Overall GiG Score: 15 ?
Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 12
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • No PartB
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Grant maker support: +9

UK MEN'S SHEDS ASSOCIATION 

Raising awareness and supporting Men's Sheds to enable access to a Shed for every man that would benefit.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity only provides its support via other charities
  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
Established: 9 years

www.menssheds.org.uk

admin@ukmsa.org.uk

03007729626

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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/23£256£233£23n/an/an/an/an/a50
31/03/22£150£215£-65n/an/an/an/an/a40
31/03/21£312£172£139n/an/an/an/an/a40
31/03/20£81£164£-83n/an/an/an/an/a38
31/03/19£187£106£82n/an/an/an/an/a27
31/03/18£111£87£24£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/17£79£20£59£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/16£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/a0

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
What it does
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • Other Charitable Purposes
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Who works here?
  • 50 volunteers
Who it helps
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years
Dulverton Trust£86,000
The Rayne Foundation£76,600
Tudor Trust£67,000
DCMS£41,520
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
The Rayne Foundation - Grant to UK Men’s Sheds Association
£26,600 02/06/2021
Towards research to understand and demonstrate the intrinsic value of men's sheds
Tudor Trust - Grant to UK Men's Sheds Association
£5,000 26/05/2021
as a development grant to support work on governance at an organisation supporting the development of men's sheds across the UK
Tudor Trust - Grant to UK Men's Sheds Association
£2,000 08/01/2021
as an additional grant to support staff, volunteer and trustee wellbeing, to assist the organisation deliver its charitable purpose more effectively
Tudor Trust - Grant to UK Men's Sheds Association
£60,000 26/10/2020
24
over two years as continuation funding towards core salaries at an organisation supporting the development of Men's Sheds across the UK
Dulverton Trust - Core costs- communications
£56,000 21/10/2020
Core costs- communications
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£41,520 05/10/2020
"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more
The Rayne Foundation - Grant to UK Men’s Sheds Association
£40,000 11/08/2020
Towards the salary of the National Shed Development Manager
The Rayne Foundation - Grant to UK Men’s Sheds Association
£10,000 17/07/2019
12
Towards the construction of a shed building at Anchor Hanover’s West Hall retirement village in partnership with UKMSA and Woking Men’s Shed to pilot a working shed in a care setting.
Dulverton Trust - Core costs for UKMSA
£30,000 12/06/2019
Core costs for UKMSA
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Mens shed treorchy
£3,005 19/11/2018
We want to open a community garden that can be used by all. Money will be spent on resources and materials, wood materials and tools.
Mercer's Charitable Foundation - Grant to United Kingdom Men's Sheds Association
£74,455 28/09/2018
36
Men’s Sheds Support Programme, through the provision of a new customer relations management system
The Earl of Northampton's Charity - Grant to United Kingdom Men's Sheds Association
£24,818 28/09/2018
36
Men’s Sheds Support Programme, through the provision of a new customer relations management system
Garfield Weston Foundation - Multi-Year Grant (3 Years) award
£60,000 21/05/2018
Community Shed Ambassadors
Tudor Trust - Grant to UK Men's Sheds Association
£75,000 02/11/2017
36
over three years as continuation funding towards the director of services' salary, to support the growth and development of men's sheds across the UK
The Rayne Foundation - Grant to UK Men’s Sheds Association
£120,000 16/03/2017
36
Towards the salary of a Shed Development Worker supporting the growth of the movement and Sheds Ambassadors across the UK.
The Rayne Foundation - Grant to UK Men’s Sheds Association
£80,000 16/03/2017
Towards men's sheds work
One Manchester - Tools and equipment for Men's Shed scheme
£5,000 13/11/2015
Men's Shed is a craft activity and support group aimed predominately at older men. The project will work to identify men living locally and get them involved in a range of projects inc. woodwork, ....more
Tudor Trust - Grant to UK Men's Sheds Association
£66,000 12/06/2015
24
over two years towards key salaries at an association supporting the development of Men's Sheds
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (11)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 9/11 persons

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 25/06/2015, number: 1162409
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
8 returns made; all on time
Main office

UK Men's Sheds Association
49 Station Road
POLEGATE
East Sussex
BN26 6EA

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO: PROMOTE THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF CHARITIES OR THE EFFECTIVE USE OF RESOURCES FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES TO LOCAL MEN’S SHEDS, AND FURTHER ENABLE INFORMATION SHARING, COMMUNICATION AND CO-OPERATION BETWEEN THEM AND SO ACT AS A SUPPORT BODY FOR MEN’S SHEDS AND NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIO FOR THE PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005 AND SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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