Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -3

Support Score: 7

No PartB

All male board: -3

Large volunteers +5
Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 4

SHREWSBURY MEN'S SHED

Preventing, particularly but not exclusively, men aged 18 or over, within Shrewsbury and the surrounding area, from becoming socially excluded, and assisting them in the provision of facilities in which they can jointly or individually undertake creative, physical, or recreational activities, learn or pass on skills and knowledge and support each other socially.

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 several prominent grant makers recently

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

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		£51,677	£6,119	£45,558	12

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 2 years

simon.rouse@ukmsa.org.uk

01743357901

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Other Charitable Purposes
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Services for the elderly

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Shropshire,

Who it helps

Elderly/Old People

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
National Lottery Community Fund - SHREWSBURY Men’s Shed
£9,995	16/09/2022	The funding will be used to purchase woodwork and metal work equipment contributing towards the opening of a new Men's Shed in Shrewsbury and enabling the delivery of ongoing activities. The project ....more The funding will be used to purchase woodwork and metal work equipment contributing towards the opening of a new Men's Shed in Shrewsbury and enabling the delivery of ongoing activities. The project aims to bring people together reducing social isolation and improving overall mental health.
Masonic Trust - MCF Matched Funding
£2,500	19/01/2022	Unrestricted matched funding in partnership with the local masonic province

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

CHRISTOPHER GEORGE CUTTING Appointed: 2021

JAMES ROBERT SMITH BA MSC Appointed: 2021

SIMON ROUSE (Chair) Appointed: 2021, Other trusteeships: SHROPSHIRE AND WEST MIDLANDS AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY, THE SANSAW MEN'S SHED,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 16/11/2021, number: 1196609

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

1 returns made; all on time

Main office

SHROPSHIRE & WEST MID SHOWGROUND
BERWICK ROAD
SHREWSBURY
SY1 2PF

Objectives

TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY MEN AGED 18 OR OVER, WITHIN SHREWSBURY 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 OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING FACTORS: UNEMPLOYMENT; FINANCIAL HARDSHIP; YOUTH OR OLD AGE; ILL HEALTH (PHYSICAL OR MENTAL).

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