Finance Score: -3

Governance Score: -1

Support Score: 6

Volatile income: -3
No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 2

MEN'S MATTERS

Two drop-in's as follows:Windsor every Monday 2pm to 4pmMaidenhead every Wednesday 2pm to 4pm.Additional programmes of activities such as:Mindfulness WorkshopDrawing and paintingCookery CoursesDiscussion Groups such as stress reduction, self-worth and confidenceManaging your Weight CourseDrummingWalking FootballOutdoor trips

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Income has been volatile recently

Established: 7 years

https://www.mensmatters.org/

p.samuels@btinternet.com

07923 494744

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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
31/12/22	£12	£10	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	5
31/12/21	£4	£15	£-11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	5
31/12/20	£19	£8	£11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/12/19	£14	£15	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	6
31/12/18	£20	£10	£10	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	10
31/12/17	£10	£2	£7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Disability

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Throughout England,

Who it helps

Elderly/Old People

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
5 volunteers

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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Men's Matters Summer Excursions
£4,200	25/02/2022	The funding will be used to run four excursions through June to September 2022. The project aims to bring communities of older men together and strengthen community cohesion in a well trodden path.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Men's Matters
£3,594	24/10/2020	To support local older men in East Berkshire to live longer and live better across our three locations of Windsor, Maidenhead and Langley.
National Lottery Community Fund - Men's Matters film
£7,400	24/01/2020 2	The funding will be used to produce a short film for the Age of Creativity Festival 2020. The project aims to reduce isolation for older men.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

EDWARD MICHAEL HARTE Appointed: 2018

EDWARD PIEKUT Appointed: 2023

PAUL SAMUELS Appointed: 2017

TIM WALKER Appointed: 2017

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 03/05/2017, number: 1172854

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Filing Record

6 returns made; all on time

Main office

67 ST. CHADS ROAD
MAIDENHEAD
SL6 3BG

Objectives

THE OBJECTIVE OF MEN’S MATTERS IS:THE PROMOTION OF SOCIAL INCLUSION TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE, PARTICULARLY OLDER MEN, WITHIN EAST BERKSHIRE AND THE SURROUNDING AREA, FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY THROUGH THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN WHICH THEY CAN MEET JOINTLY OR INDIVIDUALLY TO UNDERTAKE CREATIVE, PHYSICAL OR RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES, LEARN OR PASS ON SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE AND SUPPORT EACH OTHER SOCIALLY. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE 'SOCIALLY EXCLUDED' MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PART OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF OLD AGE INCLUDING THOSE WHO ARE RETIRED, UNEMPLOYED OR HAVE HEALTH PROBLEMS. THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF GOOD HEALTH AMONG OLDER MEN IN EAST BERKSHIRE 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.

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