CAERAU MEN'S SHED
Improving the health and wellbeing within the community
Objects
TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE (PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY OLDER MEN), WITHIN CAERAU AND THE SURROUNDING AREA, FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY THROUGH THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN WHICH THEY CAN MEET TO UNDERTAKE, JOINTLY OR INDIVIDUALLY, CREATIVE, PHYSICAL OR RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES, LEARN OR PASS ON SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE AND SUPPORT EACH OTHER SOCIALLY. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE 'SOCIALLY EXCLUDED' MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF ONE OF MORE OF THE FOLLOWING FACTORS: UNEMPLOYMENT; FINANCIAL HARDSHIP; BEREAVEMENT OR OLD AGE; ILL HEALTH (PHYSICAL OR MENTAL).
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted cash funds of £28,710 at the end of the period, an increase from £9,985 the previous year. Total unrestricted income was £57,637 against total unrestricted expenditure of £38,912, resulting in a net surplus. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention regarding the preparation of the accounts.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- 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
Trustees
- Alun James Stockley
- Andrew John
- BRIAN JOHN JONES
- Christopher Louis Charles Davies
- DAVID JENKINS JENKINS
- Dilwyn Lewis Lewis
- Phillip Davies
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/01/2025 | £58k | £39k |
| 31/01/2024 | £28k | £28k |
| 31/01/2023 | £43k | £32k |
| 31/01/2022 | £25k | £16k |
| 31/01/2021 | £58k | £18k |
Common questions
Is CAERAU MEN'S SHED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted cash funds of £28,710 at the end of the period, an increase from £9,985 the previous year. Total unrestricted income was £57,637 against total unrestricted expenditure of £38,912, resulting in a net surplus. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention regarding the preparation of the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 23/10/2020 | £10k | Project Undercover |