RIPON MEN'S SHED CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION

Registered charity 1185109 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as RIPON MEN'S SHED

The Charity provides opportunities for people aged 18 or over (in particular, but not exclusively older men) to undertake or learn craft activities.

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Latest income

£72k

Latest spending

£25k

Registered

2019

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a surplus of £47,158 and holds total net assets of £75,211, including a recently purchased building valued at £42,021. The trustees state that reserves of £57,931 are well above the stated policy target of £1,500 (three months of operational costs), and confirm there is no uncertainty regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £58k)

“The Charity aims to hold reserves equating to 3 months operational costs, that are estimated to be £1,500.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Funders the charity credits

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

Hemingways Marketing Services Ltd — “Ripon Men’s Shed gratefully acknowledges the support of the following individuals, businesses and organisations which have helped in its dev…” (source page)

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold); recorded price paid £38k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

Anthony Paul Johnson
Barry Sutton · trustee of 1 other charity
Christopher Taylor
Colin Tilley
Keith Alan Pettitt
Robert Cooper
Robert Marchant

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

Operates in: North Yorkshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£72k	£25k
31/08/2024	£18k	£11k
31/08/2023	£11k	£9k
31/08/2022	£7k	£6k
31/08/2021	£11k	£10k

Common questions

Is RIPON MEN'S SHED CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a surplus of £47,158 and holds total net assets of £75,211, including a recently purchased building valued at £42,021. The trustees state that reserves of £57,931 are well above the stated policy target of £1,500 (three months of operational costs), and confirm there is no uncertainty regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds RIPON MEN'S SHED CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name RIPON MEN'S SHED CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION as a grant recipient include YORKSHIRE BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
YORKSHIRE BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	FY2025	£3k

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
UK government	17/08/2020	£7k	Coronavirus Community Support Fund