WEDMORE MEN’S SHED
Charity Number: 121076
ANNUAL RETURN TO THE CHARITY COMMISSION
For the period: 30 September 2024 to 30 September 2025
| CHARITY NAME | WEDMORE MEN’S SHED |
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| Registration Number Registered on 1 November 2024 |
121076 |
| Constitution adopted 28/09/2022 | |
| Address of Premises | Wedmore Men’s Shed Wedmore Village Farm Plud Street Wedmore Somerset BS28 4BH |
| TRUSTEES | Mr David Kirley (Chairman & CharityContact) |
| Mr John Ford(Secretary) | |
| Trustees are appointed at the Annual General | Mr Stuart Inger(Treasurer) |
| Meetingbya vote of the members | Mr Curtis Hogben |
| Mr Paul Roberts | |
| MANAGEMENT | A management committee is elected at the AGM and currently consists of 8 members with specifc responsibilities: Chairman: Mr David Kirley Secretary: Mr John Ford Treasurer: Mr Stuart Inger Members: Mr Paul Goodwin (Health & Safety) Mr Paul Roberts (Projects & workshop) Mr Kevin Tilling (Trips & Visits) Mr Curtis Hogben (Wellbeing) Rev. Richard Neil Committee meetings are held at least every three months. |
| CHARITY OBJECTIVES | To promote social inclusion for the public beneft by preventing people, particularly but not exclusively men aged 18 or over, within 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, learn or pass on skills and knowledge and support each other socially. The Wedmore Men’s Shed meets twice weeklyat our |
| substantial premises where people can engage in carpentry, maintenance and repairs, assorted projects and gardening. Alternatively, they can just meet for a cup of tea and conversation. Day trips to places of interest are arranged on a regular basis as is a programme of evening talks. |
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| CHARITY ACTIVITIES DURING THE YEAR | In addition to our 2 weekly meetings and regular trips and visits the shed members support local groups and events in the village such as: Maintaining parish benches and footpaths Erecting gazebos, marshalling, lighting at the Wedmore By Lamplight and Church Summer Fair We have built a stage and marshalled an outdoor performance by Wedmore Theatre Group We have taken part Warm in Wedmore We have worked with our local First School to build a ‘Sensory Garden’. At the farm we have also developed a substantial allotment with greenhouse, fruit cage, and beds producing healthy produce free to our members, while providing horticultural therapy for those involved. During winter months we have held a monthly evening talk at a local venue for members and guests,and these have been well supported. |
| CHARITY ACHIEVEMENTS, PERFORMANCE, PUBLIC BENEFIT |
The Wedmore Men’s Shed provides opportunities for mostly senior men, some who live alone, to remain active, to engage in worthwhile projects and activities and to meet others. They are encouraged to share their knowledge and skills with others and if they wish, to learn new skills. Some projects as indicated above involve the local community, schools and parish, helping members to get out and meet morepeople. |
| FINACIAL REVIEW | We started the year (30/9/24) with £6766.95 in the bank and fnished the year (30/9/25) with £5410.56 giving a loss of £1356.39 on the year. We are grateful to local organisations who donate money to us: Bluebird Café, Wedmore Beer Festival, Wedmore Power Co-op. They put no restrictions on how we use the money. We do not have any debts. This year we have registered with HMRC (ref ZD35411)and now claim forgift aided donations. |
| We aim to keep around £5000 in the account to give us a reserve which is unspecifed. The main fnancial risk to the association is the expiry of the lease on the premises. Currently this has 6 years to run but we fully expect it to be renewed. We do not hold any funds as a custodian trustee. All committee members are volunteers, and we do not employanyone. |
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| STATEMENT of ACCOUNTS | Full accounts for the year are attached. They were signed of by Chairman and Treasurer and approved by an independent inspector. They were submitted to the AGM and approved. |
WEDMORE MEN'S SHED ANNUAL ACCOUNTS 2
(September 30 2024 to September 30 2025)
1 2 3
4 5 6 7
| 2023-24 1960.00 2842.42 7200.00 450.00 0.00 993.00 0.00 |
INCOME Membership Fees Donations Grants Sales / event income Interest Other Sales of Assets TOTAL |
2024-25 2060.00 1151.79 2520.00 1189.69 0.00 3343.24 0.00 |
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| 10264.72 |
NOTES on Income
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2 Alan Smith £801.79
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3 Beer Fest £1500; Power Co-Op £420; Bluebird £600
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6 Trips moneys, Recovered Purchases (Farm etc) HMRC Gift Aid £435.18
EXPENDITURE
| 1 1587.74 Premesis Costs 2 157.00 Insurance 3 8881.99 Materials & Consumables 4 120.00 Small Tools 5 0.00 Repairs & Renewals 6 427.84 Refreshments & cleaning 7 50.00 Admin / Ofce Costs 8 0.00 Subscriptions 9 307.50 Trips & Visits 10 190.00 Other 11 0.00 Hand & Power Tools 12 0.00 Workshop Machines TOTAL |
2578.63 0.00 6792.40 0.00 24.00 393.69 727.65 30.00 784.00 190.75 99.99 0.00 |
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| 11621.11 |
NOTES on Expenditure
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1 Bench £522; Water Bill £700; Elec Insp £680; Racking £294.98
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3 Mostly CRS; Fruit Cage £368.22
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6 Paper Shop + Warm in Wedmore
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7 Musgrove return £500; Website Fee £201.60; Domain Fee £20.40
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9 Trips bills; Church chair purchase
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10 First Aid Course; Flowers & gifts; Bank Monthly Service Charges £26.50
XS EXPENDITURE over INCOME
1356.39
024-2025 (Charity No: 1210761)
| BANK RECONCILIATION: Bank Balance at 30 SEPTEMBER 2024 Bank Balance at 30 SEPTEMBER 2025 |
6766.95 5410.56 |
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| -1356.39 |
S. Inger
Stuart Inger (Treasurer)
D. Kirley
David Kirley (Chairman)