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2024-03-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 31/10/2024 Period start date To 31/03/2024 Period end date

Charity name: HIGHWORTH COMMUNITY SHED

Charity registration number: 1200839

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 by preventing people
(particularly but not exclusively older
men and women), within Highworth 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 to
undertake, jointly or individually,
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 of more of the following factors:
unemployment; financial hardship;
bereavement or old age; 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.		 Para 1.17 and
1.19		 Our Workshop offers the opportunity
for members to make items for
themselves or to enter into communal
projects to make items for the Shed
itself or for the community.
Members are able to book sessions and
courses in Basic Woodworking Skills are
offered to members and the general
public.
We secured grants from National
Lottery Community Fund (setting up
costs), Co-operative Midshires and Local
Giving Small Stars (both for Shed in
Community project) – all restricted funds
and accounted for.
We ran our “Shed in the Community
Project”within Highworth, we ran 5
separate FREE of charge craft courses
subsidized from grants from Co-
operative Midshires Society and Local
Giving. Attendance was between 8 – 12
attendees at each session. These were
specifically aimed towards (but not
exclusively) the women in Highworth.
Some of the women have since become
members of the Shed and taken Basic
Woodwork Skills courses and other
courses, we have seen confidence grow
and some now assist the Charity with
fundraising events and have shared what
they have gained from the Shed with the
local residents on Market days when we
have a stall on the Podium.
Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit		 Para 1.18 Trustees have received guidance
regarding Public Benefit through
dedicated Trustee training and from
documents via the Commissions website.
The Charitable Objectives are also
added to the agenda of Trustee
meetings as a reminder of our purpose.
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements		 where relevant about:
SORP reference
Policy on grant making Para 1.38 n/a – we do not make grants
Policy on social investment
including program related
investment		 Para 1.38 n/a
Contribution made by
volunteers		 Para 1.38 All members and Trustees are volunteers
and as such their contributions to the
Charityis of great significance.
Other n/a

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
Sharing of skills and passing on
knowledge by tuition with our
Shed supervisors or by attending
a_Basic Skills course_

Extending their abilities and
gaining confidence

Provide a venue for members to
meet and talk and make
friendships_and to feel they can
make a contribution thus assisting
with_mental well being

Encouraging women members to
work with equipment that they
have never had experience which
enables them_to expand their_
skills_base and boost general
_confidence

Full certificated First Aid courses
for all our Supervisors thus
ensuring we can react in the best
way if required
As a new Charity we have spent much of
the year raising awareness of the
project, enrolling members, making
contacts in our wider community and of
course raising finance to ensure the
Charity’s viability and longer-term
security.
In addition to general donations, we
secured grants from National Lottery
Community Fund (setting up costs), Co-
operative Midshires and Local Giving
Small Stars (both for Shed in Community
project) – all restricted funds and
accounted for.
EXAMPLES OF SOME OF OUR
EVENTS AND PROJECTS 2022 -
2024

Open day for residents of
Highworth and surroundingarea

Making bird boxes for Friends of
Pentylands Park (in Highworth)

Planters for area outside the local
swimming pool

Outdoor Library for local Primary
School

Projects for local church including
storage for recycling containers
Run our “Shed in the Community
Project”within Highworth, we ran 5
separate FREE of charge craft courses
subsidized from grants from Co-
operative Midshires Society and Local
Giving. Attendance was between 8 – 12
attendees at each session. These were
specifically aimed towards (but not
exclusively) the women in Highworth.
Some of the women have since become
members of the Shed and taken Basic
Woodwork Skills courses and other
courses, we have seen confidence grow
and some now assist the Charity with
fundraising events and have shared what
they have gained from the Shed with the
local residents on Market days when we
have a stall on the Podium.
We will offer FREE membershipif a
person applying is in a position to be
socially excluded due tofinancial
hardship– we currently support one such
male member who also suffers with
anxiety issues. He has come to the Shed
on several occasions but he also makes
items in his home for the Shed with the
supplies of wood etc we give to him. We
are extending his FREE membership
again this year at his request.
We have several members who have
health issues. One, (joined 2023)
suffers from Parkinsons and we were
able to offer support to him at sessions,
we also have a member who has heart
issues, coming to the Shed has built up
his confidence and he says he now
considers a Wednesday as his “Shed”
day.

We have several members who are on Autistic Spectrum and we endeavour to assist them by encouragement and assistance with the projects they undertake in a structured way. We have attended: Craft Fairs in Highworth and Coleshill May Day and Christmas Fayres - all day street events locally in Highworth

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Achievements against
objectives set		 Para 1.41 n/a
Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set		 Para 1.41 In addition to grants and donations we
received, we have raised funds from
within the community at Craft Fairs,
local Market stalls and delivering courses
at a very competitive rate
Investment performance
against objectives		 Para 1.41 n/a
Other

Financial Review

Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period		 Para 1.21 As a new Charity we are aware of the
need to keep some stability within our
accounts and have concentrated on
delivering a service to our users at the
same time as building up some reserves
for the future. We aim to try and build
up a balance to cover running costs for
twoyearsfor thefuture.
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held		 Para 1.22 No specific reserves held
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 As above
Reasons for holding zero
reserves		 Para 1.22 Currently we have an adequate balance
to cover our outgoings etc
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 We are confident of our future at this
time as we have a lot of support and are
actively fundraising
Additional information (optional)
You may choose to include further statements		 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 Membership £ 920
Courses £ 806
Donations/Grants £ 9200
Fundraising £ 6800
Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted		 Para 1.46 None
A description of the principal
risks facing the charity		 Para 1.46 Currently confident in our future but we
do discuss at our Trustees meetings
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)
Para 1.25		 Charitable Incorporated Organisation
(CIO)association structure
How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)		 Para 1.25 Charitable Incorporated Organisation
(CIO)
Registered 27thOctober 2022
Registration number 1200839
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 Trustees elected by members at the
Annual General Meeting (AGM). An EGM
can be called by members to deal with
Trustee issues should the matter arise in
between the normal year period. The
number of Trustees allowed for
Highworth Community Shed is 5 (five)
and over the period that number has not
exceeded the constitutional
requirements.

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 We had a full day induction training for
the Trustees in April 2023, Trustees are
also made aware of Shed policy
documents available in our One Drive
system and what is available on the
CharityCommission site
The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works		 Para 1.51 We have a Chair, Secretary, Treasurer
and Shed Manager – all are Trustees
Relationship with any
related parties		 Para 1.51 We network with other charities and
groups in our designated catchment area
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name HIGHWORTH COMMUNITY SHED
Other name the charity uses n/a
Registered charity number 1200839
Charity’s principal address (1) Secretary
19 Darius Way, Swindon SN25 4XT

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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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(if any)
Adrian Young Chair Oct 2022 – Feb 2023
GerryReilly Treasurer Oct 2022 – Jan 2023
Chris Kent Secretary Oct 2022 – Feb 2023
Russell Dobbs Treasurer Jan 2023 – Feb 2023
Sue Dobbs Chair Feb 2023 - current
Robert Reynolds Treasurer Feb 2023 - current
Peter Armitage Secretary Feb 2023 - current
GaryBates Shed Manager Mar 2023 - current

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

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets n/a held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of
adviser
Name
Address
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) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date

Highworth Community Shed
Charity Name		 Highworth Community Shed
Charity Name		 Highworth Community Shed
Charity Name		 1200839
No (if any)		 1200839
No (if any)		 1200839
No (if any)		 CC16a
For the period
from		 31/10/2022
Period start date		 To 31/03/2024
Period end date
Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts Unrestricted
funds
to the nearest £
920
806
165
4,442
2,426
175
123
2,845
11,902
-
-
-
11,902
939
832
27
251
222
150
190
905
812
305
326
1,482
196
6,637
-
-
-
6,637
5,265
-
1,568
6,833		 Restricted
funds
to the nearest £
400
500
5,500
6,400
-
-
-
6,400
293
1,281
607
3,946
273
6,400
-
-
-
6,400
-
-
-
-		 Endowment
funds
to the nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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-		 Total funds
to the nearest £
920
806
165
4,442
2,426
175
123
2,845
400
500
5,500
18,302
-
-
-
18,302
939
832
27
251
515
1,431
190
1,512
4,758
578
326
1,482
196
13,037
-
-
-
13,037

5,265		 Last year
to the nearest £
Membershipfees 920 -
Course fees 806 -
Session fees 165 -
Sales 4,442 -
Fund raisingconcert receipts(2022) 2,426 -
Social eveningreceipts 175 -
Bank interest & compensation 123 -
Donations -general 2,845 -
Donation - Coop -
Donation - Local Giving -
National Lottery grant -
Sub total(Gross income for
AR)		 11,902 -
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
-
- -
Sub total - -
Total receipts
A3 Payments
-

Rent		 939 -
Insurance 832 -
Electricity 27 -
Rates 251 -
Room hire 222 -
Trustee & first-aid training 150 -
Trustee expenses 190 -
Materials/consumable 905 -
tools & equipment 812 -
Legal fees 305 -
Misc - expenses & subscriptions 326 -
Fund raisingconcert expenses(2022) 1,482 -
Social eveningcosts 196 -
**Sub total ** 6,637 -
A4 Asset and investment
purchases (see table)
, -
-
**Sub total ** - -
Total payments
Net of receipts/(payments)
A5 Transfers between funds
A6 Cash funds last year end
Cash funds this year end
-
5,265 - -
5,265		 -
- - - - -
1,568 - - 1,568 -
6,833 - - 6,833 -

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

03/08/2024

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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Categories
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
B1 Cash funds
B2 Other monetary assets
B4 Assets retained for the
charity’s own use
B5 Liabilities
B3 Investment assets		 Signature
Details
Details
Details
Details
Total cash funds
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
Details		 Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
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-
-
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Agreement Error
OK
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
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-
Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
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Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
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Fund to which
liability relates
Amount due
(optional)
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Print Name		 Endowment
funds
to nearest £
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OK
Endowment
funds
to nearest £
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Current value
(optional)
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Current value
(optional)
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When due
(optional)
Date of
approval

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

03/08/2024

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