Finance Score: -1

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 3

Reasonable growth: +1
Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

(no info on trustees)

Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 2

ELLON AND DISTRICT MEN'S SHED

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from a grant maker recently
There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period

Financial issues to consider:

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

Established: 10 years

www.ellonmensshed.org

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	31/01/18	31/01/19	31/01/20	31/01/21	31/01/22	31/01/23
Total income	£13,361	£24,689	£11,048	£16,839	£15,861	£32,058
Total spending	£17,604	£14,193	£12,907	£3,739	£18,317	£31,713
Surplus/deficit	-£4,243	£10,496	-£1,859	£13,100	-£2,456	£345

Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

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

Aberdeenshire

Who it helps

Older People
People with disabilities or health problems
People with a particular ethnic or racial origin','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
National Lottery Community Fund - CNC Router Project
£7,100	21/06/2022	The group will use the funding to purchase and install a new CNC lathe for the Men’s Shed allowing them to have new woodwork and engraving equipment. This will help to expand the amount of ....more The group will use the funding to purchase and install a new CNC lathe for the Men’s Shed allowing them to have new woodwork and engraving equipment. This will help to expand the amount of activities the group can run as well as enabling members to create new items to sell to provide income for the group.
Robertson Trust - Running Costs
£7,500	30/07/2018	Running Costs

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 15/01/2014, number: SC044586

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

The Shed, Hospital Road, Ellon, Aberdeenshire, --, AB419AW

Objectives

The purpose of the organisation is to provide recreational facilities and advance the social needs, health and well being of men of all ages and backgrounds living in Ellon and surrounding area By: a) Creating, developing and maintaining a facility, namely a Men's Shed. b) Offering opportunities for men in the Ellon area to meet and undertake creative, physical, purposeful and recreational activities of their choice. c) Reducing isolation of men in the area thus contributing to their physical and mental wellbeing. d) Developing the capacity of men in the Ellon area to share their skills and knowledge with others in the community.

Data Sources