Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 1
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +1
    Overall GiG Score: 1 ?

    ARBROATH MEN'S SHED 

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received backing from a grant maker
    • There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
    Financial Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Period ending 28/02/18 28/02/19 28/02/20 28/02/21 28/02/22 28/02/23
    Total income £7,981 £13,353 £9,376 £12,286 £19,066 £19,066
    Total spending £5,286 £7,313 £5,231 £10,043 £14,824 £9,023
    Surplus/deficit £2,695 £6,040 £4,145 £2,243 £4,242 £10,043
    Established: 7 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    Listed activities
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    GiG Classification
    • Legal & financial advice
    Purposes
    • The advancement of health
    • The advancement of citizenship or community development
    • 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: Angus
    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
    Co-Operative Group - Grant to Arbroath Men's Shed
    £1,362 23/10/2021
    We aim to improve the wood chip collection and dust extraction system, and purchase printing equipment for our workshop. Our projects benefit schools, care homes, low income families and charities.
    National Lottery Community Fund - Workshop expansion
    £6,718 23/02/2021
    7
    The group will use the funding to improve the space they rent by adding insulation and providing more machines.

    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 07/02/2017, number: SC047157
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    , DD11 3HB

    Objectives

    The organisation's purposes are: 4.1. The aims of the Shed are to help its members to maintain their health and wellbeing, make new friends and enjoy working on a range of projects. The members will also assist the community of Arbroath in practical ways where suitable. 4.2. Provide usable Men's Shed specific Health & Safety and Risk Management systems plus training support. 4.3. Represent all Men's Sheds and their members in a fair and unbiased manner. 4.4. Promote Men's health and well being programs within Men's Sheds. 4.5. Encourage Social Inclusion by assisting communities to develop Men's Sheds and foster their self-sustaining capacity. 4.6. Highlight the need for meaningful activities to be available for members within their communities. 4.7. Engage relevant bodies to achieve the purpose and outcomes of the broader Men's Sheds community. 4.8. Promote and develop activities for members within our Community

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
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