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The charity reviews its financial reserves regularly and adjusts them based on the financial outlook.
The maintenance of adequate Financial Reserves. The level of cash reserves held by the charity are reviewed regularly and adjusted dependent on financial outlook and expected expenditures.
Financial · Procedural statement · From The Port Men in Sheds — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2026, page 25
Port Men in Sheds has seen an increase in revenues and membership fees over the past year.
Total revenues from all sources were up from £83,410 to £149,915. Membership fees were stood at £19,400 up from £16,200 the previous year. (Members now pay a monthly membership fee of £22/month).
Financial · Metric statement · From The Port Men in Sheds — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2026, page 24
Port Men in Sheds has a strong governance structure with rotating leadership and strict conflict of interest policies.
The Board of Trustees does not appoint a permanent Chairman. The position of Chairman is held on a rotational basis and is appointed at each and every trustee meeting by a vote of those trustees present. A quorum of 3 is established in order ratify Board decisions and to pass resolutions (except when required to appoint a new trustee).
Governance · Procedural statement · From The Port Men in Sheds — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2026, page 22
Port Men in Sheds receives funding from various sources to cover running costs and major repairs.
The Port Men in Sheds is primarily funded from the monthly subscriptions our members make. However, this alone does not cover our running costs. Thanks must go to the National Lottery, The Asda Foundation, ENTEP, Cheshire West & Chester Council, The Marjory Boddy Trust and Stanlaw Abbey Development Trust who through their generosity have enabled us to fund many of the major repairs and purchases of those items needed for our new home e.g. The Roof, Kitchen, Toilets etc.
Financial · Funding statement · From The Port Men in Sheds — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2026, page 21
Port Men in Sheds facilitates a local Brownie group to make bird boxes and hedgehog houses.
For the second year running we facilitated a local Brownie group who made bird boxes and hedgehog houses for a local park. The brownies assembled ready prepared kits which had been made by our members, and a group of men were seen the following two Saturdays climbing up trees and installing bird boxes!
Service · Observational claim · From The Port Men in Sheds — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2026, page 19
Port Men in Sheds supports local schools and community groups by providing materials such as planters and benches.
It is important to mention that since we moved into Overpool our shed has become rooted within the community and we have supported a number of local schools and other community groups supplying planters, benches etc.
Service · Observational claim · From The Port Men in Sheds — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2026, page 18
The Art Group at Port Men in Sheds is growing and attracting new members.
It is attracting more members and it’s especially pleasing to see members who have never held a paint brush producing some fine works of art.
Service · Observational claim · From The Port Men in Sheds — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2026, page 18
The Music Group at Port Men in Sheds performs at community events.
Recently the group wrote and performed a song at the funeral of one of our longtime members. They have also played for the mayor.
Service · Observational claim · From The Port Men in Sheds — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2026, page 18
The Gardening Group at Port Men in Sheds grows vegetables for sale to members.
Several of our members are keen horticulturalists and over the summer of 2025 they grew their own vegetables, some of which were sold to the men for a small donation
Service · Observational claim · From The Port Men in Sheds — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2026, page 17
The shed hosted a Christmas party and dinner for over 40 members, funded by the National Lottery award.
Within the revenue element of our National Lottery award is a hardship and activities fund. We wish to make our shed as inclusive as possible, and we make every effort to welcome anyone who wishes to join including individuals who attend with their support workers to comply with our health and safety policy.
Service · Commitment statement · From The Port Men in Sheds — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2026, page 15
Katy Kendrick, OBE is a strong supporter of the shed and has visited multiple times.
Katy Kendrick, OBE is our local councillor and a great supporter of the shed. She is immensely proud of the work we do and over the last 12 months as Mayor of Ellesmere Port, she has visited us on numerous occasions.
Relational · Stakeholder position · From The Port Men in Sheds — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2026, page 13
The shed purchased a van with the help of a member's donation to improve transportation needs.
Fortunately, one of our members had a serviceable van which appeared to be suitable for our needs and it was duly purchased.
Financial · Funding statement · From The Port Men in Sheds — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2026, page 12
The shed received National Lottery funding to purchase new tools and equipment.
Thanks to National Lottery funding, we have been able to purchase a number of new tools including a Router, Branding Iron, Angle grinder and a new compressor for our workshop.
Financial · Funding statement · From The Port Men in Sheds — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2026, page 12
The shed's energy bills have decreased due to new windows and roof insulation.
As the result of the insulation on our new roof combined with the new uPVC double glazing, our shed is a warmer environment and our energy bills are lower.
Service · Observational claim · From The Port Men in Sheds — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2026, page 11
The shed received funding to refurbish the quiet room from ENTEP and local councillors.
Thanks to a grant from ENTEP (a partnership between Essar and Cheshire West and Chester Council), we were able to secure funds to create a quiet room by refurbishing the old disabled toilet area.
Financial · Funding statement · From The Port Men in Sheds — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2026, page 10
A quiet room was created to provide a calm space for members.
With all the noise and activity around the rest of the shed, the Trustees felt it was as important to have an area which was quiet and calm where members could go and read or have a private conversation.
Service · Policy statement · From The Port Men in Sheds — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2026, page 9
The shed now has a food hygiene rating after members completed certification.
Malcom along with a couple of other members have completed their certification in food hygiene and have gained a food hygiene rating for the shed kitchen.
Service · Observational claim · From The Port Men in Sheds — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2026, page 9
The charity has received support from various donors including ASDA Welfare Fund, The Cooperative Local Community fund, ENTEP and Cheshire West & Chester Council Members budget.
Special thanks must also go to some of our other donors such as the ASDA Welfare Fund, The Cooperative Local Community fund, ENTEP and the Cheshire West & Chester Council Members budget.
Financial · Funding statement · From The Port Men in Sheds — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2026, page 4
The charity has replaced all five flat roofs on the building.
A substantial part of our lottery funding (circa £73,000) has been spent replacing the five flat roofs on our building. These had all failed and despite some temporary repairs, serious water ingress and blown plaster was evident in many parts of the building.
Operational · Procedural statement · From The Port Men in Sheds — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2026, page 6
The charity has converted a ladies toilet into an accessible unisex one.
Thanks to the National Lottery funding, we have been able to upgrade the original ladies toilet into a dual-function accessible one. Despite approaching a number of local tradesmen to undertake this work, sadly none were forthcoming so the work was undertaken by our members and what a cracking job they did!
Operational · Procedural statement · From The Port Men in Sheds — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2026, page 7