Overall GiG Score: 7 ?
Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 5
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Grant maker support: +2

THE SHED 

To provide a public garden and related facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation or other leisure time occupation for the public at large in the interests of social welfare with the object of improving their condition of life.?
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • 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:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
Established: 7 years

rosalind_hamill@yahoo.co.uk

01638715329

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
30/09/23£22£38£-16n/an/an/an/an/a15
30/09/22£15£13£2n/an/an/an/an/a15
30/09/21£21£4£17n/an/an/an/an/a11
30/09/20£1£3£-1n/an/an/an/an/a50
30/09/19£10£2£7n/an/an/an/an/a50
30/09/18£14£4£10£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
What it does
  • Armed Forces/Emergency Service Efficiency
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Disability
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
  • Other Charitable Purposes
  • Recreation
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Who works here?
  • 15 volunteers
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Where it operates
  • Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, Suffolk,

Who's supporting 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years
National Lottery Community Fund£9,283
Co-Operative Group£4,211
Suffolk Community Foundation£2,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to The Shed
£1,016 21/10/2023
The Shed is making over an old, derelict, concrete area into a patio suitable for all abilities to socialise, enjoy food and friendship, and to relax and enjoy our gardens.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to The Shed
£1,868 22/10/2022
We would like to provide a disabled toilet which can accommodate all levels of disability; thereby allowing visitors to remain on-site for as long as they wish.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to The Shed
£1,327 23/10/2021
We need to install a borehole so we can successfully water our vegetables, plants, and the recreational grass area - we currently rely on just rainwater alone.
Suffolk Community Foundation - Changing Places Toilet
£2,000 30/06/2021
Supporting the provision of a Changing Places Toilet.
National Lottery Community Fund - Changing Places disabled toilet facility
£9,283 25/06/2021
The funding will be used to provide accessible toilet facilities suitable for all ages regardless of disability for a community garden in Suffolk. The project aims to make the garden a facility open ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Off Mains Toilet System
£8,400 27/09/2018
12
The organisation will use the funding to install a toilet into the community garden, allowing people with disabilities to use the facilities.
Suffolk Community Foundation - Stable Restoration
£4,000 28/03/2018
8
Towards establishing electrical power, a bore hole and toilet facilities.
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 7/8 persons

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 25/09/2017, number: 1174817
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
6 returns made; all on time
Main office

163 ELDO ROAD
WEST ROW
BURY ST. EDMUNDS
IP28 8PY

Objectives

TO PROVIDE A PUBLIC GARDEN AND RELATED FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITION OF LIFE.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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