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
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SORP r8feren¢e
Para 1.38
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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 refer￿Ce
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.
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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
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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 fO￿ard 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
Un￿rtaInlieS about the
chartty continuing as a going
concAm
Para 1.22
Pard 1.22
pa￿ 1.24
NIA
Para 1.23
NIA
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of othora
Description of the assets
held In this ¢
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Name and objects oftho
Charity on whose benall thg
assets are held and thls
falls within the Gu￿0dlan
Chari￿,5 Ob.
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Détails of 8rrangoments for
safe cu51ody and
segregaion of such assets
from the tharfty's
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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
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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 R￿SING EVENTS
DONATK)NS
GRANTS
ArrENDANCE FEES
SFA)
834
1870
2.230
ub total[G￿s5 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 y￿r 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 Ca*h fvndg
BANK
1952
Total cash funds
2,gS2
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lunds
to n•artJt£
R•strict•d
funds
to neare5t£
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funds
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to Rearest£
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asset belon
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charity's own use
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UNRESTRICTEO
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b8half of *1 Ihe IrustO05
Si9n4ture
Print Name
Dats of
roval
COUN KNIGHT
21105r2024
BRIAN FELL
CCXX R2 8¢wJnts {s81
2110512024