Andover Men's Shed

Analysis

Andover Men's Shed is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hampshire. It was registered in January 2022, 4 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the advancement of health or saving of lives, environment/conservation/heritage and recreation, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending April 2025, Andover Men's Shed reported income of £18k and spending of £6,356, leaving 65% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from April 2023 to April 2025, income grew from £5,998 to £18k (+199%), an average of +73% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2025, when income rose by 102%. Over the whole period it spent 37% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Andover Men's Shed sits at the 36th percentile: it is larger than about 36% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 42nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Evangelical Church the Spirit of the Lord (£18k), Nottinghamshire Search and Rescue Team (£18k) and International Cancer Research Partnership (£18k).