Bembridge Men in Sheds (independent charity no. 1194908). Update 2022-23
As Covid restrictions have eased over the last year we’ve got back to a more ‘normal’ series of activities and managed to do some useful things for our and the community’s benefit.
In 2022 a few of us expanding our skills by going on a wood turning course run by a local wood turner. Our second lady member joined in 2022. She came to us because no similar group exists in Ryde and she wanted to learn basic woodworking to be able to make items for her allotment.
The stocks wood from the Windmill was a challenge in terms of what to do with it so, in partnership with ‘Back to Nature’ we made two large bench seats. One is located on the downs overlooking Brading Roman Villa and the other has been located at a park in Shanklin by Back to Nature.
For the Church of England Junior school we made some raised beds using wood donated by a local company and we also gave them a couple of bug-hotel kits for the children to construct. Later in the year we made a couple of large benches which used the remaining stocks wood from the old windmill sweeps. We also made half a dozen model windmills using mostly recycled wood to help raise funds.
A display box was built for the Island’s Maritime Museum to allow children to feel then guess the contents of the box.
Newport Minster church approached us and asked if we could help remove some pews (as part of a major restoration of the church). We took out 5 pews along with doors and made a series of crosses, candle holders, key rings etc for the church to sell and raise funds for the restoration. Latterly we’ve started, but not quite completed, an 8 foot long ‘refectory’ table using 3 pew seats for the top and 4 of the pew doors as legs. We hope to deliver the completed table to Newport later in 2023.
We made three new wooden signs for the Cloisters (part of Bembridge St Trinity Church) and tidied up outdoor utility boxes to spruce up the Cloisters before the coronation in May.
On the social side we held two summer BBQs and a Christmas meal. Talks were given on whittling, life in the police force, Violet Szabo, dredging in the Channel, and “Looking on the Bright Side”.
Members were able to go on events including the Stonehenge exhibition in London, playing golf at Browns in Sandown, 10-pin bowling in Ryde, grass bowls in Sandown and a conducted tour of the inshore lifeboat operation at RNLI East Cowes.
We continue to raise funds by selling items made by the members at craft fairs, coffee mornings and other events on the Island.
Ian Graham (Chairman June 2023)
Bembridge Men in Sheds (CIO 1194908) Annual accounts statement as at
| Bembridge Men in Sheds(CIO 1194908) | Annual accounts statement as at | |
|---|---|---|
| Trans Type | Debit | |
| Xfer | £0.00 | |
| Credits | Grants | £0.00 |
| Sales | £0.00 | |
| Subs | £0.00 | |
| Donations(in) | £0.00 | |
| Social In | £0.00 | |
| Tea | £0.00 | |
| Debits | Refund | £866.66 |
| Running | £467.87 | |
| Donations(out) | £125.00 | |
| Paysupplier | £117.80 | |
| Social Out | £1,072.10 | |
| ERROR | £36.29 | |
| Totals at 30/09/22 £2,685.72 |
Opening balance plus credits minus debits
Cash in Hand Actual Current A/C Balance Actual Deposit Balance Decommission deposit Total Balance
At 31/03/22 £0.00 £265.25 £8,028.58 £1,000.03 £9,293.86
OUTSTANDING LIABILITIES
Uncleared cheques
TOTAL o/s LIABILITIES
Total MiS Balance @ 31/03/2023
| Total MiS Balance @ | ||
|---|---|---|
| Profit/Loss | ||
| Accounts | Current | |
| Balance at | 31/03/2022 | £265.25 |
| Balance at | 30/06/2022 | £834.59 |
| Balance at | 30/09/2022 | £334.17 |
| Balance at | 31/12/2022 | £556.37 |
| Balance at | 31/03/2023 | £66.53 |
31/03/2023
| 31/03/2023 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Credit | Notes | SAVINGS INTEREST | |
| £0.00 | Transfers in/out of savings a/c | Apr-22 | |
| £0.00 | Nogrants received thisyear | May-22 | |
| £1,129.00 | Income from sales | Jun-22 | |
| £518.75 | Subs for 2022-23 | Jul-22 | |
| £100.00 | Abbeyfields | Aug-22 | |
| £545.00 | Deposits for Xmas meal | Sep-22 | |
| £148.40 | Excess tea money | Oct-22 | |
| £5.00 | Payments from current account to members for items bought forprojects, BBQs etc |
Nov-22 | |
| £0.00 | Shed runningcosts | Dec-22 | |
| £0.00 | CE Primaryschool, scouts & RNLI | Jan-23 | |
| £0.00 | Directpaid to suppliers | Feb-23 | |
| £0.00 | Payments for social events, Xmas, BBQs(2) | Mar-23 | |
| £36.29 | Rayrefunded in error/moneyreturned | TOTAL INTEREST | |
£2,482.44 £61.97 At 31/03/23 Change over YTD £0.00 £0.00 £66.53 -£198.72 £8,043.82 £15.24 £1,001.93 £1.90 £9,112.28 -£181.58
Committed spend
£0.00 o/s liabilities £66.53 Current a/c without o/s liabilities
£9,112.28
| Deposit | Decommissioning | TOTALS |
|---|---|---|
| £8,028.58 | £1,000.03 | £9,293.86 |
| £8,028.78 | £1,000.06 | £9,863.43 |
| £8,029.46 | £1,000.14 | £9,363.77 |
| £8,032.50 | £1,000.52 | £9,589.39 |
| £8,043.82 | £1,001.93 | £9,112.28 |
| Change in balance overApr 22 to Mar 23 | £181.58 |
| Savings a/c |
Decomm a/c |
|---|---|
| £0.07 | £0.01 |
| £0.06 | £0.01 |
| £0.07 | £0.01 |
| £0.07 | £0.01 |
| £0.27 | £0.03 |
| £0.34 | £0.04 |
| £0.34 | £0.04 |
| £0.86 | £0.11 |
| £1.84 | £0.23 |
| £3.43 | £0.43 |
| £4.10 | £0.51 |
| £3.79 | £0.47 |
| £15.24 | £1.90 |