## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** ## **From: 01 April 22 To: 31 March 2023** ## **Charity name: Telford Makerspace** ## **Charity registration number: 1191698** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|**The objects of the CIO are (1) to promote**
**for the benefit of the inhabitants of Telford**
**and Wrekin and the surrounding area the**
**provision of facilities for recreation or**
**other leisure time occupation of**
**individuals who have need of such**
**facilities by reason of their youth, age,**
**infirmity or disablement, financial hardship**
**or social and economic circumstances or**
**for the public at large in the interests of**
**social welfare and with the object of**
**improving the condition of life of the said**
**inhabitants.**| |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|**To improve the lives of the local**
**community by providing a place to meet**
**others in a friendly and supportive space,**
**learn new skills, help members and others**
**with projects.**| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|**All the Telford Makerspace trustees are**
**aware of the guidance on the Charity**
**Commission's public benefit guidance**| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|**The charity does not make any grants or**
**make social or programme-related**
**investments.**| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|**See above**| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|**The volunteers have helped the**
**Makerspace with decorating and**
**renovating the building we were in and**
**helping run the space. They have also**
**donated equipment. They have also aided**
**the Trustees in the running of the charity.**| **NA** Other ## **Achievements and Performance** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |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|
**Fund raising for children in**
**hospital over Christmas, with a**
**visit from IronSanta to give**
**presents and provide a distraction**
**over the holiday period**

**Collaborative events for the**
**Makerspace membership to help**
**with isolation, such as a Starship**
**bridge evening and a bomb**
**defusal game**

**Ran various Home Ed sessions for**
**children who are home schooled**
**to help with teaching practical**
**skills**

**Regular Lego sessions on**
**Saturday mornings to help**
**children develop problem solving**
**and social skills**

**Yarn and Yap sessions to help**
**older residents with social**
**isolation**

**Helping members with various**
**projects**| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|**Additional information (optional)**
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You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:| |---|---|---| |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|**Improved over 2023, however**
**membership numbers were still below we**
**were hoping for**| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|**With various issues still ongoing,**
**improving the space, problems with the**
**landlord etc. 2023 was below where we**
**were hoping to be**| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|**NA**| |Other||**NA**| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**The charity’s annual accounts for 2022/23**
**report the financial position of the charity**
**at the end of the period, 31st March 2023.**
**The accounts are available from the**
**Charity Commission website.**| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**Reserves are held as we currently have**
**all of items in storage and are having to**
**pay a monthly fee for this**| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**Awaiting figures from Treasurer.**| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|**NA**| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|**The Charity has no funds which are**
**materially in deficit.**| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|**The charity relies on the factors below**
**where if falls below stated threshold will**
**cause for the charity**
**to close.**

**Members as the purpose of the**
**charity is to create an environment**
**for inclusion, thus without a**
**paying member group of 7 no**
**main financial income and will fall**
**short of outgoings.**

**No grants or donation, in where**
**subsidising fees to allow persons**
**of limited finance to participate.**

**Not having an open usable**
**premises for longer than 2 years,**
**as will affect membership**
**numbers.**

**Without premises storage of**
**current equipment is needed**
**linked to funds.**

**Fund, if any unforeseen outgoing**
**cost, or lake of income should**
**arise in where the threshold is**
**below £500 in accessible fund,**
**shut down procedures will take**
**place and remaining funds used to**
**close of charity.**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|
Para 1.47|
**Membership fees, others being Grants,**
**fund raisers and donations.**| |---|---|---| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|**No current investment made of financial**
**nature.**| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|**Issues with the landlord not repairing the**
**building caused problems with one of our**
**main rooms not to be useable, impacting**
**the range of services we could offer.**
**Trustees struggling with being able to**
**provide time and energy due to work**| **commitments, personal circumstances and mental health problems. NA** Other ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||**NA**| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Constitution**| |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|**No new trustees were added during this**
**period.**
**Selection of new Trustees to be added, is**
**subject to discussion between existing**
**trustees and a vote being taken to**
**approve the election of the individual.**| ## **Additional information (optional)** |**Additional information (optional)**|**Additional information (optional)**|**Additional information (optional)**| |---|---|---| |You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:||| |Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees|Para 1.51|**NA**| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|**CIO. No wider networks.**| |Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|**NA**| |Other||**NA**| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Telford Makerspace| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|NA| |Registered charity number|1191698| |Charity’s principal address|1 New Houses, Edgebolton SY4 4EN| ||| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Glyn Davies|Acting Chair and
Secretary||| ||Paul Jenkinson|IT and Technical||| ||Adam Willoughby|Treasurer||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name NA** Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity |**Trustee name**|**Dates acted if not for whole year**|| |---|---|---| |**NA**||| |||| |||| |||| |||| |||| ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets NA held in this capacity Name and objects of the NA charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for NA safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** |**Names and**|**addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**addresses of advisers (Optional information)**| |---|---|---| |**Type of**
**adviser**|**Name**
**Address**|| |**NA**|NA|NA| |||| |||| |||| ## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details ## **NA** ## **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)** **Full name(s)** Glyn Bradley Davies **Position (eg Secretary,** Acting Chair **Chair, etc)** **Date** 02/09/2024