## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** ## **From 1[st] January 2024** **To 31st December 2024** ## **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, having become established at
the Fishbourne Centre, has been busy fitting
out the two workshop buildings it constructed
in 2023 for members to use, together with
commencing on the refurbishment of a
former cricket pavilion for social 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 regular
monthly meetings throughout 2024.| ## **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
including program related
investment|
Para 1.38|| |||| |---|---|---| |
Contribution made by
volunteers|
Para 1.38|Members of the Men’s Shed have been
actively involved in fitting 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 existing
former cricket pavillion.
Repairs and commissions for new items
have been received from the local
community and worked on by members of
the 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
twice weekly meetings have encouraged
individuals to attend and to enjoy fellowship,
participate in activities, learn new skills 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|Although no formal fundraising targets have
been set, some valuable revenue has been
received from projects constructed by
members for local public bodies, schools and
individuals.| |
Investment
performance
against objectives|

Para 1.41|After reviewing the investment opportunities
open to the charity, it was evident that these
did not offer a significant return. It was, for
the foreseeable future, decided that the
charity will maintain all funds in the current
Santander Business Account.| |Other||| ## **Financial Review** |||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end of
the period|Para 1.21|Balance of funds was £29,267.62
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|£29,267.62| |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|None at present as the charity now holds
significant financial reserves. The charity also
benefits from a 20 year lease, eighteen years
of which remain.| ## **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|The charity has been fortunate in receiving
grants to undertake the refurbishment and
fitting out works on site.
Careful accounting practices have been in
place to enable the full grant to be released,
which has enabled the purchase of tools,
equipment and materials for the members to
utilise in the creation of the two workshop
buildings.| |
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, 4 to
be elected by members and 1 to be appointed
by Chichester Rotary Club.| ## **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|The 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|Richard Thomas|Honorary
Treasurer|Commenced
20 May 2024
Commenced 10th
October 2024|| |5|Colin Rhodes|||| |6||||| |7||||| |8||||| |9||||| |10||||| |11||||| |12||||| |13||||| |14||||| |15||||| |16||||| |17||||| |18||||| |19||||| 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**|**Type of**|**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 op�onal informa�on Declarations The tntstees declare that they have approved the trustees. report above. Slgned on behall of the charlty's trustees Signaturels Brian J Bird Full name(s) Brian Bird Position (e.g. Secretary, Chair, etc) Chair Dat 2>4Q-12oZ Chlchester Men's Shed ctt*￿ty P4ulllb•r 11￿853 RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACC(KIKr FOR THE YEAR TO 31 st December 2024 Period to 31112n023 un￿StriCted Restricted Total Funds Funds Funds RECEIPTS Receipt5 fr(Nn members other iTrJivid GTft Aid Grants received Glft ftDm Bognor Shed Sales 2,215 1,049 4.000 25.970 2,215 1.049 29,970 3.206 778 17,500 5,166 163 26,813 88 7,352 88 33,322 Total Rtxelpts 25,970 PAYMENTS Printing and Statlonary Rent arKI RcKxn Hlre + Lease registratlts) Web Fees InsLKarKe UKMSA sth5CriPticn P&)licity s￿dry small itans First Aidlsds IrKI. Fire Ext1￿ 228 636 289 305 30 203 188 975 251 351 30 83 218 288 2,196 975 251 351 30 83 218 288 2.196 SLbt¢Xal 1,B79 Asset Purchases Expa￿ltlre leasthd premlses 3,154 5,777 8.931 20,614 Total Payrr￿lts Swplus of I￿(the ryrfer Expavjltwe Cash fuxls at 31 12 21T23 Cash fU￿S at 31 12 2G24 5.350 2,002 5,777 ZO.193 11,127 22.195 22,493 4,320 7.102 9.104 7,102 29,297 2,782 7,102 20,193 P*oi¥ed Eyndil¥re 8alar FtrA A*•ts arts re¢elY•d 28.163 am(rttsatkn th ye Written v 19,LP5 527 1&568 25,141 ctK._............. 8a551SI￿_..... ¥625 20,193 25.970 Trnvds 29.97) Chichester Men's Shed h•vlty Numb•r 11988S3 Sheds STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILMES AT 31st DECEMBER 2024 2023 Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds Funds Funds CURRENT AssErs Balance at Bank, Santander Cash in hand TOTAL CASH FUNDS 9,074 20,193 29,267 30 30 9,104 20,193 29,297 7P72 30 7,102 7.102 FIXED ASSETS. retained f(* the Charity's cwn use 25,141 18,553 NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS AT 31 DECEMBER 2024 chIc￿￿ter hl£n's Shed vrds re8lstered as a Charltable Irc(Ypc*atal Or8anlsaticrf) 12th NcNember 2021 The Acc￿ntS are prepared a Recapts a￿1 Payli￿ts basis. No asset value is Pl￿ed ￿ small dLJWtlcTh (rf tryAs ￿￿j eq￿pff￿. Flxed assets are depreciated ovey 10 years The charity has a 20 year lease from FI5￿￿￿re PLaylTra Field Ltd. There we no er%4¢j+yTh￿ fLThls. APPROVED by the Trustees ( 2025 Chairman . Treasurer 1 of 3 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A: Independent examiner's repoit Report to the Irustees/ members ol tiHifAESrER rnEN'S SH£ On accounts for Ihe year ended Chaiiiy no (if any) 3 IM. >EcEMtsA 2oZU flq6453 Sel out on pages I qrtd I Irprr¥¥mber 10 in(1￿le Ihe ni¥nhpr< ol hddllioiial shtLIs'. Respective The charity's Iiuslees are responsible foi Ihe Pfepaialion ol Ihe accounls. fe5ponsibililies of The charity's Iruslees consider Ihat an audit Is nol required loi this year trustees and examiner under section 144 01 the Charilies Acl 2011 ('Ihe Charities Act.) and that an independenl examinalion is needed. 11 is my iesponsibilily lo: exaffline Ihe accounts undei section 145 of the Charilies Acl, lo follow Ihe PfO(eduies laid down in ihe geneial Diieclions given by the Chaiily Commission (under section 145(5)(b) ol the Chaiilies Act, and io stale whelher parliculai mallers have come lo my allention. Basis ol independenl My examination was carried oul in accordance wilh general Directions examiner's statemeni given by the Charity Comm15510n. An examination includes a review of the accounting iecoids kept by Ihe charily and a comparison of the accounts presefiled with those iecoids. It also includes consideration ol any unusual items 01 disclosures in the accounls, and seeking explanations from the Iruslees concerning any such matters. The proceduies underlaken do Trol provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as lo whether the accounts present a 'lrue and lair, view and Ihe repotl is limiled to those mallers sel out in the slatement below. 2of3 Section A: Independent examinei's iepoit (cont) Independent examiner's statement In conne(tion with my examinalion, no t ei has come lo my attention which gives me reasonable cause the requirements.. lo keep accounting iecords in accordance wilh section 130 01 the Chaiilies Acl,. and to piepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply wilh the accounting iequiiemenls ol Ihe Charities Act have not been met- or believe that in, any material respecl, lo which, in my opinion, atlention should be drawn in order lo enable a propel understanding ol Ihe accounts to be reached. Signed: Date.. h.4.Zi Name: Ib F4ARts fvAyME Relevant Pfofessional qualification(s) of body (if any): FCA Addfess: 15 Tufi WE&r wi TfErtIMfr Go(cllE£rER fo2D 8A