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Keith and District Men's Shed

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC047849
Status
Active
Registered
Oct. 23, 2017
Legal form
SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)

Address

Address
The Pavilion
Seafield Park
Keith
Moray
AB55 5AJ

Activities

'It carries out activities or services itself'

'the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended'

We are set up to provide a sake and welcoming space for men of all ages to come and socialise and/or participate in activities such as music, painting & drawing, woodworking, planting & growing in our poly tunnel, visits to places of interest, visits to other men's sheds. Men's Sheds have been found to be beneficial in alleviating loneliness and isolation in older men and beneficial to men's mental health in general.

Beneficiaries: 'Older People','Other defined groups','No specific group, or for the benefit of the community'

Objectives: The purpose of the organisation is to provide recreational facilities and advance the social needs, health and wellbeing of men of all ages and backgrounds living in Keith and surrounding areas By: a) Creating, developing and maintaining a facility, namely a Men's Shed. b) Offering opportunities for men in the Keith area to meet and undertake creative, physical, purposeful and recreational activities of their choice. c) Reducing isolation of men in the area thus contributing to their physical and mental wellbeing. d) Developing the capacity of men in the Keith area to share their skills and knowledge with others in the community.

Geography

Main operating location
Moray
Geographical spread
Wider, but within one local authority area

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
Oct. 31, 2025 £27,201 £40,937
Oct. 31, 2024 £26,092 £22,129
Oct. 31, 2023 £8,097 £69,361
Oct. 31, 2022 £94,617 £2,178
Oct. 31, 2021 £669 £17,888
Oct. 31, 2020 £2,658 £10,638