01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC048114
- 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
- IV9 8RA
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
- Run a Men’s Shed to provide a welcoming space. - Offer opportunities for creative, hands-on activities and social connection. - Help reduce isolation and promote physical and mental health. - Encourage members to share their skills and knowledge with each other and the wider community. - Furthermore, the Shed supports Transition Black Isle’s monthly 'Black Isle Repair Cafe' by sitting on their steering group and providing specialised repair expertise during the cafes.
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
- 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 the Black Isle area. By: Powers a) Creating, developing and maintaining a facility, namely a Men's Shed. b) Offering opportunities for men in the Black Isle 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 Black Isle 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 December 2025 | £8,940 | £6,040 | 0 | 5 July 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | £7,859 | £5,768 | 0 | 14 March 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | £6,453 | £3,392 | 0 | 14 February 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | £4,719 | £3,961 | 0 | 8 February 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | £12,812 | £14,065 | 0 | 17 February 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
- 12 Fletcher Gardens, Avoch, Ross-shire
- Website supplied to OSCR
- http://bimshed.uk/
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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