Test Valley Men's Shed

Analysis

Test Valley Men's Shed is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Whitchurch. It was registered in October 2022, 4 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Test Valley Men's Shed reported income of £29k and spending of £4,514, leaving 84% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from March 2024 to March 2025, income grew from £8,067 to £29k (+257%), an average of +257% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 257%. Over the whole period it spent 34% of the income it received.

Among 5,976 England and Wales charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, Test Valley Men's Shed sits at the 63rd percentile: it is larger than about 63% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 52nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Himley Memorial Charitable Trust (£29k), Royal Naval Association Aldershot Branch (£29k) and The George Ernest Ellis Foundation (£29k).