Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 9

No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 15

THE HIVE AVON LIMITED

To help people with a learning disability by the provision of help and support for them and for their families, dependants and carers.To provide or assist in the provision of facilities for the recreation or other leisure time occupation for people who have a need thereof by reason of a learning disability with the object of improving their conditions of life.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Established: 15 years

www.thehiveavon.org.uk

office@thehiveavon.org.uk

01179614372

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/12/22	£121	£130	£-8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	54
31/12/21	£133	£102	£32	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	45
31/12/20	£130	£105	£25	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	45
31/12/19	£132	£130	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	48
31/12/18	£128	£125	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	76
31/12/17	£114	£116	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/16	£100	£98	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/15	£103	£103	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/14	£82	£86	£-4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/13	£82	£87	£-5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/12	£74	£69	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/11	£59	£62	£-4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/10	£71	£90	£-19	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/09	£22	£80	£-57	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Disability

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Bath And North East Somerset, Bristol City, South Gloucestershire,

Who it helps

People With Disabilities

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
54 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

Lloyds Bank Foundation	£74,873
Quartet Community Foundation	£16,988
National Lottery Community Fund	£10,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to The Hive Avon Ltd
£4,746	11/03/2024 11	A support network, and individual support, to families of autistic and leaning disabled adults helping them to move their family member to a more independent life.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - One off gift towards cost of living crisis to The Hive Avon
£2,250	14/12/2022	One off gift to support with the cost of living crisis
National Lottery Community Fund - The Hive Avon
£10,000	15/10/2021	The funding will be used towards rent which will enable them to continue to provide a Drop in Centre and a range of activities for adults with learning disabilities and/or autism. The project aims to ....more The funding will be used towards rent which will enable them to continue to provide a Drop in Centre and a range of activities for adults with learning disabilities and/or autism. The project aims to help them improve their confidence build relationships and access more ‘mainstream’ activities.
Quartet Community Foundation - Grow with Confidence
£2,923	03/08/2021 12	To develop and run a gardening group for individuals with learning disabilities wishing to become involved in outdoor activities and horticultural skills.
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to The Hive Avon Ltd
£9,319	10/11/2020	To support service users who are isolated and to run sessions (some online) on the 'new normal' covering the new rules and how to live within them.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to The Hive Avon
£72,623	02/10/2019 36	People with a learning disability will be supported and empowered to live more independently as they choose; playing a full and active part in the community in which they live.
Quartet Community Foundation - Healthy Relationships
£2,725	14/03/2019 8	To run a pilot course on relationships for the benefit of people with learning difficulties.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to The Hive Avon
£72,623	24/11/2016 36	People with a learning disability will be supported and empowered to live more independently as they choose; playing a full and active part in the community in which they live.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Avon-North Mencap
£15,000	29/01/2014	Avon-North Mencap provides support to young people and adults with learning disabilities. This grant will enable 55 adults to complete the Gateway Award and become more confident and independent.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 31-74

ADAM THOMAS BRITTAIN Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Fund Raiser

CHRISTOPHER ANTHONY READ, Occupation: Client Services Manager

COLIN CLOTHIER Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired

GILL LOFTUS Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Speech And Language Therapist

KEVIN BARKER-LEE (Chair) Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Senior Manager

MARTHA ROSIE GREEN Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Teacher

REV ANTHONY HICK Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Retired

TOBY SWITHIN JOHN COWLEY Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 10/11/2008, number: 1126618
Registered at Companies House on 10/09/2008, number: 06694738

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

14 returns made; all on time

Main office

The Hive Avon
322-324 Two Mile Hill Road
Two Mile Hill Road
Kingswood
Bristol
BS15 1AJ

Objectives

3.1 THE RELIEF OF PEOPLE WITH A LEARNING DISABILITY IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISIONOF HELP AND SUPPORT FOR THEM AND FOR THEIR FAMILIES, DEPENDANTS AND CARERS.3.2 TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR THE RECREATION OR OTHERLEISURE TIME OCCUPATION FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE NEED THEREOF BY REASON OF LEARNINGDISABILITY WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.LEARNING DISABILITY MEANS ANY DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY OF THE MIND AND ANYASSOCIATED CONDITION HOWSOEVER CAUSED AND WHETHER MILD, MODERATE OR SEVERE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

BRISTOL CITY AND SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE

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