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Bury St Edmunds Men's Shed

RegisteredRegistered charity number 1204699SuffolkHealth and saving lives
Income£14k2026-03-31
Spending£4,865same year
Spent / received45%3-year average
Size in its cause32nd pctHealth and saving lives
Registered2023CIO
Employees–latest return

Analysis

Bury St Edmunds Men's Shed is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Suffolk. It was registered in September 2023, 3 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and the advancement of health or saving of lives, 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 other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Bury St Edmunds Men's Shed reported income of £14k and spending of £4,865, leaving 66% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from March 2024 to March 2026, income grew from £5,661 to £14k (+152%), an average of +59% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2026, when income rose by 105%. Over the whole period it spent 45% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Bury St Edmunds Men's Shed sits at the 32nd percentile: it is larger than about 32% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 38th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The May Lady Tennyson Memorial Ambulance Trust (£14k), Hatch End Centennial Lions Club (CIO) (£14k) and Wellington Hospital League of Friends (£14k).

Income and spending

£0£3,573£7,146£11k£14k2024 Income: £5,6612024 Spending: £1,86120242025 Income: £6,9842025 Spending: £5,27620252026 Income: £14,2922026 Spending: £4,8652026
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Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

Aim to provide members with a safe place to share skills, learn new skills and to generally promote social interaction in a friendly environment.We meet every Saturday at 30 Eastern Way, Bury St Edmunds, IP327AB.

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