Poole Men's Shed
Analysis
Poole Men's Shed is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bournemouth. It was registered in November 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Poole Men's Shed reported income of £13k and spending of £10k, spending 80% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £11k to £13k (+25%), an average of +5.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 94%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Poole Men's Shed sits at the 31st percentile: it is larger than about 31% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 36th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Scofield Chiropractic Charity Trust (£13k), Mind Body Connect (MBC) (£13k) and Bishop's Castle Hospital Equipment Fund (£13k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
TO PROVIDE FACILITES WHERE PEOPLE PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY MEN MANY MEET SOCIALLY OR UNDERTAKE PROJECTS OF A MUTUAL INTEREST.TO HELP MITIGATE LONELINESS AND ISOLATION.TO PROVIDE A WORKSHOP AND SOCIAL CENTRE AND ARRANGE SOCIAL ACTIVITIES AND OUTSIDE VISITS
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Scofield Chiropractic Charity Trust | Colchester | £13k |
| Mind Body Connect (MBC) | Sheffield | £13k |
| Bishop's Castle Hospital Equipment Fund | Bishops Castle | £13k |
| South Camden Community Trust | London | £13k |