Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 1

Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

(no info on trustees)

Overall weighted support: +1

Overall GiG Score: -1

WESTHILL & DISTRICT MEN'S SHED

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker

Financial issues to consider:

On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	31/12/17	31/12/18	31/12/19	31/12/20	31/12/21	31/12/22
Total income	£26,841	£35,947	£62,597	£26,748	£40,934	£46,247
Total spending	£18,304	£16,878	£86,344	£18,940	£55,675	£23,295
Surplus/deficit	£8,537	£19,069	-£23,747	£7,808	-£14,741	£22,952

Established: 13 years

www.westhillmensshed.co.uk

Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

GiG Classification

Social clubs and similar

Purposes

The provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended

Where it operates

More than one local authority area in Scotland, main operating location: Aberdeenshire

Who it helps

Older People

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
National Lottery Community Fund - ReRoofing the Shed
£10,000	23/04/2021	This group will replace the roof of their shed.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Westhill and District Men's Shed
£2,000	08/05/2020	The grant will be used to buy the materials needed to make face shields to be used by carers and other essential workers.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Westhill and District Men's Shed
£1,000	14/06/2019	To purchase an electric arc welder, hydraulic mobile lift table and steel storage cupboard.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees

Sorry we have no information about the Trustees.

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 18/10/2011, number: SC042663

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

DICKOYA, 71 Anderson Drive, Aberdeen, AB15 4 UA

Objectives

The organisation's purpose is to address the social, health and wellbeing needs of men of all ages and backgrounds living in Westhill and surrounding areas through the creation, upkeep and development of facilities in which men can meet and jointly or individually undertake creative, physical and recreational activities of their choice.

Data Sources

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