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Scottish Men's Sheds Association

SC045139Registered charity from 30 September 2014
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Charity Information:
The Name the Charity is Known By SMSA
Address Wester Mains
Campfield
Banchory
Aberdeenshire
Banchory
Postcode AB31 4DR
Website www.scottishmsa.org.uk
Regulatory Type Standard
Object:
The main purpose of the organisation is to ensure that all men in Scotland have access to opportunities for increased citizenship and community development through the Scottish Men?s Sheds Association which can positively impact on their health, wellbeing and education. a) Promoting, advancing and supporting an effective and sustainable Scottish Men?s Shed Movement. b) Representing the interests of men, Shedders, Men?s Sheds and the Men?s Sheds Movement to all stakeholders including men, their community, their sheds, business, the health profession and all levels of government. c) To provide a direct ?grassroots? community based service of information, guidance and support to communities, organisations and/or individuals seeking to develop a Men?s Shed within their community. d) To enable information sharing, communication and co-operation among Men?s Sheds in Scotland, through the provision of an interactive website and social media for Men?s Sheds and the wider community. e) To advance education among those taking part in Men?s sheds and the wider public, through the provision of a service of community based presentations, workshops and seminars regarding good practice in advancing the education, health and wellbeing of men through community based Men?s Sheds.
Operations:
What the charity is set up to do and how it does this:
The Scottish Men’s Sheds Association (SMSA), is dedicated to improving wellbeing and supporting healthy social connections of men across Scotland in a different way. We provide the unique development pathway with a bottom up grass roots empowerment model for voluntarily engaging men through kindness, purpose, community connection and sustainability benefits through partnership working relationships. We are the central support hub with a two tier membership system for individuals and Sheds. This strategy firstly allows individuals to become connected to the larger support hub for free and secondly support local Sheds with targeted guidance, resources, policies and regional network opportunities by our Development Officers, ensuring each independent Shed group can thrive. By fostering a holistic solution focused, creative and collaborative sense of purpose ethos of 'For the men-By the Men', we prevent social isolation and create new positive male lifestyle opportunities.
Charity Status: Active
Constitutional Form: SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
Constitutional Form Date: 30 Sept 2014
Main Operating Location: Aberdeenshire
Number of Staff: 6
Number of Volunteers: 1-50
Purposes: "the advancement of education", "the advancement of citizenship or community development"
Beneficiaries: "Older People", "People with disabilities or health problems", "Other defined groups", "No specific group, or for the benefit of the community", "Other charities or voluntary bodies"
Types Of Activity Undertaken: "It carries out activities or services itself"
Annual Submissions:
Year End Income Expenditure Annual Return Received Accounts Received Latest Annual Reports and Accounts
31 Mar 2021 £235,486 £98,794 09 Nov 2021 Yes
31 Mar 2022 £112,734 £155,271 09 Dec 2022 Yes
31 Mar 2023 £224,454 £158,028 17 Nov 2023 Yes
31 Mar 2024 £181,728 £168,627 07 Oct 2024 Yes
31 Mar 2025 £187,296 £180,185 10 Oct 2025 Yes Visit Charity's Website
If an annual return has been received on time (within nine months of the Year End Date), the 'Annual Return Received' box is green   . If an annual return is late, the box is red   .
Income and Expenditure:
Charity Trustees:
First Name Last Name
Francis Edwards
Archie Peebles
Wilson George
Angus McLafferty
Donald Reid
Charles Miller
David Gardner
Jon Searle
David Conner
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