Finance Score: 5

Governance Score: -4

Support Score: 3

Future income +5
No PartB

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

Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 4

BLACK PARK SHED

Black Park Shed is located in Black Park, near Slough in Buckinghamshire. We operate a woodworking facility with the aim of reducing social exclusion in older adults by promoting the opportunity for friendships, social engagement and skillsharing in a safe and enjoyable environment. We also promote good health and wellbeing through participation and periodic circulation of health information.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from a grant maker 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

Financial Data ?

Y/E		Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
30/09/22		£16,253	£15,392	£861	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 2 years

https://www.blackparkshed.org.uk/

contact-us@blackparkshed.org.uk

07845753287

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Other Charitable Purposes
Recreation
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

How it operates

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

Where it operates

Buckinghamshire, Harrow, Hertfordshire, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Slough, Surrey, Windsor And Maidenhead,

Who it helps

Elderly/Old People
Other Defined Groups

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
Rothschild Foundation - Grant to Black Park Shed
£5,000	21/06/2023	Training events for people at risk of social exclusion to meet and learn new craft skills in an inclusive and friendly environment also contributing to preservation of heritage crafts

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 5/6 persons

NAIB SIDHU Appointed: 2023

JAMES CAMPBELL VAUX Appointed: 2019

LESLIE ALAN STONE Appointed: 2017

MARK NIGEL LEMON (Chair) Appointed: 2020

PHILIP LEONARD PARKER Appointed: 2022

SIMON JOHN KIBBLE Appointed: 2023

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 09/03/2022, number: 1198184

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Risk management

Filing Record

1 returns made; all on time

Main office

BLACK PARK SHED
C/O BLACK PARK COUNTRY PARK
BLACK PARK ROAD
WEXHAM
SLOUGH
SL3 6DS

Objectives

“TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, OLDER MEN AND WOMEN, THROUGHOUT THE SOUTH OF ENGLAND 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: BEREAVEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP; OLD AGE OR ILL HEALTH (PHYSICAL OR MENTAL).FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF GOOD HEALTH AMONG PEOPLE IN THE SOUTH OF ENGLAND, INCLUDING THOSE WHO ARE RETIRED, UNEMPLOYED OR HAVE HEALTH PROBLEMS, THROUGH THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR HOBBIES, RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION INCLUDING PRACTICAL INTERESTS, SKILLS SHARING, THE LEARNING OF NEW SKILLS, AND HELPING WITH COMMUNITY-BASED PROJECTS”

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