LEIGHTON BUZZARD & DISTRICT MEN'S SHED

Charity number: 1211656
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Shed's purpose is to promote the preservation and protection of men's good health for the public benefit. The Shed seeks to achieve its objectives through the provision of facilities for hobbies, recreation or other leisure time occupations, including practical interests, skills sharing, the learning of new skills, and helping with other community-based projects.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2025

Total income: £5,348
Total expenditure: £1,369

Total income includes £250 from 1 government grant(s)

People

4 Trustee(s)

34 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:
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • Recreation
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Central Bedfordshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 10 January 2025: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
No information available
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses 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

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Robert Geoffry Farrer Trustee 13 April 2026
None on record
Nigel Boiteux-Buchanan Trustee 10 January 2025
None on record
Don Tregartha Trustee 10 January 2025
None on record
Phil Sampson Trustee 10 January 2025
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2025
Total gross income £5.35k
Total expenditure £1.37k
Income from government contracts N/A
Income from government grants £250

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 2025 13 April 2026 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2025 13 April 2026 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 10 Jan 2025

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF MEN’S GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY FOR MEN AGED 18 OR OVER IN LEIGHTON BUZZARD AND THE SURROUNDING AREA WHO ARE RETIRED, UNEMPLOYED, OR EXPERIENCING HEALTH CHALLENGES, AS WELL AS OTHERS AT RISK OF SOCIAL EXCLUSION. THIS WILL BE ACHIEVED THROUGH THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR HOBBIES, RECREATION, OR OTHER LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING PRACTICAL INTERESTS, SKILLS SHARING, LEARNING NEW SKILLS, AND ENGAGING IN COMMUNITY-BASED PROJECTS. THESE ACTIVITIES AIM TO FOSTER SOCIAL CONNECTIONS, ALLEVIATE ISOLATION, AND SUPPORT INTEGRATION INTO THE BROADER COMMUNITY.

Contact information

Address:
5-7 HIGH STREET
BURCOTT
LEIGHTON BUZZARD
LU7 0JS
Phone:
07989408392
Email:
dontregartha@googlemail.com
Website:

No information available