The Hive Food Bank
Analysis
The Hive Food Bank is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in June 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Hive Food Bank reported income of £44k and spending of £39k, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £44k to £44k (+0.2%), an average of +0.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 114%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Hive Food Bank sits at the 54th percentile: it is larger than about 54% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 58th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Chipping Norton Welfare Charities (£44k), Reflect Community Church (£44k) and The Honourable Company of Gloucestershire Charitable Trust (£44k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
A food bank: the relief of poverty, financial hardship or distress in London by providing emergency food relief to individuals and families experiencing crisis situations, whether long or short-term.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Chipping Norton Welfare Charities | Oxon | £44k |
| Reflect Community Church | Cardiff | £44k |
| The Honourable Company of Gloucestershire Charitable Trust | Chepstow | £44k |
| The Oldham Enterprise Trust CIO | Oldham | £44k |