Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -6

Support Score: 0

No PartB

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

Large volunteers +5

Overall GiG Score: -1

LANCASTER MEN'S HUB

We provide social and practical activities for isolated or vulnerable men in Lancaster and the surrounding area, as well as providing signposting to other more specialist organisations. Our aim is to help alleviate social isolation and to promote better physical and mental health and general wellbeing. We provide a safe space for clients to meet, converse and share interests.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from a grant maker

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
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

Financial Data ?

Y/E		Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/12/22		£10,895	£8,243	£2,652	11

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 3 years

thelmh.org.uk

simoncornerstonecafe@gmail.com

01524840027

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Recreation
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

How it operates

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

Where it operates

Lancashire,

Who it helps

Other Defined Groups

Who supports 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
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Lancaster Men's Hub
£1,591	21/10/2023	Our project aims to continue to provide residents in the area with a healthy meal on Fridays. We aim to ensure our guests and members not only enjoy the meal, but get involved in cooking it.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

DAVID KENDREW MACE (Chair) Appointed: 2021

DR CHRISTOPHER JOHN ENGLEFIELD Appointed: 2024, Other trusteeship: MORECAMBE BAY PRAWNER TRUST,

JAMES ANTHONY NEEDHAM Appointed: 2024

KEITH DERRICK CARMAN Appointed: 2022

MARK ROBERT REYNOLDS Appointed: 2024

NIGEL CHARLES APPLETON Appointed: 2024

SIMON STEWART Appointed: 2021

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 19/11/2021, number: 1196670

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Filing Record

1 returns made; all on time

Main office

SULYARD STREET
LANCASTER
LA1 1PX

Objectives

TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF MEN, LIVING IN LANCASTER AND THE SURROUNDING DISTRICT, BY PREVENTING THEM 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 OPPORTUNITIES AND PREMISES IN WHICH MEN CAN MEET JOINTLY OR INDIVIDUALLY UNDERTAKE AND SHARE CREATIVE, PHYSICAL, SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES OF THEIR CHOICE.

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