Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 2
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +2
    Overall GiG Score: 2 ?

    MINTLAW AND DISTRICT MEN'S SHED 

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker recently
    Financial Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Period ending 01/06/20 01/06/21 01/06/22 01/06/23
    Total income £1,000 £4,620 £19,754 £32,677
    Total spending £1,000 £2,698 £7,667 £16,308
    Surplus/deficit £0 £1,922 £12,087 £16,369
    Established: 5 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    UN SDGs
    ?
    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
    • Aberdeenshire
    Who it helps
    • Other defined groups

    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 Mintlaw and District Men's Shed
    £2,004 22/10/2022
    We aim to produce fresh vegetables and teach others to do the same through providing direct instruction and sound advice at our premises or theirs.
    Foundation Scotland - Secure Vehicle and Pedestrian Gate Access
    £552 01/12/2021
    0
    To purchase all materials for the manufacture of new redwood gates to be built by volunteers, to improve access to the Men?s Shed.
    Foundation Scotland - Gardener's Cottage Interior Refurbishment
    £3,410 02/11/2021
    2
    To fund to a project to complete the refurbishment of the interior of a dilapidated, fire-damaged heritage grade cottage.

    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 24/05/2019, number: SC049326
    Filing Record
    2 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    , AB42 5EG

    Objectives

    4.1 To provide recreational facilities and advance the social needs and well-being, for adult males aged 18 and over living in Mintlaw and surrounding areas, through creating, developing and maintaining a facility, namely a Men's Shed. 4.2 To support men in need by reason of age, ill health, disability or other disadvantage through reducing social isolation and providing opportunities for men to meet and take part in social, creative, physical, purposeful and recreational activities of their choice. and to develop their capacity to share their skills and knowledge with others in the community 4.2 To support men in need by reason of age, ill health, disability or other disadvantage through reducing social isolation and providing opportunities for men to meet and take part in social, creative, physical, purposeful and recreational activities of their choice. and to develop their capacity to share their skills and knowledge with others in the community.

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
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