## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From 1/11/22 Period start date To 1/11/23 Period end date**
## **Charity name: CMIST (Community Men in Sheds Taunton)**
**Charity registration number:**
## **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 promote social inclusion for the benefit by
preventing people (particularly but not
exclusively older men) living in Taunton and
surrounding areas, 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 facilities in which they can meet jointly or
individually to undertake creative, physical or
recreational activities, learn or pass on skills
and knowledge and support each other
socially.|
|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 CMIST charity was set up in March 2022
and is actively engaged in community
projects. We promote the shared experiences
and skills of the members. To be totally
inclusive we became a community shed, and
therefore do not discriminate on gender, or
other areas.
Projects to date include repairing and
renovating a memorable bench from thr 1st
World War; plaques for a memorable garden
park; a bell slide for a church bell; a 1970s
retro style bar for a dementia unit; planters
for relandscaping a brown site; repurposing
furniture for a local charity; our facilities is
uses by a psychiatric hospital as part of
clients rehabilitation program_;_refer from the
NHS, Mental health, Village Agents. We are
also affiliated with Watchet Hedgehog
Group; Forum and 21 and Minehead
Community Woodland-for fuel poverty;
Somerset Wildlife Trust.|
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public benefit|Para 1.18|We are fully conversant and adhere to the
guidance.|
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ou may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|||
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|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|N/A|
|Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|The understanding in CMIST is that each
member can do their own projects, but we all
come together to invest in the community
with helping other groups around the area.
In fact we have made 20 hedgehog houses for
Watchet hedgehog group that enable the
release of hedgehogs after they was rescued|
|Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|N/A|
|Other|||
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
## **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 main achievements of the Charity is to
bring isolated people together; supporting
members to share conversations in a safe
haven and ameliorate their mental health
issues. The advice and information the
National Shed provide, and the uptake of
membership has proven that there is a need
for facilities such as ours to reduce loneliness
and mental health.||
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## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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Achievements against
objectives set|
Para 1.41|
Due to the recent set up of the Charity we
have now implemented many activities and
project to be shared by all.|
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|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|We have had funding from Somerset
Community Foundation to purchase a new
shed; money from the Masonic Lodge; The
Co-op; donation from a local mental health
institution.|
|Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|N/A|
|Other|||
## **Financial Review**
|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end of
the period|Para 1.21|We are in a very good position financial with
increased membership and grants for projects|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|The policy is under the current account we
hold a year financial outgoing all the excess
is placed in the reserved account, the reason
being is directly after the pandemic and
lockdown we was very close to shutting the
shed permanently|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|At this time £3500|
|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|N/A|
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Membership fees and daily attendance fees, and limited sales The charity’s principal Para 1.47 sources of funds (including any fundraising) N/A Investment policy and objectives including any Para 1.46 social investment policy adopted Loss of lease A description of the principal Para 1.46 risks facing the charity Other
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|Description of charity’s trusts:|||
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|Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25||
|How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Unicorporated association 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|Election annually at an AGM of one or more
trustees, as in the constitution, a single
trustee stands down each year.
The positions are open to all members, but
the officers of management committee,
Chairperson, Secretary and Treasurer are
elected|
## **Additional information (optional)**
## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees|
Para 1.51|
Once elected the is a general meeting the
experienced trustees involve the newly
elected members|
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|The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|N/A|
|Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|N/A|
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## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charity name|Community Men in Sheds Taunton|
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|Other name the charity uses|CMIST|
|Registered charity number|Registered Charity No. 1198052|
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|Charity’s principal address|CMIST - Community Men in Sheds Taunton
Unit 1, Old Engineering Workshops,
Station Approach North,
Taunton Station,
Taunton,
Somerset,
TA1 1QP|
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**whole year**|**Name of person (or body)**
**entitled to appoint trustee**
**(if any)**|
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||Maxine
Courage|Secretary|1/6/2023||
||John Thwaites|Chairperson|1/6/2023||
||Ron
Williamson|Treasurer|1/6/2023||
||Peter Buttle|Trustee|1/6/2023||
||Veronica
Roach|Trustee|1/6/2023||
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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
**Director name** N/A
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
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## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
|Description of the assets held
in this capacity|N/A|
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|Name and objects of the
charity on whose behalf the
assets are held and how this
falls within the custodian
charity’s objects|N/A|
|Details of arrangements for
safe custody and segregation
of such assets from the
charity’s own assets|N/A|
## **Additional information (optional)**
## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
|**Type of**|**Name**|**Address**|
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**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)**[Maxine Courage] **Full name(s)**[Maxine Courage] **Position (eg** Secretary **Secretary, Chair, etc) Date** 26/10/2023