01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC044586
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- AB419AW
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The purpose of the organisation is to provide recreational facilities and advance the social needs, health and wellbeing of men of all ages and backgrounds living in Ellon and surrounding area
Charitable purposes
- the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended
Beneficiaries
- Older People
- People with disabilities or health problems
- People with a particular ethnic or racial origin
- Other defined groups
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
4. The Organisation has been formed to benefit the ‘communities of Buchan and Formartine, Aberdeenshire’ for men and women with the following purposes, the “Purposes”: 4.1. to provide recreational facilities and advance the social needs, health and wellbeing of men and women of all ages and backgrounds. 4.2.creating, developing and maintaining a facility, namely a Men’s Shed. 4.3.offering opportunities for men and women to meet and undertake physical, purposeful and recreational activities of their choice. 4.4.reducing isolation of men and women thus contributing to their physical and mental well being. and 4.5.developing the capacity of men and women to share their skills and knowledge with others in the community.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 January 2026 | £46,208 | £42,192 | 0 | 11 May 2026 |
| 31 January 2025 | £43,618 | £29,997 | 0 | 17 July 2025 |
| 31 January 2024 | £20,373 | £23,497 | 0 | 7 October 2024 |
| 31 January 2023 | £32,058 | £31,713 | 0 | 4 October 2023 |
| 31 January 2022 | £15,861 | £18,317 | 0 | 13 September 2022 |
Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.
04 Contact record
Principal office or trustees address
- Address supplied to OSCR
- The Shed, Hospital Road, Ellon, Aberdeenshire, --
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.ellonmensshed.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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