EGLINTON MEN'S SHED
CHARITY NO. NIC 107554
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS
YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

EGLINTON MEN'S SHED
YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
CONTENTS
Page No.
Information page
Trustees, Report
Independent Examiner's Report
Receipts and Payments Accounts
Statement of Assets and Liabilities and Notes to the Accounts

EGLINTON MEN'S SHED
YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Trustee5
David Craig
Sam Parkhill
Alastair Davidson
Richard Manning
Rosemary O'Donnell
Gerry Cunningham
Chairperson
Sam Parkhill
Secretary
Bob Parke
Treasurer
Gery Cunningham
Office
Unit 7B
Benbow Industrial Estatc
15 Killylane Road
Eglinton
BT47 3DW
Bank
Danske Bank
Donegal Square West
Belfast
BTI 6JS
Accountants
PFS & Partners
Chartered Certified Accountants
16 Main Street
Limavady
BT49 OEU

EGLJNTON MEN'S SHED
YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
TRUSTEES, REPORT
This is our fourth year of fomial reporting to the Charity Commission. This is a report for the
financial year April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025 as an integral part of the process to complete
and approve the Annual Accounts for this period.
Full reporting consistent with the Charity Commission's annual reporting requirements will
be completed to meet the submission deadline of January 31, 2026 set by the Charity
Commission for Northern Ireland.
Current Trustees:
Alastair Davidson (Chairman), David Craig (Secretary), Sani Parkhill, Richard Manning,
RoseTnary O'Donnell. Gerry Cunningham (appointed Sept. 2024)
At a meeting of our Trustee5 on Ort 21, 2024 we included..
Recapping on the responsibilities of Trustees and confimiing each person's intent to
remain in position and to accept these responsibilities.
All current trustee5 wished to remain in place and accept the responsibilities
of a trustee of a registered charity
Reviewing the Public Benefit Statement of Eglinton Men's Shed and reflecting on
our performance consistent with this statement.
The Trustees consider that the activities of our Shed continue to meet the
intent of our Public Benefit Statement.
Taking stock of our financial position and the continued viability of our enterprise.
We remain satisfied with the managing & accounting processes and operation
of the Shed's Management Committee. During the year our bank account
was transferred from First Trust to Danske to reduce costs and to ease
admiiii5tration.
A key element is the continued efforts to secure appropriate grant ￿lld[nE to
supplement our income. We are grateful to all grani funders including
DCSDC. RAPID, The Honourable The Irish Society, Faughanvale Credit
Union and WHSCBIPHA for project support including some running costs.
We remain confident with regard to our financial viability and our ability to
continue con5i5tent with th¢ declared purposes of our organisation.
We are most grateful that during the year under review we were granted a
new Lease by our Landlord for a period of l O years at the same peppercorn
r¢nt ol£1 per annum only.

Achievements & Performance
We continued to strive successfully to satisfy the objects of our organisation set out in our
governing document:
To promote personal developinent, positive mental health and physical activities for the
benefit of individuals from in and around the village of Eglinton and district, to advance
the health, wellbeing and education of its members by providing a safe and happy
environment where the members can, in tlie company of others..
Pursue hobbies, pastimes and interests,
Learn new skills, practise and pass on old skills,
Promote their own and other men's health and well-being.
Help reduce feelings of social isolation and loneliness.
Our Management Committee met 8 times during the year and we held our AGM in
September. We did not convene any Special General Meetings.
Tliroughout the reporting year Eglinton Men's Shed remained open for all the planned
hours, normally J days per week. providing a friendly welcoming space for members and
visitors. However we opened on lot5 of other occasion5 due to various activities in
progress and the enthusiasm of members to coinplete tasks. Our membership roll and
volunteering hours were maintained.
As in previous years a wide range of construction, repair and renovation tasks were
undertaken, in both the main woodworking workshop and in our metal-working facility,
for both meinbers and the wider community.
Picture framing, with the purchase of equipment and consumables, was developed as a
fully-fledged actlvlty in our Shed with appropriate training being provided.
Our polytunnel continues to be a hive of activity.
During the latter half of the reporting year our Landlord gave consent for us to occupy
and renovate an unused shed/outhouse adjacent to our main premises for the purposes of
storage. We renovated the roof, added a side wall and fitted a secure door to render the
space more usable.
A review of our policies & procedures was completed during the Spring & Summer of
2024 witli amendments and updates as necessary,
A variety of additional activities were on offer throughout the year including:
Marshalling at the Eglinton Road Runners event at Campsie (July, '24).
Our Shed hosted a visit from "Plough On" a charity aimed at providing
ompanionship for retired famiers (July, '24)
Excursion of members by train to Ulster Transport Museum at Cultra (Aug,
'24).
Our Shed took a stand at Eglinton Annual Show (Sept, '24) and conducted a
small survey to assess opinions of our local community about th¢ Shed with

very positive feedback being received plus some items of improvement.
Night out for members, partners and friends in Eglinton Cricket Club (Dec,
'24)
Participation in two on-line seminars on Carbon Literacy Training as part of a
grant application to improve our collective carbon footprint for the Shed (Jan.
'25)
Work started on the soil /site preparation for the wildflower field (Spring, '25).
Sowing has since been completed in two phases.
Participation in a gathering of Men's Sheds at Stormont.
The continued flow of memberslvolunteers through our doors remains clear evidence of the
value we coiitinue to offer. One of the most important aspeets of our activities contiiiues to be
the provision of a warm. safe. friendly space for members and guests to visit and use, whether
they wished to be involved in woodwork, metalwork, picture framing, gardening, playing
pool, using our free library, 01- simply sitting down for a coffee and a chat. The comradeship
of shared endeavours serves to strengthen boiids aiid helps eliminate loneliness aiid social
isolation. All these activities contributed in a very significant manner to the achievement of
our objectives as listed above.
We continue outreach to all sections of our community and to contribute to cross-commuiiity
fellowship which is so important to nurture our local society. We coiitinued to network with
other Men's Shed5.
In sumrnary the Trustee5 are confident that the ov¢rall maiiagement of Eglintoii Meii's Shed
continued to be to a high standard, are confident of the probity of its Officer5 and Committee
and are confident that Egliiiton Men's Shed has a sustaiiiable future.
Signed on behalf of the Trustees:
David Craig
Date:

EGLINTON MEN>S SHED
CHARITY NO. NIC J07554
YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Independent examlner's report to the charity trustee5 of Eglinton Men's Shed
I report on the accounts of the Trust for the year ended 31. Marcli 2025.
Respective responsibilities of charity trustee5 and examiner
As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts Rn accordance
with the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008.
It is my responsibility to:
examiiie the accounts under Section 65 of the Charities Act,
follow the procedure laid down in the general Dii'ection5 given by the Commlssion
under section 65(9)(b) of tl)e Charities Act,
State whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of independent examiner's report
I have examined your charity accounts as required under section 65 of the Charities Act and
my examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by ihe
Charity Commission for Northern Ireland under section 65(9)(b) of the Charities Act.
My examination included a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a
comparison ot. the accounts presented with those records. It also included consideration of
any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from you as charity
trustees concerning any such matters.
My role is to State whether any material matters have come to my attention giving me cause
to believe:
l. That accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 63 of the Charities
Act.
2. That the accounts do not accord with those accounting records.
3. That the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of the Charitie5
Act.
4. That there is further inforniation needed for a proper understanding of the accounts to
be reached.
Independent examiner's Statement
I have completed my examination and have no concerns in respect of the matters (l ) to (4)
listed above and, in connection with the following Direction5 of the Charity Commission for
Northern Ireland, I have found no matters that require drawing to your attention.
PFS & Partners
Cliartered Certified Accountants
16 Main Street
Limavady
BT49 OEU
Date=
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EGLif4TON MEN'S SHED
STATE￿IENT OF REcEI￿s AND PAITrIENTS
IEAR ENDLD 31 MARCH2025
UllrEstricted
Fulli15
Notes
Restrirted FuDds To¢al 2025
Tot812024
Rcr¢ipts
tbnati)ns & Cokcl*>t
Cyrants
Fu]MJrai5ing
M¢mb¢rsli4? Fees
1,719
i.lso
4.773
800
8.441
1,719
6JOO
4,773
800
13,491
,343
6,689
5.407
973
5.050
5.050
PayTnents
TooLs' and ￿￿te￿al5
4,355
756
4J55
1.507
1.411
541
4,970
516
751
1.100
540
Light & heal
IThsur2￿C
Rent aTrJ rates
Rcpatrs
Tekconmty￿aIpjns
Prittin8 & sl&tK)ttcry
Travel
Consunmbks & swvjry
BaT￿ charg¢s
Goverrkince costs (Acco￿nCY fees)
Total Payments
795
36
210
122
71
800
400
310
160
586
836
610
432
231
589
177
340
11,028
3.051
458
762
172
1,321
163
325
13.945
77
340
4,988
6.040
Net rtceipts I Ipaymentsl
2.401
62
2.463
466
Tr￿tsr5 iollfrom) liu%15
IDefacit) I Suryius for ibt ve3r
2.401
62
2.463
466
Rcconciliation 31 Ma￿h 2024
Cash at bank- & l Apnl 2024
SutphLs1 Idefrrtl ￿71& year
Cash ut bank & ￿ ha￿1 31 March 2025
6,786
2.401
9.187
6,786
2,463
9.249
6.320
466
6.786
62
62
Approv¢d by tmsiees oji
and S1￿Cd on be￿]f by".
e￿.c
T￿aSurer
nghAm
5#m Parkhill
Chal￿e￿On
Bob Parfit
Secrctary

EC.LINTON MEN'S SHED
YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 1025
STATEhlENT OFA￿ETs AIYD UABILITILS
UnTr8thi¢¢ed
Rtstslrtèd
Fund%
Total 2025
Tvtal Z024
B#thk & c.wh Balances
CwrthLAcCix￿i
9.148
39
9.187
62
9,ZlO
39
6,747
39
6.786
62
GrnntrD¢bt¢Jrs Due
DCSDC
NOTES TO ACCOillYTS
I P4*turn ajxl of fw
U￿¢Str￿tea fil￿S are fiJr8enernlpwstg i)a¢¢ordawx ¢knrty8 obipctThr&
2 Donitio￿ & C￿l￿e￿Dt1*
Unrn$tActed
R¢&tricttd
Funts
Ttyt412O25
TotAI 2024
709
858
709
858
152
1.719
930
413
1.343
UtfftJtrict¢d
Rtstiititd
3 Grnnts Rertived
To￿1 IU29
TvtRI 1024
tkn)'Crty & SDxbart Di5triicO￿C(￿s[￿)
Rwal Area parn￿ IRAPIDI
Ik HonDwable The IriEh Sot*ty
WH5CT
4.000
4.00
1,150
900
150
6,2DD
4.648
900
150
5.050
2.040
6.689
uJ￿r¥trIcted
Restiitted
4 Fw¥irnisir
Total 202S
Tfytal 2024
Volksl￿p
3,166
3,166
314
1,135
si
4,773
4.312
259
PKttw¢ franmw s&ks
1235
26
5.407
4,773
5 TnBtt¢s renpJIitrdti￿lJ ¢AperL%ts
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6 %Tritb tn￿le¢S ¢OJbnEiltd pew¥on%
No prtsonwer¢ pa￿ ser4irE5 dwupgtlK)rar.