Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -3

Support Score: 8

No PartB

All male board: -3

Large volunteer base +3
Overall weighted support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 5

CREWE MEN IN SHEDS CIO

We offer a range of of activities including the provision of a facility whereby attendees are able to use our premises for recreation and leisure time activity we also offer a range of woodworking activities including woodturning, pen making, bowl turning hand carving in a well equipped workshop which provides the opportunity to pass on or learn new skills and to socially interact with others.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

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 ?

Y/E		Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/03/23	*	£42	£4	£38	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 3 years

crewemeninshedscio2022@gmail.com

01270748645

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Disability
Education/Training
Recreation

How it operates

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

Where it operates

Cheshire East,

Who it helps

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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

Cheshire Community Foundation	£14,687
National Lottery Community Fund	£10,000
Co-Operative Group	£3,643

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Crewe Men in Sheds
£3,643	21/10/2023	Men in Sheds was funded until August 2022, when our independent organisation, Crewe Men in Sheds, took over. We now have to find funds for the running costs to pay our way.
National Lottery Community Fund - Crewe Men in Sheds CIO
£10,000	07/10/2022	The funding will be used to run a community space for isolated bereaved or unemployed men. The project aims to provide creative activities so the men can support and connect with each other create friendships and learn new DIY skills.
Cheshire Community Foundation - Crewe Men in Sheds CIO
£14,687	03/10/2022	Crewe Men in Sheds CIO

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

DENNIS JAMES STRAINE Appointed: 2022

GRAHAM WILLIAM WALKER Appointed: 2022

RAYMOND ANTHONY CARTWRIGHT Appointed: 2022

SIMON MATTHEW FARR Appointed: 2022

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 15/11/2021, number: 1196566

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

1 returns made; AR23: 192 days late,

Main office

CREWE MEN IN SHEDS
UNIT 16 BRIERLEY BUSINESS CENTRE
MIRION STREET
CREWE
CW1 2AZ

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:3.1 TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE, PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY MEN AGED 18 OR OVER WITHIN CREWE AND ITS SURROUNDING AREAS, FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY.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; RETIREMENT; FINANCIAL HARDSHIP; YOUTH OR OLD AGE; ILL HEALTH (PHYSICAL OR MENTAL); DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF SEX, RACE, DISABILITY, ETHNIC ORIGIN, RELIGION, BELIEF, CREED, SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR GENDER RE-ASSIGNMENT; POOR EDUCATIONAL OR SKILLS ATTAINMENT; RELATIONSHIP AND FAMILY BREAKDOWN; BEREAVEMENT; POOR HOUSING (THAT IS HOUSING THAT DOES NOT MEET BASIC HABITABLE STANDARDS).3.2 TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF CREWE AND ITS SURROUNDING AREAS (PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY MEN AGED 18 OR OVER) BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS.3.3 FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO PROMOTE LEARNING FOR PLEASURE BY PEOPLE NO LONGER IN FULL TIME EMPLOYMENT THROUGH THE CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR INDIVIDUAL CAPABILITIES, COMPETENCIES, SKILLS AND UNDERSTANDING IN SUBJECTS OF EDUCATIONAL VALUE.3.4 THE ADVANCEMENT OF ANY EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES THAT THE CHARITY TRUSTEES MAY IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION DETERMINE FROM TIME TO TIME.

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