Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 7

Accounts overdue -5
Future income +5
No PartB

Dynamic board: +3
All male board: -3

Large volunteers +5
Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 7

DUNSTABLE MEN IN SHEDS

Dunstable Men in Sheds is a member of the UK Men's Sheds Association. The Men's Shed movement provides a community based atmosphere for men over 50 to engage in hobbies, community projects and general socialising. The Shed has workspace fitted with machine tools, etc, which are available for all to use. www.dunstablemeninsheds.org.uk will tell you more!

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker and there are significant future grants due to be received
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is completely male

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Latest accounts are overdue for filing

Established: 6 years

www.dunstablemeninsheds.org.uk

dunstablemeninsheds@gmail.com

07972 299630

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/03/22	*	£14,551	£3,487	£11,064	20
31/03/21		£4,448	£3,153	£1,295	20
31/03/20		£6,944	£4,883	£2,061	20
31/03/19		£4,808	£2,539	£2,269	15

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Recreation
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Central Bedfordshire, Luton,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
20 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
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - Ensuring the safety of the workshop by installing an indoor toilet, investing in rewiring and new dust extraction, and creating a secure back entrance which will make the workshop more accessible and attract new membership.
£5,475	29/11/2022	Shed Refurbishment

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

BERNHARD BATCHELOR Appointed: 2018

DAVID FRANK GOULD Appointed: 2022

GLYNN ARNOLD ELLIS Appointed: 2018

KAYSON JOHN GURNEY COUNCILLOR Appointed: 2021

NIGEL EVERARD SKINNER (Chair) Appointed: 2020

PETER DAVID FARROW Appointed: 2024

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 31/05/2018, number: 1178575

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

4 returns made; AR22: 8 days late,

Main office

Dunstable Men in Sheds
Meadway Allotments
Meadway
DUNSTABLE
Bedfordshire
LU6 3JU

Objectives

THE AIMS (‘THE OBJECTS’) OF DUNSTABLE MEN IN SHEDS ARE:TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE (PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY OLDER MEN), WITHIN DUNSTABLE 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 TO UNDERTAKE, JOINTLY OR INDIVIDUALLY, 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 PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF ONE OF MORE OF THE FOLLOWING FACTORS: UNEMPLOYMENT; FINANCIAL HARDSHIP; BEREAVEMENT OR OLD AGE; ILL HEALTH (PHYSICAL OR MENTAL).

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