THE SILVERS' WORKSHOP

Charity number: 1159283
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Silvers Workshop provides a workshop with wood and metal-working tools where older men can come to make and mend things and socialise and enjoy the camaraderie of work without the pressures. We are based in Reading in Berkshire and membership is available to men in the vicinity of Reading, Wokingham, West Berkshire and Bracknell Forest.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £32,148
Total expenditure: £17,219

People

8 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Recreation
Who the charity helps:
  • Elderly/old People
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Where the charity operates:
  • Bracknell Forest
  • Hampshire
  • Oxfordshire
  • Reading
  • West Berkshire
  • Wokingham

Governance

Registration history:
  • 19 November 2014: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • Reading Men's Shed (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Barry Fowler Chair 26 January 2018
None on record
Wilfrid Daniel Owen Mayes Trustee 27 October 2024
None on record
Edward Charles Burden Trustee 27 October 2024
None on record
Stuart James Freebody Trustee 20 January 2023
None on record
Robert Wilson Whittle Trustee 28 January 2022
None on record
Peter Dewsnap Trustee 24 January 2020
None on record
ANTHONY SMITH-CRALLAN Trustee 14 January 2017
WOKINGHAM MEN'S SHED
Received: On time
David Catton Trustee 29 January 2016
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £17.32k £11.74k £15.74k £23.98k £32.15k
Total expenditure £14.28k £14.34k £13.64k £12.51k £17.22k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A £4.00k N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 December 2024 25 September 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 25 September 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 25 June 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 25 June 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 07 February 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 07 February 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 01 February 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 01 February 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 07 January 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 07 January 2021 On time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

CIO - ASSOCIATION REGISTERED 19 NOV 2014 AMENDED ON 24 FEB 2017 as amended on 07 Aug 2023

Charitable objects

THE PROMOTION OF SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF MEN LIVING IN THE VICINITY OF READING AND WOKINGHAM TO COMBAT LONELINESS AND SOCIAL ISOLATION BY THE PROVISION OF A WORKSHOP WHERE THEY CAN MEET AND ENGAGE IN ACTIVITIES TOGETHER ONLY LIMITED BY THEIR ABILITY TO PARTICIPATE INDEPENDENTLY, AIMED AT INCREASING THEIR ENGAGEMENT AND CONDITION OF LIFE .

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

READING AND WOKINGHAM

Contact information

Address:
The Silvers Workshop
37 Hilcot Road
READING
RG30 2SX
Phone:
01183913545
Email:
contact@thesilversworkshop.org.uk
Website:

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