MEN IN SHEDS MK — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received Late
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 28 March 2014
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £56,946
Latest expenditure: £70,676
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: Men in Sheds M K, 30 Burners Lane, Kiln Farm, MILTON KEYNES, MK11 3HB

Website recorded by the regulator: www.meninshedsmk.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Men in Sheds MK is primarily aimed at men; many are retired or not working. It works in an informal way and is open up to four days a week. Members have the use of workshop facilities for wood and metal work, crafts, model making, art and electronic projects. We undertake a wide range of construction activities: making things for individual members and to fulfil commissions from the community.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 22 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 3 February 2026
Total Gross Income: £56,946
Total Gross Expenditure: £70,676

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 23 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 23 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £47,086
Total Gross Expenditure: £28,308

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 31 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 27 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £32,667
Total Gross Expenditure: £26,651

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 19 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 19 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £24,456
Total Gross Expenditure: £17,978

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 24 May 2022
Date Accounts Received: 24 May 2022
Total Gross Income: £18,497
Total Gross Expenditure: £16,810

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 22 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £56,946
Total Gross Expenditure: £70,676
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 150

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 23 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £47,086
Total Gross Expenditure: £28,308
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 150

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 31 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £32,667
Total Gross Expenditure: £26,651
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 100

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 19 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £24,456
Total Gross Expenditure: £17,978
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 90

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 24 May 2022
Total Gross Income: £18,497
Total Gross Expenditure: £16,810
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 75

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Milton Keynes
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

Classification Code: 116
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Recreation

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: MEN IN SHEDS MK
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2014-03-28T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - Association Registered 28 Mar 2014 as amended on 08 Oct 2025
Charitable Objects: TO PROMOTE THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF MEN'S GOOD HEALTH, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT LIMITED FOR THOSE WHO ARE RETIRED, UNEMPLOYED OR HAVE HEALTH PROBLEMS 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.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 540803
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: MISMK

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures