CCEW Charity Commission profile

BLIDWORTH MEN IN SHEDS

Registered charity 1214677 · organisation 5270574

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
New
Charity type
CIO
Registered
26 August 2025
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
Not supplied – Not supplied
Latest income
Not supplied
Latest expenditure
Not supplied
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: UNIT 4 BOUNDARY COURT, BURMA ROAD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, BURMA ROAD, GILBERT WAY, BLIDWORTH, NG21 0RT

02 Activities

What the charity does

Blidworth Men in Sheds is a place where people, mostly but not exclusively retired, can meet up and engage in DIY woodworking and crafting, while engaging in banter, casual conversation, avoiding isolation and loneliness. Presenty the shed is open three days a week, Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday, from 09.00 to 13.00. Longer term, the intention is to extend the opening times to 5 days a week.

03 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Nottinghamshire
Welsh Ind
No

04 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information

05 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BLIDWORTH MEN IN SHEDS
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2025-08-26T00:00:00

06 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 26 Aug 2025
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE SHED ARE:(A) TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE WITHIN BLIDWORTH AND DISTRICT FROM BECOMING MCIALLY 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 JOINTLY OR INDIVIDUALLY 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 FRORN 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).

07 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures