MEN IN SHEDS MK

Registered charity 1156425 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MISMK

Men in Sheds MK is primarily aimed at men; many are retired or not working. It works in an informal way and is open up to four days a week. Members have the use of workshop facilities for wood and metal work, crafts, model making, art and electronic projects. We undertake a wide range of construction activities: making things for individual members and to fulfil commissions from the community.

Objects

TO PROMOTE THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF MEN'S GOOD HEALTH, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT LIMITED FOR THOSE WHO ARE RETIRED, UNEMPLOYED OR HAVE HEALTH PROBLEMS THROUGH THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR HOBBIES, RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATIONS INCLUDING PRACTICAL INTERESTS, SKILLS SHARING, THE LEARNING OF NEW SKILLS, AND HELPING WITH OTHER COMMUNITY BASED PROJECTS.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's finances remain in good health, with total cash funds increasing to £88,253.58 at the end of the period. The trustees report that they are building up reserves to cover anticipated one-off costs associated with a planned premises move, supported by an increase in paid projects and donations.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• The National Lottery Community Fund — “We’re delighted to share how funding from The National Lottery Community Fund has helped Men in Sheds MK make a significant investment in ou…” (source page)

Trustees · trustee networks

• Allan Andrew Gallop
• Michael West
• Nigel Max Pigott
• Roger Godfrey

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Milton Keynes

Income and spending

Common questions

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).