01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC047322
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- IV32 7LP
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The purpose of the organisation is to build connections, purpose and community with hands-on projects, skill sharing, creativity, learning, staying active in mind and body and combatting loneliness. Providing a safe welcoming place, the shed welcomes all over 18's, relying on volunteering to remain sustainable.
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
- the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Beneficiaries
- Older People
- Other defined groups
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The purpose of the organisation is to provide recreational facilities and advance the social needs, health and well being of men of all ages and backgrounds living in Fochabers and surrounding areas By: a) Creating, developing and maintaining a facility, namely a Men's Shed. b) Offering opportunities for men in the Fochabers area to meet and undertake creative, physical, purposeful and recreational activities of their choice. c) Reducing isolation of men in the area thus contributing to their physical and mental wellbeing. d) Developing the capacity of men in the Fochabers area 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 October 2025 | £5,676 | £6,578 | 0 | 19 August 2026 |
| 31 October 2024 | £4,848 | £5,448 | 0 | 25 June 2025 |
| 31 October 2023 | £4,215 | £7,792 | 0 | 9 July 2024 |
| 31 October 2022 | £9,496 | £8,080 | 0 | 17 July 2023 |
| 31 October 2021 | £9,496 | £8,080 | 0 | 8 July 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
- 17 Balnacoul Road, Mosstodloch, Moray
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.fochabersmensshed.co.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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