2024-01-31-accounts - Cannock Chase Shed

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From: 01.02.2023 To: 31.01.2024

Charity name: CANNOCK CHASE SHED

Charity registration number: 1198509

Objectives and Activities

Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	To promote social inclusion for the public benefit by preventing people aged 18 and over, particularly but not exclusively older men, within Cannock Chase and the surrounding area, 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 learn or share skills and knowledge, and support each other to undertake individual, group or local community activities of a practical, creative, or social nature.
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.	Workshops open to members Mondays 9:30-16:00 throughout the year for social engagement and work on projects. Project co-ordinator identifies, monitors progress and records practical projects for individuals and local community groups. Approximately 40 projects have been completed in the past 12 months. These include local community, personal and upcycling projects.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	All Trustees follow Charity Commission guidance to ensure their activities are for the public benefit.

Summary of the purposes of the
charity as set out in its governing
document

To promote social inclusion for the public benefit by preventing
people aged 18 and over, particularly but not exclusively older
men, within Cannock Chase and the surrounding area, 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 learn or share skills and knowledge, and
support each other to undertake individual, group or local
community activities of a practical, creative, or social nature.

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.

Workshops open to members Mondays 9:30-16:00 throughout
the year for social engagement and work on projects.
Project co-ordinator identifies, monitors progress and records
practical projects for individuals and local community groups.
Approximately 40 projects have been completed in the past 12
months. These include local community, personal and upcycling
projects.

Statement confirming whether the
trustees have had regard to the
guidance issued by the Charity
Commission on public benefit

All Trustees follow Charity Commission guidance to ensure their
activities are for the public benefit.

Additional information (optional)

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

Contribution made by volunteers.	All members are volunteers and between them fulfil a number of roles including: All essential roles plus Fundraiser, Secretary, H&S, purchasing committee and project co-ordinator. Trustees spend many hours per week in their roles supporting Cannock Chase Shed. Members meet regularly for social engagement while making, mending and upcycling items for local community and personal projects.
Other	We receive much support from many of the local Parish and Town Councils, Staffordshire County Council, local supermarkets, businesses and other charities.

Achievements and Performance

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 the charity.	Increased membership. Facilities enhanced. We opened a second premises, at the Cannock Chase Enterprise Centre, which we moved into during November 2023. It is a little larger and has a lot more facilities. We will be able to open on more days, which gives us better working conditions for members. A decision on whether to keep the Museum premises open is yet to be discussed. Equipment stock increased. Wider range of local community groups supported. Increase in funding from grants and donations. More local Community Groups are coming to us for the help we can offer.

Personal comment from member	I lost my wife at the beginning of 2022 and later in the year my inner motivation was declining. I joined the shed at the end of January 2023 to help try and get back some of that motivation. The projects I am working on for myself I could carry out at home but whether I would is a different matter. I thoroughly enjoy my visits to the Shed, the camaraderie, the chat, the friendly banter, the help and advice freely given when needed. The shed has given me something to look forward to and I have hardly missed a session since I started. The shed has definitely been a positive step for me. RJ

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 the charity.

Increased membership.
Facilities enhanced. We opened a second premises, at the
Cannock Chase Enterprise Centre, which we moved into during
November 2023. It is a little larger and has a lot more facilities. We
will be able to open on more days, which gives us better working
conditions for members. A decision on whether to keep the
Museum premises open is yet to be discussed.
Equipment stock increased.
Wider range of local community groups supported.
Increase in funding from grants and donations.
More local Community Groups are coming to us for the help we can
offer.

Personal comment from
member

I lost my wife at the beginning of 2022 and later in the year my
inner motivation was declining. I joined the shed at the end of
January 2023 to help try and get back some of that motivation.
The projects I am working on for myself I could carry out at home
but whether I would is a different matter.
I thoroughly enjoy my visits to the Shed, the camaraderie, the chat,
the friendly banter, the help and advice freely given when needed.
The shed has given me something to look forward to and I have
hardly missed a session since I started.
The shed has definitely been a positive step for me.
RJ

Financial Review

Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Total cash funds held at Year End = £32458. Mainly due to 2 large grants and donations.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Reserves are made up of £20000 (allocated by Trustees for rent financial security) and £8155 Restricted Funds from grant providers.
Amount of reserves held	£28155
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	With an increased membership, new premises and a healthy bank balance we have no significant uncertainties about continuing as a going concern at the moment.

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Membership fees Session fees Grants Donations
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Reduction in membership due to finances or illness. Reduction in grant support. Reduction in donations due to lack of finances. Increased overheads. Loss of premises.

Structure, Governance and Management

Structure, Governance and	Management
Type of governing document	Constitution
How is the charity constituted?	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	Elected by members at AGM. Appointed by Board of Trustees. Maximum of 8 Trustees allowed by Constitution.

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The charity’s organisational Board of Trustees structure and any wider Purchasing Committee appointed by Board of Trustees network with which the Affiliated to United Kingdom Men’s Sheds Association (UKMSA) charity works Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Cannock Chase Shed
Registered charity number	1198509
Charity’s principal address	Cannock Chase Enterprise Centre Unit 3.07 Walkers Rise Rugeley Road Hednesford Cannock Staffordshire WS12 0QU

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for wholeyear	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any)
David Shaw	Chair		AGM - Members
Avril Green	Secretary		AGM - Members
BarryJames	Health and Safety		AGM - Members
Leslie Jewkes	Vice Chair		AGM - Members
Graham Johnson	Purchasing	Resigned 09.01.2024	AGM - Members
Peter Ross	Treasurer		Board of Trustees

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

n/a

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Charity Name No (if any) CANNOCK CHASE SHED 1198509

Receipts and payments accounts Period start date Period end date For the period To from 01.02.2023 31.01.2024

CC16a

A1 Receipts	Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 1115 1076 1512 150	Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - -	Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - -	Total funds to the nearest £ 1115 1076 1512 150 13650 10202 27705	Last year to the nearest £
Membership fees	1115	-	-	1115	1355
Session fees	1076	-	-	1076	773
Donations	1512	-	-	1512	1919
Sales	150			150	0
Grants-Unrestricted	13650		-	13650	2200
Grants-Restricted		10202	-	10202	4154
*Sub total*_(Gross income for AR) _	17503	10202	-	27705	10401

A2 Asset and investment sales

Sub total Total receipts 17503 10202

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27705 10401
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A3 Payments

A3 Payments
Rent (IHL & CCEC)		1692	-	1692	813
Insurance (Export & General)		355		355	320
Webhosting (One.com)	101			101	85
UKMSA membership	30			30	30
Tools & Equipment (<£100)	782			782
Miscellaneous (Consumables, Projects)	2467			2467	1562
*Sub total*	3380	2047		5427	2810

A4 Asset and investment purchases

A4 Asset and investment purchases
Single item equipment purchases (>£100)	2934		2934	2179
*Sub total*	2934		2934	2179

*Total payments*	6314	2047	8361	4989

*Net of receipts/payments*	11189	8155	19344	5412
A5 Transfers between funds
A6 Cash funds last year end			13114
*Cash funds this year end*	11189	8155	32458

Categories

B1 Cash funds

B5 Liabilities

Details Lloyds bank account Petty cash *Total cash funds* (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details N/A	Restricted funds to nearest £ 8155 - - 8155 OK Amount due (optional) - - - -	Endowment funds to nearest £
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N/A	-
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Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees

Date of Signature Print Name approval PETER PATRICK ROSS 21.08.24

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