Trustees' Annual Report for the period
Period start date
Period end date
01 Jan 2022 To 31 Dec 2022
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Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name Buzzworks Association (Hitchin)
Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1166441
Buzzworks
Charity's principal address The Limes
Pirton Road, Holwell Hitchin Herts Postcode SG5 3SS
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Name of person (or body)
Dates acted if not for
Trustee name Office (if any) entitled to appoint trustee
whole year
(if any)
1 Paul Johnson
2 Giorgio Martinelli
3 Mari Stevenson
4 Andy Cooper
5 Mike De Souza
Nathalie
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Titterton
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Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name Dates acted if not for whole year
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
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Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Type of governing document
Constitution
- (eg. trust deed, constitution)
How the charity is constituted CIO
- (eg. trust, association, company)
Trustee selection methods
- (eg. appointed by, elected by)[Elected by members at the AGM]
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:
- policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
Trustees are proposed and voted in by the association members at the AGM.
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Newly elected trustees are required to ‘self-certify’ that they are eligible for the position and not disqualified from holding such office
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the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
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relationship with any related parties;
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trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
Section C Objectives and activities
The objectives of the association are;
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
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To educate the public in the importance of bees to the environment
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To promote and further the craft of beekeeping
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2022 has been a better year for Buzzworks Association Hitchin (BAH) after the restrictions of the Covid pandemic and we are going into 2023 in good shape financially. We managed to offer several group educational visits, held open days and Bee Experience and Taster days for the public. Our beekeeping , honey extraction and maintenance activities were fulfilled throughout the year.
Educational
We held group visits by schools and local rainbow and brownies to educate them on the world of bees and their importance for pollination and our eco-system .
Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)
We hosted open days during the Summer which were very well attended and also participated in Hitchin’s Eco Day to help educate the public. This event has a very large footfall so has given an opportunity to promote Buzzworks and our volunteering opportunities.
Marketing
We were able to participate in regular monthly market stalls to sell our local honey as well as at the Rotary Food festival. The stall sales are manned by volunteers and have proved to be a success to generate income to cover the running costs of the charity.
Training
During 2022 we ran three Bee Experience sessions for the public and two Taster Days for new beekeepers . These consisted of groups of people, mainly focused in the apiary talking about and looking at the Bees.
The association has no paid employees. All activities are carried out on a voluntary basis only. The trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the charity commission on public benefit.
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:
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policy on grant making;
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policy programme related investment;
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contribution made by volunteers.
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Section D Achievements and performance
Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year
2022 has been a better year for BAH and we are going into 2023 in good shape financially.
We managed to run a number of educational visits , held open days , taster & experience days for the public which are a core part of our aims and objectives.
Market stall activities were fully restored which allowed us to effect honey sales and maintain a good level of income to help cover our running costs.
In 2023 we are aiming to build on our educational activities.
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Section E Financial review
Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves
£10,000 is being ringfenced in our Accounts to cover continuing operations for a period of up to 24 months. This is in case of unexpected maintenance, failure of harvest, unexpected rent rises , legal costs, emergency hire of beekeepers and other identified risks.
Details of any funds materially in deficit
Further financial review details (Optional information)
You may choose to include See Profit & loss summary. additional information, where relevant about:
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the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
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how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
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investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
Section F Other optional information
Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s)
Full name(s) Paul Johnson Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)[Trustee] Date 20th April 2023
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Prepared by Paul Calvert (Finance manager)
Buzzwor ks Associat ion Hitchin
| Buzzwor ks Associat ion Hitchin |
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| 2022 Accounts - 31st December Year End REVENUE Administration Education Marketing (including Stalls, Honey Sales etc) Membership Training Donations Total Revenue GRANTS Grants Received EXPENSES Administration Apiary Materials Education Marketing (including Stall, Open Days etc) Site Maintenance & Gardening Training Total Expenditure 2022 Proft & Loss Current Year Surplus/(Defcit) Previous Year Surplus/(Defcit) - brought forward Current Balance - surplus/(defcit) ASSETS & LIABILITIES Asset - Buildings & contents (based on insured value) Asset - Sales Stock (Jarred Honey, labels etc) Asset - Honey stock to be processed (estimated) Liabilities - Equipment on loan (estimated Value) Total Assets |
2022 100 231 5,259 200 681 - |
| 6,471 - 1,347 78 1,125 1,213 817 80 |
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| 4,660 1,811 10,787 |
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| £ 12,599 40,642 1,236 3,300 (£500) |
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| £ 44,678 |
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