The Engine Shed
Registered charity 1187504 CIO Registered since 2020
Operates: Reading, Waltham Forest
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- Several long-serving trustees could step down together
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Contact
| Website | http://www.theengineshed.org.uk/ |
| mail@theengineshed.org.uk | |
| Phone | 07969354406 |
| Address | 31 GROVE HILL, EMMER GREEN, READING, RG4 8PN |
Finances
£33,470 latest income
| Year | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | £32,312 | £25,546 |
| 2022 | £18,551 | £16,909 |
| 2023 | £30,292 | £46,578 |
| 2024 | £42,074 | £24,698 |
| 2025 | £33,470 | £28,694 |
What it does
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TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF THEIR AUTISM FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:• PROVIDING A SPECIAL INTEREST RECREATIONAL FACILITY FOR AUTISTIC CHILDREN AND ADULTS AND THEIR FAMILIES/CARERS WITH AN INTEREST IN TRAINS WHICH CREATES A SAFE, FRIENDLY AND ACCEPTING ATMOSPHERE IN WHICH ALL PARTICIPANTS CAN FEEL COMFORTABLE, RELAXED AND INCLUDED; • PROVIDING AN OPPORTUNITY FOR FAMILIES/CARERS TO SHARE AND LEARN NEW STRATEGIES FOR SUPPORTING THE NEEDS OF THEIR CHILDREN, USING THEIR LOVE OF TRAINS AS AN ENTRY POINT, AND TO REDUCE FEELINGS OF SOCIAL ISOLATION; • PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR BROTHERS AND SISTERS WITH AUTISTIC SIBLINGS TO SHARE EXPERIENCES; • FACILITATING ACCESS TO RELEVANT INFORMATION AND TRAINING FOR PARTICIPANTS AS APPROPRIATE; • DEVELOPING OTHER CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES THAT SUPPORT THE WIDER NEEDS OF AUTISTIC INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR FAMILIES/CARERS AND ENABLE THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY.
Governing document: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 22 Jan 2020
Trustees (3)
- Gillian Herbert since 2020
- Roderick Leith since 2020
- Sarah Snow since 2020
Connected charities (2)
- Stepping Forward UK 2 shared trustees
- Medical Assistance Sierra Leone 1 shared trustee
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