# Welcome to = “<i Gwent Beekeepers CIO ) Annual General Meeting =~ } 16[th] November 2023 



## **Education** 

- Beginner course this year with 27 registered on the course 

   - Core group of regulars attending the Tuesday Apiary session 

- BBKA Modules – Study groups at the Castle at USK 

- Congratulations to Ceri Joyner who has qualified as Master Beekeeper 

Chair 



## **Apiary** 

## **Apiary** 

- Approx 26 Colonies 

- All colonies treated for Varroa with ApiLife Var 

- All setup for winter with supers under and mouse guards 

Chair 



**Engagement:  Shows / Events Events** : 

- Usk Open Gardens 

- Monmouth Bee Festival 

- Go Wild @ Pontypool Park 

- Llanthony Show 

- Usk Show 

- 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** 

- Taster Sessions (5 sessions – 51 attendees) 

- Beginners Course 

- Courses 

   - Bees for Development - Bee identification day 

   - Microscopy course run by Sean Stephenson 

- Winter lectures as well as being held online. 

Chair 



## **Back to Basics** 

- Clear Strategy for the future 

- In a process of review of Skills to and develop & strengthen knowledge as a charity 

- Association for existing members as well as beginners. 

- Education: Train the Trainers – Widening support to provide training 

- Reliance on the few 

   - ….. **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 

- 162 Full BBKA membership            (219 – 2023) 

- 0 Junior                               (1- 2023) 

- 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<br>of Sami White (Dave Barrell<br>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 



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|**Gwent Beekeepers CIO**|**Gwent Beekeepers CIO**|
|---|---|
|**Actual**<br>**(Aug 21)**<br>**Actual       (Oct**<br>**22)**<br>**Actual**<br>**(Sept23)**<br>**Current**<br>**Budget**<br>**Current**<br>**Actual**<br>**_2020/2021_**<br>**2021/2022**<br>**2022/2023**<br>2023/2024<br>2023/2024<br>**Income**<br>**Opening Balance**<br>**_29367.01_**<br>**£24,779**<br>**£22,137**<br>**£29,655**<br>**£29,655** Notes<br>GBK Subscription<br>_£4,170_<br>3463<br>3,385.00<br>3,750.00<br>2,700.00<br>1<br>BBKA Subscription<br>_£2,880_<br>5349<br>4,467.00<br>5,250.00<br>2,919.00<br>BDI Subscriptions<br>_£840_<br>896<br>825.35<br>850.00<br>606.15<br>Magazine Subscriptions<br>_£915_<br>619<br>554.00<br>600.00<br>306.00<br>Donations /Fundraising<br>_£5,854_<br>759<br>948.13<br>1,000.00<br>730.40<br>Gift Aid<br>1,596.04<br>1,500.00<br>1,148.70<br>Courses and Events/ grant<br>income for tasters<br>_£3,740_<br>6293<br>9,118.00<br>7,000.00<br>6,911.00<br>3<br>Prior Year<br>_£3,921_<br>255<br>Honey sales/Equipment<br>Hire/grant for<br>equipment/works/apiary<br>1580<br>2,838.41<br>11,385.00<br>11,816.20<br>4<br>Miscellaneous<br>155<br>12.00<br>100.00<br>567.73||
|**Total Generated Income**<br>**_£22,320_**<br>**£19,369**<br>**£23,744**<br>**£31,435**<br>**£27,705**<br>**Expenditure**<br>BBKA capitation<br>_£3,943_<br>5394<br>4,565.50<br>5,250.00<br>3,370.00<br>BDI capitation<br>_£871_<br>924<br>826.00<br>850.00<br>665.40<br>Magazine Subscriptions<br>_£661_<br>444<br>375.82<br>600.00<br>0.00<br>Apiary costs, products for<br>resale<br>_£14,853_<br>5459<br>6,184.76<br>19,068.00<br>11,729.78<br>Building Running Expenses<br>393<br>1,218.18<br>1,500.00<br>858.26<br>Prior Year / Gift Aid Repay<br>742<br>15.35<br>Insurance<br>_852.62_<br>917<br>951.53<br>1,000.00<br>1,025.10<br>Refunds / Overpayments<br>243.57<br>250.00<br>0.00<br>Miscellaneous, Square costs<br>_£921_<br>3693<br>121.88<br>200.00<br>229.80<br>0<br>Courses / Events<br>_£307_<br>210<br>590.61<br>850.00<br>918.05<br>Show expenses/marketing<br>3<br>1,000.00<br>Grant Project Expenditure<br>MSCT<br>657.98<br>Build Project from Reserves<br>_£4,584_<br>3712<br>475.00<br>2,500.00<br>0.00||
||2|
|**Total Expenditure**<br>**_£26,993_**<br>**£21,891**<br>**£16,226**<br>**£33,068**<br>**£18,796**||
|Surplus/deficit<br>_-£4,673_<br>-£2,522<br>£7,518<br>-£1,633<br>£8,909||
|**2024/25 Balance cfwd**<br>Budgeted balance going into<br>2023/24<br>£29,654.75<br>£38,563.54<br>less creditors falling due<br>2023/24<br>£1,596.04<br>plus debtors<br>707.00<br>plus debtors falling due<br>2023/24<br>£642.25<br>bank balance end 2022/2023<br>£28,700.96<br>cash balance<br>**£39,270.54**||






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Designated Reserves new<br>income £9,885<br>Designated Reserves<br>expenditure £7,310<br>Designated Reserves balance<br>f/wd to 2024/25 £4,258<br>Notes<br>1. target 250 members in<br>budget<br>2. reserves £683 designated<br>for equipment from 2022/23<br>3. reserves £1000 designated<br>for course fees from 2022/23<br>4. incls TNL grant £9885<br>RESERVED FUNDS:<br>Donor Donation Donation for: actions Balance<br>Western Power £1,000 Lab equipment m-scopy equip 0.00<br>National Heritage £9,900 Landscaping  Groundwork<br>and signage (additional<br>stone) costs for<br>tress, patio,<br>carpark, apiary<br>space 0.00<br>accessible<br>taster fees<br>MSCT £2,300.00 (1000) and  hives purchased<br>equipment<br>(1300) 1642.02<br>TNL £9,885.00 [observation hut/ ] partial works<br>groundworks 2615.73<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>




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
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1174746
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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 examin*ion 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 a￿ld 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
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qualificationls) or body
Oct 2018
IER

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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