Lisvane Men's Shed

Lisvane Men's Shed is a community group with the aim of promoting men's health and wellbeing throughsocial interaction and practical activity. Men's Sheds are independent social groups helping men to shareskills, learn something new & make new friends. Lisvane Men's Shed aims to assist local men tocounter feelings of isolation and combat loneliness through woodcraft, friendship, chat and tea

In the charity's own words, from the register.

In Wales

• Cardiff

The places the charity told the Commission it works in.

In the year ending 31 August 2025, it had income of £6,238 and spent £2,562.

Figures as the charity reported them to the Charity Commission. Staff and volunteer numbers are only asked of charities with income over £10,000. A year with no row was not reported.

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Income over time

Down 79%, from £29,426 in the year to 1 September 2022 to £6,238 in the year to 31 August 2025.

Spending against income

It spent 41% of its income in the year to 31 August 2025. It spent more than its income in 1 of the 4 years shown.

From the annual returns the charity filed with the Charity Commission. The largest funder comes from its accounts, read by AI.

Government grants in the year ending 31 August 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.

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No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.

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Senedd and Welsh Government records that name this charity, gathered by OpenSenedd. Newest first.

• 3 December 2025

  Named by Julie Morgan in the Senedd

  I'm very supportive of the Men's Sheds movement. I've seen first-hand at the Lisvane Men's Shed the great job they do in helping men's health. But they have contacted me and they say that they feel that there's not enough about men's health in the strategy and wondered if the Government could look a…

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• 8 January 2025

  Named by Jane Hutt in the Senedd

  Well, thank you very much for drawing attention to the great work of the Lisvane Men's Shed. Also, I'm sure that many of us have got men's sheds in our constituencies and know of the great work that they're doing. The fact that you also referred to how important the men's shed is to their members, t…

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• 8 January 2025

  Named by Julie Morgan in the Senedd

  I've been very pleased to support the Lisvane Men's Shed in Cardiff North, in my constituency, since it began almost four years ago. The group has overcome many hurdles during that time, from finding a permanent home, lease negotiations, and being set up with the Charity Commission. It has really be…

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8 trustees run the charity.

• Ivor Christopher Ambrose GriffithsChairAppointed 26 November 2021
• Arthur Colin PassmoreAppointed 26 November 2021
• Desmond WhittleAppointed 30 October 2023
• James StaggAppointed 30 October 2023
• Michael KnightAppointed 26 November 2021
• Philip EvansAppointed 26 September 2022
• Stephen ColesAppointed 26 September 2022
• Stephen EvansAppointed 26 September 2022

Trustees are responsible in law for the charity. Names are as they appear on the public register.

Of the last 4 annual returns that were due, 4 arrived by the deadline.

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Charity number

1196824

Status

Registered

Registered with the Commission

29 November 2021

Governing document

CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 29 Nov 2021 as amended on 06 Oct 2025

Website

www.lisvanemensshed.co.ukAs the charity gave it on the register.

Council area of its contact address

Cardiff

• Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
• Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there, as loaded by OpenEconomy.
• In the Senedd and Welsh Government: records gathered by OpenSenedd and matched to the charity by OpenEconomy on 5 November 2026.

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• 360Giving open grants data
• This charity on OpenEconomy

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