CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period From 01/01/2024 Period end date Period start date To 31/12/2024 Charity name: WEST NORFOLK & KING'S LYNN BEEKEEPERS ASSOCIATION Charity registration number: 1151301 Objectives and Activities ' SORP refeIKe Summary Of the purposes Of the charity as set out in its governing document Para 1.17 Its objectives shell be to promote and furth7er the traft of beekeeping: to check and eliminate bee diseases and to advance the education of the public in the importance of , bees in the environment. Conduct education courses in beekeeping based on the national recognised BBKA Modules I to 8. Purchase and resell beekeeping related items 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 importance of pollinators. The trustees have full knowledge and regard to all the guidance issued by the commission. Summary of the main activitie5 in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the I activities, projects or services identified in the accounts Pdra 1178nd 1.19 Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further ststements where relevant about: Policy on grant making Para 1 .38 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 ali8nment with the Charities objectives. Para 118
Para 1.38 ! N/A Policy on social investment including program related investment Pard 1.38 All the work undertaken by the Charity in administering of it and in fulfilment of its aims is undertaken by volunteers who mainly derive from the membership Contribution made by volunteers Other Achievements and Performance Summary of the main achievements of the charity. identifying the difference the | charity's work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wrder benefits to society as a whole. Pard 1.20 Duringthe yearthe Charity has run Beginners and Improvers Beekeeping Courses training well in excess of 70 people. The Charity has continued to educate members in improved beekeeping methods and health requirements benefiting the environment enormously. The Charity has continued to invest in and improve itstraining apiary site and duringthe 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 to maintain a website accessible to the public with a wide variety of information on bees and beekeeping and I continues to assist the public with the; handling of honeybee swarms. Additional information {optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Para 1.41 N/A Achievements against objectives set Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set Pdra 1.41 Para 1.41 Investment performance against objective5 Other
Financial Review Review of the charity's financial position at the end of the period Para l al The Charity 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 Charit Statement explaining the polioi for holding reserves stating why they are held Para 122 The Charity only holds general reserves and I strives to maintain sufficient reserves in the form of liquid funds to enable it to maintain its day to day activities and continue in operation for at least a year if income was to reduce for and reason. i As above N/A Amount of reserves held Reasons for holding zero I Para 122 reserves Para 122 Details of fund materially in deficit Para 124 N/A Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: Para 1 23 N/A Membership fees (including Gift Aid) and Education course fees. The charity's principal sources of funds {includin8 any fundraising) Para 1.47 The Charity holds no investments other than readily accessible interest bearing bank account5 and seeks to rnaximise interest without compromising availability of funds I for day to day operation. Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted Para 1 .46 Para 1.46 Principal risks are minimal as most spending is discretionary depending on level of income. A description of the principal risks facing the charity
Other N/A Structure, Governance and Management Description of charity's trusts. Type of governing document Para 1 .25 Constitution How is the charity constituted? Para 1.2S Constitution Trustee selection methods including details of any | constitutional provisions Para 1.25 At the AGM the Trustees are asked if they wish to continue or retire, the meeting is then asked if any members would like to Stand in that role election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees Trustees are elected at the AGM by a vote of members. j Requests are periodically made for new i Trustees and, if 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 I they are willing to stand for re-election and, i if so, are resented to the members for voting Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: Would be vetted by the committee for | suitability. Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees Any interested member would be given induction training necessary for a trustee. Pdfd 1.51 Pard 1.51 | The Charity is run by a Committee of members annually elected by the members and overseen by the Trustees. The charity's organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works The Charity is also a member of the Brltlsh Bee Keeper Association. Patslsl NIA Relationship with any related parties
Other Reference and Administrative details Charit name West Norfolk and King 's Lynn Beekeepers, Association Other name the charity uses Registered charity number 115101 Charity's principal address The Ruffetts Honingham Road Barnham Broom Norwich NR94DB
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Dates acted if not for whole year i Trustee name Name of person lor body) | entitled to appoint trustee (if Office {rf any) Mr Stuart Grant I Chair of Trustees Annual AGM of members Mr Barry Walkermoore I Committee Member Annual AGM of member5 Mr Peter M Davies Committee Member And President Annual AGM of members
Corporate trustees -names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity Trustee name Dates acted if not whole year
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others | Description of the assets held in this capacity None Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this I falls within the custodian charity's objects Details of arrangements for i N/A safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity's own assets Additional information (optional) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of Name Address adviser Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members {Optional information) Exemptions from disclosure eason for non-disclosure of key ersonnel details N/A Other optional information
None Declarations The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. sined on behalf nf the charity's trustees Signature(s) LuIKg Fullname(s) Janine Curtis Peter M Davies Position (eg Secretary, l Hon Treasurer and Charity Chair, etc) '. Contact Trustee Date 2ts1¥12f
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES 1151301 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period 01101124 To 31112124 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted Restricted funds Endowment funds Total funds Laltyear A1 Receipts Donatk)n$ GrflA donatK Mernbership fees Membet51llp &lucaknn cwr888 476 476 19S 11.758 11.758 12.3S2 Sales d beekeepmg items to MterS Income from showsand h¢ney sales Apary Incorne Clothing sa$ to memb8 Bqnk inlerest 27M03 23,058 5.182 1,637 360 213 Sub total(Gross income for AR) 5V79 43,7SO (see table). Sub total A3P CaPitaln to BBKA & BDI Fundrasing Expense¥ Generd C05t of memberservKes G¢)(xlsfor res*to members PostlPnntinglStatsonerylcomKxrtèr nsutnabks Insurance u)sts tk>nation made Debitjcredit cards Bank tharge5 InternetfeestAccounting fees Y.36B 3,345 7,608 2.248 6.039 16.110 6245 28h91 902 337 152 819 727 300 222 623 430 337 152 619 474 Sub total 47 A4 Assgt and investment urcha5es, (see table) Sub total 47 Net of receIpt(paYentsJ AS Transfers between funts A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds thls year end 29.307 GGXX Rl accounts Iss) 1)4108r2025
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted Restricted Categories Details funds funds Endowment funds trj nearnst£ to noare6t£ BI Cash funds Sum up Att¢urrt Paypa 8ankAc£nl Casb in Hand 104 Total cash funds 34753 ¥uvtt(5)} Unrestricted funds Restricted funds * n¢arèst£ Endowment funds neoWt£ Detalls STOGK IN HAKI 1529 eost loptMall Currltya1Uè nal Fund to ¥Ah asset E..tst8ils C05t lopth)nall CuTrnt value nal 20.021 B4 Assets retained for the charity's own use Trth*s 7,600 Futhj ID wli Fltdue Details Ylhen dye onal B5 Liabilitles Signed by one or trust888 on behalf ol atj the trustees atur6 Print Name Date of roval PEfER M DAVIES CCXX R2 acrA)unts {SSI 0510812025
CHARITY COMMISSION -] FOR ENGLAND AND WALES •+• Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examinerfs Report Report to the trusteesl members of On accounts for the year ended LoLg Charity no (if any) Set out on pages I report to the trUStS on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (Ihe Trusf) for the year ended Responsibilities and As the charty trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance WFth the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (he Act"). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145{5)(b) of the Act. I have completed my examtnation. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: accounting records were not kept in accordan with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to Mthich attention should be drawn in order to enable a pioper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Please delete the words in the brackets rf they do not appty. Independent examiner's statement Signed: Dato: 06 Name: M£r TAVLr Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: 14APLdLtI LODC CL*.AqluAL I • LACt Hc/2S£ /LèA rÉ34 (1 IER October 2018
Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts.. directions and guidan for examiners). Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER October 2018