CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WAIES Trustees. Annual Report for the perlod From 1st April 2024 to 31$1 March 2025 Charity name: Bury St Edmunds Men's Shed Charity registration number: 1204699 Objectives and Activities SORP referenc8 Para 1.17 Summary oflh8 purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document To promote social inclusion for the public benefit by prevènting men and women aged 18 or over within Bury St Edmunds and the surrounding area, from becoming socially excluded, relieving the needs of thos6 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, leam or pass on skills and knowledge and support each other socially. Summary of the main aclivitie5 in relation to those purposes for the public benefil, in particular. the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. Para 1.17 and 1.19 During the year we have provided workshops on Saturday momings behveen 10.00 a.m. to 2.00 p.m. for members to meet and learn skills, and lo use some of their existing skills {e.g. woodworking) to make it8ms, potentially for sale. We have set up projects to encourage team working. includlng comrnissions accepted in support of other ¢haritab16 organisations. We have attended outside events to share our ethos and sell our products. The Trustees have referred to Ihe Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit while reviewing the aims and objectives of the Bury St Edmunds Men's Shed. The Trustees consider that the charity's activities reflect our aims and ob'eclives. Statement confirniing whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit Para 1.18 Additional Informatlon (optional) You ma choose lo include further statemenls where relevant about.. SORP r8feren¢e Para 1.38 Pagelof6
Policy on grant making NIA Policy on social inveslment including program related investment Contribution made by volunteers Para 1.38 NIA We are solely dependent on volunteers for the management and day to day running of the Shad and for any evenls that the Shed attends. Para 1.38 other Achievements and Performance SORP referCe Our Saturday morning sessions have benefited our members directly as, through attending, they have found companionship and developed an improved sense of wellbeing and usefulness. Through projeGts for other organisalions the sessions have encouraged team building and helped develop new skills using various pieces of woodworking equipment. The work of the "Shed" has attracted referrals from other local organisations which have similar aims regarding the eradication of isolation and loneliness. We have encouraged both one to one and group communication between members and helped thèm to develop mor8 confidence. Summary of the main achievernents of the charity, identifying the difference the charity's work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider banefits to society as a whole. Para 1.20 Our outdoor events have encouraged members to man stalls and speak to visitors al)out our objectives and display and sell some of our products mad6 by members. In particular our projects in support of other local charitable bodies and their members have included the construction of aclivity equipment for a local school and cushion stora e units for a listed theatre. Additional information (optlonal) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about.. Achievements against Para 1.41 objectives set Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set Inveslment performance ainst ob'ectives Other pa 1.41 Para 1.41 Page2of6
Financial Review Review of the charity's financial position at the end of the pariod Para 1.21 We hold a charitable bank account with HSBC. During the year we have made us6 of previously secured grants from the local authorities and a charitable foundation to help cover costs of on&off projects, our rental costs as well as the purchase of small items of equipment. We also charge a small fee for attending our weekly sessions and attend some local fairs to sell items that our members have produced. Surplus for the year was £5,276. Al the year end we held funds of £10,600, of which £2.952 were held as restricted funds. Going fOard there is no certainty of repeat funding and we need to build reserves to pay for r8nt. and Gover the cost of buying materials for members to use. There are also Insuran and subscription costs lo cover plus advertising and ui ment costs. Our reserves total was £10,600. NIA Statement explaining the policy for holding reserv8S stating why they are held P8fd 1.22 Amount of reserves held Reasons for holding zero reserves Details of fund materially in deficit Explanation of any UnrtaInlieS about the chartty continuing as a going concAm Para 1.22 Pard 1.22 pa 1.24 NIA Para 1.23 NIA Additional information (optlonal) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about.. Our income has come from £2,780 from membership fees and weekly attendance charges. £834 from fundraising events. £2,870 from general donalions. The charity's principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) Para 1.47 Investment policy and objectives including any social invèstment policy adopted Para 1.46 We need to ensure that we can cover basic costs of r8nt (¢urrenlly cover8d by a grant> and our insurances and other basic costs (which can be covered by membership feeslcharges)- and we are quite well laced al the moment. A description of the principal risks facing the charity Para 1.48 Other Page3of6
Structure, Governance and Management Description of charily's trusts: Type of goveming document Para 1.25 We have a CIO Constitution How is the charity constituted? Para 1.25 cio é.ssoo.ialian. i. 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 The Shed has 5 Trustees, all Shed members, who were elected at our AGM Thereafter one third of the trustees retire by rotation ea¢h year but are eligible lo stand for re-election.. There must be a minimum of3. Additlonal infomiatlon (optlonal) You ma hoose lo include further ststements where relevant about.. Policies and procedur8S adopted for the induction and training of trustees Para 1.51 The Trustees have delegated the day to day responsibility of managing the Shed to a Manag8ment Committee of which 3 of the current Trustees are a part. The charity's organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works Para 1.51 Relationship with any related parties Parn 1.51 other Reference and Adminlstrative details st Edmunds Men's Shed Charit name Other name Ihe Ghari uses Re islered charit number Charity's principal address Bu 1204699 Bury St Edmunds Men's Shed The Centre UK 30 Eastem Way IP32 7AB Page4of6
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Trusts? nam8 Office Ilf any) Dat•s a¢tsd If not lor whol• year From 1319123 From 1319123 From 1319123 From 1319123 to 611125 From 2215124 From 2215124 From 2215124 to 1713125 Namè ot per80n lor body) entltled oinl trustee ifan Brian Fell Colin Knight Calvin Joslin Peter Brinkley Michael Gaffney Giles Washboum Mark Sadler Chaiman Treasurer 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 orate Irustees - names of the directors at the dat& the re Dlrèctor nam• ortwasa roved Name of trustees holding title to propety belonging to the charity Trustee name Dat¢8 acted if not for whole ear Page5of6
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of othora Description of the assets held In this ¢ c41 Name and objects oftho Charity on whose benall thg assets are held and thls falls within the Gu0dlan Chari,5 Ob. ect5 Détails of 8rrangoments for safe cu51ody and segregaion of such assets from the tharfty's NIA NIA NIA Addltlonal Infofflwllon lopUon• N•mos and addro>ses of advl8er4 IOptton•l Informuon) TY of Name Addrffjs advlsor Nam? of chlef executlve or names of senlor $taff mem Iopdonal Inforni•don) Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non4isdosure of rsonnel detsi18 Other o tional Infom)ation Declarations Th• Inrnt•es doclare thatth•y havo approv tho trustW•' rnPDrt #bov•. Sign on b•halfof the ch•Tity'S trust• Slgnthrels) Full namels),, Posltlon {ag Secretary. Chalr, ètr) 14%+1 Dat•
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGUND AND WALE5 BURYST EDMUNDS MEN'S SHED Receipts and payments accounts 1204699 CC16a For th¢ perfod from To 01- -24 31-Mar-25 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestrfcied fund* Restricted funds Endowment funds Total funds Last year tDthe nurut totho tho•wo8t£ tolh•nwest£ knlhe neaRst£ tothe nearestÉ A1 Rec•lpts SU8SCRIPTIONS FUND RSING EVENTS DONATK)NS GRANTS ArrENDANCE FEES SFA) 834 1870 2.230 ub total[Gs5 income for ARJ 5,661 A2 Asset and Investment sates, (see table). 8,984 5.65 A3 Pa ments RENT SUBSCRIPMONS 8ANK CHARGES EQUIPMEprr INSURANCES ADMINISTRAnON COSTS 1100 500 1,721 383 1.293 383 78 78 Sub total 4,234 4278 A4 Assèt and Invèstmènt urcha6èS. See table Sub total Z34 &276 1,B63 Net of rncelpts/(payments) AS Transfers tween funds A6 Cash funds last yr ènd Cash funds Ihis 3,734. 1,7Ql', 3.7PB ZAU 92 1552. 10.600 809 XX R1 wounls {SSI 231Qsr2025
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestrlct•d funds Categories Fjètails funds to Dear8st£ funds t¢ rwwt£ B1 Cah fvndg BANK 1952 Total cash funds 2,gS2 ac¢owa(sll Unrnstri¢t•d lunds to n•artJt£ R•strict•d funds to neare5t£ Endowment funds Details to Rearest£ FuTrd to whkh asset belon uir¢nt value nal Detai15 C05t loptiDnari IPund towhlch asset belon Details e05tloplknnori ¢urrwrtvau Iv)n charity's own use Fund trwhkh AMld onal When due Ikjnal Detsil$ RErir B6 Uabllltle8 UNRESTRICTEO ON INWCE Sned by one ortsvo trustee5 on b8half of *1 Ihe IrustO05 Si9n4ture Print Name Dats of roval COUN KNIGHT 21105r2024 BRIAN FELL CCXX R2 8¢wJnts {s81 2110512024