## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From 12th November 2021 To 31st December 2022 Charity name: Chichester Men’s Shed**
## **Charity registration number: 1196553**
## **Objectives and Activities**
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|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|To establish a Men’s Shed with a range of
activities to combat isolation and loneliness|
|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|Throughout the period the trustees have
been searching for a permanent home whilst
hiring a room for meetings and activity|
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public benefit|Para 1.18|The trustees have had regard to the
guidance and have discussed it at several
meetings|
## **Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to 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
## **Achievements and Performance**
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|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|Although the main focus has been on trying
to establish a permanent home the bi-
monthly meetings have encouraged
lonely men to attend and to enjoy fellowship,
participate in activities and find a renewed
purpose in life.|
**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Para 1.41 Achievements against objectives set Performance of fundraising activities against objectives Para 1.41 set
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|Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41||
|Other|||
## **Financial Review**
|**inancial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end of
the period|Para 1.21|Balance of funds was £2782 held in a
Santander Business Account|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|Reserves are held to cover costs arising from
possible temporary loss of facilities and to
fund planned facilities|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£2782|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22||
|Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|None|
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23||
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|The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47||
|Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46||
|A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46||
|Other|||
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
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|Description of charity’s trusts:|||
|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|There are 5 trustees, 4 of whom are elected
by members and 1 appointed by Rotary Club
of Chichester|
**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Policies and procedures Para 1.51 adopted for the induction and training of trustees The charity’s organisational structure and any wider Para 1.51 network with which the charity works Relationship with any related Para 1.51 parties Other
## **Reference and Administrative details**
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|Charity name|Chichester Men’s Shed|
|Other name the charity uses||
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|Registered charity number|1196553|
|Charity’s principal address|Fishbourne Centre
46 Blackboy Lane
Chichester
PO18 8BE|
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
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|||**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for**
**whole year**|**Name of person (or body)**
**entitled to appoint trustee**
**(if any)**|
||1|Brian Bird|Chair|||
||2|John Parham||||
||3|Alan Pope|Secretary|||
||4|David Sparrow|||Chichester Rotary Club|
||5|Tim Rixon||12/11/21 to 23/2/22||
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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
**Director name**
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
**Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year**
## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
Description of the assets held in this capacity
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects
Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
## **Additional information (optional)**
**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
**Type of Name Address adviser**
**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**
## **Exemptions from disclosure**
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
## **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)** Brian J Bird
**Full name(s)** Brian Bird
**Position (eg** Chair **Secretary, Chair, etc)**
**Date** 8th February 2023
## **RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE PERIOD FROM INCORPORATION TO 31s**
£ £
|**RECEIPTS**
Receipts from members
Receipts from other individuals
Grants received
Gift Aid
Sales
Total Receipts
**PAYMENTS**
Room Hire
Meeting expenses
Printing and stationery
Sign
Web Fees
UKMSA subscription
Total Payments
Balance of funds|1,550
350
1,300
365
20
3,585
528
33
128
30
54
30
803
2,782|1,550
350
1,300
365
20
3,585
528
33
128
30
54
30
803
2,782|
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## **STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AT 31st DECEMBER 2022**
£ Balance at Bank, _Santander_ 2,752 Cash in hand 30
## **FIXED ASSETS**
## **CURRENT ASSETS**
## **TOTAL NET ASSETS**
## **SURPLUS FOR THE INITIAL PERIOD**
## **NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS AT 31 DECEMBER 2022**
Chichester Men's Shed was registered as a Charitable Incorporated Organisatio on 12th November 2021
The Accounts are prepared on a Receipts and Payments basis. No asset value is placed on small donations of tools and equipment. There were no restricted or endowment funds.
## APPROVED by the Trustees on 8th February 2023
_(Brian Bird)_ Chairman _(Peter Lunt)_ Hon. Treasurer
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