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2024-07-31-accounts

The Hive (Halifax) Ltd

Charity number 1139757

A company limited by guarantee number 07317273

Annual Report and Financial Statements

for the year ended 31 July 2024

The Hive (Halifax) Ltd

Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 July 2024

Contents Page
Trustees' report 2 to 4
Examiner's report 5
Statement of financial activities 6
Balance sheet 7
Notes to the accounts 8 to 10

Prepared by West Yorkshire Community Accountancy Service CIO

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The Hive (Halifax) Ltd

Trustees' report for the year ended 31 July 2024

Reference and administrative details of the charity, its trustees and advisors

The trustees during the financial year and up to and including the date the report was approved were: Name Position Dates Christian Mangan Chair Gill Shannon Treasurer Derrick Jackson Denise Kay Siobhen Stevenson Michael Harrison Resigned 16 August 2024 Andrew Hutchinson Appointed 10 January 2024 Resigned 14 August 2024 Charity number 1139757 Registered in England and Wales Company number 07317273 Registered in England and Wales Registered and principal address Bankers 9 King Edward Street Lloyds Bank plc Halifax Sedgemoor House HX1 1BW Deane Gate Avenue Blackbrook Business Park Taunton

Independent examiner

Alan Dodd FCCA West Yorkshire Community Accountancy Service CIO Stringer House 34 Lupton Street Leeds LS10 2QW

Structure, governance and management

The charity is a company limited by guarantee. It is governed by a memorandum and articles of association, adopted on 16 July 2010, amended on 17 December 2010 and registered on 5 January 2011. The liability of the members in the event of the company being wound up is limited to a sum not exceeding £10.

Method of recruitment and appointment of trustees

The trustees of the charity are also the directors for the purposes of company law and are appointed by the members at the AGM.

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The Hive (Halifax) Ltd

Trustees' report (continued) for the year ended 31 July 2024

Objectives and activities

The charity's objects

To advance education and training of adults with a learning disability within Calderdale, in particular but not exclusively to improve their self esteem, confidence, personal development and break down social isolation.

The charity's main activities

We run a day service for adults with a wide range of disabilities. Added to this, we run a charity shop which is generating income to support the service.

Public benefit statement

In setting our objectives and planning our activities our Trustees have given serious consideration to the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit and in particular the advancement of education.

Achievements and performance

The past 12 months has seen The Hive expand and grow to bigger and better things. One of our main achievements, has been, absorbing another local charity that unfortunately had to close. As a result if this, we were able to provide support to 5 of their service users as well as creating a further 2 jobs for their staff. Overall, this has had a positive impact on our service financially, but more importantly, it has allowed us to offer security and continuity to all the new service users and staff.

Due to our recent expansion, we have been able to present bigger and better shows than ever before. In the past year, we have put on 3 performances, all of which have brought larger crowds. In turn, this has enabled us to design programmes and purchase props. We have also organised 3 day trips this past year, giving our service users the opportunity to experience the wider community, which some of our service users have never encountered before. We have also built excellent working relations with our local police authority, who pay regular visits to our service. This has proven to provide safety and security to all our service users within the local area.

With The Hive now having 3 extra staff members, we have been supporting them thorough various training and qualification packages. One staff member has completed their level 2 apprenticeship at merit level.

All in all, the last 12 months has been a huge success for The Hive and our future is looking bigger and better than ever, as we continue to grow and thrive in the community.

Financial review

The net income for the year was £3,429, wholly on unrestricted funds.

Reserves policy

The charity's free reserves, excluding fixed assets, at the year end were £72,176.

Run by a board of elected trustees, The Hive takes a responsible approach to the service it provides and has developed a reserves policy with the following aims:

To have an unrestricted reserve between 3 and 6 months of the annual running costs. At present, based on current budget, this would amount to between £45,130 and £90,260. This would, in the event of unforeseen circumstances and disruption to normal income, allow time to explore other sources of funding. Due to refurbishments and new staff, this has dwindled a little, and we are now working on getting this back to a higher level.

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The Hive (Halifax) Ltd

Trustees' report (continued) for the year ended 31 July 2024

Statement of trustees' responsibilities

The trustees (who are also the directors for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the Trustees report and the financial statements in accordance with the applicable law and UK Accounting Standards.

Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial accounts for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for the year. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:

select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently;

observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;

make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;

state whether applicable UK accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements;

prepare the accounts on a going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charitable company will continue in operation.

The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and to enable them to ensure that the financial accounts comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

This report has been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities (Charities SORP (FRS102)), and in accordance with the special provisions of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Approved by the board of trustees on 20/1/2025

Chris Mangan (Trustee)

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The Hive (Halifax) Ltd

Independent examiner's report to the trustees of The Hive (Halifax) Ltd

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charitable company for the year ended 31 July 2024, which are set out on pages 6 to 10.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity's trustees of the charitable company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act').

Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the charitable company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity's accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act ('the 2011 Act'). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner's statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Alan Dodd FCCA

22/1/2025

West Yorkshire Community Accountancy Service CIO

Stringer House 34 Lupton Street Leeds LS10 2QW

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The Hive (Halifax) Ltd

Statement of Financial Activities

(including summary income and expenditure account) for the year ended 31 July 2024

Notes
Income from:
Grants and donations
(2)
Attendance
Kitchen income
Shop income
Fundraising
Bank interest
Total income
Expenditure on:
Salaries and NI
(3)
Rent and rates
Utilities
Insurance
Repairs and maintenance
Shop expenses
Kitchen expenses
Equipment and uniforms
Activities
Other office expenses
Volunteer expenses
Training
Independent examination
Depreciation
Total expenditure
Net income / (expenditure)
Fund balances brought forward
Fund balances carried forward		 2024
Total
funds
£
2,230
168,530
7,353
41,864
551
512
221,040
135,017
22,491
15,472
4,262
5,557
1,254
5,702
5,614
8,323
195
103
491
594
12,536
217,611
3,429
95,907
99,336		 2023
Total
funds
£
1,986
133,923
4,000
37,910
534
203
178,556
103,536
21,368
11,078
3,576
19,060
2,297
2,841
7,725
5,559
64
-
371
536
11,549
189,560
(11,004)
106,911
95,907

All incoming resources and resources expended derive from continuing activities

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The Hive (Halifax) Ltd

Balance sheet

as at 31 July 2024
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
(4)
Total fixed assets
Current assets
Debtors and prepayments
(5)
Cash at bank and in hand
(6)
Total current assets
Current liabilities:
amounts falling due within one year
Creditors and accruals
(7)
Total current liabilities
Net current assets / (liabilities)
Net assets
Funds
Unrestricted funds
Total funds		 2024
Total
£
27,160
27,160
23,458
51,147
74,605
2,429
2,429
72,176
99,336
99,336
99,336		 2023
Total
£
35,220
35,220
15,820
46,898
62,718
2,031
2,031
60,687
95,907
95,907
95,907

For the year ending 31 July 2024 the charitable company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

The members have not required the charitable company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with section 476. The trustees (who are also the directors for the purposes of company law) acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies’ regime and with FRS 102 (effective January 2019).

The financial statements were approved by the board of trustees on 20/1/2025

Chris Mangan (Trustee)

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The Hive (Halifax) Ltd

Notes to the accounts

for the year ended 31 July 2024

1 Accounting policies

Basis of accounting

These accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant note(s) to these accounts. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019) and with the Charities Act 2011.

The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102. There has been no change to the accounting policies since last year.

No changes have been made to the accounts for previous years.

Going concern

The trustees are satisfied that there are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue.

Incoming resources

All incoming resources are included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SOFA) when the charity becomes entitled to the resources, if it is more likely than not that the trustees will receive the resources and the monetary value can be measured with sufficient reliability.

Grants and donations

Grants and donations are only included in the SOFA when the charity has unconditional entitlement to the resources.

Where grants are related to performance and specific deliverables, they are accounted for as the charity earns the right to consideration by its performance.

Expenditure and liabilities

Expenditure is recognised on an accrual basis as a liability is incurred. Liabilities are recognised where it is more likely than not that there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to pay out the resources and the amount of the obligation can be measured with reasonable certainty.

Taxation

As a charity the organisation benefits from rates relief and is generally exempt from income tax and capital gains tax but not from VAT. Irrecoverable VAT is included in the cost of those items to which it relates.

Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets costing more than £500 are capitalised and included at cost including any incidental expenses of acquisition. Gifted assets are shown at the value to the charity on receipt. Depreciation is provided on all tangible fixed assets at rates calculated to write off the cost on a straight line basis over their expected useful economic lives as follows: Fixtures and fittings: over 5 years Computer equipment: over 3 years Other equipment: over 5 years

Fund accounting

All funds are unrestricted funds which are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity.

Leases

Rents under operating leases are charged on a straight line basis over the lease term or to an earlier date if the lease can be determined without financial penalty.

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The Hive (Halifax) Ltd

Notes to the accounts continued

for the year ended 31 July 2024

2 Grants and donations
Other donations
3 Staff costs and numbers
Gross salaries
Social security costs
Employment allowance		 2024
Total
funds
£
2,230
2,230
2024
£
130,424
10,943
(6,350)
135,017		 2023
Total
funds
£
1,986
1,986
2023
£
100,102
8,726
(5,292)
103,536

The average number of employees during the year was 5.6, being an average of 4.6 full time equivalent (2023: 4.5, 3.6 FTE). There were no employees with emoluments above £60,000.

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**5 **		 Tangible assets
Cost
At 1 August 2023
Additions
At 31 July 2024
Depreciation
At 1 August 2023
Charge for year
At 31 July 2024
Net book value
At 31 July 2024
At 31 July 2023
Debtors and prepayments
Debtors
Prepayments		 £
1,109
-
1,109
344
222
566
543
765
Equipment		 £
1,580
2,976
4,556
1,140
1,212
2,352
2,204
440
Computer
equipment		 £
54,002
1,500
55,502
19,987
11,102
31,089
24,413
34,015
2024
£
19,675
3,783
23,458
Fixtures
and fittings		 Total
£
56,691
4,476
61,167
21,471
12,536
34,007
27,160
35,220
2023
£
12,028
3,792
15,820

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The Hive (Halifax) Ltd

Notes to the accounts continued

for the year ended 31 July 2024

6 Cash at bank and in hand
Cash at bank
Cash in hand
7 Creditors and accruals
Accruals
Taxation and social security		 2024
£
51,141
6
51,147
2024
£
594
1,835
2,429		 2023
£
46,683
215
46,898
2023
£
536
1,495
2,031

8 Related party transactions

Trustee expenses

No trustee received any expenses during this year or the previous year.

Trustee remuneration and benefits

No trustee received any remuneration or benefit during this or the previous year.

Remuneration and benefits received by key management personnel

The total employee benefits received by key management personnel were £45,833 (previous year: £43,693).

9 Operating leases

Within one year
In the second to fifth years inclusive
Expected future minimum lease payments over the remaining life of the
lease, analysed into the period in which the commitment falls due:		 2024
£
14,400
2,400
16,800		 2023
£
14,400
16,800
31,200

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