Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 01/11/2024 Period start date To 31/10/2025 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 supporteachothersocially. |
| 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 |
• Provide a setting for typically older members of the community to socialise, share skills and create. • Complete projects that benefit the wider community, including schools, pre-schools, and members of the general public. • 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. |
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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: • Fence for community Christmas Tree. • Tombola spinner for local neonatal charity. • Human fruit machines for local foodbank and school. • Planters for local pre-school. • Road toy for local pre-school. • Game for local infant school. • Bat boxes for local conservation group. • Props for local school productions. • Table easels for local artists. • Planter for village hall. • Memorial benches for hospital and local school. Training also given to members, including First Aid course. |
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| 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 |
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where relevant about: |
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| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | • Grant applications. • Annual membership fees. • Member session fees. • Product sales. |
| 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: |
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| 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. |
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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 | 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
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 13/01/2026
MARCHWOOD MEN'S SHED ANNUAL REPORT 2024 - 2025 ACCOUNTYEAR END SUBJECT ACCOUNT YEAR END Bank 1,705.46 £ Cash 128.37 Bank 1.849.32 £ Cash 278.90 Balance- 1st November 1833.83 Brought Forward Comblned Balace 2 128.22 Income Bank Cash 76.00 £ 171.00 1,493.30 £ 1.077.00 2,491.61 £ 60.00 £ 44.00 £ 3.70 £ Bank Cash 346.56 £ 152.00 768.22 £ 1,524.40 570.58 £ 194.82 £ 55.38 £ 1,020.50 £ 1,098.40 6.33 £ Membershlp Sales Grant Sundries Donations Bank Interest Facilities Consumables Refund 167.19 915.51 2.00 33.91 £ 67.44 £ 23629 £ 15.00 £ 4,404.90 £ 2,330.70 3.00826 £ 2,847.18 6 735.60 Total Income Balance . 5 85S.$4 / Bank /,91.03 ¢ 628.25 C 294.76 C 655 /,7 C P07.00 C 1.213.17 £ 2.443.36 e 135.00 C Cash Bank 516.00 C 18.50 C Cash Insurance Facilities Ulilities Sundries Fees Equlpment Consumobles Donouons Refund 2.00 1,012.7.; 147.00 e 1,077.78 e 0.11.08 C 95.00 C 71.70 15.00 3S.00 103.33 P,3.79 108.94 12.00 G,2GO.04 173.17 220.03 G 041.21 iotal L'(p= c Balanco 3 G7G.704 £294.39 Excoss of Incomo l Exponso £1178.76 Bank £1,849a2 Cosh £278.90 Accumulated Fund Balanco - 31st October Bank £3,253.93 Cash £63.05 2 128.22 End ofycar Comblned Balance 3 306.98 cOn Yates 27, Rosewood Gardens Marchwood SOUTrIAMPTON S040 4YX