The Hive Church

Registered charity 1110592 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CGC MALDON, CHRISTIAN GROWTH CENTRE MALDON

The Hive Church is a Christian Charity working in the community of Maldon and the surrounding district.We gather on a weekly basis across different locations depending on the group of people concerned.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£51k

Latest spending

£57k

Registered

2005

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £5,934 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £10,327. The trustees consider these reserves adequate to support the ongoing plans of the charity and confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding its 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

Payments to trustees: Two trustees received remuneration as pastors and pension contributions.

“Two trustees received remuneration amounting to £18,182 (2024: £11,957) as pastors of the church and benefits in kind in the form of pension contributions amounting to £1,818 (2024: £1,818).” — page 15

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Trustees serving as pastors received remuneration

“Two trustees received remuneration amounting to £18,182 (2024: £11,957) as pastors of the church and benefits in kind in the form of pension contributions amounting to £1,818 (2024: £1,818). The only other payments made to trustees, or any person connected with them, consisted of reimbursements of expenditure incurred on behalf of the charity in furthering the charity's objects.” — page 15

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Register events

Received assets from another charity (05/08/2022) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Eleanor Mary Joy Button
JANETTE SAGGS
ROBERT JOHN SAGGS · trustee of 1 other charity
Richard Michael Pheasant
Timothy Michael Button · trustee of 1 other charity
Tracy Wild · trustee of 2 other charities

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

Operates in: Essex

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£51k	£57k
31/03/2024	£61k	£59k
31/03/2023	£31k	£26k
31/03/2022	£27k	£35k
31/03/2021	£32k	£31k

Common questions

Is The Hive Church financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £5,934 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £10,327. The trustees consider these reserves adequate to support the ongoing plans of the charity and confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.