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Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: -6
Support Score: 7
  • No PartB
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • All male board: -3
  • Large volunteer base +5
  • Overall weighted support: +2
Overall GiG Score: 1 ?

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:

  • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received backing from a grant maker recently

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • Why is the Board 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 ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
Deficit		 Volun-
teers
30/09/23£21£15£6n/a
30/09/22£16£15£1n/a
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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 3 years

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

bps-admin@blackparkshed.org.uk

07394644785

Charity Commission for England and WalesFacebook
UN SDGs
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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 supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following 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

  • LESLIE ALAN STONE Appointed: 2017
  • MARK NIGEL LEMON (Chair) Appointed: 2020
  • NAIB SIDHU Appointed: 2023
  • PHILIP LEONARD PARKER Appointed: 2022
  • SIMON JOHN KIBBLE Appointed: 2023
  • STEPHEN JOHN BARNES Appointed: 2024
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 09/03/2022, number: 1198184
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Filing Record
2 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”

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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