GROOMBRIDGE MEN'S SHED

Charity Number: 1188369
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE, PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY MEN AGED 18 OR OVER, WITHIN GROOMBRIDGE AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS, FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 29 February 2024

Total income: £12,315
Total expenditure: £8,463

People

4 Trustee(s)

32 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:
  • Recreation
Who the charity helps:
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • East Sussex
  • Kent

Governance

Registration history:
  • 05 March 2020: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Conflicting interests
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
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

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
James Litchfield Chair 03 March 2020
None on record
Ralph Lindeyer Trustee 24 September 2023
None on record
Peter George Lawne Trustee 27 September 2022
TUNBRIDGE WELLS & DISTRICT CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU
Received: On time
GROOMBRIDGE SPORTS GROUND
Received: On time
Richard James Bertram Hunt Trustee 03 March 2020
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 28/02/2021 28/02/2022 28/02/2023 29/02/2024
Total gross income £24.78k £63.24k £26.82k £12.32k
Total expenditure £1.30k £62.16k £27.84k £8.46k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £5.00k 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 29 February 2024 06 November 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 29 February 2024 06 November 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 28 February 2023 22 December 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 28 February 2023 22 December 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 28 February 2022 15 November 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 28 February 2022 15 November 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 28 February 2021 25 November 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 28 February 2021 25 November 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 Mar 2020 as amended on 23 Sept 2024

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE, PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY MEN AGED 18 OR OVER, WITHIN GROOMBRIDGE AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS, FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY THROUGH THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN WHICH THEY CAN MEET TO UNDERTAKE CREATIVE, PHYSICAL OR RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES, LEARN OR PASS ON SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE, AND SUPPORT EACH OTHER SOCIALLY. 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 REASSIGNMENT; 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:
Groombridge Mens Shed
Station Road
Groombridge
TUNBRIDGE WELLS
Kent
TN3 9QX
Phone:
07354031981
Email:
jim@jimlitchfield.co.uk
Website:

groombridgemensshed.co.uk