Finance Score: -5

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 3

Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
No PartB

(no info on trustees)

Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: -2

ABOYNE & DISTRICT MEN'S SHED

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from a grant maker

Financial issues to consider:

There has been a change of accounting period recently, so trends may be hard to determine
Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Data adjusted to reflect year end change

Period ending	31/12/17	31/12/18	02/03/20	02/03/21	02/03/22	31/12/23
Total income	£17,765	£2,563	£136,542	£266,030	£50,384	£41,706
Total spending	£6,074	£2,865	£61,663	£332,171	£59,855	£19,410
Surplus/deficit	£11,691	-£302	£74,879	-£66,141	-£9,471	£22,296

Established: 8 years

https://aboynemensshed.org.uk/

Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

GiG Classification

Amusement and recreation services, incl holidays

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

Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: Aberdeenshire

Who it helps

Older People
Other defined groups
No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

Who supports 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
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Aboyne and District Mens Shed
£30,000	04/02/2020	purchase of furniture, fixtures and fittings for a charity which works with older people in Aberdeenshire
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Aboyne and District Men's Shed
£8,967	14/06/2019	To contribute to the building of the Aboyne and Mid Deeside Community Shed through the provision of solar panels.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Aboyne and District Men's Shed
£5,135	29/11/2017	We are planning to build a Men's Shed in Aboyne to provide for the social needs, health and well-being of men of all ages and backgrounds.

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 08/12/2016, number: SC047036

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

, AB34 5DZ

Objectives

4. The purpose of the organisation is to provide recreational facilities and advance the social needs, health and well-being of adults 18 years and over living in Aboyne and surrounding areas By: a) Creating, developing and maintaining a facility, namely a Men’s Shed. b) Offering opportunities for people in the Aboyne area to meet and undertake creative, physical, purposeful and recreational activities of their choice. c) Reducing isolation of people in the area thus contributing to their physical and mental wellbeing. d) Developing the capacity of people in the Aboyne area to share their skills and knowledge with others in the community.

Data Sources