## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 6 April 2025 Period start date to 5 April 2026 Period end date Charity name: Earth Balance Shed Charity registration number: 1213089** ## **Objectives and Activities** |**Objectives and Activities**||| |---|---|---| ||SORP
reference|| |Summary of the purposes of the
charity as set out in its governing
document|Para
1.17|For the public benefit, the preservation and protection of
good health among people in Northumberland and the
surrounding area, including those who are retired,
unemployed or have health problems, through the
provision of facilities for hobbies, recreation or other
leisure time occupation including practical interests,
skills sharing, the learning of new skills, and helping with
community based projects| |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|The provision of the community workshop in which
members can meet and jointly or individually undertake
and share creative, physical, social and recreational
activities of their choice. This can include the provision of
facilities for hobbies, recreation or other leisure time
occupations including practical interests, skills sharing,
the learning of new skills and helping the local
community with specific projects| Statement confirming whether the Para The Trustees have considered and had regard to Charity 1.18 trustees have had regard to the Commission Guidance particularly on public benefit. guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||SORP
reference|| |---|---|---| |Policy on grant making|Para
1.38|| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para
1.38|| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para
1.38|The charity is entirely volunteer run. The contribution made by
all members who actively volunteer is vital and without which
the charity could not provide activities.| |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|The membership has continued to grow indicating that the benefits of the
Shed in terms of promoting wellness, mental health and combating
loneliness are reaching the community.
We have had regular meetings two days every week, the number of
members has increased over the year to 36, with up to 20 men and
women on each day choosing and enjoying social contact. We have
continued to open the shed regularly on two further days each week
mainly for work with the local Veterans group.
The range of projects has further developed following the interests of
members in wood turning, laser cutting and refurbishing of furniture and
very old machinery. Throughout the year our Shed has been active in
supporting the local community with projects at a nearby church such as a
memorial display in November and the supply of raised beds in the church
grounds to provide a gardening facility for local school children. Also, we
have been involved in repairing tables, chairs, decking and bird tables for
the general public and also maintenance work for some of the other units
on the Earth Balance site.
Whilst benefits to health cannot easily be seen we think attendance
indicates some measure of our success. The practical projects give an
easy reason for people to talk to each other as UKMSA say ‘shoulder to
shoulder’.| **The practical work encourages shoulder to shoulder chat. Always time for a sit down.** ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Achievements against
objectives set|Para
1.41|

|As a small charity, annual performance objectives have not
been set; other than our ongoing core objectives which are
reported above.| |---|---|---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para
1.41||| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para
1.41||| |Other|||| |**Financial Review**|||| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21||We have a new landlord since 4thDecember 2024 and
uncertainty about our tenancy continues. We have built up
healthy reserves in anticipation of this change.
Income Donations £10,532, Sales £1,926 Refreshments £270
Expenditure £1818| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22||Earth Balance 2000 our landlord until Dec 2024, supported us
with a peppercorn rent and no cost services. We are
therefore able to offer membership without any fees.
Northumberland County Council, our new landlord has not yet
been able to offer us a tenancy or terms for services and so
we have aimed to put aside moneys as a buffer for future
costs and any possible backdated costs.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22||£27,810| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22||n/a| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24||n/a| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23||Our new landlord seems to be maintaining the site so we
have reason to hope we will continue with our building (a
previous development plan had included demolishing our
building) We hope that we can meet future rent and energy
costs without too many costs falling to our members.| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|When our previous landlord Earth Balance 2000 was
wound up we received a significant donation from them
of £10,310 in recognition of the impact we are making
locally.| |---|---|---| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Foundation model constitution| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|CIO| |---|---|---| |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|Trustees appoint new members of the trustees.| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:||| |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|Earth Balance Shed| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charity number|1213089| |Charity’s principal address|Earth Balance Shed
(Next to Blue Tower)
Earth Balance Site
Bedlington
NE22 7AD| ||| **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
2
3
4
5
6
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8|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for**
**whole year**|**Name of person (or body)**
**entitled to appoint trustee**
**(if any)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Brian Pill|Chair||| ||Rob Ferguson|Treasurer||| ||Dennis Matthewson|||| ||Adrian Hall|||| ||Keith Brotherton|||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ## – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name** Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity **Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year** ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** |Description of the assets
held in this capacity|none| |---|---| |Name and objects of the
charity on whose behalf the
assets are held and how this
falls within the custodian
charity’s objects|| |Details of arrangements for
safe custody and
segregation of such assets
from the charity’s own assets|| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** |**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**| |---|---|---| |**Type of**
**adviser**
**Name**
**Address**||| |||| |||| |||| |||| |**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**||| |||| ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details ## **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)**
**Full name(s)**
**Position (eg Secretary,**
**Chair, etc)**
**Date**||| |---|---|---| ||Brian Pill|Rob Ferguson| ||
Chair|Treasurer| ||28thAugust 2026|| ||28thAugust 2026|| Earth Balance Shed 1213089 Recei ts and ments accounts CC16a For thè period from To 0610412025 5th April 2026 Section A Receipts and payments Unr•striei•d funds R•strirfed fund5 Total funds Last y•ar tothe ￿eareSt£ tothe neaiest£ tothe ￿eateSt£ tothe neare5t£'. .'R•c•ipts .'Metnbershi '.Don3tions fee5 10,532.63 10.532.63 '.Granls ..Sales l Èvent intome 1,926.45 318.33 270 00 13,047.41 1.926.45 318.33 270.00 13.047.41 Coffee + Tea Donations .'Sub total (Gffoss income forARJ 9.197 ..Assèt and invèstment salts '.S31è of assets .'Sale of ItDRStment5 '.Sub total 120.00 Total rÈeelpts 13,047A1 13.047.41 9.316.78:. .'Payments ..Shèd prèmises costs '.Insurance ..Materi31s & consumatAes '.Sm311 tools l£251 ..WoTkshop machines '.Sub total 200.00 200.00 200.00 200.00 2,496.57 .' Total payments 2.018.93 2.018.93 4.163.63:. .'Net of receip151lpaymerrt5} '.T13nsfers between fvnds 11,028.48 11.028.48 5.153.15 '.Cash funds last y•ar •nd ..C45h fund5 this year end 18,493 55 29,522.04 1B.493.56 29.522.04 18.493.S6:. Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period '.Categories Unr•strict•d funds R•strict•d funds Total eurrènt Last year Cash fvnds '.Current account '.In*anl access '.35 Day Notice '. Total cash funds to neare5t£ to Treaie$t£ to the Treaiest£ to Ihe neare%1 £.. 1,711.34 10.057.89 17,752.81 29,522.04 1.711.34 10,057.89 17,752.81 29.522. 178.95.. 18.314.61:. 18.493.56:. ..iÉgree DJ&trtces recetys and payments .'aecoDnlls)I VN VN Other monetsry assets Stockslgoods for sale .'Debtors '. Investment assets '.Assets retained for th• '. Shed's omm use '.Buildings '.Large rtems of machinery ..Power tools ..Hand tools ,.Other assets '. Liabilities '.Trade credrtors Accrued ex .' Signed by one or iwo ttustee5 0 .'b8half of all the truètees Date of roval Signature Print Name Rob Fer uson 28108120￿, Brian Pill 28108r2026: