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 refe￿IKe
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)
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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)
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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)
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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
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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.
si￿ned 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 M￿terS
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
CaPital￿n 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￿(paY￿entsJ
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
15*29
eost lopt*Mall
Curr￿ltya1Uè
nal
Fund to ¥A*h
asset
E..tst8ils
C05t lopth)nall
CuTrnt value
nal
20.021
B4 Assets retained for the
charity's own use
Trt*h*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

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