Men in Sheds Worthing. Charity No. 1212889
Charity Annual Report for the period 9th April 2025 thru 31st Dec 2025
The Lodge Durrington Cemetery Findon Road Worthing BN14 0AA
Trustees
Leigh Gibbins -Chair Janet Ashby -Secretary Colin Winter -Treasurer Michael Adams Robin Chapman Alex Duff Richard Micallef Colin Norton
Men in Sheds Worthing is a self-funding facility that is open mainly to people that on reaching retirement, (ie ceasing working for a living on a day to day basis), are looking to keep active both mentally and physically. We always have a long waiting list to join our group.
We provide a workshop where we can make a variety of items from wood, and we also carry out community and personal projects (generally only fabrication at the workshop, not site work or installation), again, mainly centred around use of wood.
All members are encouraged to share their skills amongst the group and get involved in running the shed. We currently have 8 trustees whom we recruit from our members at our AGM. Our Trustees are all members of our committee.
Although our focus is on creating from wood, the main dynamic of the group is as a supportive environment for all. Our members are from ‘all walks of life’ and we have created an atmosphere/environment where everyone can travel through life’s ups and down’s together.
In the last year we have had massive changes to deal with after our previous base was sold. The local council offered our current base from their stock of empty properties. We have had to adapt this venue to suit our needs at our own cost and had to replace flooring, pay for planning permission and a large workshop, which we
built in the garden area. These and other expenses involved in our move were paid for by careful saving by our Treasurer. We have found the move a very positive experience, bringing all members together in a team to organise each phase of this and everyone feels very proud of each other.
Recently we had a Grand Opening to celebrate completion of our move and were pleased that our local MP, Mayor and members of the local Council attended.
Our funds are sourced from the sale of items we create in our shared workshop. The markets are coordinated by one of our committee, and our members all help at the craft sales. We also take commissions and up-cycle certain pieces which people kindly donate.
Our tools are mainly donated as is the wood we use. This year we were lucky to obtain some of the wood recently removed from Worthing Pier. We have created a range of items from this and local people are very proud to own a part of their town’s history.
We have a two year agreement to work in collaboration with Worthing Community Chest. We advertise and promote their work at all the craft events we attend, and they do the same for us in return. They very kindly donated the funds needed for a piece of equipment we needed after our recent move. In the coming months we hope to obtain further pieces of machinery and equipment to help us produce more exciting projects.
We get a range of requests from local groups asking for our help with making items they need from wood. We have helped local schools and groups for adults, the local hospital, Worthing Borough Council to name a few.
Year Summary 2025
| 9th Apr thru 31st Dec 2025 | 9th Apr thru 31st Dec 2025 | 9th Apr thru 31st Dec 2025 | 9th Apr thru 31st Dec 2025 | Outgoings include £300 for Charity registration Outgoings include £1668.06 for Outbuilding deposit Income includes £3000 transfer from MIS Savings account Outgoings includes £5004.18 for Outbuilding Income includes £2000 donation from Worthing Community Chest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Income | Outgoings | Net Income | |
| Apr | 75.00 | 620.35 | -545.35 | |
| May | 0.00 | 80.00 | -80.00 | |
| Jun | 476.96 | 136.31 | 340.65 | |
| Jul | 1588.54 | 160.00 | 1428.54 | |
| Aug | 373.74 | 1873.67 | -1499.93 | |
| Sep | 623.99 | 785.67 | -161.68 | |
| Oct | 3241.80 | 6261.24 | -3019.44 | |
| Nov | 249.88 | 848.25 | -598.37 | |
| Dec | 2213.33 | 165.65 | 2047.68 | |
| Totals | £8,843.24 | £10,931.14 | -£2,087.90 |
Net Period Income 2025 = Income - Outgoings = -£2,087.90
Compiled by:-
C B Winter, Treasurer 27/07/2026 Approved by:-
R D Chapman, Chairman (up to May 2026)
L Gibbins, Chairman (from May 2026)
April 2025
| 01/04/2025 | Status at 9th April 2025 | 7013.78 | APRIL 2025 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Supplier | Description | Type (Cash cc Cheque Other) |
Amount | Income | Cheque (& Cash) outgoings |
|
| Income | |||||||
| 11/04/2025 | Humber Allotments | Steps & Planters | BACS | 75.00 | |||
| Month Income | 75.00 | ||||||
| Outgoings | |||||||
| Cheques/BGC | |||||||
| 10/04/2025 | LCT Saws & CuttingTools(via Robin Chapman) | Table Saw Blades | FPO | 74.15 | |||
| 10/04/2025 | Barman's Consultancy (Invoice IN-181) | CharityRegistration | FPO | 300.00 | |||
| 22/04/2025 | Ian Wallace | Hiscox Insurance - Public & Product Liability |
BACS against Invoice |
246.20 | |||
| Month Cheques/BGC Out | 620.35 | ||||||
| Total Income to month end for 2025 |
£75.00 | ||||||
| Total Outgoings to month end for 2025 |
£620.35 |
Calculated Month End in Bank A/C
£6,468.43
May 2025
| May1st 2025 | From April 2025 | 6468.43 | MAY 2025 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Supplier | Description | Type (Cash cc Cheque Other) |
Amount | Income | Cheque (& Cash) outgoings |
|
| Income | |||||||
| Month Income | 0.00 | ||||||
| Outgoings | |||||||
| Cheques/BGC | |||||||
| 03/05/2025 | CCG | Monthly rental for April | BACS against Invoice |
80.00 | |||
| Month Cheques/BGC Out | 80.00 | ||||||
| Total Income to month end for 2025 |
£75.00 | ||||||
| Total Outgoings to month end for 2025 |
£700.35 |
Calculated Month End in Bank A/C
£6,388.43
June 2025
| June 1st 2025 | From May2025 | 6388.43 | JUNE 2025 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Supplier | Description | Type (Cash cc Cheque Other) |
Amount | Income | Cheque (& Cash) outgoings |
|
| Income | |||||||
| 05/06/2025 | DZA Technical | Wooden Handle & Spacer(Inv 132) | BACS | 100.00 | |||
| 09/06/2025 | Humber Allotments | Generator Housing | BACS | 200.00 | |||
| 28/06/2025 | Durrington Festival | Donations (see sheets) | Sum up (£3.04 commission) |
176.96 | |||
| Month Income | 476.96 | ||||||
| Outgoings | |||||||
| Cheques/BGC | |||||||
| 28/06/2025 | CCG | Monthly rental for May | BACS against Invoice 30192716 |
80.00 | |||
| 30/06/2025 | Robin Chapman(Wickes,Toolstation etc) | Various hardware items | FPO | 56.31 | |||
| Month Cheques/BGC Out | 136.31 | ||||||
| Total Income to month end for 2025 |
£551.96 | ||||||
| Total Outgoings to month end for 2025 |
£836.66 |
Calculated Month End in Bank A/C
£6,729.08
July 2025
| July1st 2025 | From June 2025 | 6729.08 | JULY 2025 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Supplier | Description | Type (Cash cc Cheque Other) |
Amount | Income | Cheque (& Cash) outgoings |
|
| Income | |||||||
| 03/07/2025 | Durrington Festival - Cash donations | Donations(see sheets) | Cash(PayIn) | 400.00 | |||
| 24/07/2025 | Sumup | Test | SumUp (less0.02 commission) |
0.98 | |||
| 28/07/2025 | Lions Worthing Sea Front Fair (Card Donations 26/7) | Donations for items made (see sheets) | SumUp (less £6.93 commission) |
404.07 | |||
| 28/07/2025 | Lions Worthing Sea Front Fair (Card Donations 27/7) | Donations for items made (see sheets) | SumUp (less £4.01 commission) |
233.49 | |||
| 29/07/2025 | Lions Worthing Sea Front Fair (Cash Donations 27/7) | Donations for items made (see sheets) | Cash (Pay In ) | 190.00 | |||
| 29/07/2025 | Lions Worthing Sea Front Fair (Cash Donations 26/7) | Donations for items made (see sheets) | Cash (Pay In ) | 360.00 | |||
| Month Income | 1588.54 | ||||||
| Outgoings | |||||||
| Cheques/BGC | |||||||
| 06/07/2025 | CCG | Monthly rental for June | BACS against Invoice 30193238 |
80.00 | |||
| 24/07/2025 | CCG | Monthly rental for July | BACS against Invoice 30193385 |
80.00 | |||
| Month Cheques/BGC Out | 160.00 | ||||||
| Total Income to month end for 2025 |
£2,140.50 | ||||||
| Total Outgoings to month end for 2025 |
£996.66 |
Calculated Month End in Bank A/C £8,157.62
Aug 2025
| August 1st 2025 | From July2025 | 8157.62 | AUGUST 2025 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Supplier | Description | Type (Cash cc Cheque Other) |
Amount | Income | Cheque (& Cash) outgoings |
|
| Income | |||||||
| 11/08/2025 | Allotments Fair | Donations for items made (see sheets) | DEP | 227.00 | |||
| 11/08/2025 | Allotments Fair | Donations for items made (see sheets) | SumUp (less £2.26 commission) |
131.74 | |||
| 15/08/2025 | DUDLEY-SMI&SZEKE | Coasters | FPI | 15.00 | |||
| Month Income | 373.74 | ||||||
| Outgoings | |||||||
| Cheques/BGC | |||||||
| 07/08/2025 | R D Chapman | Glues, Gloves etc to facilitate moving to newpremises(see detail sheets) |
FPO | 176.26 | |||
| 22/08/2025 | Guild Care | Van for Premises Move | FPO | 29.35 | |||
| 27/08/2025 | Dunster House | Garage deposit | FPO | 1668.06 | |||
| Month Cheques/BGC Out | 1873.67 | ||||||
| Total Income to month end for 2025 |
£2,514.24 | ||||||
| Total Outgoings to month end for 2025 |
£2,870.33 |
Calculated Month End in Bank A/C
£6,657.69
Sept 2025
| September 1st 2025 | From Aug2025 | 6657.69 | SEPTEMBER 2025 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Supplier | Description | Type (Cash cc Cheque Other) |
Amount | Income | Cheque (& Cash) outgoings |
|
| Income | |||||||
| 08/09/2025 | Windmill Craft Fair | Donations for items made (less £46.70 table expenses) |
DEP | 160.00 | |||
| 08/09/2025 | Windmill Craft Fair | Donations for items made (see sheets) | Sum up (£110 less ~£1.88 commission) |
108.12 | |||
| 29/09/2025 | Green Dreams | Donations for items made (see sheets) | DEP | 145.00 | |||
| 29/09/2025 | Green Dreams | Donations for items made (see sheets) | Sum up (£214.50 less ~£3.63 commission) |
210.87 | |||
| Month Income | 623.99 | ||||||
| Outgoings | |||||||
| Cheques/BGC | |||||||
| 03/09/2025 | Wenban Smith | Various items(see invoice 7276082) | FPO | 26.36 | |||
| 03/09/2025 | Colin Norton | Clock Mechanisms | FPO | 54.38 | |||
| 08/09/2025 | Lebara | MonthlyInternet | DEB | 5.00 | |||
| 12/09/2025 | Mike Tanner | PlanningPermission fee | FPO | 383.00 | |||
| 17/09/2025 | Colin Norton | Mat Pads | FPO | 8.48 | |||
| 22/09/2025 | Alsford | Shutteringetc(see invoice) | DEB | 308.45 | |||
| Month Cheques/BGC Out | 785.67 | ||||||
| Total Income to month end for 2025 |
£3,138.23 | ||||||
| Total Outgoings to month end for 2025 |
£3,656.00 |
Calculated Month End in Bank A/C £6,496.01
Oct 2025
| October 1st 2025 | From Sept 2025 | 6496.01 | OCTOBER 2025 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Supplier | Description | Type (Cash cc Cheque Other) |
Amount | Income | Cheque (& Cash) outgoings |
|
| Income | |||||||
| 04/10/2025 | St Symphorians Market | Donations for items made (see sheets) | SumUp (£65 less ~£1.09 commission) |
63.91 | |||
| 04/10/2025 | St Symphorians Market | Donations for items made (see sheets) | Cash | 55.00 | |||
| 18/10/2025 | Donated Ironwork | Garden Furniture (MA) | SumUp (£125 less ~£2.11 commission) |
122.89 |
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| 24/10/2025 | MiS WorthingSavings Account | Funds for Lodge Set Up | Transfer | 3000.00 | |||
| Month Income | 3241.80 | ||||||
| Outgoings | |||||||
| Cheques/BGC | |||||||
| 09/10/2025 | Dunster House | Garage | FPO | 5004.18 | |||
| 12/10/2025 | Lebara | Internet Access | DEB | 5.00 | |||
| 15/10/2025 | SP Woodford | Bandsaw Blades | DEB | 46.02 | |||
| 20/10/2025 | M&S | Gift Card | DEB | 25.00 | |||
| 23/10/2025 | McHugh Concrete | Garage Base | DEB | 1132.14 | |||
| 27/10/2025 | Wickes | PlasteringTrowel | DEB | 9.00 | |||
| 27/10/2025 | Wenban Swmith | FPO | 19.90 | ||||
| 27/10/2025 | FOWP | Table Fee | FPO | 20.00 | |||
| Month Cheques/BGC Out | 6261.24 | ||||||
| Total Income to month end for 2025 |
£6,380.03 | ||||||
| Total Outgoings to month end for 2025 |
£9,917.24 |
Calculated Month End in Bank A/C
£3,476.57
Nov 2025
| November 1st 2025 | From Oct 2025 | 3476.57 | NOVEMBER 2025 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Supplier | Description | Type (Cash cc Cheque Other) |
Amount | Income | Cheque (& Cash) outgoings |
|
| Income | |||||||
| 24/11/2025 | M Hickey | Subs for Jan 2026 | FPI | 10.00 | |||
| 01/12/2025 | FVRA November Market | Donations for items made (see sheets) | SumUp (£244 less £4.12 commission) |
239.88 | |||
| Month Income | 249.88 | ||||||
| Outgoings | |||||||
| Cheques/BGC | |||||||
| 05/11/2025 | Wickes | Roofingfelt adhesive | DEB | 23.40 | |||
| 06/11/2025 | Crown Paints | Paint | DEB | 180.00 | |||
| 07/11/2025 | Alsford Timber | Impact driver bit | DEB | 6.72 | |||
| 10/11/2025 | Wickes | Paint & Insulation | DEB | 63.00 | |||
| 10/11/2025 | Alsford Timber | Chipboard Flooring& Paint | DEB | 409.28 | |||
| 10/11/2025 | Axminster | Pen Kits(via C Winter) | FPO | 55.80 | |||
| 11/11/2025 | Lebara | Internet Access | DEB | 5.00 | |||
| 12/11/2025 | Wickes | Paint & brushes | DEB | 40.50 | |||
| 12/11/2025 | Horsham Homestores | Pad bolts (for garage dos) | DEB | 3.98 | |||
| 24/11/2025 | FVRA | Table Reservation | FPO | 15.00 | |||
| 26/11/2025 | Screwfix | Screws & PVA | DEB | 33.78 | |||
| 30/11/2025 | Wickes | Mortar | DEB | 11.79 | |||
| Month Cheques/BGC Out | 848.25 | ||||||
| Total Income to month end for 2025 |
£6,629.91 | ||||||
| Total Outgoings to month end for 2025 |
£10,765.49 |
Calculated Month End in Bank A/C
£2,878.20
Dec 2025
| December 1st 2025 | From Nov 2025 | 2878.20 | DECEMBER 2025 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Supplier | Description | Type (Cash cc Cheque Other) |
Amount | Income | Cheque (& Cash) outgoings |
|
| Income | |||||||
| 05/12/2025 | SumUp | Donations (See West Park sheets) | SumUp (£12.00 less 0.20 commission) |
11.80 | |||
| 08/12/2025 | West Park | Donations (See sheets) | SumUp (£133 less £2.25 commission) |
130.75 |
|||
| 11/12/2025 | FVFC Market | Donations for items made (see sheets) | SumUp (£72 less £1.22 commission) |
70.78 | |||
| 17/12/2025 | Worthing Community Group | Donation (for purchase of new Planer/Thicknesser) |
FPI | 2000.00 | |||
| Month Income | 2213.33 | ||||||
| Outgoings | |||||||
| Cheques/BGC | |||||||
| 04/12/2025 | Footsteps | Table fee | DEB | 10.00 | |||
| 05/12/2025 | Screwfix | See receipt | DEB | 30.09 | |||
| 08/12/2025 | Waitrose | Tower hire | DEB | 22.75 | |||
| 09/12/2025 | Screwfix | See receipt | DEB | 54.96 | |||
| 09/12/2025 | UKMSA | Annual Subscription | SO | 30.00 | |||
| 11/12/2025 | Lebara | Internet Access | DEB | 5.00 | |||
| 15/12/2025 | Screwfix | Screwdriver bits & Hooks | DEB | 12.85 | |||
| Month Cheques/BGC Out | 165.65 | ||||||
| Total Income to month end for 2025 |
£8,843.24 | ||||||
| Total Outgoings to month end for 2025 |
£10,931.14 |
Calculated Month End in Bank A/C
£4,925.88