Welcome to = “<i Gwent Beekeepers CIO ) Annual General Meeting =~ } 16[th] November 2023
Education
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Beginner course this year with 27 registered on the course
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Core group of regulars attending the Tuesday Apiary session
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BBKA Modules – Study groups at the Castle at USK
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Congratulations to Ceri Joyner who has qualified as Master Beekeeper
Chair
Apiary
Apiary
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Approx 26 Colonies
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All colonies treated for Varroa with ApiLife Var
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All setup for winter with supers under and mouse guards
Chair
Engagement: Shows / Events Events :
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Usk Open Gardens
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Monmouth Bee Festival
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Go Wild @ Pontypool Park
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Llanthony Show
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Usk Show
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Monmouth Show
Promoting Beekeeping and answering questions we have also been informing the public of the threat of the Yellow Legged Hornet and the importance of reporting.
Thank you for the support from
Ottimo digital who have donated a new Event Gazebo and have also helped with the updating of our event signage.
Chair
Study Centre
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Taster Sessions (5 sessions – 51 attendees)
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Beginners Course
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Courses
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Bees for Development - Bee identification day
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Microscopy course run by Sean Stephenson
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Winter lectures as well as being held online.
Chair
Back to Basics
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Clear Strategy for the future
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In a process of review of Skills to and develop & strengthen knowledge as a charity
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Association for existing members as well as beginners.
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Education: Train the Trainers – Widening support to provide training
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Reliance on the few
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….. GWENT BEEKEEPERS NEEDS YOU!
The trustees and I would ask you to share your time, expertise and volunteer to help the association.
Chair
Membership Report
Total of 245 fully subscribed members (236 -2023)
Breakdown of membership
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162 Full BBKA membership (219 – 2023)
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0 Junior (1- 2023)
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0 School (1- 2023)
Membership has grown through the beginner’s course, taster sessions and the bee talks.
The three big shows we did this year has also helped and YLH (Yellow Legged Hornet) awareness has definitely increased.
We would still like to pass the 250 mark.
Renewals were mostly paid online this year. Cheques and cash are still being used.
Membership
Election of trustees
To be administered by Gwent Beekeepers President: Dr Nicola Bradbear MBE
| Elected Role | Current | Proposed |
|---|---|---|
| Chair | Peter Maloney | Peter Maloney |
| Vice Chair | Vacant(WendyYork acting) | |
| Secretary | Vacant during maternity leave of Sami White (Dave Barrell acting) |
Maternity Cover |
| Treasurer | WendyYork | WendyYork |
| IT/Website | Dave Barrell | Dave Barrell |
| MembershipSecretary | AndyLeonard | AndyLeonard |
| Marketing | Cyrene Dominguez | Cyrene Dominguez |
| Grounds | Graham Evans | Graham Evans |
| BuildingLead | Vacant -(Dave Barrell acting) | |
| Beginner’s Training- Admin | Eva Lindhe | Eva Lindhe |
| Trustee | John Holden | John Holden |
| Trustee | Andrew Tuggey | Andrew Tuggey |
| Trustee | Mark English | Mark English |
| Trustee | Viv Laing |
President
Thank vnii ft)i i, Ebf-..&K Thankyou to Miriam! ij JJ ¥4
| Gwent Beekeepers CIO | Gwent Beekeepers CIO |
|---|---|
| Actual (Aug 21) Actual (Oct 22) Actual (Sept23) Current Budget Current Actual 2020/2021 2021/2022 2022/2023 2023/2024 2023/2024 Income Opening Balance 29367.01 £24,779 £22,137 £29,655 £29,655 Notes GBK Subscription £4,170 3463 3,385.00 3,750.00 2,700.00 1 BBKA Subscription £2,880 5349 4,467.00 5,250.00 2,919.00 BDI Subscriptions £840 896 825.35 850.00 606.15 Magazine Subscriptions £915 619 554.00 600.00 306.00 Donations /Fundraising £5,854 759 948.13 1,000.00 730.40 Gift Aid 1,596.04 1,500.00 1,148.70 Courses and Events/ grant income for tasters £3,740 6293 9,118.00 7,000.00 6,911.00 3 Prior Year £3,921 255 Honey sales/Equipment Hire/grant for equipment/works/apiary 1580 2,838.41 11,385.00 11,816.20 4 Miscellaneous 155 12.00 100.00 567.73 |
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| Total Generated Income £22,320 £19,369 £23,744 £31,435 £27,705 Expenditure BBKA capitation £3,943 5394 4,565.50 5,250.00 3,370.00 BDI capitation £871 924 826.00 850.00 665.40 Magazine Subscriptions £661 444 375.82 600.00 0.00 Apiary costs, products for resale £14,853 5459 6,184.76 19,068.00 11,729.78 Building Running Expenses 393 1,218.18 1,500.00 858.26 Prior Year / Gift Aid Repay 742 15.35 Insurance 852.62 917 951.53 1,000.00 1,025.10 Refunds / Overpayments 243.57 250.00 0.00 Miscellaneous, Square costs £921 3693 121.88 200.00 229.80 0 Courses / Events £307 210 590.61 850.00 918.05 Show expenses/marketing 3 1,000.00 Grant Project Expenditure MSCT 657.98 Build Project from Reserves £4,584 3712 475.00 2,500.00 0.00 |
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| Total Expenditure £26,993 £21,891 £16,226 £33,068 £18,796 |
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| Surplus/deficit -£4,673 -£2,522 £7,518 -£1,633 £8,909 |
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| 2024/25 Balance cfwd Budgeted balance going into 2023/24 £29,654.75 £38,563.54 less creditors falling due 2023/24 £1,596.04 plus debtors 707.00 plus debtors falling due 2023/24 £642.25 bank balance end 2022/2023 £28,700.96 cash balance £39,270.54 |
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Designated Reserves new
income £9,885
Designated Reserves
expenditure £7,310
Designated Reserves balance
f/wd to 2024/25 £4,258
Notes
1. target 250 members in
budget
2. reserves £683 designated
for equipment from 2022/23
3. reserves £1000 designated
for course fees from 2022/23
4. incls TNL grant £9885
RESERVED FUNDS:
Donor Donation Donation for: actions Balance
Western Power £1,000 Lab equipment m-scopy equip 0.00
National Heritage £9,900 Landscaping Groundwork
and signage (additional
stone) costs for
tress, patio,
carpark, apiary
space 0.00
accessible
taster fees
MSCT £2,300.00 (1000) and hives purchased
equipment
(1300) 1642.02
TNL £9,885.00 [observation hut/ ] partial works
groundworks 2615.73
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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trustees Gwent Beekeepets CIO On accounts for the year ended 3010912024 Charity no lif any) 1174746 Set out on pagos l pOrt to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above chanty {Ihe Trust.) for the year ended As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance wth the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 Ilhe A(f). I report in resFect of my examinion of the Trust's accounts carried oui under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in caTrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Direction5 given by the Charity Commission under section 145151(b} of the Act. Responsibilities and basis of report Independent examinerfs statement Delete I I If not applicable. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attenlion in connection with the examination l£keFI 416dg684 I which gNes me cause to telieve that In, any matefial respect." the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Chanties Act", or the accounts did not ald with the accounting records. or the accounts did not comply wth the applicable requirements conceming the fom and content of acwunls set out in the Charities {Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a Inje and laif view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concems and have come auos5 no other matters in connection wth the examination to which attention should tr* drawn in this report in order to enable a woper understanding of the accounts to be reached. ' Please delete the words in the brackets rf they do not apply. Signed: Name: Paul Joyner Rolevant professional qualificationls) or body Oct 2018 IER
(rf any): Address: Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examinef needs lo highlight material fflattets of concem (see CC32. Indepen(lent examinatt of tharity acoounis." d4reth.ons and guidance for examiners). Give here brief dÈtsil$ of any tt•ms that the examinerwi$h•$ to disclose. IER Oct 2018