THE DUSTY SHED

Charity Number: 1168742
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Provision of activities, predominantly woodworking, for people with time on their hands. The aim is to tackle social exclusion by providing an environment where people can get involved as much or as little as they wish with the activities.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 June 2024

Total income: £24,765
Total expenditure: £17,289

People

3 Trustee(s)

25 Volunteer(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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Recreation
Who the charity helps:
  • Elderly/old People
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Cardiff

Governance

Registration history:
  • 11 August 2016: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • CMIS (Working name)
  • CARDIFF MEN IN SHEDS (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease 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

3 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Laurence Bernard Maher Trustee 17 April 2025
None on record
Richard Nelmes Trustee 10 April 2024
None on record
Mari Dunphy Trustee 10 April 2024
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/06/2020 30/06/2021 30/06/2022 30/06/2023 30/06/2024
Total gross income £18.43k £15.14k £5.78k £14.32k £24.77k
Total expenditure £14.27k £20.76k £7.82k £13.98k £17.29k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A 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 30 June 2024 25 April 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2024 25 April 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2023 29 April 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2023 29 April 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2022 23 April 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2022 23 April 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2021 25 April 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2021 25 April 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2020 29 April 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2020 29 April 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 11 Aug 2016

Charitable objects

A) TO PROMOTE HEALTH AND WELLBEING BY REDUCING THE LONELINESS AND ISOLATION OF INDIVIDUALS, PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY MEN AGED 50+, LIVING IN CARDIFF AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS THROUGH THE PROVISION OF ?SHEDS?; COMMUNITY BASED PROJECTS WHERE INDIVIDUALS CAN SHARE, LEARN AND SOCIALISE WITH EACH OTHER IN AN INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT. B) TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF CARDIFF AND THE SURROUNDING AREA THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS. C) TO PROMOTE SOCIAL AND COMMUNITY INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY ENCOURAGING PARTICIPATION BY THOSE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED IN PROJECTS THAT PROMOTE INTERDEPENDENCE, INTERGENERATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS AND KINSHIP BETWEEN PEOPLE OF DIFFERING BACKGROUNDS, CULTURES AND ABILITIES. I. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE ?SOCIALLY EXCLUDED? MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PART OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF BEING A MEMBER OF A SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DEPRIVED COMMUNITY. D) TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT BY EDUCATING, ENCOURAGING AND ASSISTING THE LOCAL POPULATION IN ENVIRONMENTAL PRACTICE, WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SIMILAR GROUPS AND ORGANISATIONS. THIS WILL INCLUDE THE PROMOTION OF PRACTICAL MEASURES FOR THE RECYCLING, REPAIRING AND UP-CYCLING OF ITEMS.

Contact information

Address:
C/O Dusty Forge Project
460 Cowbridge Road West
CARDIFF
CF5 5BZ
Phone:
02920003710
Email:
admin@thedustyshed.org.uk
Website:

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