THE HIVE SILSDEN CIO
The Hive, Silsden CIO provides comfortable, safe, accessible spaces at affordable cost for local people to hold all kinds of events. We are particularly well equipped for youth and children's activities, with an outdoor multi use games area surrounded by a grassy area, and an indoor playroom well equipped for children of pre-school age. Our large activities room has good audio visual equipment.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £13,265 for the year ended 30 April 2025, with unrestricted funds showing a surplus of £17,871. However, the trustees note that free reserves excluding fixed assets were negative £1,228, which is below the level considered appropriate, prompting a plan to build reserves to approximately one month of core operating expenditure over the next 24 months.
What the accounts disclose
“At the year-end unrestricted free reserves were negative and below the level considered appropriate for an organisation of this size.” — page 5
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (29/03/2023)
Trustees
- Janet Ann Russell M.A.chair
- Amanda Anne Hurst
- Janet Jones
- Mark Wogden
- Rachel Miller
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/04/2025 | £235k | £222k |
| 30/04/2024 | £173k | £161k |
| 30/04/2023 | £123k | £120k |
| 30/04/2022 | £107k | £120k |
| 30/04/2021 | £94k | £102k |
Common questions
Is THE HIVE SILSDEN CIO financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £13,265 for the year ended 30 April 2025, with unrestricted funds showing a surplus of £17,871. However, the trustees note that free reserves excluding fixed assets were negative £1,228, which is below the level considered appropriate, prompting a plan to build reserves to approximately one month of core operating expenditure over the next 24 months. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK government | 01/09/2020 | £10k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |