| Other |
| Financ | ial | Review | Review | Review | Review | ||||
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| Review | of | the charity's | Para 1.21 | We did not receive any grants in 2023. |
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| financial position ofthe period |
at | the | end | We were able with agreement to re-purpose a grant from HCF received in 2022 to use in 2023 |
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| for buildings work towards roof insulation, safety |
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| handrails, fire protection, first aid, converting a |
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| window into a door. |
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| We continued to spend a grant received from |
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| the Co-op towards new workshop machinery |
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| (woodworking lathe, dust extractor, chip |
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| extractor, power tools, oscillating sander, |
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| professional sharpener and insurance. |
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| At the beginning of2023 our funds were 69545 |
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| at the end of2023 our funds were f2675, which | |||||||||
| includes member subscriptions, donations from |
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| individuals as well as donations made to us by |
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| Statement | explaining | the | Para 1.22 | We do not have a policy for holding reserves. | |||||
| policy for holding | reserves | We have underspent on grants received |
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| statin | wh | the | are | held | |||||
| Amount | of | reserves | held | Para 1.22 | Cash currently in our community bank account |
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| 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 | We occupy our premises by way ofan |
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| uncertainties | about the | agreement called a License to Occupy (LTO) |
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| charity concern |
continuing | as a going | from the owner ofthe Farm in which we reside. The owner is The Letchworth Garden Heritage |
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| Foundation. We know that they have been |
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| working on a revised LTO since November |
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| 2023.We do not know yet ifthe terms ofour | |||||||||
| occupation will change. And so there is |
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| uncertain for us into 2024. |
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| You ma | choose to include | further statements | where relevant about | ||||||
| Our principal sources offunding have been two |
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| grants from the Hertfordshire Community |
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| The charity's principal sources offunds (including |
Para 1.47 | Foundation and the Co-op and, a donation from the local Masonic Lodge. All received in 2022. |
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| any fundraising) | |||||||||
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| Investment objectives |
policy and including any |
Para 1.46 | |||||||
| social investment | policy | ||||||||
| adopted | |||||||||
| We began 2023 with a minimum three trustees |
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| and gained a fourth during the year. The |
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| A description risks facing |
ofthe principal the charity |
Para 1.46 | untimely death ofone trustee leaves us again with a minimum. We will look to take on another trustee from the membership. |
| Space to operate our | workshop | is at a premium. | |
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| We have approached | the owners ofthe farm | ||
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acquiring more |
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| space. We will look to | open more sessions on | ||
| other days ofthe week to spread | the member | ||
| load. | |||
| Other |
| Description of charity's |
We have no | trusts | trusts | ||||||
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| trusts: | |||||||||
| Type ofgoverning document |
Para 1.25 | Constitution | of | a Charitable | Incorporated | ||||
| Organisation | (CIO) with | voting | members | other | |||||
| than its chari | trustees | ||||||||
| How is the charity | Para 1.25 | CIO | |||||||
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| Trustee selection methods | Para 1.25 | All our trustees | are volunteers, | elected | from | ||||
| including details of any |
and by our membership, | in | line | with our | CIO | ||||
| constitutional provisions |
e.g. | Constitution | |||||||
| election to post or name | of | ||||||||
| any person or body entitled | |||||||||
| to appoint one or more | |||||||||
| trustees | |||||||||
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(optional) | ||||||||
| You ma choose to include further statements |
where relevant | about: | |||||||
| Policies and procedures adopted for the induction |
Para 1.51 | ||||||||
| and training oftrustees |
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| The charity's organisational structure and any wider |
Para 1.51 | ||||||||
| network with which the |
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| Relationship with any related |
Para 1.51 | ||||||||
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| Other |
| Charit name |
Letchworth | Men in Sheds | ||
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| Other name the charit uses |
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| Re istered charit | number | 1188445 | ||
| Charity's principal |
address | c/o 1, Milestone Close, Stevenage, | Hertfordshire | |
| Postcode |
| ofthe charity tr | ustees who manage | the charity | ||
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| Trustee name | ONce (ifany) | Dates acted ifnot for whole ear |
Name ofperson (or body) entitled to a oint trustee ifan |
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| Peter Hill | chair | The membership | ||
| Neill Withington | treasurer | The membership | ||
| Mike Elsdon | membership | 01/01/23 to 03/10/23 | The membership | |
| Chris Lee | membership | 21/07/23 to 31/12/23 | The membership |
| Name oftrustees holding |
title to property | title to property | belonging | to the | charity |
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| Trustee name | Dates acted ifnot for | whole | ear | ||
| Funds held as custodian trustees on | behalf ofothers | ||||
| Description ofthe assets |
none | ||||
| held in this capacity | |||||
| Name and objects ofthe | n/a | ||||
| charity on whose behalf | the | ||||
| assets are held and how | this | ||||
| falls within the custodian | |||||
| charity's objects | |||||
| Detaiis ofarrangements | for | n/a | |||
| safe custody and | |||||
| segregation ofsuch assets |
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| from the charity's own |
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| assets |
| Forthe period | To | |||||||||||
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| fr8im | 01/01/2023 | 31/12/2023 | ||||||||||
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| Unrlkstricted tothe nearest E |
Restricted tothe nearest t |
Total funds tothe nearest K |
Last year io the nearest |
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| Receipts | ||||||||||||
| Membership | fees | 216.00 | 0.00 | 216.00 | 296 | QQ: | ||||||
| Donations | 169.19 | 0.00 | ||||||||||
| Grants | 0.00 | 0.00 | 8.866.21 | |||||||||
| Sales i event | income | 0.00 | 459.66 | |||||||||
| interest | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||||||||
| 10.00 | 0.00 | 10.60 | ||||||||||
| Sub total | (Gross | income for AR/ | 854.l9 | 0.00 | 854.79 | 10,321.40: | ||||||
| Asset and | investment | sales | ||||||||||
| Sale ofassets | 80.00 | 0.00 | 80.00 | |||||||||
| Sale of investments | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||||||||
| Sub total | 80.00 | 0.00 | 80.00 | 0.00i | ||||||||
| Total receipts | 934.79 | 10,321.40;: | ||||||||||
| Payments | ||||||||||||
| Shed premises costs | 3,028.92 | 0.00 | 3,028.92 | 5?1.98.i | ||||||||
| Insurance | ||||||||||||
| Materials &consumables |
1,112.91 | 0.00 | 'l,112.91 | |||||||||
| Small tools (&f25) | 581.32 | 0.00 | 581.32 | |||||||||
| Repairs and | renewals | 0.00 | 0.00 | Q.QQ | ||||||||
| Refreshments | & cleaning | 0.00 | 446.24 | |||||||||
| Admin/Office | costs | 10.00 | 0.00 | 10.00 | ||||||||
| Subscriptions | 19.19 | 0.00 | 19.19 | 49 | 19' | |||||||
| Sundry | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | Q. | ||||||||
| Other | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||||||||
| Sub total | 5,640.18 | 0.00 | 5,64Q.18 | 1,12?.07 | ||||||||
| Asset and | investment | urchases | ||||||||||
| Hand and power Tools (&25) | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | Q | Qo' | |||||||
| Workshop machines |
2,164.92 | 0.00 | 2&164.92 | |||||||||
| Sub total | 2,164.92 | 0.00 | 2,164.92 | 0.00'; | ||||||||
| Total payments | 7805.16 | 7,805.16 | 1,127.07,: | |||||||||
| Net ofreceipts/(payments} | 4,870.31 | 0.06 | %,870.31 | 9,194.33 | ||||||||
| Transfers between |
funds | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||||||||
| Cash funds last | year end | 9,545.37 | 0.00 | 9,545.3T | 35! | Q4 | ||||||
| Cash funds this | year end | 2675.06 | 2675.Q6 | 9,545.37 i |
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| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total current | ||||||||||||
| fullds | funds | Period | Last year | |||||||||||
| Gash funds | to nearest K | to nearest | s | tothe nearest S | to the nearest | K | ||||||||
| Coop account | 2,638.56 | 0,00 | ||||||||||||
| Barclays account | 0.00 | |||||||||||||
| 0.00 | ||||||||||||||
| Total cash funds | 2 | 675.06 | ||||||||||||
| (agree balances with receipts and payments |
account(s)l | |||||||||||||
| Other monetary assets | ||||||||||||||
| Stocks/goods for sale |
0.00 | |||||||||||||
| Debtors | ||||||||||||||
| 0.00 | ||||||||||||||
| 0.00 | ||||||||||||||
| Investment assets |
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| 0.00 | ||||||||||||||
| 0.00 | ||||||||||||||
| 0.00 | ||||||||||||||
| 0.00 | ||||||||||||||
| As&ets retained for the Shed's | ||||||||||||||
| own use | ||||||||||||||
| Buildin s | 2,100 | |||||||||||||
| Ler e items ofmachine | 2,582.88 | |||||||||||||
| Power too/s | 2,&64.96 | |||||||||||||
| Hand tools | ||||||||||||||
| 519.00 | ||||||||||||||
| Liabilities | ||||||||||||||
| Trade creditors | ||||||||||||||
| Accrued expenses | ||||||||||||||
| 0.00 | 0.00l, | |||||||||||||
| Signed by one or two trustees | on behalf | |||||||||||||
| ofali the trustees | Si | ure | Print Name | Date ofa | roval | , ' |
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| Coop account summary | ||||||||||||||
| Opening 8alance | asat | 01/01/2023 | 0.00 | |||||||||||
| Receipts and net transfers | 8,901.32 | |||||||||||||
| Payments | -6,262.76 | |||||||||||||
| Closing Balance | as at | 31/12/2023 | 2,638.66 |
| Gash funds | |
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| Coop account | |
| Barclays account | |
| Total cash funds | |
| (agree balances with receipts and payments |
account(s)l |
| Other monetary assets | |
| Stocks/goods for sale |
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| Debtors | |
| Investment assets |