Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: -3
Support Score: 0
  • No PartB
  • All male board: -3
  • Large volunteers +5
Overall GiG Score: 2 ?

ANDOVER MEN'S SHED ASSOCIATION

the shed is for the benefit of the members (men mainly) in the local communities. provide a repair shop and help other local charities, building projects for our families and the local communities.
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 a grant maker

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
01/04/23*£6£3£3
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 3 years

andovermensshed.co.uk

BRIAN.COOKE75@OUTLOOK.COM

07776216516

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Recreation
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
GiG Classification
  • Practical support, advice & companionship
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Throughout England,
Who it helps
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • BRIAN COOKE Appointed: 2015
  • BRIAN KEITH LOADER Appointed: 2024
  • JAMES HOWCROFT Appointed: 2024
  • PETER ALAN BARR Appointed: 2024
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 05/01/2022, number: 1197346
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
1 returns made; AR23: 212 days late,
Main office

Unit 9 Chantry Centre
Andover
Hampshire
SP10 1LX

Objectives

TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE (PARTICULARLY, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY OLDER MEN) WITHIN THE ANDOVER AND SURROUNDING AREA FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED. RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO, 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 TO 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 THE FOLLOWING FACTORS, UNEMPLOYMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, YOUTH OR OLD AGE, ILL HEALTH (PHYSICAL OR MENTAL).

Defined Area of Benefit:

LOCAL

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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