THE HIVE PORTSMOUTH

Registered charity 1189067 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE HIVE

HIVE Portsmouth works in partnership with local people, groups and organisations to improve the well-being of people in Portsmouth. We support the development of voluntary and community groups, social enterprise, volunteering and social action. We provide information to guide people to the right support at the right time, enabling early intervention, independence and resilience.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Economic/community Development/employment · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a deficit of £101,082, resulting in total funds of £1,662,104. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves of £590,729 were held, with £171,133 remaining undesignated, which slightly exceeds the stated safe level of reserves. The trustees confirmed there is no material uncertainty regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by Sumer Audit. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — HIVE Portsmouth (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• BAE Systems — “These hubs have been made possible by a generous donation from BAE Systems.” (source page)
• National Institute for Health Research — “The Health Determinants Research Collaboration (HDRC) Portsmouth is a five-year partnership funded by the National Institute for Health Rese…” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~6.5 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (93% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.1% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Register events

• Received assets from another charity (23/08/2022) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

• REV ROBERT CHARLES WHITEchair · trustee of 6 other charities
• Ian Morris · trustee of 1 other charity
• Ian Piper
• Joanna Catherine Toms · trustee of 1 other charity
• Nicola Coles
• RORY MASSEY
• Sandra Bramley

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

Operates in: Hampshire · Portsmouth City · Southampton City · West Sussex

Income and spending

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Funders of similar charities

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• The Hive PSJ Ltd. income £128k
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• HOPE INTO ACTION PORTSMOUTH income £309k
• THE PARTNERSHIP FOUNDATION income £145k
• PORTSMOUTH AND DISTRICT FRIENDLY SOCIETIES' HOMES income £106k
• THE PCC OF HARBOUR CHURCH PORTSMOUTH income £980k

Side by side with its peers

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