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 servi￿8
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)
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SORP r￿e￿n
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
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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.
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choose to include further statements where relevant about..
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Achievements against
objectives set
Para 141
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Perfomiance of fvndraising
activities against objectives
set
Para 1.41

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Inveslment performan
against objectives
Para 1.41
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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
Un￿rtaIntieS about the
charty continuing as a going
on¢em
Para 1 22
Para 122
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Parn 1.24
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Parn123
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Additlonal inforniation loptional)
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Details of arrangements for
safe custody and
segregation of such assets
frotn the Gharty's own assets
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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
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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
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Restiicled
Endowment
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167
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7.146
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
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Date of
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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
Con￿rning 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