DORKING MEN'S SHED

Registered charity 1187359 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To promote social inclusion for the public benefit by preventing people {particularly but not exclusively men aged 18 or over}, within Dorking 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 jointly or individually.

Objects

TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE {PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY MEN AGED 18 OR OVER}, WITHIN DORKING 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 JOINTLY OR INDIVIDUALLY TO UNDERTAKE 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; REDUNDANCY; FINANCIAL HARDSHIP; BEREAVEMENT; DIVORCE; RETIREMENT; YOUTH OR OLD AGE; ILL HEALTH (PHYSICAL OR MENTAL).

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

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Latest income

£28k

Latest spending

£14k

Registered

2020

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £13,850.43 for the year ended 31 December 2025, an increase from £3,689.03 in the previous year. Total funds increased to £103,678.54, with £50,000 of savings restricted for new premises. The financial statements were independently reviewed rather than audited.

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
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Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
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Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
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Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Dorking Mens Shed (matched by registered charity number).

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Anthony McKay CA, FCPA
DAVID JOHN TOBITT
Lance Gray
Lewis Arthur Hoad
Matthew Collins

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

Operates in: Surrey

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£28k	£14k
31/12/2024	£16k	£12k
31/12/2023	£32k	£21k
31/12/2022	£66k	£7k
31/12/2021	£19k	£16k

Common questions

Is DORKING MEN'S SHED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £13,850.43 for the year ended 31 December 2025, an increase from £3,689.03 in the previous year. Total funds increased to £103,678.54, with £50,000 of savings restricted for new premises. The financial statements were independently reviewed rather than audited. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.