Axe Valley Men's Shed

Analysis

Axe Valley Men's Shed is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Somerset. It was registered in October 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability, economic/community development/employment 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, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending July 2025, Axe Valley Men's Shed reported income of £34k and spending of £27k, leaving 22% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £11k to £34k (+213%), an average of +33% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2022, when income rose by 77%. Over the whole period it spent 75% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Axe Valley Men's Shed sits at the 49th percentile: it is larger than about 48% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 55th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Guru Nanak Aid (£34k), Bridge Priory Trust (£34k) and South Leicestershire Mobile Toy Library (£34k).