## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** ## **From 01/11/2023 Period start date To 31/10/2024 Period end date** ## **Charity name: Marchwood Men’s Shed** ## **Charity registration number: 1201182** ## **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 within
Marchwood 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,learnorpass onskills andknowledge and support eachothersocially.| |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
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Provide a setting for typically older members of the community to
socialise, share skills and create.
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Complete projects that benefit the wider community, including
schools, pre-schools, and members of the general public.
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Collaborate with relevant statutory and voluntary agencies and
other charitable trusts to provide the best services and avoid
duplication.| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The Trustees of Marchwood Men’s Shed
are fully supportive and have total regard to
the Charity Commission’s guidance on
public benefit.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other ## **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|Marchwood Men’s Shed has provided a setting for
(typically older) members of the community to come
together and socialise, share skills and create,
providing great mental health benefits to its
members. The projects completed have largely been
focussed on benefitting the wider community
including:
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Mud kitchen made for local preschool.
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Planters made for local infant school.
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Freestanding display boards made for a
group of local artists.
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Hedgehog awareness area created and
Hedgehog Boxes made to support local
populations.
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Picnic benches made for public areas.
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Large 3 tier planter made for public area.
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Signage made for local Fete Committee.
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Boot cleaners made for local school.
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Wheeled benches made for local school.
Training also given to members, including First Aid
course and receipt of a financial talk.| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |||| |---|---|---| |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|| |Other||| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|Funds are regarded as healthy following a
year of successful fundraising and
membership / session fees.| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|As the Marchwood Men’s Shed has no paid
employees or other ongoing financial
commitments, no reserves are held.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|None| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|Marchwood Men’s Shed has no paid
employees or other ongoing financial
commitments.| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|None| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|None| |**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|•
Grant applications.
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Annual membership fees.
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Member session fees.
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Product sale.| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|No investments.| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|The buildings utilised by the charity are
done so at the discretion of Marchwood
Parish Council as per a signed
Memorandum of Understanding, with no
ready alternative at this stage.| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Constitution of our Charitable Incorporated
Organisation (CIO)| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Charitable Incorporated Organisation| |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|Subject to the individuals agreement, new
trustees are nominated at the AGM. The
proposed trustees are interviewed by
existing trustees ensuring the right blend of
skills and attributes.| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: Policies and procedures adopted for the induction Para 1.51 and training of trustees The charity’s organisational structure and any wider Para 1.51 network with which the charity works Relationship with any related Para 1.51 parties Other ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Marchwood Men’s Shed| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charity number|1201182| |Charity’s principal address|Marchwood Men’s Shed
c/o Marchwood Parish Council
Marchwood Village Hall
Marchwood Village Centre SO40 4SX| ||| ## **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)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||John Case|Chairman||| ||GaryWright|||| ||Ian Spencelayh|||| ||James Langford|||| ||Richard Collier|||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ## – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name Not applicable** 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 None held in this capacity Name and objects of the Not Applicable charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for Not Applicable safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own 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||| |**Marchwood Men’s Shed does**|**not have a chief executive as the executive responsibilities**|| |**rest with the Trustees**||| ## **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)** Ian John Spencelayh **Full name(s)** Gary James Wright **Position (eg Secretary,** Trustee Trustee **Chair, etc) Date** 21/02/2025 MARCHWOOD MENS SHED ANNUAL REPORT 2023 - 2024 ACCOUNT YEAR END 2023 ACCOUNT YEAR END 2024 Bank 1,705.48 £ Cash 128.37 £0.00 Balancè- 1st November Brought Forward Combined Balace 1833.83 Income Bank 76.00 £ 1.493.30 £ 2,491.61 £ 60.00 £ 44.00 £ 3.70 £ 23629 £ Cash 171.00 1.077.00 £602.37 Membership In Membership Sales É4.131.54 Grant £0.00 Sundaes ID Membership Donations £2.00 Bank Interest £0 00 Refund 167.19 915.51 £4.735.91 4 404.90 £ 2 330.70 Total Income Balance Ex Bank 491.03 £ 628.25 £ 294.76 £ 655.47 £ 407.00 £ 1.213.17 £ 2.443.36 £ 135.00 £ Cash 456.21 Insurance -£342.00 Facilities 182.80 Ulililies £0.00 Sundries 40.00 Fees -£1,881.07 Equipment In Equipment Consumables Donations £0.00 Refund 43.79 10894 12.00 2,902.08 6 268.04 £ 173.17 T¢*al Exppn$g Balance £1,833.83 Exces8 of Income l Expense £294.39 Accumulated Fund £1.833.83 Balance - 31st October 8ank £1.849.32 Cash £278.90 End of Year Comblned Balan¢ 2 128.22 Colin Yales 27. R05ewood Gardens Marchwood SOUTHAMPTON S040 4YX