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Horsforth Shed

RegisteredRegistered charity number 1184672LeedsDisability
Income£71k2025-12-31
Spending£39ksame year
Spent / received76%5-year average
Size in its cause60th pctDisability
Registered2019CIO
Employees–latest return

Analysis

Horsforth Shed is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leeds. It was registered in July 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability and recreation, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Horsforth Shed reported income of £71k and spending of £39k, leaving 44% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £28k to £71k (+150%), an average of +26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 76%. Over the whole period it spent 76% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Horsforth Shed sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Dene Valley Community Transport Ltd (£71k), Shining Stars London (£71k) and Bats Blind at Sea (£71k).

Income and spending

£0£18k£35k£53k£71k2021 Income: £28,3172021 Spending: £18,23720212022 Income: £23,8702022 Spending: £22,76920222023 Income: £36,3562023 Spending: £30,14820232024 Income: £40,2272024 Spending: £41,44620242025 Income: £70,6702025 Spending: £39,3642025
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Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

Horsforth Shed aims to reduce social isolation by allowing people to connect, converse and create in an enjoyable and supportive environment. It operates from a totally renovated former Scout Building and has fully equipped workshop space and a social area.Since opening in 2021 it has engaged with variety of groups from school children to older people. Affiliated to the UK Men's Shed Association.

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