## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** ## **From 1[st] January 2023 To 31st December 2023 Charity name: Chichester Men’s Shed** ## **Charity registration number: 1196553** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |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|The charity moved to the Fishbourne Centre
at the beginning of the year and has since
leased an existing shed and some land, built
two other sheds beside it and members are
engaged in fitting out these premises for
members to use.| |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 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment Para 1.38 including program related investment |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|Members of the shed have been actvely
involved in ftng out the new buildings with
materials purchased by way of grants awarded to
the charity. Also works are in hand to improve
and repair the existng shed.| |---|---|---| |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|Although the main focus has been on
setting up the new permanent home the
weekly 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: |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|| |---|---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|| |Investment
performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|| |---|---|---| |Other||| ## **Financial Review** |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end of
the period|Para 1.21|Balance of funds was £7,072 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|£7,072| |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|| ## **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|| |---|---|---| |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** |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|The constitution provides for 5 trustees, four
to be elected by members and 1 to be
appointed by Chichester Rotary Club. As at
31stDecember 2023 there was a vacancy for
an elected trustee.| ## **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|| |---|---|---| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|| |Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Chichester Men’s Shed| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charity number|1196553| |Charity’s principal address|Fishbourne Centre| |---|---| ||46 Blackboy Lane| ||Chichester| ||PO18 8BE| ||| **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** ||**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|Alan Pope|Secretary||| |3|David Sparrow|||Chichester Rotary Club| |4|Peter
Clementson||Stood down 13th
September 2023|| |5|Colin Rhodes||Commenced 4th
December 2023|| |6|John Parham||Stood down 1st
December 2023|| |7||||| |8||||| |9||||| |10||||| |11||||| |12||||| |13||||| |14||||| |15||||| |16||||| |17||||| |18||||| |19||||| |20||||| 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** **Address**
**adviser**|**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** 16th April 2024 |**ChichesterMen'sShed**|**11 I II**| |---|---| |Ch•rlty**Number**111HMl53|**Men's**| ||**Sheds**| ## |**STATEMENTOFASSETSANDLIABILITIES**
**AT31stDECEMBER2023**
**CURRENTASSETS**
BalanceatBank,_Santander_
Cashin hand
**TOTALCASHFUNDS**
**FIXEDASSETS,**retainedfortheCharity's own use|£
7,072
30|

£
7,102
18,553
£
2022
2752
30
£
2782| |---|---|---| |||| ## ## ## |**RECEIPTS**
Receiptsfrommembers andotherindividuals
GiftAid
Grants received
GiftfromBognorRegisShed
Sales
TotalReceipts
**PAYMENTS**
Rent and Room Hire
Publicity
Printing and stationery
Web Fees
UKMSAsubscription
Sundry smallitems
Insurance
subtotal
**AssetPurchases**
Planning applications
Expenditure on leasehold premises
Works onnewsheds
subtotal
TotalPayments
SurplusofIncome over Expenditure
Cashfundsat31122022
Cashfundsat31122023|Unrestricted Restricted
Funds
Funds
£
£
3,206
**778**
7,500
10,000
5,166
163
**16,813**
**10,000**
636
203
**228**
289
30
**188**
305
**1,879**
0
1,353
613
**8,648**
10,000
10,614
10,000
12,493
10,000
4,320
NIL
Total
Funds
£
3,206
**778**
17,500
**5,166**
163
**26,813**
636
203
228
289
30
**188**
305
**1,879**
1,353
613
**18,648**
20,614
22,493
4,320|Unrestricted Restricted
Funds
Funds
£
£
3,206
**778**
7,500
10,000
5,166
163
**16,813**
**10,000**
636
203
**228**
289
30
**188**
305
**1,879**
0
1,353
613
**8,648**
10,000
10,614
10,000
12,493
10,000
4,320
NIL
Total
Funds
£
3,206
**778**
17,500
**5,166**
163
**26,813**
636
203
228
289
30
**188**
305
**1,879**
1,353
613
**18,648**
20,614
22,493
4,320|£
1,901
365
1,300
20
3,586
528
30
128
54
30
34
**804**
804
2,782
2,782
2,782| |---|---|---|---| ||||| ||4,320
NIL||| ||2,782
7,102|2,782
7,102|| |**FixedAssets**
Worksonsheds
£
20,614
-2,061
amortisationinyear
Written down value
---1-8,-55_3__|**Grantsrecelwd**
WestSussex County Council
WestSussexTravel Society
KathleenandSydneyLinkins Memorial Trust
Chichester District.Council
The F.Glenister Woodger Trust||£
Purpose
2,500 General
1,000 General
3,000 General
10,000NewSheds
1,000 General
-----
17,500| ## ## CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner s Report Report to the trust• m•mb•rn of 04icA4£siEA SHE On accounts for th• ymr •nded .31￿. 2ci 4 Charlty no (If any) 1146543 S•t out on pag•8 I report to the truste88 on my examinats'on charity {Ihe Tru8f) for the year ended ¥ I unts ofthe above RMponslbllltl•• •nd A8 the tharity Iru8tee8 of the TN81. you arn responsible for the preparation bas18 of report of the account8 in ￿lIdance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (Ihe A￿). I report in respect of my examinth'on of th• Tru81'8 Ko)unts carried out under 88dicm 145 of thè 2011 Act and in carrying Out my 8x8minalion, I have follcmed the applicable Direction8 givon by the Chanty Commi81ion under Sectsc￿ 145{5)Ibl of th8 Ad. Independent I have completed my exanmnaticm. I confimi that no matorial matt•r8 have examln6rf8 •L1tement corm lo my attention in connection wrth the examinab'¢x whith giv•s me cau80 to bdieve that in, any material respect.. a¢￿untIng rec>)rd8 not kept In actordance with 8•Ction 130 of tha Act or the accounts th not xcord with the Kcounling rBc>)rd8 I have rK) (X￿￿m8 and have com8 8cro8s no other matters in connection ith the examination to which attention 8IKiuld be drawn in order to enable proper understanding of the w)unts to bo reached. ¢￿te the in the brackets Iflhey do not 8ppIy. Slgn•d: OL N•m•: AAD R•l•vant prof•8slonal quallficatlonls) or body (ff anyl: Fc4 Addr•u: 25 THE wA4J. W£Jr wifTAOtIN6 WE.Sr fvnEK CLO 8Art IER October 2018