## **Lune Valley Beekeepers** 

## **Charitable Incorporated Organisation Reg No: 116775** 

# **Trustees’ Report for the year ended 29[th] February 2024** 

We are pleased to report that we have had another successful year during which membership continued to grow steadily. 

Our newsletter continues to be published monthly and is shared with a number of other clubs both in the UK and abroad via eBees. Some 20% of our membership now comprises of out of area members who have joined in order to receive the newsletter. 

Our alternative approach to beekeeping u uses a long hive that allows easy access to beekeepers of all ages and physical abilities t enjoy the hobby whilst allowing the bee colony to flourish with minimal disruption to the hive and in a more natura, treatment free environment. 

During the year we have been asked to make over 20 presentations to other beekeeping organisations, schools and community groups. These included 3 special residential schools and a residential drug rehabilitation centre which felt that beekeeping could be therapeutic for their residents. 

Our new breeding apiary was completed during the year and is now fully stocked with locally adapted, near native bees, ready for the 2024 season. During the year we were able to ensure that all new members who wanted bees were able to obtain nucleus colonies of near native, locally adapted bees and install them successfully. 

During the summer season we held a range of practical training and social meetings for members, including our summer barbecue and our annual Open Day. This was our most successful Open Day yet, attracting many visitors and raising more funds than ever before. During the winter season we organised a diverse range of informative meetings, some of which were online meetings. 

Early in 2023 we received approval from the City Council for our woodland development plan which, over a 5-7 year period will open up the woodland to create a more attractive environment for wildlife. We hope to incorporate volunteers from outside of the Club as well as Club members to deliver the plan. A similar plan is being developed to continue to improve the quality of our wildflower meadow. We are extremely grateful to all the members who contributed, often working alone, to maintain the Apiary, woodland and the meadow. 

Sales of Lune Valley Long Hives to both members and non-members have progressed steadily throughout the year. During the year hives were sent as far away as Malvern in Worcestershire and Cupar in Scotland. 

We continue to have an involvement with FoodFutures, a North Lancashire based organisation whose objectives are to encourage more people to develop more healthy diets by growing more of their own food using organic growing methods. Our objectives are to ensure that their plans and strategies involve appropriate provisions for pollinators. 

During the year we were sad to receive the resignation, due to ill-health, of Jane York, one of our Trustees. Jane has committed much time to the Club, especially in maintaining the wildflower meadow and other aspects of the Apiary, and her efforts will be missed. We were pleased, however, to welcome two new Trustees, Nigel Leech and Louise Evans, who were appointed during the year. 

2024 presents us, and other beekeepers with a serious challenge, that of controlling and hopefully eradicating the Asian hornet, which has caused so much damage in northern France. For the last three years this invasive species has been striving to establish itself along the south coast of England. Whilst it may not become a serious threat in the north of England for a year or so, we are already planning a local spotting and trapping programme and informing relevant local organisations of the precautions they should take. 

Dr Fred J Ayres, Chairman of Trustees, 18[th] April 2024 



## **LUNE VALLEY BEEKEEPERS Charitable Incorpororated Organisation Reg No: 1167727 INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT 1st March 2023 to 29th February 2024** 

## **Year 2022-23 for comparison** 

|**INCOME**<br>660<br>Subscriptons<br>772<br>525<br>Insurance<br>590<br>950<br>Course fees<br>730<br>6589<br>Sales of goods<br>5137<br>428<br>Donatons<br>488<br>146<br>Gif Aid<br>600<br>539<br>Fund raising<br>1577<br>250<br>Grant income<br>0<br>10087<br>**Total income**<br>**9894**<br>**EXPENDITURE**<br>638<br>Site costs<br>683<br>369<br>Apiary costs<br>93<br>784<br>Meadow costs<br>0<br>6013<br>Cost of sales of goods<br>4097<br>105<br>Display materials<br>957<br>496<br>Course costs<br>45<br>744<br>Insurance<br>777<br>594<br>Web site<br>338<br>117<br>Other items<br>30<br>559<br>Obsolete equipment<br>516<br>0<br>Meetng costs<br>140<br>10419<br>**Total expenditure**<br>7676<br>**-£332**<br>**Operatonal surplus for year**<br>**£2,218**<br>0<br>Depreciaton for year<br>675<br>**-£332**<br>**Surplus for year**<br>**£1,543**<br>**Membership as at 29th February 2024**<br>**59**|772<br>590<br>730<br>5137<br>488<br>600<br>1577<br>0<br>**9894**<br>683|772<br>590<br>730<br>5137<br>488<br>600<br>1577<br>0|
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**LUNE VALLEY BEEKEEPERS Charitable Incorporated Organisation Reg No: 1167725 BALANCE SHEET as at: 29th February 2024** 

## **Year 2022-23** 

## **for comparison** 

|**FIXED ASSETS**<br>**As at 1.03.23 Additons**<br>**Depreciaton**<br>**As at 29.02.24**<br>3146<br>Containers & Fitngs<br>3146<br>0<br>0<br>3146<br>1710<br>Exhibiton equipment<br>1710<br>240<br>195<br>1755<br>1850<br>Equipment & tools<br>1850<br>0<br>185<br>1665<br>2550<br>Hives & stands<br>2550<br>400<br>295<br>2655<br>675<br>9256<br>**TOTAL FIXED ASSETS**<br>9221<br>3500<br>**Colonies of bees as at 29th February 22024**<br>3500<br>**CURENT ASSETS**<br>710 Stocks of goods for re-sale<br>461<br>645 Debtors<br>874<br>781 Cash at Bank<br>1589<br>2136<br>2924<br>**CURRENT LIABILITIES**<br>-634 Pre-payments<br>1909<br>0 Creditors<br>0<br>1909<br>1502<br>**NET CURRENT ASSETS**<br>1015<br>**£14,258**<br>**TOTAL ASSETS**<br>**£13,736**<br>**Represented by:**<br>2000 Trustees' Loans<br>750<br>3422<br>1422 Members' Loans<br>607<br>1357<br>**ACCUMULATED FUND**<br>16446 As at 1st March 2023<br>10836<br>-332 Add:Surplus for period<br>1543<br>16114<br>12379<br>-5278 Less: Depreciaton earlier years<br>0<br>10836<br>12379<br>**£14,258**<br>**£13,736**|**FIXED ASSETS**<br>**As at 1.03.23 Additons**<br>**Depreciaton**<br>**As at 29.02.24**<br>3146<br>Containers & Fitngs<br>3146<br>0<br>0<br>3146<br>1710<br>Exhibiton equipment<br>1710<br>240<br>195<br>1755<br>1850<br>Equipment & tools<br>1850<br>0<br>185<br>1665<br>2550<br>Hives & stands<br>2550<br>400<br>295<br>2655<br>675<br>9256<br>**TOTAL FIXED ASSETS**<br>9221<br>3500<br>**Colonies of bees as at 29th February 22024**<br>3500<br>**CURENT ASSETS**<br>710 Stocks of goods for re-sale<br>461<br>645 Debtors<br>874<br>781 Cash at Bank<br>1589<br>2136<br>2924<br>**CURRENT LIABILITIES**<br>-634 Pre-payments<br>1909<br>0 Creditors<br>0<br>1909<br>1502<br>**NET CURRENT ASSETS**<br>1015<br>**£14,258**<br>**TOTAL ASSETS**<br>**£13,736**<br>**Represented by:**<br>2000 Trustees' Loans<br>750<br>3422<br>1422 Members' Loans<br>607<br>1357<br>**ACCUMULATED FUND**<br>16446 As at 1st March 2023<br>10836<br>-332 Add:Surplus for period<br>1543<br>16114<br>12379<br>-5278 Less: Depreciaton earlier years<br>0<br>10836<br>12379<br>**£14,258**<br>**£13,736**|**FIXED ASSETS**<br>**As at 1.03.23 Additons**<br>**Depreciaton**<br>**As at 29.02.24**<br>3146<br>Containers & Fitngs<br>3146<br>0<br>0<br>3146<br>1710<br>Exhibiton equipment<br>1710<br>240<br>195<br>1755<br>1850<br>Equipment & tools<br>1850<br>0<br>185<br>1665<br>2550<br>Hives & stands<br>2550<br>400<br>295<br>2655<br>675<br>9256<br>**TOTAL FIXED ASSETS**<br>9221<br>3500<br>**Colonies of bees as at 29th February 22024**<br>3500<br>**CURENT ASSETS**<br>710 Stocks of goods for re-sale<br>461<br>645 Debtors<br>874<br>781 Cash at Bank<br>1589<br>2136<br>2924<br>**CURRENT LIABILITIES**<br>-634 Pre-payments<br>1909<br>0 Creditors<br>0<br>1909<br>1502<br>**NET CURRENT ASSETS**<br>1015<br>**£14,258**<br>**TOTAL ASSETS**<br>**£13,736**<br>**Represented by:**<br>2000 Trustees' Loans<br>750<br>3422<br>1422 Members' Loans<br>607<br>1357<br>**ACCUMULATED FUND**<br>16446 As at 1st March 2023<br>10836<br>-332 Add:Surplus for period<br>1543<br>16114<br>12379<br>-5278 Less: Depreciaton earlier years<br>0<br>10836<br>12379<br>**£14,258**<br>**£13,736**|**FIXED ASSETS**<br>**As at 1.03.23 Additons**<br>**Depreciaton**<br>**As at 29.02.24**<br>3146<br>Containers & Fitngs<br>3146<br>0<br>0<br>3146<br>1710<br>Exhibiton equipment<br>1710<br>240<br>195<br>1755<br>1850<br>Equipment & tools<br>1850<br>0<br>185<br>1665<br>2550<br>Hives & stands<br>2550<br>400<br>295<br>2655<br>675<br>9256<br>**TOTAL FIXED ASSETS**<br>9221<br>3500<br>**Colonies of bees as at 29th February 22024**<br>3500<br>**CURENT ASSETS**<br>710 Stocks of goods for re-sale<br>461<br>645 Debtors<br>874<br>781 Cash at Bank<br>1589<br>2136<br>2924<br>**CURRENT LIABILITIES**<br>-634 Pre-payments<br>1909<br>0 Creditors<br>0<br>1909<br>1502<br>**NET CURRENT ASSETS**<br>1015<br>**£14,258**<br>**TOTAL ASSETS**<br>**£13,736**<br>**Represented by:**<br>2000 Trustees' Loans<br>750<br>3422<br>1422 Members' Loans<br>607<br>1357<br>**ACCUMULATED FUND**<br>16446 As at 1st March 2023<br>10836<br>-332 Add:Surplus for period<br>1543<br>16114<br>12379<br>-5278 Less: Depreciaton earlier years<br>0<br>10836<br>12379<br>**£14,258**<br>**£13,736**|
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