Finance Score: 3

Governance Score: -4

Support Score: 6

Deficit latest year: -2
Future income +5
No PartB

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

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 5

THE MINEHEAD SHED

Provide sessions of access to share skills, interests, swap ideas pass on knowledge. Actively pursue hobbies & pastimes Work on projects for the community & develop a positive sense of achievement. Provide a safe place to go relax, discuss issues, share concerns.Use tools & equipment to undertake more challenging projects. Support others & promote general physical & mental well-being

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers including the Government recently and there are significant future grants due to be received

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
Income was significantly lower than spending in the latest year

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/10/22		£5,234	£23,812	£-18,578	8
31/10/21		£21,000	£99	£20,901	4

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 4 years

tms656893@gmail.com

07769074579

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Disability
General Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

Social clubs and similar

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Somerset,

Who it helps

Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
8 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
Somerset Community Foundation - Installation of windows for the Minehead Community Men's Shed
£3,000	24/01/2023	Grant to The Minehead Shed
Somerset Community Foundation - Shed floor, lighting, windows, toilet access, equipment and Shed commissioning
£5,000	10/06/2021	Contribution to the costs of setting up a 'Men's Shed' in Minehead
Somerset Community Foundation - Grant to The Minehead Shed
£1,000	28/05/2021	Establishing a new men's shed in Minehead
National Lottery Community Fund - The Minehead Shed
£10,000	07/05/2021	The organisation will use the funding to improve their shed facilities which provides making and mending activities for men and women who are socially isolated or unemployed.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

BERNARD MAYNARD-SMITH Appointed: 2020

MICHAEL JAMES LEE Appointed: 2022

REV ANDREW HAZLEWOOD (Chair) Appointed: 2020

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 09/10/2020, number: 1191742

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

2 returns made; all on time

Main office

The Minehead Shed
The Alcombe Centre
Stephenson Road
Minehead
Somerset
TA24 5EB

Objectives

TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY OLDER MEN, WITHIN WEST SOMERSET 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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