01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC045139
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Operations cover all or most of Scotland
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 6
- Postcode
- AB31 4DR
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The Scottish Men’s Sheds Association (SMSA), is dedicated to improving wellbeing and supporting healthy social connections of men across Scotland in a different way. We provide the unique development pathway with a bottom up grass roots empowerment model for voluntarily engaging men through kindness, purpose, community connection and sustainability benefits through partnership working relationships. We are the central support hub with a two tier membership system for individuals and Sheds. This strategy firstly allows individuals to become connected to the larger support hub for free and secondly support local Sheds with targeted guidance, resources, policies and regional network opportunities by our Development Officers, ensuring each independent Shed group can thrive. By fostering a holistic solution focused, creative and collaborative sense of purpose ethos of 'For the men-By the Men', we prevent social isolation and create new positive male lifestyle opportunities.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
Beneficiaries
- Older People
- People with disabilities or health problems
- Other defined groups
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
- Other charities or voluntary bodies
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The main purpose of the organisation is to ensure that all men in Scotland have access to opportunities for increased citizenship and community development through the Scottish Men?s Sheds Association which can positively impact on their health, wellbeing and education. a) Promoting, advancing and supporting an effective and sustainable Scottish Men?s Shed Movement. b) Representing the interests of men, Shedders, Men?s Sheds and the Men?s Sheds Movement to all stakeholders including men, their community, their sheds, business, the health profession and all levels of government. c) To provide a direct ?grassroots? community based service of information, guidance and support to communities, organisations and/or individuals seeking to develop a Men?s Shed within their community. d) To enable information sharing, communication and co-operation among Men?s Sheds in Scotland, through the provision of an interactive website and social media for Men?s Sheds and the wider community. e) To advance education among those taking part in Men?s sheds and the wider public, through the provision of a service of community based presentations, workshops and seminars regarding good practice in advancing the education, health and wellbeing of men through community based Men?s Sheds.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £187,296 | £180,185 | 6 | 10 October 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £181,728 | £168,627 | 6 | 7 October 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £224,454 | £158,028 | 6 | 17 November 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £112,734 | £155,271 | 6 | 9 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £235,486 | £98,794 | 6 | 9 November 2021 |
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
- Wester Mains, Campfield, Banchory, Aberdeenshire, Banchory
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.scottishmsa.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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