CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period From 0110112023 Period end date Period start date To 3111212023 Charity name: WEST NORFOLK & KING'S LYNN BEEKEEPERS ASSOCIATION Charity registration number: 1151301 Objectives and Activities SORP referer Para1 17 Summary ofthe purposes of Ihe Gharity as set out in its goveming document Its objectives shell be to promote and further the craft of beekeeping. to check and eliminate bee diseases and to advance the education of the public in Ihe Importan of bees in the environment. Conduct education Courses in beekeeping based on the national recognised BBKA Modules 1 to 8. Purchase and resell beekeeping relaled rtems to members at favourable prices to help achieve the goals in our governing document. Continued to invest in the training apiary site, allowing members and new members to have hands on training. Attend numerous public events to promote beekeeping and educate on the importan of pollinators. The trustees have full knowledge and regard to all the guidance issued by the commission. Sumrnary ofthe main activrties in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or servi8 identified in the accounts. Para 1.17 and 1.19 Statement confimiing whether the trustees have had regard to the guidan issued by the Chanty Commission on publi benefit Para 1.18 Additional inforniation (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about" SORP ren Any grant applications received are considered at a committee meeting and decided upon giving due regard the ability to fund the grant and the purpose being in alignment with the Charib'es objectives. Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 NIA Policy on social investmènt including program rèlated investment
All the work undertaken by the Charity in administering of it and in futFilmenl of Its aims is undertaken by volunteers who mainly derive from the rnembership. Para 1.38 contnbuts.on made by volunteers Other Achievements and Performance During the yearthe Charity has run Beginners and Improvers Beekeeping Courses training well in ex$$ of 70 people. The Charity has continued to educate members in improved beekeeping meth¢)ds and health requirements benefiling the environment enormously. Summary of the main achievements of the chartty. identifying the difference the charity's work has made to the Circumstances of rts beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. Par8 1 20 The Charty has continued to invest in and improve its training apiary site and during the year purchased a large marquee to improve resilience against inclement weather_ The Charity has attended numerous public events such as agricultural shows at which members strive to educate and inform the public about the importance of bees and insect pollinators and their importance to the environment. The Charity Continues lo mainlain a website accessible to the public with a wide variety of infomation on bees and beekeeping and continues to assist the public with the handling of honeybee swamis. Additional information loptional> You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about.. NIA Achievements against objectives set Para 141 NIA Perfomiance of fvndraising activities against objectives set Para 1.41
NIA Inveslment performan against objectives Para 1.41 NIA Other
Financial Review Review of the charity's financial position at the end of the peri¢xl Para 1.21 The Chanty continues to be in a sound financial position and at the year end held general reserves of approximately £30,000 in bank accounts together with a substantial stock of goods for resale together with the apiary assets and equipment used by the Cha The Charity only holds general reseNes and stnves to maintain SLrficient reserves in the forni of liquid funds to enable it to maintain itg day to day activities and continue in operation for at least a year rf income was to reduce for an reason. As above Statement explaining the policy for holding resetves stating why they are held Para 1.22 Amount of reserves held Reasons for holding zero reserves Details of fund materially in deficit Explanation of any UnrtaIntieS about the charty continuing as a going on¢em Para 1 22 Para 122 NIA Parn 1.24 NIA Parn123 NIA Additlonal inforniation loptional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about: Membership fees {including Gtft Aid) and Education course fees. The charity's principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) Para 1.47 The Charity holds no investments other than readily accessible interest bearing bank accounts and seeks to maximise inlerest wtthout compromising availability of funds for day to day operation. Investhient policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted Para 1.46 Principal nsks are minimal as most spending is discreb'onary depending on level of income. A description of the pnncipal risks facing the charity Para 1.46 Other NIA
Structure, Governance and Management Description of charity's trusts.. Type of goveming document Para 1.25 Constitution How is the Charity constituted? Para 1.25 Constitution Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees Para 1.25 At the AGM the Trustees are asked if they wish to continue or retire. the meeting is then asked rf any members would like to stand in that role Trustees are elected at the AGM by a vote of members. Requests are periodically made for new Trustees and, rf forthcoming, these are vetted by the committee as to suitability and then presented to the AGM for election. At each AGM current Trustees are asked if they are willing to stand for re-election and, if so. are resented to the members for votin Additional inforniation loptional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about- Would be vetted by the committee for suitability. Poliaes and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees Para 1.51 Any interested member would be given indudion training necessary for a trustee. The Charty is run by a Commrttee of members annually elected by the members and overseen by the Trustees. The charity's organisational structure and any wider network wrth which the charity works Para 1.51 The Charrty is also a member of the British Bee Keepers Association. Relationship wrth any related parties Para 1.51 NIA Other Reference and Administrative details Charit name Other name Ihe cha uses istered chari number West Norfolk and Kin nn Beekee rs Association 115101
Charity's principal address The Ruffetts Honingham Road Bamham Broom Norwich NR9 4DB
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Dates acted rf not forwhole year Trustee namè Office {rf any) Name of person lor body) entlued to appoint trustee lif any) Annual AGM of members Mr Stuart Grant Chair of Truslees Mr Barry Walker- Moore Committee Member Annual AGM of members Mr Peter M Davies Committee Member And President Annual AGM of members 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Co orate trustees- names of the directors at the date the re Director nam¢ rtwasa roved Name of trustees holding title to propety belonging to the chartty Trustee namt Dates acted rf not for Twhole ear
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets None held in this capacity Name and objects of the charty on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian Gharity's objects NIA Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets frotn the Gharty's own assets NIA Additional information (optional Names and addresses of advlsers (Optlonal Infomiatlon) Type of Name Address adviser Name of chief executive or names of senior staff Members (Optional infomiation) Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non4isclosure of ke rsonnel details NIA Other o tional infomiation None
Declarations The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees. raport above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Signature(s) Full name(s) Janine Curtis Peter M Davies Position {eg Secretary. Chair. etc Hon Treasurer and Chanty Contact Trustee Date 202
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGiAND AND WA 1151301 Receipts and pa ents accounts CC16a Section A Receipts and payments Unr¢slri¢tÈd nd• Restiicled Endowment L•ty A1 Ree•l Dontsis do10 167 47 213 Sub totsl(Gmss W¢¥) for AR) IM• tabl•l. Sub totsl Tot•1 rKélpts A3P m•nts nloBBKA88 7.146 Furwji •lJJg 7,122 2$.124 1,3J4 Sub tothi Sub tot•1 N•t of r•¢gipW(p•yin•iits) A5Trnnsf•ryJ bthwi funds Ae Cash fun¢lB last y8Ar ond Cash funds this y••r ond CCXX R1 arUntr ISS)
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period End¢)Mnènt funds nr•tst£ B1 Cah fundty fur fund bj nMrwt£ Details Detalls 84 A8uts f•tsln•d for th• ¢hrJty'• own u IOm1 Details 88 Ll•bllbtl Pr N•ne Date of val PE 11 DAWES 25 CCXX R2 •x4•ts1SS1
CHARITY COMMISSION Independent examiner's report on the FOR ENGLAND AND WALES accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the tru8ts08 WEST NORFOLK AND KINGS LYNN BEEKEEPERS ASSOCIATION On accounts for the year ended 31 December 2023 Charity no (if any) 1151301 Set out on pag08 1T02 I report to the truslees on my examination of the accounts of the above chanty (Yhe Trust.) for the year ended 3111212023. As the charity's trustees. you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Art"). Rosponsibilitlos and basis of report I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Art and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charty Commission under section 145(51(b) of the Act. Independent I have completed my examination. I confirn that no material matters have examiner'8 Statement come to my attention in connection wrth the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect.. the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act.. or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records", or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements Conrning the fom and content of accounts set out in the Charities {Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requiremenl that the accounts give a 'true and fair, view which is not a matter considered as part of an indeFendent examination. I have no Goncems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order t nab proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Slgned: Date: Name: Kenneth Bruce Renshaw Relevant professional qualification{s) or body lif any): Accounting & Finan BA (Hons.) Address: 10 Stone Road, Beetley Norfolk. NR20 4LS IER Oct 2018
Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts". directions and guidance for examiners). Glve here brlef details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. NONE IER Oct 2018