## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 1[st] January 2022 Period start date To 31[st] December 2023 Period end date** ## **Charity name: Emsworth Men’s Shed** **Charity registration number: 1199106** ## **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 (particularly,
but not exclusively men aged over 18) in
Emsworth 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 undertake creative, physical
or recreational activities, learn or pass on
skills and knowledge and support each
other socially. For the purpose of this
clause ‘socially excluded’ means being
excluded from society, or parts of society,
as a result of one or more of the following
factors: unemployment, financial hardship,
social isolation, bereavement, youth or old
age or ill health (physical or mental).| |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.|Making and repairing items for members of
the local community, Individuals or local
organisations
Organising outings and social activities for
members and the local community| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|The trustees are confident that all the Shed
activities benefit the local community, viz
members, local residents and community
organisations.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||| |---|---| |Policy on grant making|N/A| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|| |Contribution made by
volunteers|| |Other|| ## **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 society as a
whole.|Repairing wooden items of furniture for
individuals: this have avoided costly
replacement and prevented discarding of
items to landfill
Making customised items for individuals
and local charitable organisations: ….
Accepting donations of wood and tools
from members of the public: this means
that tools (often left by deceased family
members) continue to have a useful life
and materials surplus to people’s
requirements, which would otherwise be
discarded, are repurposed.
Social activities bring members, their
families and the wider community together
in a relaxed and pleasurable environment.|| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: Achievements against objectives set Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set Investment performance against objectives Other **Financial Review** |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|At the end of the financial year ending 31st
December 2023
Total income from subscriptions donations
and grants was £8144.91
Expenses for materials, insurance,
professional fees and rent were £7066.27.
Nett income was £1078.64 which when
combined with the balance brought forward
from 2022 was £4680.27| |---|---| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|We aim to maintain a cash reserve of
£2000 to cover fixed costs.| |Amount of reserves held|£2000.00| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|N/A| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|N/A| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|None| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|
Subscriptions
Donations
Grants| |---|---| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|N/A| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Significant loss of members| |Other|| **Structure, Governance and Management** |**Structure, Governance**|**and Management**| |---|---| |Description of charity’s
trusts:|| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Constitution| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|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|Any person who is on the register of
members of EMS is eligible to stand as a
trustee. Members are notified when a
vacancy becomes available and invited to
put themselves forward for selection
according to the criteria set out in the
constitution dated May 2022.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works Relationship with any related parties Other ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Emsworth Men’s Shed| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|N/A| |Registered charity number|1199106| |Charity’s principal address|Emsworth Men’s Shed
Emsworth Community Centre
North Street
Emsworth Hampshire
PO10 7DD| ||| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||David Youngman|Chair|Jan 1stto Dec 7th|Members of EMS| ||Andrew Lane|Chair|Dec 7thto 31stDec|“| ||Richard Swaine|Treasurer||“| ||Linda Hunt|Secretary||“| ||Jon Gadd|||“| ||Ian Lewis|||“| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name** None Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity |**Trustee name**|**Dates acted if not for whole year**|| |---|---|---| |None||| |||| |||| |||| |||| |||| ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets held in this capacity None Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this N/A falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own N/A assets ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **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)** Linda Hunt **Full name(s)** Linda Margaret Anne Hunt **Position (eg Secretary,** Secretary **Chair, etc)** **Date** 05/10/2024