Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 01/12/2023 (Period start date) To 30/11/2024 (Period end date)
Charity name: Bingley & Rural Men’s Shed
Charity registration number: 1201119
Objectives and Activities
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | The purpose of the shed is for the public benefit of all, the preservation and protection of good health and well-being primarily among men aged 18 years and older living in Bingley and the surrounding area, including those who are employed, retired, unemployed or have health problems, through the provision of facilities for hobbies, recreation or other leisure time activities, including practical interests, skills sharing, the learning of new skills, and helping with community-based projects. The shed has 15 registered members, one of whom is a lady. The membership is primarily comprised of retirees and individuals facing various health issues. The members believe that the shed has had a positive impact on their well-being and given them a sense of purpose. |
| 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 shed's purpose is to bring people together and foster trust in one another, allowing for open discussion of mental health and well-being issues between trusted individuals. It also provides a place where new friendships can be formed as workmates and/or friends retreat due to health issues, or when retirement beckons or is reached. As a receiving charity, one of the pillars is giving back to the community through community projects and empathy, such as Remembrance Day. The shed has members with various degrees of knowledge, skill, ability, and understanding. The attributes are utilised to |
| help other members who are interested and willing to learn and benefit from guidance. The shed's only activity is woodworking. This will remain so until we can expand into other available spaces. There has been no demand for the shed to run any other activities, though, through membership surveys, there is a desire for different activities to occur based on members' skills and interests. |
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| A statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | With their best endeavours, the trustees believe that they are delivering public benefit through the men’s shed and its activities. |
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SORP reference Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment, Para 1.38 including program related investment Contribution made by Para 1.38 volunteers Other
Achievements and Performance
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| 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 shed members have been/are involved in multiple community projects, such as ● Refurbished the Eldwick Primary School gardening demonstration seating area. ● All Saints Primary School raised beds to enable the school to establish a gardening club and community kitchen. ● Creating a ‘75’ years celebration stand for Soroptimist International. ● Outdoor wooden seating for the Bigley Flower Fund Homes. ● Bingley Market stalls to sell the shed’s own produced items. ● Requested to refurbish a backyard shed. ● Refurbish bird tables. ● Refurbish the Gilstead War Memorial ready for Remembrance Day. We also continue to produce hedgehog boxes, various styles of bird nesting boxes and feeding tables to help develop our members' skills and involvement, while also raising much-needed funds. Photos of the major achievements by the shed members |
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Achievements against the Para 1.41 objectives set Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising activities against the objectives set Investment performance Para 1.41 against objectives
Other
Financial Review
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Review of the Para 1.21 This year was relatively quiet, with only one grant request charity’s financial made and received. Most of the income came from position at the end community projects, shed membership, and session fees. of the period This year, the shed members were engaged in 3 community projects and several private requested projects ● Eldwick Primary School gardening club demonstration seating area refurbishment.
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● All Saints Primary School - raised bed for gardening club.
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Gilstead War Memorial ● Creating a ‘75’ years celebration stand for Soroptimist International.
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● Outdoor wooden seating for the Bigley Flower Fund Homes.
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● Bingley Market stalls to sell the shed’s own produced items.
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Backyard shed refurbishment.
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Refurbish bird tables.
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Grant/Donations ● Shipley Community Chest ● EasyFundraising
In summary,
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Our income for the year was £4,566
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● Our expenses for the year were £4459 ● A surplus of £107 was realised.
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£2,725 was also carried over from the previous year.
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves and stating why they are held. |
Para 1.22 | There is no policy on how much surplus/reserve must be carried over yearly. Carrying a small surplus into the following year's accounts is considered good financial management, ensuring the shed can continue to operate and benefit its members. The amount carried over may differ from year to year. Any surplus carryover is earmarked for purchasing new equipment or spare parts to fix existing equipment. |
| Amount of reserves held |
Para 1.22 | A surplus of 2.8k will be carried over to the following year's accounts to help with the shed’s continued subsistence. This forms the initial reserve for the next financial year for the shed. |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | |
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| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 |
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| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | This year, the Bingley Men’s Shed's funding has primarily come from the delivery of community work projects. Smaller amounts of money were received as grants and donations, as well as from shed membership and session fees. |
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| 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 | Break-ins Last year, the shed premises were constantly under attack from those keen to break into the shed and help themselves to our battery-operated tools. Significant work was performed to secure the premises, ensuring future break attempts would not be an easy task. This year, there was only one such incident, which occurred to an adjacent storage building used for storing materials and partially finished projects. The thieves successfully gained access but left disappointed, having found nothing of value, but leaving the shed members to resecure the premises. Membership The shed's membership is static, with very few joining enquiries. This means that the shed's membership is not increasing, and there is no new blood or ideas. This may be due to the shed's limited size, which restricts the number of people who can come to the shed during a session. Trustees With no new blood joining the ranks of the Bingley shed, it presents challenges in finding members willing to take on specific Trustee roles, such as Chairman and Treasurer, etc. This will come to a head at |
the next AGM, when current role-holding members will step down after holding on to their roles for the last three years. Tenure of lease and Shed premises expansion This is an ongoing saga that remains unresolved. Not having a lease tenure prohibits the shed from applying for larger grants to help expand to larger premises or purchase larger equipment. As Bradford/Bingley council still has not decided on the plans for the old Bingley council and pool premises, this impacts the shed’s future in its current location, which is to expand to available premises as initially promised. Other
Structure, Governance and Management
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | The charity is governed by a constitution (Association type)that outlines the charity's governing principles. |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | The Bingley and Rural Men’s Shed (BRMS) is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) based entity. It was established in November 2022 and is managed by elected trustees. |
| 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 | Its members will elect all future trustees at the organisation's AGM as per the constitution. At re-election time, all current elected trustees are obligated to resign and seek re-election if they would like to continue in that capacity for another year. Trustees are also sourced through member nominations, and a ballot is taken if there is more than one nominee for a role. The trustees assume the roles of chairman, secretary, and treasurer, or serve as trustees with no specific role (e.g., committee member). Other roles available are membership, DPO and Safety Officer. These roles require very little week-to-week attention and are adjunct tasks to the treasurer’s role. Trustee meetings are held regularly, typically every month. |
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| 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 | Bingley & Rural Men’s Shed |
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Other name the charity uses |
Bingley and Rural Men’s Shed |
| Registered charity number | 1201119 |
| Charity’s principal address | Myrtle Park, Myrtle Grove, Bingley, BD16 2LQ |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
| Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for a whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any) |
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| 1 | Graham Lee | Chairman | ||
| 2 | Peter Welch | Secretary | ||
| 3 | Andris Berzins | Treasurer | ||
| 4 | Mark Nolan | |||
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 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 assets
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
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Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
Other optional information
Declarations The trustees declare that they have approved the Inist••s' rnport al>ovg. Sign•d on behalf of the cha . '$ trustees Slgnaturnlsl Full namo($) Posltlon leg Secretary. Chalr, otc) 05107 20Lr
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No (if any) | No (if any) | No (if any) | CC16a | |
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| For the period from |
Period start date 01/12/2023 |
To | Period end date 30/11/2024 |
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| Section A Receipts and payments | |||||||||
| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ |
Total funds to the nearest £ |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| Donations Grants Community Project Receipts Interest on Deposit and Cashback Members subscription and session fees Insurance payments Other Receipts |
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) | - 4,566- |
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| Total receipts A3 Payments |
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| Repairs and Maintenance | - 513- |
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| Insurance | - 247- |
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| Printing, postage, Stationary and computer s | u- 82- |
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| **Total receipts ** | - | 4,566- | - | -- | - | -- | - | 4,566- | - | 10,729- | ||||||||||||
| A3 Payments | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Repairs and Maintenance | - | 513- | - | -- | - | -- | - | 513- | - | 242- | ||||||||||||
| Insurance | - | 247- | - | -- | - | -- | - | 247- | - | 775- | ||||||||||||
| Printing, postage, Stationary and computer su- | 82- | - | -- | - | -- | - | 82- | - | 226- |
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
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| Bank Interest, Charges & refunds | - | 150- | - | -- | - | -- | - | 150- | - | 74- | |||||||||||
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| Subscriptions | - | 45- | - | -- | - | -- | - | 45- | - | 166- | |||||||||||
| Shed Startup Costs | - | -- | - | -- | - | -- | - | -- | - | 40- | |||||||||||
| Electrical and PAT | - | 157- | - | -- | - | -- | - | 157- | - | 1,122- | |||||||||||
| Equipment Purchase | - | 1,991- | - | -- | - | -- | - | 1,991- | - | 818- | |||||||||||
| Shed Consumables | - | 1,015- | - | -- | - | -- | - | 1,015- | - | 4,337- | |||||||||||
| Other payments | - | 197- | - | -- | - | -- | - | 197- | - | 159- | |||||||||||
| Travel Expenses | - | 61- | - | -- | - | -- | - | 61- | - | -- | |||||||||||
| **Sub total ** | - | 4,459- | - | -- | - | -- | - | 4,459- | - | 7,959- | |||||||||||
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| **Total payments ** | - | 4,459- | - | -- | - | -- | - | 4,459- | - | 7,959- | ||||||||||
| **Net of receipts/(payments) ** | - | 107- | - | -- | - | -- | - | 107- | - | 2,770- | ||||||||||
| A5 Transfers between funds | - | -- | - | -- | - | -- | - | -- | - | -- | ||||||||||
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| **Cash funds this year end ** | - | 107- | - | -- | - | -- | - | 107- | - | 2,770- | ||||||||||
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
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| B1 | Cash funds | Virgin Money | - | 2,835- | - | -- | - | -- | ||||||||
| Petty Cash | - | 24- | - | -- | - | -- | ||||||||||
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| Total cash funds | - | 2,859- | - | -- | - | -- |
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
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| B2 Other monetary assets B3 Investment assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use |
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CCXX R3 accounts (SS)
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B5 Liabilities
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CCXX R4 accounts (SS)
21/07/2025
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