Finance Score: -5
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 4
  • Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Overall weighted support: +4
    Overall GiG Score: -1 ?

    STONEHOUSE MEN'S SHED 

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers

    Financial issues to consider:

    • Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending
    Financial Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Period ending 31/10/19 31/10/20 31/10/21 31/10/22 31/10/23
    Total income £4,194 £22,980 £5,603 £23,437 £14,043
    Total spending £680 £18,369 £11,187 £16,741 £17,955
    Surplus/deficit £3,514 £4,611 -£5,584 £6,696 -£3,912
    Established: 5 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    GiG Classification
    • Technical, vocational and continuing education
    Purposes
    • The advancement of education
    • The advancement of health
    • The provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended
    Where it operates
    • More than one local authority area in Scotland, main operating location: South Lanarkshire
    Who it helps
    • Other defined groups
    • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

    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
    County Durham Community Foundation - Clearance of derelict round to rear of premises and laying out new areas and rewilding.
    £13,449 29/06/2022
    To improve the area surrounding the Stonehouse Men's Shed premises.
    National Lottery Community Fund - Portacabin Premises for Stonehouse Men's Shed
    £9,500 10/12/2019
    0
    This group will use the funding to expand their membership and programme of activities through the refurbishment of their new premises.

    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Trustees

    Sorry we have no information about the Trustees.

    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in Scotland on 18/04/2019, number: SC049237
    Filing Record
    3 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    Stonehouse Men's Shed, c/o 11 Lowther Crescent, Stonehouse, Larkhall, ML9 3JT

    Objectives

    4 The organisation's purposes are: 4.1 The provision of recreational facilities and activities through establishing a workshop and social centre to allow men in South Lanarkshire and surrounding areas to meet and pursue a range of hobbies, pastimes and interests. 4.2 The advancement of education through providing access to informal learning opportunities for men to gain new skills, improve understanding, practice and pass on existing skills to other members. 4.3 The advancement of health through providing a means for men in the area to remain socially and mentally active in order to reduce isolation and maintain/improve their health and wellbeing.

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
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