Halesworth Men's Shed
Analysis
Halesworth Men's Shed is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Halesworth. It was registered in April 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Halesworth Men's Shed reported income of £14k and spending of £14k, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £21k to £14k (-35%), an average of -10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income dropped by 49%. Over the whole period it spent 78% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Halesworth Men's Shed sits at the 33rd percentile: it is larger than about 33% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 37th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Behboodi Welfare Association (Bwa) (£14k), Norfolk Coast Riding for the Disabled (£14k) and Friends of Spice (£14k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Providing, equipping and maintaining a workshop particularly but not exclusively for older men, within Halesworth and the surrounding area 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.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Behboodi Welfare Association (Bwa) | Sheffield | £14k |
| Norfolk Coast Riding for the Disabled | Holt | £14k |
| Friends of Spice | Slough | £14k |
| The Whitby Trust for the Blind | cleveland | £14k |