The Hive Food Bank (Regist¢red Charity Number: 1162363) Report of th¢ Trustees forth¢ year ¢nding31 December 2022 Date of Report: 21 September 2023 The trustees present their annual report and accounts for the year ended 31 De¢embeT 2021 and confTmi that they comply with The Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. Referenee and Administrative Infornialion Charity Name The Hive Food Bank Charity Registration Number 1162363 Principal Office 13 Halstow Road London NW105DB Board of Trustees Andrew Hrll Bryony Hirsch Tainsin Merchant Kimberley Staines-Rebeiro Natalie Stewart Structure? governance and management Governing documenl The Hive Food Bank is constituted as a charitable incotVOTated organisation regi5ter¢d with the Charity Commission on 24 June 2015. It is govemed by a Constitution of a Clwitable Incorporat¢d Organisation whose only voting members are its charity tNstees, which was submitted to the Charity Commission on incorporation of ihe Charity. Organisational structure The charity trustee5 are responsible for the general conti'ol and management of the chwity. The trustees give their lim¢ freely and receive no TemuneratÉon or other financial benefits. The trustees ineet together regularly on an infomial basis and have a fonnal quarterly trustee meeting. They are responsible for ail decisions taken in relation to running the food bank and the activities provided by the charity.
Recruitment and appointment of trustees The Conslilution of the charity dictat¢s that there must be at least 3 charity trustees and that the maximum number of charity Irustee% is 7. If the charity wishes to appoint more trustees the charity trustees must have regard lo the Skills, knowledge and cxperience needed for the effective administration of the charity. In additlon, the charity will make available to each new Charity trustee, on or before his or her first appointm¢nt: (a) a copy of the current version of the constitution, and (b) a copy of the charity's latest Trnstees, Annual Report and statement of accounts, Objectives and aims Our aims The objects of ihe charity are sel oiit in the ¢harity's Coiistitutioii and ar¢ summai'ised as follows.. The prevention or relief of poverty in London by providing il¢rns and sei'vices to individuals in need andlor charities, or other organisations working to prevent or reliev¢ poverty; Th¢ relief of financial hardship or distress among people in need living or working in London by providing siich persoiis with food whT¢h they could not otherwise afford through lack of means and in such olher ways as the trustees think fil from time to time. our activities deliver public benefit The trustees coiifinn that they have complied with theii. duty to have due regaTd to the guidance on public benetil publishcd by the Charity Commission in exercising theii. powers and duties. During the period the r¢port relates to. weekly sessions distributiiig tood supplies to p¢ople in iittd continued tliroughout tlie period. As the COVID-19 pandeniic continued and the cost of living crisis enierged, the need for the charily's services remained at a vastly increased level. New volunteers were rc¢i'uit¢d and trained during the period. in order to assist with both we¢kly sesstoiis and fundraising activities. Shift managers were also recTUited from the charity's existing pool of volunteers. who took on leadcrship positions with responsibility for rnnning distribution sessions and management of other volunteer5. I-he trustees continued to organis¢ food donations and developed relationships with supermarket distribution centres in order to provide a .%teady buffer of food supplies for weekly distribution sessions. Relationships with local community service providei's who act as refen'ers weTe developed and strengthened, with such referrers ontinuing to identify those iii need and refer them to the Charity. Achievements and performance Th¢ charity continued the weekly disti-ibution sessions and provided food supplies lo bencficiaries in necd. Food donations were also given to theeharity during this tim¢, and support
from local charitable organisations enabled Ihe stock ora buffer of food Provisions for the charity. Strong relationships were built and maintained with local Community organisations. strengthening the support gFiven by the charity to benefictaries in the local commuiiily. Financial review and results for the period ending 31 December 2022 Reserves poliey The trust¢¢s have maintained a reserves policy of £lOOO. During the pertod in qu¢stion. the charity had income totalling £30,888 and expenditure Éotalling £44,551. Please see Appcndix I for the financial stalement for the peri¢MI in question. As the charity had an annual tncome in excess of £25,000 for the financial year ending 31 December 2020. the trustees have arranged for Margaret Laithwait. an independent person who has experience in charity accounting to carry out an independent exaniination of the charity's accounts. Pursuant to the Charities Act 2011, the trustees reasonably believe that Margaret Laithwaite has the requisite ability and practical experience to carry out a competent examination of th¢ ¢hai'ily's accounts. The examiner's report to th¢ trustees is appended as Appendix 2 to this r¢port. The trustees declare that they have approved ihe trustees, rcport above. Signed on belialfof the charity's truslees Natalie Stewart, in her capacity as a trustee of The Hive Food Bank
Chai'ity name.. The Hive Food Bank Registered Charity Number: 1162363 Balance at 31 December 2022 Incoming Outgoing Hive monies to end of Decembei. 2022 £30,888 £44,551 £31,882
endix 2 Examiner's Re rt to the Tru5t¢es
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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Ex8mlne¢s Report Report to the trusteesl members of The Hive Food Bank On accounts for the year ended December 2Q22 Charity no Ilf any) 1162363 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ('the Trust.) for the year ended 3111212022 Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities A 2011 {"the Act.). I report in respect of my examination of Ihe Trust's accounts Garried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying Dut my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5}{b) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confimi that no material matters have come lo my attention (other than that disclosed below ') in conneclion with the examination whiGh gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: accounting records were not kepl in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the a¢counling records Independent exarniner's ststement 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. Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. Date: 21st Sept 2023 Slgned: Name: Margaret Laithwaite Relevant professional qualificatlonls) or body (if any}: ACMA, CGMA Address: Leacroft, Stoke Road. Maidencombe, Torquay, Devon, TQ14TN IER October 2018
Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs lo highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts.. directions and guidance for examiners). Give here brief details of any items that the examtner wishes to disclose. October 2018 IER