## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From November 1[st] 2024 Period start date To 30[th] October 2025 Period end date** ## **Charity name: UCKFIELD MEN’S SHED** ## **Charity registration number: 1196585** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|**To promote social inclusion for the**
**public benefit of men, living in Uckfield**
**and the surrounding 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
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|**We offer the opportunity for men to take**
**part in carpentry activities three days a**
**week producing goods for themselves,**
**for sale by the Shed or to support other**
**charities and local groups.**
**The Charity aims at ensuring that there**
**are plenty of opportunities for members**
**to interact, discuss matters that are**
**relevant to them and generally provide a**
**space where members feel comfortable**
**and supported. In addition we aim to**
**inform members about possible issues**
**that may affect them.**| |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 of the Charity Commission on**
**public benefit**| ## **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** ||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|**The charity has given around 40 men**
**the opportunity to interact in a**
**supportive environment with like**
**minded men to ensure that they do not**
**become socially excluded and have**
**been given the opportunity to produce**
**goods that have benefitted other local**
**groups and charities as well as raising**
**money, through sales, which help to**
**finance the charity’s work.**
**We are well known in the local**
**community for the work we do in**
**supporting other groups.**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: Achievements against Para 1.41 objectives set Performance of fundraising activities against objectives Para 1.41 set |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|| |---|---|---| |Other||| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**The charity is in a reasonably strong**
**financial position with income coming**
**from memberships, subscriptions**
**donations, commissions and sales.**
**Outgoings are mainly rent and affiliated**
**expenses as we are paying commercial**
**rent for our facilities. Overall, our**
**income has exceeded our outgoings**
**this year and we hold enough funds to**
**ensure that the charity will continue to**
**function fully going forward and will**
**continue to improve the facilities on**
**offer.**| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**N/A**| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**N/A**| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|**N/A**| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|**N/A**| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|**None**| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|**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|**Subscriptions, memberships, sales and**
**commissions**| |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|**None at the present time**| |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|**Remaining Trustees to approach**
**possible candidates that have the**
**necessary background to help take the**
**Shed forward.**| ## **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|Uckfield Men’s Shed| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charity number|1196585| |Charity’s principal address|Unit 14, The Oaks Workshops, Blackboys Road, Framfield,
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20|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Paul Sparks|Chair||| ||Christopher
Sherwood|Secretary||| ||David Egginton|Treasurer||| ||John Humphries|||| ||Margaret Dode-
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