MEN'S SHED STRATFORD UPON AVON — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received Late
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 25 May 2016
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 27 January 2024 – 26 January 2025
Latest income: £6,476
Latest expenditure: £3,724
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: Stratford Town Trust Community Hub, Venture House, Avenue Farm, Birmingham Road, Stratford upon Avon, CV37 0HR

02 Activities

What the charity does

Our charity provides a meeting place for primarily older men in the community where they canmeet others and share their skills and abilities through creative activities such as woodwork,art games (e.g. chess) and other social activities. We also provide tools and equipment wherenecessary. Our aim is to enable older men who might feel isolated to engage with other individuals in the community

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 27 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 26 January 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 26 November 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 1 December 2025
Date Accounts Received: 1 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £6,476
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,724

Fin Period Start Date: 27 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 26 January 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 26 November 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 18 November 2024
Date Accounts Received: 18 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £10,485
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,009

Fin Period Start Date: 27 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 26 January 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 26 November 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 29 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 29 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,203
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,189

Fin Period Start Date: 27 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 26 January 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 26 November 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 8 November 2022
Date Accounts Received: 8 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £925
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,504

Fin Period Start Date: 27 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 26 January 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 26 November 2021
Date Annual Return Received: 29 November 2021
Date Accounts Received: 29 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £400
Total Gross Expenditure: £474

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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: 27 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 26 January 2025
Ar Due Date: 26 November 2025
Ar Received Date: 1 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £6,476
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,724
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: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 27 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 26 January 2024
Ar Due Date: 26 November 2024
Ar Received Date: 18 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £10,485
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,009
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: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 27 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 26 January 2023
Ar Due Date: 26 November 2023
Ar Received Date: 29 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,203
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,189
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £500
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: 4

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 27 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 26 January 2022
Ar Due Date: 26 November 2022
Ar Received Date: 8 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £925
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,504
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: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 27 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 26 January 2021
Ar Due Date: 26 November 2021
Ar Received Date: 29 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £400
Total Gross Expenditure: £474
Charity Raises Funds From Public: 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: 1

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Warwickshire
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: MEN'S SHED STRATFORD UPON AVON
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2016-05-25T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - Association Registered 25 May 2016 as amended on 07 Apr 2025
Charitable Objects: To promote social inclusion for the public benefit of older people, by preventing them from becoming socially excluded, and assisting them to integrate into society through the provision of a premises in which they can meet jointly or individually undertake and share creative, physical, social and recreational activities of their choice.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures