Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
Period start date 01/04/2024 Period end date 31/03/2025
Charity name: The Beehive CIO Charity registration number: 1191705 Objectives and Activities
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | To promote education for the benefit of residents of Burgess Hill and surrounding area by way of operating a performance venue for local arts and productions, theatre, music, cinema and to provide facilities for recreation and leisure in the interests of social welfare. |
| Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
Inflationary pressures have given rise to a substantial delay in the development of the Beehive CIO and associated activities. Since the Period Start Date to the Period End Date the Beehive CIO has not undertaken any activities and has not traded or recorded any income or expenditure. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | The Trustees of The Beehive CIO fully accept their responsibility to have due regard to the public benefit guidance as published by the Charity Commission and in particular to give assurances the charity is operating for the public benefit and trustees are acting in the interest of their charity and not for private benefit. |
| Achievements and Performance | ||
| SORP reference |
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| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. |
Para 1.20 | Inflationary pressures have given rise to a substantial delay in the development of the Beehive CIO and associated activities. Since the Period Start Date to the Period End Date the Beehive CIO has not undertaken any activities and has not traded or recorded any income or expenditure. |
Financial Review
| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | Since the Period Start Date to the Period End Date the Beehive CIO has not undertaken any activities and has not traded or recorded any income or expenditure. |
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| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | There are no reserves held. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | There are no reserves held. |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | Since the Period Start Date to the Period End Date the Beehive CIO has not undertaken any activities and has not traded or recorded any income or expenditure. |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | There are none. |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | There are none. |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | CIO Foundation Constitution. |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | The charity is constituted as a CIO. |
| Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees |
Para 1.25 | Every trustee must be appointed for a term of three years by a resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the charity trustees. In selecting individuals for appointment as charity trustees, the charity trustees must have regard to the skills, knowledge and experience needed for the effective administration of the CIO. |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | The Beehive CIO |
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| Other name the charity uses | N/A |
| Registered charity number | 1191705 |
| Charity’s principal address | C/O Burgess Hill Town Council 96 Church Walk Burgess Hill RH15 9AS |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any) |
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| Christopher Elkins | Chairman | Whole year | Resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the charity trustees. |
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| Jacqueline Hilary | Trustee | Whole year | Resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the charitytrustees. |
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| Cedric De Souza | Trustee | Appointed 24/05/2024 | Resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the charitytrustees. |
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| Peter Williams | Trustee | 11/05/2023 – 31/03/2024 Resigned 24/05/2024 |
Resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the charitytrustees. |
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name N/A
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
| Trustee name | Dates acted if not for whole year |
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| N/A |
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets held N/A in this capacity Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for N/A safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
There are none.
Declarations Signature(s) _____ Full Name(s) Christopher Elkins Position Trustee Date /11/2025
The Beehive CIO
Charity number: 1191705 Company number: CE023976
ANNUAL ACCOUNTS FOR THE PERIOD
Period Start date: 01/04/2024 Period End date: 31/03/2025
Statement of financial activities (including summary income and expenditure account)
The Beehive CIO has not traded during the period stated above and there has been no income or expenditure.
BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 MARCH 2025
The Beehive CIO as at 31 March 2025 has no assets, liabilities or Funds.
The company was entitled to exemption from audit under s477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.
The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.
These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to small companies subject to the small companies regime and in accordance with FRS102 SORP.
| Approved by the board of directors on behalf of the board by a director of the company |
Print Name | Date of approval dd/mm/yyyy |
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| Christopher Elkins |