## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From 15/11/2021 Period start date To 30/10/2022 Period end date**
## **Charity name: Uckfield Men’s Shed**
## **Charity registration number:1196585**
## **Objectives and Activities**
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Summary of the Para 1.17 To promote social inclusion for
purposes of the charity the public benefit of men, living
as set out in its in Uckfield and the surrounding
governing document area,
in particular, but not exclusively,
older men, preventing them from
becoming socially excluded,
relieving the needs of those
people who are socially excluded
and assisting them to integrate
into
society through the provision of
premises in which men can meet
and jointly or individually
undertake and share creative,
physical, social and recreational
activities of their choice
Summary of the main Para 1.17 and The charity has continued its
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activities in relation to work in promoting the shed and
those purposes for the its activities and has increased
public benefit, in its number of members. Within
particular, the activities, the Shed social interaction is
projects or services paramount with health and
identified in the mental issues being discussed
accounts. along with a wide range of topics
and a close watch on attendance
is maintained so that any
members who are missing are
contacted to make sure that they
are alright. The workshop is fully
utilised giving the members a
purpose and direction which
keeps them focused
Statement confirming Para 1.18 The Trustees have been issued
whether the trustees with the guidance on public
have had regard to the benefit
guidance issued by the
Charity Commission on
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public benefit
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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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The Charity has provided a focal
point for a number of men who
otherwise might have become
Summary of the main Para 1.20 isolated. We offer a supportive
achievements of the and welcoming service that has
charity, identifying the given many men a new purpose
difference the charity’s in life.
work has made to the As part of our brief we have also
circumstances of its helped many other charities and
beneficiaries and any voluntary groups by providing
wider benefits to society goods that we have made.
as a whole.
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Achievements against Para 1.41 objectives set
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Performance of
fundraising activities Para 1.41
against objectives set
Investment performance Para 1.41
against objectives
Other
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## **Financial Review**
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Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 The Shed is in a strong financial
financial position at the position with enough funds to
end of the period secure, at the present time, our
outgoings for the next year.
Statement explaining Para 1.22 None held
the policy for holding
reserves stating why
they are held
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 Zero
Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22
reserves
Details of fund materially Para 1.24 None
in deficit
Explanation of any Para 1.23 None
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a
going concern
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The charity’s principal
sources of funds Para 1.47
(including any
fundraising)
Investment policy and
objectives including any Para 1.46
social investment policy
adopted
A description of the Para 1.46
principal risks facing the
charity
Other
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## **Structure, Governance and Management**
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Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing Para 1.25 Trust Deed
document
(trust deed, royal
charter)
How is the charity Para 1.25 CIO
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)
Trustee selection Para 1.25 Apart from the first charity
methods including trustees, every trustee must be
details of any appointed for a term of three
constitutional provisions years by a resolution passed at a
e.g. election to post or properly convened meeting of the
name of any person or charity trustee
body entitled to appoint
one or more trustees
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Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction Para 1.51
and training of trustees
The charity’s
organisational structure Para 1.51
and any wider network
with which the charity
works
Relationship with any Para 1.51
related parties
Other
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## **Reference and Administrative details**
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Charity name Uckfield Men’s Shed
Other name the charity
uses
Registered charity 1196585
number
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address|Unit 14, The Oaks Workshops, Blackboys Road,
Framfeld, TN22 5PN||
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
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Name of person (or body)
Dates acted if not for
Trustee name Office (if any) entitled to appoint trustee
whole year
(if any)
1 P Sparks Chair
2 C Sherwood Secretary
3 D Egginton Treasurer
4 M Dode-Angel
5 J Humphries
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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
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Trustee name Dates acted if not for
whole year
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## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
Description of the assets None held in this capacity
Name and objects of the None charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements None for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
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## **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) Full name(s)** Christopher Sherwood **Position (eg** Secretary **Secretary, Chair, etc)**
**Date** 26/07/2023