Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: -3

Support Score: 8

Deficit latest year: -2
No PartB

No volunteer policy: -2
No conflicts policy: -1

Large volunteers +5
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 3

LETCHWORTH MEN IN SHEDS

Letchworth Men in Sheds is a member of the UK Mens Shed Association. Our group operates in Letchworth and local area to provide a community workshop and meeting space to fight social isolation of those who are retired, unemployed or have health problems. A place for hobbies with emphasis on acquiring and sharing skills and supporting other community projects with practical help.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
There has been a change of accounting period recently, so trends may be hard to determine
Income was significantly lower than spending in the latest year

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

N.B. data has been adjusted to reflect year end change

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/12/23	£934	£7,805	£-6,871	25
31/12/22	£10,321	£1,127	£9,194	18
31/12/21?	£312	£97	£215	11
30/10/20	£252	£116	£136	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 4 years

https://www.letchworthshed.org/

trustees@letchworthshed.org

07941889066

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

General Charitable Purposes
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Community services

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides services

Where it operates

Hertfordshire,

Who it helps

Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

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 Letchworth Men in Sheds
£3,683	22/10/2022	We aim to reduce loneliness and isolation felt by men, primarily aged over 50, by giving back personal identity, purpose and belonging, which can often be lost after leaving work or retiring.
Hertfordshire Community Foundation - Deliver a working Men's Shed in Letchworth
£5,183	06/10/2022 9	Grant to Letchworth Men in Sheds

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

JOHN CHRISTOPHER LEE Appointed: 2023

NEILL WITHINGTON Appointed: 2020

NICOLA ANN WITHINGTON Appointed: 2024

PETER HILL (Chair) Appointed: 2020

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 10/03/2020, number: 1188445

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Filing Record

4 returns made; all on time

Main office

c/o 1 MILESTONE CLOSE
STEVENAGE
SG2 9RR

Objectives

TO PROMOTE THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF (PRIMARILY) MEN’S GOOD HEALTH AND WELLBEING IN LETCHWORTH AND THE SURROUNDING AREA BY FIGHTING SOCIAL ISOLATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AND IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT LIMITED TO THOSE WHO ARE RETIRED, UNEMPLOYED OR HAVE HEALTH PROBLEMS, THROUGH THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR HOBBIES, RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATIONS INCLUDING PRACTICAL INTERESTS, SKILLS SHARING, THE ACQUIRING OF NEW SKILLS, AND HELPING WITH OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS AND COMMUNITY BASED PROJECTS

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