OSCR Scottish charity profile

Moffat & District Men's Shed

ActiveCharity number SC047824
Registered12 October 2017
Main locationDumfries And Galloway
Legal formSCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC047824
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
DG10 9ES

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

To provide a recreation facilities and address social needs for the local community. The philosophy is to enable members of the local community to engage in activities offered at their own pace and of their own choice without pressure and to socialise in a safe environment. This addresses the need to reduce social isolation, contribute to mental and physical wellbeing within the community. No fixed time commitment is required, members can drop in at their convenience for a brew or a chat, perhaps a game of cards or get assitance to make personal projects. These range from bird boxes, , wood turning, furniture repair, garden planers to refurbishing park benches.

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
  • People with disabilities or health problems

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 Moffat and surrounding areas By: 1. Creating, developing and maintaining a facility, namely a Men's Shed. 2. Offering opportunities for men in the Moffat area to meet and undertake creative, physical, purposeful and recreational activities of their choice. 3. Reducing isolation of men in the area thus contributing to their physical and mental wellbeing. 4. Developing the capacity of men in the Moffat area to share their skills and knowledge with others in the community.

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

5 periods
Year endIncomeExpenditureStaffReturn received
31 March 2025£9,443£7,678025 November 2025
31 March 2024£8,564£6,44803 December 2024
31 March 2023£14,535£16,09508 July 2023
31 March 2022£14,535£16,095026 November 2022
31 March 2021£6,344£4,72403 June 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
3 Church Place, Moffat
Website supplied to OSCR
www.Moffat.Mens.Shed
Parent charity
Not supplied

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05 Provenance

Source for this profile

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