Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 4

No PartB

Dynamic board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +1

Overall GiG Score: 7

HORSFORTH SHED

Horsforth Shed aims to reduce social isolation by allowing people to connect, converse and create in an enjoyable and supportive environment. It operates from a totally renovated former Scout Building and has fully equipped workshop space and a social area.Since opening in 2021 it has engaged with variety of groups from school children to older people. Affiliated to the UK Men's Shed Association.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received modest backing from several prominent grant makers recently
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

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 ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/12/22	£23,870	£22,769	£1,101	12
31/12/21	£28,317	£18,237	£10,080	12
31/12/20	£30,100	£21,839	£8,261	6

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 5 years

www.horsforthshed.co.uk

HORSFORTHSHED@GMAIL.COM

01132586070

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Disability
Education/Training
Recreation

GiG Classification

Social & legal advocacy

How it operates

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

Where it operates

Leeds City,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Other Defined Groups
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
12 volunteers

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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Sir George Martin Trust - Grant to Horsforth Shed
£3,000	07/12/2020	Capital costs for Advancement of Health/Saving Lives
Sir George Martin Trust - Grant to Horsforth Shed
£3,000	07/12/2020	Capital costs for Advancement of Health/Saving Lives

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

CHRIS BAKER Appointed: 2021

GRAEME ANTHONY COLLINS Appointed: 2019

JOSEPH MINTON Appointed: 2019

TRACEY GREIG Appointed: 2022, Other trusteeship: THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JAMES' WOODSIDE LEEDS,

PETER GILLIONS Appointed: 2019, Other trusteeship: THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JAMES' WOODSIDE LEEDS,

REV JONATHAN CAIN (Chair) Appointed: 2019, Other trusteeship: LIGHTHOUSE (WEST YORKSHIRE),

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 30/07/2019, number: 1184672

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

3 returns made; all on time

Main office

HORSFORTH SHED
WOODSIDE ST. JAMES CHURCH
LOW LANE
HORSFORTH
LEEDS
LS18 5QW

Objectives

TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE (PARTICULARLY, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, OLDER MEN), WITHIN HORSFORTH AND THE SURROUNDING AREA, 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 FACILITIES IN WHICH THEY CAN MEET JOINTLY OR INDIVIDUALLY TO UNDERTAKE CREATIVE, PHYSICAL OR RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES, LEARN OR PASS ON SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE AND SUPPORT EACH OTHER SOCIALLY.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; FINANCIAL HARDSHIP; YOUTH OR OLD AGE; ILL HEALTH (PHYSICAL OR MENTAL).

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