CHICHESTER MEN'S SHED
To provide a Shed with a range of activities to benefit its members, maintain their health and wellbeing, combat isolation and loneliness, make friends and enjoy working and socialising with like minded others on a range of projects, Subject to planning permission we will develop a shed on Fishbourne Playing Fields. We meet on the first and third Mondays of each month at the Fishbourne Centre.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £29,267.62 at the end of the financial year, which the trustees consider significant. The trustees confirmed there are no uncertainties regarding the charity continuing as a going concern, citing these reserves and the remaining eighteen years on a 20-year lease.
What the accounts disclose
“Reserves are held to cover costs arising from possible temporary loss of facilities and to fund planned facilities”
“The constitution provides for 5 trustees, 4 to be elected by members and 1 to be appointed by Chichester Rotary Club.”
Property (HM Land Registry)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (08/12/2023)
Trustees
- Alan John Pope
- Colin John Rhodes
- DAVID CHARLES SPARROW
- Peter Beckett
- Richard Henry Thomas
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £33k | £11k |
| 31/12/2023 | £27k | £22k |
| 31/12/2022 | £4k | £803 |
Common questions
Is CHICHESTER MEN'S SHED financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £29,267.62 at the end of the financial year, which the trustees consider significant. The trustees confirmed there are no uncertainties regarding the charity continuing as a going concern, citing these reserves and the remaining eighteen years on a 20-year lease.
Who funds CHICHESTER MEN'S SHED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name CHICHESTER MEN'S SHED as a grant recipient include THE F GLENISTER WOODGER TRUST CIO, THE BASSIL SHIPPAM AND ALSFORD TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE F GLENISTER WOODGER TRUST CIO | FY2025 | £2k | |
| THE BASSIL SHIPPAM AND ALSFORD TRUST | FY2025 | £2k | |
| THE F GLENISTER WOODGER TRUST CIO | FY2024 | £1k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 15/03/2024 | £19k | Chichester Men's Shed |