01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC049319
- 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
- EH26 0HJ
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Provide a safe and welcoming space where men (although not exclusively men) can gather to socialise and make things. The men's shed promotes mental health and well-being which counters loneliness and depression. Members are referred by medical and care community.
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
- People with a particular ethnic or racial origin
- 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 Penicuik and surrounding areas By: a) Creating, developing and maintaining a facility, namely a Men's Shed. b) Offering opportunities for men in the Penicuik and District 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 Penicuik and District 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 May 2025 | £8,962 | £4,389 | 0 | 29 June 2026 |
| 31 May 2024 | £19,959 | £5,466 | 0 | 3 March 2025 |
| 31 May 2023 | £20,113 | £5,053 | 0 | 14 November 2023 |
| 31 May 2022 | £10,564 | £1,388 | 0 | 6 November 2022 |
| 31 May 2021 | £641 | £404 | 0 | 18 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
- 71 Charles Street, Penicuik, Midlothian
- Website supplied to OSCR
- penicuikdistrictmensshed@gmail.com
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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