2021-12-31-accounts - Penrith And District Beekeepers Association

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learn more about bees and bee friendly
plants; In particular copies ofthe calendar
were distributed to residents in Great Asby
to provide information for their community
project to develop a bee friendly garden in
the village centre.
Swarm Collections:
Ofa team of 10swarm collectors, covering
Penrith and the surrounding districts, the
following data, received from 9ofthem,
summarises their swarm collecting activities:
A total of47calls were received.
The outcomes/ activities in response to
these calls are shown in percentages to
illustrate the relative proportion ofeach
res onse tothe total.
Swarms collected 36%
No swarms collected because the 31%
calls involved wasps/ bumble
bees
No action taken because calls 33%
were identified as *inappropriate /
orthe bees had already flown/
*beeswere in an inaccessible
place/ orthe location was outside
the Penrith/ Eden Valley District
('Pre-visit photographs avoided
unnecessa visits
Lessons /carne:
i)"Asking the reporters ofthe 'swarms' to
take photographs to send the swarm
collector before avoids the swarm collector
travelling unnecessarily ifthe photographs
indicate that the swarm is in an inaccessible
place orthat it is actually a wasp/ bumble
bee nest.
ii) A 'swarm vac' would be useful for the
association to purchase to loan to swarm
collectors.
iii) The local council needs to be aware of
the limitations ofwhat bee keepers are able
to do in certain situations. PBKA to arrange
meetings with appropriate council personnel
prior to 2023season commencing to
develop an improved strategy for

									communicating information about 'swarms'	communicating information about 'swarms'	communicating information about 'swarms'
									and the role ofbeekeepers tothe general
									public.
Statement			confirming					Para 1.18	The Charity Commission guidance on Public
whether	the			trustees		have			Benefit has been made available to all
had regard				to the	guidance				trustees.
issued	by	the Charity
Commission				on public
benefit
Additional				information			(optional)
You ma		choose to include further statements							where relevant about:
								SORP reference
									All the trustees are volunteers. They
								Para 1.38	contribute tothe running ofthe organisation
Contribution				made by					and to the achievement ofits objectives.		All
volunteers									members are also 'volunteers' and also
									support the organisation in the management
									ofthe apiary and involvement in the
									outreach education programmes and
									presentations/ activities with community
									groups. Ateam of8 apiary managers were
									involved in making regular visits to check		on
									the bees at the association apiary and to
									supervise the handling ofbees by beginners, rovidin 'hands on' trainin .
Achievements						and	Performance
								SORP reference
									The charity's work will have raised the
									awareness ofthe general public through
Summary ofthe main achievements ofthe charity,								Para 1.20	a)the production of its calendar which features information on bees the threats	to
identifying the difference charity's work has made							the to		their survival and the ways that they can supported through 'bee friendly planting'		be and
the circumstances					ofits				'gardening'.
beneficiaries				and	any wider				b) support for community based projects
benefits	to		society		as a				designed to improve the environment for
whole.									pollinators e.g. Great Asby Village
									c)The provision ofinteractive presentations
									to visitors at local events and to community
									interest groups.
									These aspects ofthe charities activities were
									limited by the ongoing Covid 19restrictions.
									Members have benefitted and improved	their
									beekeeping husbandry skills from the
									trainin rovided :

i.e.-The Introducing Beekeeping Course:	i.e.-The Introducing Beekeeping Course:
16attended during July 2021
-Pre-assessment study group tuition which
helped one member achieve the BBKA
BasicAssessment award.
-The seminars provided during the winter
months via Zoom when Covid 19restrictions
prevented face to face meetings.
-The practical experience ofbeekeeping	at
meetings at the Training Apiary.

Review	ofthe charity's	ofthe charity's	ofthe charity's	Para 1.21	F6,486to carry forward includes: F750.65to	F6,486to carry forward includes: F750.65to
financial position ofthe period		at the end			pay to BBKAfor 2022 membership and insurance cover. Residual funds f375.29
					from a F1k Persimmon Homes Grant to
					purchase display screens and bee hotel
					model equipment for the Hive Geometrix
					Exhibition planned for May 2022.
Statement explaining			the	Para 1.22	Reserves are held to maintain the apiary	in
policy for holding		reserves			good repair in case ofstorm damage/
stating	why they	are	held		general 'wear and tear' and to have the
					funds available to replace colonies ofbees
					and equipment in case ofcolony loss
					through disease etc.To purchase new / up
					to date equipment for specialist bee
					husband ur oses.
Amount	ofreserves		held	Para 1.22	E4,243.77

You ma ch	oose to include fu	rther statemen	ts where relevant about
			Membership subscriptions
			Fund raising activities such as raffles,
The charity's principal sources offunds (including		Para 1.47	'bucket collections' at events; production annual calendar; sales of honey +other	of bee
any fundraising)			products tothe general public and members
			Grant a lications fors ecific ro'ects.
			Risk ofbee losses from attack by non-native
			species e.g.Asian Hornet; Hive Beetle /	viral
A description	ofthe principal	Para 1.46	diseases e.g.American Foulbrood which
risks facing	the charity		would require all colonies and equipment	to
			be destroyed.

Description ofcharity's
trusts:
Type of governing document		Para 1.25	Charity Commission	CIO Constitution
iiIu5i riced, 1rival her'ilai	)
How isthe charity		Para 1.25	Charity Commission	CIO Constitution
constituted?
Trustee selection methods		Para 1.25	Trustees are elected	by members at	the
including details ofany			AGM. The eligibility	ofthe individuals	elected
constitutional provisions	e.g.		is checked out against the Charity
election to post or name	of		Commission criteria.
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees

You ma	cho	ose to inclu	de fur	ther statemen	ts where relevant about
					Trustees receive induction training and an
					introduction to their role which is led by the
Policies adopted	and procedures for the induction		and	Para 1.51	Chair ofTrustees and the Treasurer. An information pack is provided which includes
training	oftrustees				the guidance documents produced by the
					Chart t Commission.
					Penrith and District Beekeepers Association
					is affiliated with the Cumbria Beekeepers
The charity's structure and		organisational any wider		Para 1.51	Association and the British Beekeepers Association
network	with	which the
charity works
					Public and Product Insurance cover and
					training opportunities are provided by the
Relationship		with any related		Para 1.51	British Beekeeping Association. Cumbria
parties					Beekeepers Association provides support
					for training initiatives and hosts a Honey
					Show for all its affiliated members.

Charit	name			Penrith and District Beekee ers Association	Penrith and District Beekee ers Association
Other name the charit			uses	Penrith Beekee	rs Association
Re istered charit		number		1170487
Charity's	principal	address		18Byrnes Close
				Plumpton
				Penrith
				CA11 9PE

mes	ofthe charity trustee	s who manag
	Trustee name	Office (ifany)	Dates whole	acted ar	ifnot for	Name ofperson (or body) entitled to a oint trustee
	David Malcolm	Chair
	Galloway
2	Alexander Wilkinson	Vice- Chair	Resigned		9.09.21
3	Margaret Riches	Treasurer and Programme Co-ordinator
	Terence William	Communications
	Phillips	Secretary
	Rosalind Mary Exton	Minutes Secretary
	Robert McGarvie	Apiary Manager	Resigned		10.06.21
	Dominic Rhodes	Apiary Manager
	Richard Grange	Apiary Manager
	Backhouse
9	Stephen Marshall
	Maire Patricia
	Maguinness
	Helen Francesca
	Boardman
	Catherine Mary
12	Bernadette
	Weightman
	Patricia Margaret
	Norris
15	Davina Solomon		Appointed		07.03.21
	Stuart Alexander		Appointed		07.03.21
	Cunningham Bowie

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									Forthe period from			01/01/2021			To	31/12/2021
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									Ltnrestrtcted funds			Restricted funds		Endowment funds		Total	funds	Last year
									to the	nearest 5		to the nearestB		to	the nearest s	to the nearest 5		to the nearest 5
A1 Recei ts
Subscriplions											3,994						3,994	2,728
Brood diseases insurance				premiums							211						211	201
Events
Training																		320
Donations											815
Fundraising actMbes											3,995						3,99S	4,276
Varroa treatment											478						478
Beesand hives											1,650
Gift aid recoverable											711
Bank interest receivable
u tots		mssmoome						for
							AR)			1A728								S,183
A2 Asset and	investment					sales
see table .
						u	tots
			Total			ngceipts					2, 28		-			-	tA726
A3PB ments
Subscnptions											1,746						1,748	1,577
Brood diseases insurance				premiums							273						273
Equipment and apiary		development									990		866				1,859	1,106
New shed											4,707
Apiguard, MAQ's	and	apibioxel									727
Beehotels and display			panels								825						825
Events costs
Training costs											810						810	35
Mee5ng costs											299							197
Queen Rear Apiary											1,642							981
Postage snd printing																		363
Fundraising expenses											1,524						1.524	2,890
Sundry expenses																		347
Website costs											108							109
Accountancy											75							75
					Sub total					14,802							15,488	TA91
A4 Asset and	investment
					Sub total
	Total payments									14,802			888			-	ttL468	7,881
Net ofreceipts/fpayments)											1,878						2)T
A5 Transfers	between				funds
A6 Cash funds last				year		end					,546		66
Cash funds			this		year		end			10&87							te,eye	'l3$42

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						Unrestricted		Restricted			Endowment
	Datcgcrle		Dalai!a			funds to nearest 2		funds to nearest f			funds to nearest f
61Cash	funds		Bank Current	Account			B,42a
			Building SocietyAccount				4,244
					Total cash funds		to,era
						Unrestricted		Restricted			Endowment
						funds		funds			tends
			Details			to nearest 2		to nearest 2			to noareata
62 Other	monetary assets
			Details			Fund asset	to which belon 4	I ti	ll		Current value o local
63Investment		assets
			Details			Fund asset	to which balan 4	Cost (optional)			Current value o tional
B4Assets retained forthe
charity's	own	use
						Fund	towhich	Amount due		'	When due
			Details			aabili	relates	o tional			o tlonal
BSLiabilities
Signed by one ortwo trustees on behalf of all the trustees					Signature		Print	Name			Date of a royal