The Hive Food Bank (Registered Charity Nutnber: 1162363) Report of the Trustees for the year ending 31 Deceniber 2020 Date of Report: 27 October 2021 The trustees preseT]t their annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 December 2020 and confirm that they comply with Thc Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. Reference and Administrative Information Charity Name The Hive Food Bank Chaiity Registratton Number 1162363 Principal Office 13 Halstow Road London NWIO 5DB Board of Trustees Kimberley Staines-Rebeiro Bryony Hirsch Natalie Stewart Structure, governanee and management GoveTlllDg document The Hive Food Bank is constituted as a charitable incorporated organisation registered with the Charity Commission on 24 June 2015. It is governed by a Consti￿tion of a Charitable Incorporated Organisation whose only voting members are its charity trustees. which was submitted to the Charity Commission on incorporation of the Gharity. Organisational structure The charity trustees are responsible for the general control and management of the charity. The trustees give their time freely and receive no remuneration or other financial benefits. The trustees meet together regularly on an infornial basis and have a formal quarterly trustee meeting. They are responsible for all de¢isions taken in relation to running the food bank and the activities provided by the charity. Recruitment and appointment of trustees The Constitution of the charity dictates that there must be at least 3 charity trustees and that the maximum nurnber of ch&rily trustees is 5. If the charity wishes to appoint more trustees, the charity trustees must have regard to the skills, knowledge and experience needed for the effective administration of the charity. In addition, the charity wtll make availabl¢ to each new charity trustee, on or before his or her first appointment: (a) a copy of the current version of the constitution, and O)) a copy of the Charity's latest Trustees, Annual Report and statement of accounts. Objectives and aims Our aims The objects of the charity are set out in the charity's Constitution and are summarised as follows.. The prevention or relief of poverty in London by providing items and services to individuals in need an(Vor charities, or other organisations working to prevent or relieve The relief of fjnancial hardship or distress among people in need living or working in London by providiug such persons with food which they could not otherwise afford through lack of means and in such other ways as the trustees think fit from time to time. How our activities deliver publllc bellefit The trustees confirn] that they have complied with their duty to have due regard to the guidanoe on public benefit published b}, the Charity Commission in exercising their powers and duties. During the period the report relates to, weekly sessions distributing food supplies to people in need continued throughout the period. Due to COVID-19, the need for the Charity's services vastly increased. New volunteers were recruited and trained during the period, in order to assist with both weekly sessions and fundraising activities. Shift managers were also recruited from the chaTity's existing pool of volunteers, who took on leadership position5 with responsibility for ruF)ning distribution scssions and management of other volunteers. The trustees continiied to organi5e food donations and supermarket drives for the charity, in order to provide a steady buffer of food supplies for weekly distribution sessions. Relationships with local community service providers who act as ￿ferrerS were developed and strengthened, with such referrers continuing to identify those in need and refer them to the charity. Achievejnents and performxnee The charity continued the weekly distribution sessions and provided food supplies to benefiLliiries in need. Food donations were also given to the charity during this time, and support from locaI charitsble organisations enabled the sto¢k of a buffer of food provisions for the charity. Financial review and results foy the period ending 31 December 2020 Reserves policy The trustees have maintained a reserves policy of £1 000. Please see Appendix I for the financial statement for the period in question. As the charity had an annual incoine in excess of £25,000 for the financial year ending 31 December 2020, the trustees have arranged for Sam Blundell ACA, an independent person who has experience in charity accounting to carry out an independent examination of the charity's accounts. Pursuant to the Charities Act 2011, the trustees reasonably believe that Sam Blundell has the requisite ability and practical experience to carry out a competent examination of the charity's accounts. The examiner's report to the trustees is appended as Appendix 2 to this report. The trustees declare that they have approved th¢ trustees, report above. Signed on behalf of the ¢harity'S truste¢s Natslie Stewart in her ¢apacity as a trustee of The Hive Food Bank endix I ort for Year End 2020 Financial Re dix2 Examiller's Re ort to the Trllstees ## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** ## **Section A Independent Examiner’s Report** **Report to the trustees/** Charity Name The Hive Food Bank **members of On accounts for the year** 31 December 2020 **Charity no** 1162363 **ended (if any) Set out on pages** 1 (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets) I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Charity”) for the year ended 31 December 2020. - **Responsibilities and** As the charity trustees of the Charity, you are responsible for the preparation **basis of report** of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”). I report in respect of my examination of the Charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. **Independent** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have **examiner's statement** come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: - accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or - the accounts do not accord with the accounting records I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. **Signed: Date:** 27 October 2021 **Name:** S T Blundell **Relevant professional** ACA **qualification(s) or body (if any): Address:** Goldwyns Limited, Rutland House, 90/92 Baxter Avenue Southend on Sea, Essex SS2 6HZ 1 **October 2018** **IER**