Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: -4
Support Score: 0
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • All male board: -3
  • Large volunteers +5
Overall GiG Score: 1 ?

NORTH COLCHESTER MEN'S SHED 

We provide premises containing a full range of wood working machinery, supervision and training to enable members to work together to make and repair articles in wood. It also arranges visits to places of interest and social activites such as eating out. It also has some recreational equipment and facilites to hold extended refreshment breaks encourageing interaction and social inclusion.
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:

  • 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£11,981£4,745£7,23635
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 2 years

newnhams@live.cmxc

01206273977

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Disability
  • General Charitable Purposes
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Where it operates
  • Essex,
Who it helps
  • Elderly/Old People
  • People With Disabilities
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 35 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 28/03/2022, number: 1198396
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
1 returns made; all on time
Main office

OAKDEAN
LANGHAM ROAD
BOXTED
COLCHESTER
CO4 5HU

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF MEN, RESIDENT IN NORTH COLCHESTER AND SURROUNDING AREA, BY ASSISTING THEM FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF SUCH PEOPLE AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY THROUGH THE PROVISION OF A SOCIAL SPACE IN WHICH THEY CAN MEET JOINTLY TO UNDERTAKE AND SHARE CREATIVE, PHYSICAL, SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS CLAUSE 'SOCIALLY EXCLUDED' MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING FACTORS: UNEMPLOYMENT; FINANCIAL HARDSHIP; YOUTH OR OLD AGE; ILL HEALTH (PHYSICAL OR MENTAL).

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
CharityBase
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