CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES
Trustees, Annual Report for the period
From 1•t January 2024
Perlod end date
Perlod stsrt date To 31•t December 2024
Charlty name: Penrlth & Dlstrlct Beekeepers Assoclatlon
Charlty reglstratlon number: 1170487
Objectives and Activlties
SORP referen
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
goveming document
Paral.17
The objects of Penrith and District
Beekeepers Association CIO are to
preseNe the honeybee by promoting the
craft of beekeeping and educating the
public of the benefit of bees in the
environment.
Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services Identified in the
account8.
Para 1.17 aTr
1.19
a) The promotlon and improvement of
beekeeping in Penrilh and the
surrounding area.
b) The control and, where possible, the
eradication of diseases and disorders of
honeybees.
c> The raising of public awareness of the
importance of bees to the environment.
Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit
Para 1.18
All Trustees receive the CC Guidanc
document and receive training as part of
their Induction as new Irustees.
Additional inforniation (optional)
You rna
choose to include further statements where relevanl about:
SORP releren¢e
All Trustees are volunteers and contribute
to the running, monitortng and financial
management of the charity. Members also
voluntarily support the activities of the
charity which enable it to meet its
charitable ob'ectives.
Para 1.38
Contribution made by
volunteers

Achievements and Performance
SORP referen
Educatlon: The Penrith and District
Beekeepers Association (PDBKA) 2024
Calendar was sold and distributed across
the local area and beyond. It contained
infonnation about bees. beekeeping and
bee friendly plants.
Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the diffe￿n￿ the
charity's work has made to
the arcumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.
Para 1.20
An infonnation table, manned by trustees
with handouts about the Asian Homet was
used at Acom Bank during weekends
throughout the summer season, to raise
the awareness of the general public to the
dangers of the Asian Homet and how it
should be ￿ported as a non-native
invasive species rf spotted.
Resources were sourced and purthased so
that 50 Asian Homet Watch Kits could be
compiled and distributed to PBKA
members at the AGM and other local
interest groups. The infomiation in the kits
was in duplicate so that recipients could
retsin one set and pass the documents
onto someone else.
Handouts supplied by the National Bee
Unit (NBU) were also available for PBKA
Trustees to give out to visitors at Acom
Bank on the aftemoons of the Branch
Meetings.
Grant fundlng was used to design and
produce a set of five A1 infonnation
boards. These were used to develop a
display and infomiation table at Penrith
Library during April and in Carlisle Library
during May.
A school project about the value of honey
bees and their life cycle were undertaken at
Warcop Primary School (82 pupils) during
June.
A group of members from Penrith Lions
visited the apiary for a presentation about
bees followed by an opportunity to visit the
apiary and observe the bees while the
apiary managers carried out a bee
inspection.
Oral History Trail: 3 beekeepers were
interviewed by a Community Development
officer about the setting up of the apiary
and the value of bees to the environment.

The recorded transcript of this conversation
will be included in an oral history trail for
a￿sS by the general public on visits to
Acom Bank.
Trainlng for aspiring boekeepers:
Introducing Beekeeper Course: June 2024.
14 attended. 1000/0 recorded excellent to
all aspects of the course. Course
participants induded Iwo students.
PBKA Stall and Observatlon hlve at
local events: Kirt(by Stephen Westmorfand
Dales Arts Event 28th July. Approximately
30 people visited the stsii during the day.
Apple Day at Hutton in the FO￿St (29
September) Approximately 40 people
visited the stall during the day.
th
Swarni collectlon: Swami collectlon:
Total of 15 swarms were collected by team
of 11 swami collectors in response to
requests received from the general public.
The swam collection process and the
conversations that take place when
inappropriate call outs are made, helps to
educate the general public about how to
identify bees and deal with them. 5 call
outs related to bumble bee and wasp
nests. There were more incidences of
advice being given through telephone
conversations and in some instances these
led to 'call outs, being avoided.
Th￿e visits were to properties where bees
had nested within the building. These
included bees that had established
themselves in the building following the
removal of other bee nests eadier in the
season. The￿ is an absence of builders in
Cumbria who are available to deconstruct
sections of properties to remove bees from
inaccessible places and this is a growing
concem to propety owners Whe￿ colonies
inhabit sites where other bees have been
because the residue of old frames and
pheromones remain and attract
newcomers. Unlike tt)e south of England,
Ihere are no companies in Cumbria offering
hive removal service which involves
dismantling part of a property. This issue
has been reported to the BBKA.
There was a higher incidence of advice
provided and unnecessary call outs
avoided. A swami catcher box was
provided to the Buddhist Temple.
Sometimes swarm collectors receive calls

when they are away on holiday and out of
the area. The establishment of a 'Wthats
App, Group for the swann collectors might
enable them to speedily pass callerfs
quesus to other swarm collectors to deal
with rf the
are not available.
Additlonal Inforniatlon (optlonal)
Youm
thoose to include further statements where relevant about..
All the achievements recorded in the
PDBKA Development plan 2024 were
achieved in the various sections except that
the Long Hive Gould not be used for bees
because of the delays in the path
construction followed by poor weather.
Achievements against
objectives set
Para 1.41
Pollinator Mural Project.. progress was
made towards the further development of
an arts project.. the feasibility study was
completed and plans for contacting the
community groups to assess them for
future involvement was agreed for action in
January 2025.
A course deslgned to help members of the
public learn more about pollinators and
the way that they can be supported in order
to reduce their further dedine was
developed in collaboration with Cumbria
Idlrfe Trust, Cumbria Beekeepers
Association and the British Beekeepers
Association. It featured as one of the
programmes offered by Higham Hall
Education Centre during July 2024, but
unfortunately had to be cancelled due to
lack of applicants.
The Tralnlng Aplary continues to be a
valuable training resourEe for both
beginners and established beekeepers. It Is
managed by a team of four volunteers and
the branch meetings held at Acorn Bank
over the summer months were well
attended, mainly by beginners.
£1,145 sponsorship raised to support the
development 2024 PDBKA Calendar.
Performance of fundraising
activitles againsl obieclives
set
Para 1.41
£3,250 in grants was raised to pay for the
construction of a pathway to ensure access
to the long hive, but due to the landownerfs
deasion to fund and resource this from the
estale. Ihese funds were diverted (with the
permission of the grant providers) and used
to purchase equipment. (in particular,
specialist bee suits for wheel chair users)
and future fund the Pollinator Mural Project.

Financial Review
Review of the charity's
financial position at the end
of the period
Para 121
The charity is in a healthy financial
position- having adequate reserves (see
below) and £8,455 in the current account
and £5,379 in the Building Society
account which indudes £2,000 to support
the development of the Pollinator Mural
Projecl.
ststement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held
Para 1.22
Reserves are held to maintain the apiary
in good repair in case of stomil general
wear and tear and to have funds
available to replace colonies of bees and
equipment in Gase of colony loss through
disease etc. To purchase newl up to date
equipment for specialist bee husbandry
purposes.
Amount of reserves held
PaTa 1.22
Current reserves are £11,834 which is
made up of £13,834 of cash held less
£2.000 designated as described in para
1.21.
Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concem
Para 1.23
No going concem issues.
Addltlonal Inforniatlon (optlonal)
You ma
choose to include further statements where relevant about..
Member subscriptions
Fund raising at events and activlties such
as raffles, 'bucket collections, and through
initiatives suth as Ihe annual calendar,
honey sales.
Applications for grantsl funding awards
from other charitable trusts for specffic
projects.
The d)arity's principal
Sou￿5 of funds (Indudlng
any fundraising)
Parn 1.47
Destruction of bee hives, colony losses due
to adverse weather conditions or disease,
destructs'on by non-native species, e.g.
Asian Homet; hive beetle; reportable vlral
diseases e.g. American FOU1b￿Od which
would require all colonies and equipment to
be destroyed.
A defKription of the prfncipal
risks faang the tharity
Para 1.46

Structure. Governance and Management
Description of charity's
trusts:
Type of goveming document
Par8 1.25
Constitution for CIO as recommended by
the Chari
Commission
cio
How is the charity
constituted?
Para 1.25
Trustee selection methods
induding details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees
Parn 1.25
Twstees are elected by members at the
AGM. The eligibility of the elected
individuals are checked out against the
Charity Commission crlteria.
Addltlonal Infonnation (optlonal)
You ma
oose to include further statements where relevant about:
An induction pack is provided and this is
followed up by an Induction Meeting with
the Chair and another experienced
TNstee, subject to their availability, prior
to the new trustee attending thelr first
board meeting.
PolScies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees
Parn 1.51
PDBKA is affiliated to Cumbria
Beekeepers Area Assoclation (whlch
comprises 5 branches from across north
Cumbria)
CBKA4 is a regional constltuent of Ihe
British Beekeeping Association - of
which PDBKA is also a member.
The charlty's organisational
structure and any wider
netwo￿ with which the
charity works
Para 1.51
Linked through the renewal of annual
subscriptions from the PDBKA
Membership to both Cumbria
Beekeepers Association and the British
Beekeepers Association.
Relationship with any related
parties
Parn 1.51
Reference and Admlnistrative details
Chari
name
Other name the chari
uses
Re
istered chari
number
Charity's princrpal address
Penrith and District Beekee
e￿ Association
Penrith Beekee
ers Association
1170487
16 Bymes Close
Plumpton
Penrith
CA119PE

Names of the charfty trustses who manage the charity
Dates act•d If nol for whole
ar
Trust•• na
Offlce {If any)
Nam• of porson lor body) entitled
toa
int trust•e
rfan
Margaret Riches
Chair
Clive Nigel Riches
Dominic Rhodes
Treasurer
Appointed 0710412024
Apiary Manager
Vice Chair
Minutes Secretary
Web site Manager
+ Membership
Secretary
Programme
Development
Apiary Manager
Davina Solomon
Mark Ge￿ard
Dasey
Pat Norris
Richard Grange
Backhouse
Catherine
Bemadette
Weightman
Owen John David
Morgan
Peter Andrew
Morgan
John Campbell
Banks
Kirk Haffison
Events Co-ordinator
Safeguarding Officer
10
Equipment Officer
Assistant Treasurer
12
Apiary Manager
Appolnted 0710412024
Declarations
Tho trustees d•clarn that they have approved the tru8teo8' rnport above.
Slgned on behalf of th• charlty'8 trustoe•
Slgnature(s)
Full name(s)
Posltlon (eg Secrgtsry,
Chalr, etc)
Margaret Riches
Chair
£L R In//£
Date
2710212025

CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Penrhh and ts1￿11￿ O•¢k*w¢rn AMocl•W•n
1170417
Recei
ts and
0ln1r2024
ments accounts
CC16a
For the wlod
from
3IIIV2024
To
Section A Receipts and payments
unl￿1[￿1•d
fund•
Endty*m*nt
funds
fund*
Tolal funds
L••1
th•i*••lt ID tho n•wwlf t•th• rw••tf
A1 Rocel t*
481
EvrAs
471
tkn•Vffjrt
Fwth
093
V•rmi tr•atM•rt
Gll ttld r•¢ov•Mbl•
fOQ
Gr08s income for
AR)
12.W
1,210
11819
14n•
A2 Auet and InW￿lM•nt Ml••.
Sub totsi
12,M•
1,210
11,721
AIP•
&thcr
bjns
314
114
E4*n•rt. IF4•ry
003
B••B
A*kn Horrth
ts•o
Ev•rkn cos
Tr•
388
•7J
627
746
1.794
72
•73
441
233
746
FIMdrn￿ •x
72
Vl•b&t• casts
•0
12.$02
Sub total
10.•16
4 AM•1 •nd Investment
urchases,
see table
Sub tot
10,911
1.187
13,612
11,081
N•t of r•C•1ptrfp•￿n•nI•)
Tran>fers between funds
Cash funds last •nd
1.064
14171
1.237
4,113
12,110
13.1>4
12,117
iJ.eJ4
7.934
12.697

Sectioii B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
fund
Endowment
fvnds
Cate¥orl•s
Detalls
to nw•Èi£
B1 Ga•h fvnd*
b•￿ CLfF•rf
S,J7•
Tot•1 c••h lund¥
13,834
Unmtrlc￿l
fund
RMtrlct•d
fvnds
Endry4vm•nt
funds
Oetails
Fund to
Cumt vdu•
Details
Fund ta Y*thl¢h
Detai15
4 Au•ts r•takn•d forth•
¢harlty's *xvn us•
Puhd to
Details
•th￿nt du•
B6 Ll•blllll•*
S*n•d by on• or th￿qI•m On
bah•No141 lh• Iru*aa*
Siwalure
Prlnt Name
Oate crf

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Uniestricted
R¢strictod
funds
fund
Endowmonl
lund¥
Caieuorlv5
DEtai15
n•ir•Att
B1 C•th fvnds
Tot•1 c••h funds
13,lJ4
Unrutrlct•d
fund•
R•strl
fvnds
El￿owm¢nt
fubm
Drtalls
Fund 10
Details
ODMI

Penrlth and Dl8trlct B•ekoepers A880clatlon
Chartered Accountants report
for the pertod ended 31 December 2024
We have prepared for your approval the finand81 infomation of the Penrith and tlstri
Beekeepers Assoaats'on for the period, which comprises of the receipts and payments
statement and the ba18nce sheet, from thè entity's accounting records and from infonnation
arKI explanatiorK8 you have given us.
As a practising member of the Insts'tute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
(ICAEW), we are subj'ect to its ethical and other professional requirements whith are
detailed at icaew.¢omlmembershandbcM)k.
Thls report is made solely to y￿, in accordance with the terms of our engagement lett8r.
Our woth has been undertaken solely to prepare for your approval the financial infomation
of Penrith and Distiict 8eek88p8rs Association and state those matters that we have
agreed to state to you in this report in accordan(* with the guidance of ICAEW as detailed
at icaew.convcompilation. To Ihe fullest extent pemiitted by law, we do not accept or
assume responsibility to anyone other than Penrlth and Clstrict Beekeepers Asoclatlon for
ow work or for this report.
YCAJ have approved the financial infonnats'on for the year and have acknowledged y￿r
responsibility for it, for the appropriateness of the financtal reporting framework
adopted and for providing all irformation and explanations necessary for its compilation.
We have reviewed the accounting reconls supplied and v￿ched y88r end bank balances
to bank statements.
APB Bookkeeplng Services Limited
Chartered Accountants
89 Pennyhill Park
Penrith
CA119JW
Date: 28 February 2025
10