Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: -6

Support Score: 9

Deficit latest year: -2
No PartB

No volunteer policy: -2
No conflicts policy: -1
All male board: -3

Large volunteers +5
Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 1

MEN IN SHEDS LANCING AND SOMPTING

We exist to support the older men in our local community by providing a space for them to meet and either just chat or engage in light work repairing or constructing small wooden items that give a sense of satisfaction and pride, a sense of wellbeing.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers including the Government recently

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
The Board is completely male

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Income was lower than spending in the latest year

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
30/11/23		£11,923	£13,704	£-1,781	15
30/11/22		£22,403	£28,246	£-5,843	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 3 years

meninshedslancingandsompting.weebly.com

sheds@northlancing.org

07875627153

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
General Charitable Purposes
Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
Recreation
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Social clubs and similar

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space

Where it operates

West Sussex,

Who it helps

Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

National Lottery Community Fund	£17,674
Co-Operative Group	£8,980
Sussex Community Foundation	£3,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Men In Sheds Lancing And Sompting
£3,549	21/10/2023	We are a charity group mostly for older men, helping to boost their mental wellbeing and combating isolation. We work on projects in our community with people young and old, using reclaimed materials.
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Men in Sheds Lancing And Sompting
£3,000	20/03/2023 12	Funding was provided towards their wellbeing fund for trips and warm meals.
National Lottery Community Fund - Sheds Outside Toilet Anti-Vandal
£9,374	23/09/2022	The funding will be used to install an anti-vandal outdoor toilet for the men’s shed groups. The project aims to ensure the safety of members and make sure they feel comfortable which in turn will ....more The funding will be used to install an anti-vandal outdoor toilet for the men’s shed groups. The project aims to ensure the safety of members and make sure they feel comfortable which in turn will reduce isolation experienced by local members of the community.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Men in Sheds Lancing and Sompting
£5,431	23/10/2021	We will bring older members of the community together to enable them to meet others and share their skills, share a mug of tea or just have a chat.
National Lottery Community Fund - Lancing And Sompting Men In Sheds
£8,300	20/08/2021	The funding will be used to further equip the group's new men’s shed facility. The project aims to enable more people from the community to participate in activities and workshops to reduce ....more The funding will be used to further equip the group's new men’s shed facility. The project aims to enable more people from the community to participate in activities and workshops to reduce loneliness and isolation and improve mental health and wellbeing.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ANDREW BROOK (Chair) Appointed: 2021

FRANK KING Appointed: 2021

TREVOR CROWTER Appointed: 2021

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 07/06/2021, number: 1194709

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Filing Record

2 returns made; all on time

Main office

41 RING ROAD
LANCING
BN15 0QE

Objectives

TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT LIMITED TO ASSISTING MEN WITHIN LANCING AND SOMPTING AND THE SURROUNDING AREA, FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY THROUGH THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN WHICH THEY CAN MEET JOINTLY OR INDIVIDUALLY TO UNDERTAKE CREATIVE, PHYSICAL OR RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES, LEARN OR PASS ON SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE, SUPPORT EACH OTHER SOCIALLY AND HELP WITH COMMUNITY BASED PROJECTS.FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE 'SOCIALLY EXCLUDED' MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF ONE OF MORE OF THE FOLLOWING FACTORS: UNEMPLOYMENT; FINANCIAL HARDSHIP; OLD AGE; SOCIAL ISOLATION, BEREAVEMENT AND ILL HEALTH (PHYSICAL OR MENTAL).

Defined Area of Benefit:

WITHIN LANCING AND SOMPTING AND THE SURROUNDING AREA

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