SOMERSET LEVELS AND MOORS SHED

Charity number: 1182815
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We provide an accessible, safe, secure, sociable and inclusive workshop space and related facilities, where members can participate in woodwork and craft activities within the limits of their own abilities; sharing and learning informally from each other. We support our local community by undertaking projects of community value.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £12,272
Total expenditure: £17,410

People

3 Trustee(s)

5 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
  • Disability
Who the charity helps:
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Somerset

Governance

Registration history:
  • 05 April 2019: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • BRIDGWATER MEN'S SHED (Working name)
  • SLAMS (Working name)
  • SLAMSHED (Working name)
  • THE BRIDGWATER SHED (Working name)
Gift aid:
Not 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 risk management policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
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
Peter J Smith Trustee 26 May 2022
None on record
Gerald Swayne Trustee 10 August 2021
None on record
Stuart Harry Jackson Trustee 30 June 2020
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 £0 £19.76k £5.19k £28.16k £12.27k
Total expenditure £0 £2.84k £9.09k £13.26k £17.41k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A £1.00k 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 30 April 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 30 April 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 14 June 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 14 June 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 10 May 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 10 May 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 22 April 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 22 April 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 11 February 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 11 February 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 05 Apr 2019

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF PERSONS LIVING IN BRIDGWATER, ITS ADJACENT TOWNS, VILLAGES AND THE ISOLATED RURAL COMMUNITIES OF THE SOMERSET LEVELS AND MOORS, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY OLDER MEN, PREVENTING THEM FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY THROUGH THE PROVISION OF A VENUE (A "SHED") OR VENUES ("SHEDS") IN WHICH THEY CAN MEET AND JOINTLY OR INDIVIDUALLY UNDERTAKE AND SHARE CREATIVE, PHYSICAL, SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES OF THEIR CHOICE. 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; YOUTH OR OLD AGE; ILL HEALTH (PHYSICAL OR MENTAL); SUBSTANCE ABUSE OR DEPENDENCY INCLUDING ALCOHOL AND DRUGS; DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF SEX, RACE, DISABILITY, ETHNIC ORIGIN, RELIGION, BELIEF, CREED, SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR GENDER RE-ASSIGNMENT; POOR EDUCATIONAL OR SKILLS ATTAINMENT; RELATIONSHIP AND FAMILY BREAKDOWN; POOR HOUSING (THAT IS HOUSING THAT DOES NOT MEET BASIC HABITABLE STANDARDS); CRIME (EITHER AS A VICTIM OF CRIME OR AS AN OFFENDER REHABILITATING INTO SOCIETY).

Contact information

Address:
Canal Workshop
Canal View
Unit 18
Hamp Industrial Estate
Old Taunton Road
Bridgwat
Phone:
01823 400355
Email:
info.slamshed@gmail.com
Website:

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