01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC048701
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- More than one local authority area in Scotland
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- FK10 1AB
OSCR note: Previous Name - Forth Valley Men's Shed 13/09/2018 to 12/05/2025
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Alloa Community Shed benefits the community of Alloa by providing inclusive recreational activities that improve wellbeing, reduce isolation and strengthen community connections. Through practical activities such as woodwork, building, crafts and other hands-on skills, we create opportunities for people to come together, build friendships and access peer support, helping to reduce loneliness and improve quality of life. We advance community development by enabling participants to share skills, learn from each other and take part in volunteering and local projects. Working in partnership with organisations such as the NHS, local authorities and schools, we support individuals to build confidence, develop practical abilities and gain a sense of purpose, while also delivering positive outcomes for the wider community through creative, social and practical contributions.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- 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
- Other defined groups
- Other charities or voluntary bodies
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
4.The Organisation has been formed to benefit the community of Alloa, as defined by the boundary map for the Alloa Community Council ' by (the Clackmannanshire Council here with (the 'Community”), with the following purposes (the “Purposes”): 4.1 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, with particular focus but not limited to woodwork, building, crafts and other manual-skills activities to alleviate isolation and loneliness, establish peer support and encourage a sense of community amongst participants. 4.2 the advancement of citizenship or community development through the provision of activities in which participants can meet jointly or work individually to learn or share skills and knowledge, and support each other to undertake, as volunteers, individual, group or local community activities of a practical, creative, or social nature to the benefit of the individuals participating and to the local community
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2025 | £144,934 | £49,860 | 0 | 3 May 2026 |
| 30 September 2024 | £42,187 | £19,992 | 0 | 6 April 2025 |
| 30 September 2023 | £29,130 | £18,734 | 0 | 3 February 2024 |
| 30 September 2022 | £23,245 | £13,986 | 0 | 1 June 2023 |
| 30 September 2021 | £11,639 | £1,970 | 0 | 2 March 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
- Marshill House, Marshill, Alloa
- Website supplied to OSCR
- Not supplied
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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