UK MEN'S SHEDS ASSOCIATION
Registered charity 1162409 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as UKMSA
Raising awareness and supporting Men's Sheds to enable access to a Shed for every man that would benefit.
Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Economic/community Development/employment · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £340,064 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total reserves increasing to £534,552. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £307,910, which is slightly below the stated policy target range of £331,827 to £497,622. The charity holds sufficient cash and investments to meet its operational costs and future commitments.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £308k; policy: 4 to 6 months of operating costs (£331,827 to £497,622))
“At the 31 March 2025, unrestricted reserves stood at £307,910, which was slightly below the target range.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Corporate structure
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The UK Men's Shed Association (matched by registered charity number).
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£74k
Reported reserves equal ~6.3 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (98% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 8.0% of total income — above the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is UK MEN'S SHEDS ASSOCIATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £340,064 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total reserves increasing to £534,552. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £307,910, which is slightly below the stated policy target range of £331,827 to £497,622. The charity holds sufficient cash and investments to meet its operational costs and future commitments. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds UK MEN'S SHEDS ASSOCIATION?
Funders whose own accounts filings name UK MEN'S SHEDS ASSOCIATION as a grant recipient include THE PENCHANT FOUNDATION, THE MARY HOMFRAY CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
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