Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -3

Support Score: 7

No PartB

No volunteer policy: -2
No conflicts policy: -1
Dynamic board: +3
All male board: -3

Large volunteer base +5
Overall weighted support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 4

AXE VALLEY MEN'S SHED

Axe Valley Men's Shed provides space to enable social interaction, connections, friendship building, sharing skills and knowledge to reduce social isolation and contribute towards the support of mens mental heath and wellbeing. We also pursue practical interests, to share skills and contribute to local and community initiatives within the local area.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
Why is the Board 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

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
01/07/23	*	£26	£17	£9	n/a
01/07/22		£19	£13	£6	n/a
01/07/21		£11	£10	£1	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 4 years

axevalleymensshed.org

axevalleymenshed@outlook.com

07753172388

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Other Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

Sports & recreational facilities

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Somerset,

Who it helps

Elderly/Old People
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Axe Valley Men's Shed
£1,192	21/10/2023	We have a garden space for members to grow produce and friendships. The project is to help build a compostable toilet facility at the site to offer safe, clean welfare for all members and visitors.
Somerset Community Foundation - Contribution towards the overheads of a community mental health project, which have risen due to the cost-of-living crisis
£2,200	01/02/2023	Grant to Axe Valley Men's Shed
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Axe Valley Men's Shed
£1,435	22/10/2022	We wish to convert the lower-floor toilet space into a safe and accessible washroom facility for members and visitors of any physical ability, to encourage people to come to us and feel comfortable.
Somerset Community Foundation - Strengthening social connections among isolated older people in Cheddar
£2,400	10/10/2022	Contribution towards the rental costs of a community Shed.
Somerset Community Foundation - Creating a new growing space in Axbridge where the community can grow food together
£5,000	02/08/2022	Creating a new growing space in Axbridge where the community can grow food together
Somerset Community Foundation - COVID19 Replacing lost income and ensuring future viability
£4,350	19/03/2021	Grant to Axe Valley Men's Shed

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ANDREW KENNETH LAKEN (Chair) Appointed: 2021

JOHN DOUGLAS RYVES Appointed: 2021

MARK PARNELL Appointed: 2023

STUART BERWICK Appointed: 2021

THOMAS CLIVE JENKINS Appointed: 2021

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 06/10/2020, number: 1191653

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Filing Record

3 returns made; AR23: 15 days late,

Main office

Old Station Building
AXBRIDGE
Somerset
BS26 2BP

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF GOOD HEALTH AMONG PEOPLE IN AXBRIDGE, CHEDDAR ANDWEDMORE AND THE SURROUNDING AREA, INCLUDING THOSE WHO ARE RETIRED, UNEMPLOYED OR HAVE HEALTH PROBLEMS, THROUGHTHE 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.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.

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