HIVE BRADFORD

Registered charity 1100741 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as KIRKGATE STUDIOS AND WORKSHOPS, KS&W

Hive offers creative opportunities for personal and social development including classes, drop in, volunteering and training. We also deliver a wide range of creative activities promoting well-being, cohesion and regeneration across Bradford District.

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Latest income
£159k
Latest spending
£162k
Registered
2003
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net loss of £3,511 for the year, with unrestricted reserves falling to £71,708. This level is just below the trustees' stated policy target range of £81,192 to £121,788, a decline attributed to building closure limiting income generation. The trustees confirm no material uncertainties exist regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: between 6 and 9 months (currently £81,192 - £121,788) (held: £72k)
Hive aims to hold free reserves (ie. unrestricted funds not committed or invested in tangible fixed assets) of between 6 and 9 months (currently £81,192 - £121,788).
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Bradford City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£159k£162k
31/03/2024£102k£170k
31/03/2023£170k£193k
31/03/2022£144k£205k
31/03/2021£318k£235k

Common questions

Is HIVE BRADFORD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net loss of £3,511 for the year, with unrestricted reserves falling to £71,708. This level is just below the trustees' stated policy target range of £81,192 to £121,788, a decline attributed to building closure limiting income generation. The trustees confirm no material uncertainties exist regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund30/08/2022£10kMamari
The National Lottery Heritage Fund10/08/2020£5k"COVID19:Hive"
The National Lottery Community Fund18/10/2019£123kThrive Development
The National Lottery Community Fund30/05/2019£10kMen's Group
The National Lottery Heritage Fund14/09/2016£68k"Worn Stories - Material and Memory in Bradford 1880-2015"
The National Lottery Community Fund14/02/2013£10kSocial Toolkit
The National Lottery Heritage Fund17/02/2012£50k"The Fabric of Bradford"
The National Lottery Community Fund24/02/2011£10kBradford Community Carnival
The National Lottery Community Fund11/06/2008£108kKirkgate Studios and Workshops
The National Lottery Community Fund22/05/2006£4kArt Work Consultation Project
The National Lottery Community Fund18/01/2005£4kCreative Internships Pilot Scheme

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
BARNWOOD TRUST1£40k
SIR ROBERT GEFFERY'S ALMSHOUSE TRUST1£9k
THE HARRY & MARY FOUNDATION1£9k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE HIVE PORTSMOUTH.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
HIVE BRADFORD£159k0unclearno doubt
THE HIVE PORTSMOUTH FY2024£759k0aboveno doubt
BRADFORD GUILD OF HELP FY2024£219k0unclearnoted
THE BEEHIVE CHILDCARE GROUP FY2025£431k0unclearno doubt
BRADFORD TRIDENT LIMITED FY2025£7.3m£60,001 - £70,0003unclearno doubt
The Hive College FY2025£4.0m0unclearno doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.