## **THE LEEDS BEEKEEPERS’ ASSOCIATION** BRANCH OF THE YORKSHIRE BEEKEEPERS’ ASSOCIATION AFFILIATED WITH THE BRITISH BEEKEEPERS’ ASSOCIATION Registered Charity No. 1175455 The Charity's name is Leeds Beekeepers’ Association, also known as LBKA, and the principal address is Temple Newsam Park, Leeds, LS15 0EA. The Trustees for the period covered by this report were: Andrew Hebden, Shop Manager and Chair until Nov 2022 Clare McGettigan, Colony Manager (then chair from Nov 2022) Michael Badger, Vice Chair Steve Fox, Apiary Manager Catherine Graham, Education Officer Karen Gauldie, Secretary David Haigh, Swarm co-ordinator Angela Utley, Clubhouse Manager Katey Slater, Treasurer Helen Lowry, Membership secretary Duncan Brearley ## **Structure and Governance** Our governing document is our Constitution, adopted 26th October 2016 and last amended on 30[th] November 2022. We are registered as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation, and our trustees are appointed or reappointed at our Annual General meeting held in November. Membership of LBKA is open to anyone interested in the craft of beekeeping in the Leeds area. Trustees oversee all the day to day running of the Association. LBKA is part of Yorkshire Beekeepers Association, which in turn is part of British Beekeepers Association, to whom a fee is payable annually for each member. From the British Beekeepers Association, we receive third party insurance for members, assistance with educational material, newsletters and many other benefits. We also have ongoing contact with the National Bee Unit regarding bee health ## **Activities** Our objectives are to promote the craft of beekeeping in all its aspects, with particular emphasis on helping our beekeepers and informing the wider public of the importance of bees. Following the Covid pandemic, we are pleased to report that we were able to return to most of our regular activities. These include: - Weekly meetings at our association apiary during the active beekeeping season - Taster sessions – opportunities for the public to find out more about honeybees and get some hands-on experience handling bees - Beginner beekeeper consisting of both theory and practical training - Improver and continual education training sessions - Supporting BBKA formal assessments e.g., Basic Assessment, Honeybee Health assessment - In-person and zoom winter talks - Trustee meetings in person. We were also able to recommence some outreach events such as Primary School requests to support ‘Bes in the Curriculum and the Otley Annual Science Fair in November. Page 1 of 7 ## **The Apiary** We have continued to invest time and monies improving our teaching apiary at Temple Newsam, Leeds. A storage area built in 2021 has proved a successful addition allowing us to demonstrate the storage and hygienic cleaning of hive boxes. We continued to replace older hive boxes and spent a lot of time and effort improving the public area around the bee enclosure by clearing over-growth and continuing to replant. We maintained our observation hive so visitors to Temple Newsam Farm can safely view some frames of bees without the need for a beekeeper to be present. In the community we have, as usual, provided a service to remove swarms of bees from gardens and property, and re-home them as appropriate. We are thankful for the generous hours contributed by LBKA members, both Trustees and nonTrustees, working on our educational courses and our outreach work. These have numbered around 30 individuals over the year ## **Financial** Our income derives mostly from educational courses, and subscriptions from our members. Following increases in our payments to British Beekeepers Association, we have had to increase our subscription prices. In addition, we have introduced some new membership categories. Our subscription rates are reviewed annually at the AGM. Details are: |Individual subscription|£33 .00| |---|---| |Associate subscription|£12.00| |Partner subscription|£17.00| |Social subscription|£5.00| |Junior subscription|£10.00| |School subscription|£Nil| Having held the prices of our Beginners’ Courses for a number of years, we have now (effective 2023) increased them to £150 to reflect increased running costs. At the end of this financial year, our membership stood at: |Individual|171| |---|---| |Associate|6| |Partner|13| |Social|3| |Junior|3| |Schools|1| |Honorary -|1| We are in a healthy position financially, with cash at bank around £100,000. As mentioned last year, a chunk of this money is earmarked to be spent to refurbish the Association premises, which will involve some rebuilding and general renovation of the site. This work is ongoing. Page 2 of 7 **Plans** The coming year will see us: - Continue to support relevant outreach activities where we can, with a special emphasis on school events. - Continue to improve our education programme where possible, with particular emphasis on retaining existing beekeepers and improving their knowledge and standards. - Look for opportunities to further improve our training apiary with a particular focus on being able to offer more opportunities to educate the public about bees and beekeeping. This will require co-operation with Leeds City Council in the likely event of a planning request as well as the team at Temple Newsam farm - Continue to invest in our training apiary to improve the learning experience for our members. In the course of our activities, we continue to provide all necessary protective clothing and ensure full access for disabled people who have an interest in beekeeping. Signed on behalf of the Charity's Trustees ## _C E McGettigan_ Clare McGettigan Chair from Nov 2022 Page 3 of 7 ## **Leeds Beekeepers Association Balance sheet As at 30 September 2022** |**£**
**CURRENT ASSETS**
Cash at bank and in hand
91,460
__________
**CURRENT LIABILITIES**
Trade creditors
103
Other creditors – Leeds Beekeepers
Association shop
27,614
Accruals and deferred income
600
__________
28,317
__________
**NET CURRENT ASSETS**
**TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES**
**NET ASSETS**
**CAPITAL ACCOUNT**
Balance beginning of year
Profit for the period/year
**Balance at end of year**|**2022**
**£**
**£**
85,792
__________
-
27,650
300
__________
27,950
__________
63,143
_________
63,143
_________
63,143
_________
57,842
5,301
_________
63,143
_________|**2021**
**£**
57,842
_________
57,842
_________
57,842
_________
57,507
335
_________
57,842
_________| |---|---|---| Page 4 of 7 ## **Leeds Beekeepers Association Profit and loss account For the year ended 30 September 2022** |**£**
**TURNOVER**
Subscription income
Courses & taster day income
Gift aid income
Sundry income
Donations received
Swarm Income
Nucs & honey sales
**COST OF SALES**
Capitation fees
5,132
Room hire
730
Speaker fees
229
__________
**GROSS PROFIT**
**Other income**
Bank Interest receivable
**Expenditure**
Travel & subsistence expenses
-
Insurance
-
Education costs
863
Telecommunication and data costs
45
Website costs
182
Accountancy costs
300
WebCollect costs
251
PayPal Charges
178
General expenses
81
Apiary costs
2,313
__________
**NET PROFIT**|**2022**
**£**
**£**
6,215
6,582
57
-
1,026
440
955
_________
15,275
4,486
-
150
__________
6,091
_________
9,184
330
_________
9,514
246
57
497
65
74
300
220
248
223
3,959
__________
4,213
_________
5,301
_________|**2021**
**£**
6,102
3,092
707
904
-
-
-
_________
10,805
4,616
_________
6,189
35
_________
6,224
5,889
_________
335
_________| |---|---|---| Page 5 of 7 ## **Leeds Beekeepers Association Shop Trading as Leeds Beekeepers Association Balance sheet As at 30 September 2022** |**£**
**CURRENT ASSETS**
Stocks and work in progress
9,554
Trade debtors
296
Other debtors – Leeds Beekeepers
Association shop
27,614
Other debtors – Fraud refund
-
Cash at bank and in hand
14,376
__________
51,840
__________
**CURRENT LIABILITIES**
Trade creditors
172
Accruals and deferred income
300
__________
472
__________
**NET CURRENT ASSETS**
**TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES**
**NET ASSETS**
**CAPITAL ACCOUNT**
Balance beginning of year
Profit for the period/year
**Balance at end of year**|**2022**
**£**
**£**
9,142
-
27,650
957
16475
__________
54,224
__________
3,106
300
__________
3,406
__________
51,368
_________
51,368
_________
51,368
_________
50,818
550
_________
51,368
_________|**2021**
**£**
50,818
_________
50,818
_________
50,818
_________
49,909
909
_________
50,818
_________| |---|---|---| Page 6 of 7 ## **Leeds Beekeepers Association Shop Trading as Leeds Beekeepers Association Profit and loss account For the year ended 30 September 2022** |**£**
**TURNOVER**
Sales
**COST OF SALES**
Opening stock and work in progress
9,142
Purchases
23,092
__________
32,234
Closing stock and work in progress
(9,554)
__________
**GROSS PROFIT**
**Expenditure**
Accountancy costs
300
Credit card charges costs
420
Sundry expenses
1
__________
**NET PROFIT**|**2022**
**£**
**£**
23,951
_________
23,951
7,978
20,165
__________
28,143
(9,142)
__________
22,680
_________
1,271
300
368
(1)
__________
721
_________
550
_________|**2021**
**£**
20,577
_________
20,577
19,001
_________
1,576
667
_________
909
_________| |---|---|---| Page 7 of 7 LEEDS BEEKEEPERS ASSOCIATION ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2022 Four Accountsncy 4 Tlnshlll Lar West Yovkshir• LS16 7AP Contents of the Accounts For The Year Ended 30 September 2022 Paqe Business Detsi Approval Accountant's ReFort Profit and LO￿ Account Balance Sheet Notes to the Accounts Leeds Beekeepers Associatlon Business Details For The Year Ended 30 September 2022 4 Tlnshill Laiie West Yfmkshire LS16 7AP Leed$ Beekeepers Assocbation Accounts Approval Statement For The Year Endeql 30 September 2022 I approve, on behatf of our organi5abon, ihe5e ￿n.a￿lty1 actounts T*hith crryri5e a Profft and Loss Account, Baknce Sheet and relèted notes. l acknowledge our resIx¥￿￿Ity lor the aco)unts Induding ofall tt* inf0M￿￿n and e%￿ana￿on$ ne£essary for the cOm￿etion. Paje 2 Accountant's Report For The Year Ended 30 September 2022 In accordaft￿ with your Instr￿n. we have prepar•1 the xcounts, whKh comfv the Pyofft and accoun¢ the Balan Sheet anLI the related notes. IFOM the accounb.ng re￿r(&. inforrnatyon and extAanatw)ns wovltsj ts) US. This report is made ro y04J in aCCo￿ante ¥¥ith the tenns of ￿Jr eryW. Our work has been undert3ken to enabte us to prepare the accounts on your ￿half and for other pur[￿se. To the fijlkrt extent pernit￿ by law. we do not tsr assu￿ ￿SponsIb.11ty to anyone other than to you. the d*nt. for t￿r wort or for this Yoy have approved and acknowledged your re5Fonsbility for these ￿unts. We have not L￿n instructed to c￿plete an audit ￿ the aco)unts. Fty ttms reaw)n, we have not verifi•J the accuracy or completentss of the accounting r￿OrdS. information or explanatiorts Y¢￿ have prnvided. Therefore we do not express any opinion on the accounts. SSgned Four Accountancv 4 Mnshlll Lane West Yorkshi LS16 7AP Leeds Beekeepers Assodatlon Profit and Loss Account For The Year Ended 30 September 2022 2021 2021 Turnover Subscription income Course & Taster Day Ir Glft ASd Income Sun¢Jry income [￿nationS rlreived Swarrn income Nucs & honey sales 6.215 6,582 57 6,102 3.092 707 1.026 955 15.275 10,805 C•st ￿ Sal•s Captstiofi fees Room hit Speaker fees 5.132 730 229 150 6,091 4,616 GROSS PROFIT 9.184 6.189 Other Income Bank inte￿¢ rec•vable 330 35 9,514 6,224 Expenditure Travel and subsistence expense5 Insuronce Educbtton costs Telecommunicayons and data cJ)sts Website costs Attountancy fees Wetrcol1￿ fee5 Paypal charges General expenses Aplary costs 246 57 497 65 74 300 220 248 223 3,959 45 182 300 251 178 81 2J13 4,213 5.889 5.301 33S Balance Sheet As at 30 September 2022 2022 2021 CURRENf ASSETS Cash at bank in hand 91.4fy) 85,792 CURREHT LIAOJLMES Trade creditor5 Other creditors . Leed5 Beekke A5500at*on Shop Accntals and tleferred irKon 103 27,614 27,650 300 28.317 27.950 63.143 57,842 TOTAL ASSEfs LESS CURREKr 63,143 57,842 63,143 57.842 CAprrAL ACCOUMT Balan￿ at l October 2021 Profit/lLossl for the [￿c￿ly￿r 57.842 5,301 57.507 335 Balance C•rrled Forward 63,143 57.842 Notes to the Accounts For The Year Ended 30 September 2022 l. Aceountlng PollLy These unaudlted accounts have teen c(￿￿￿et￿l in acConJa￿t wrth UK ￿er￿lIV Acce￿•￿ Atttsjntlng Pra£v￿ gulddlne5 and provisJe5 Suffic￿nt ènd relevant Infonn￿l￿ ￿ pAoble corn￿￿ of a tax rettjrn. LEEDS BEEKEEPERS ASSOCIATION - SHOP TRADING AS LEEDS BEEKEEPERS ASSOCIATION ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2022 Four Accountan 4 TIN8hlM L• Leeds Wesl Yorkshlye L516 7AP Contents of the Accounts For The Year Ended 30 SeptpJnber 2022 Busfiness Detslls Appro¥al Acc(¥Jntant's Report Prnfft ond Loss Acctyjnt Balantr Sheet Note5 to the AC£￿Trts Leeds Beekeeptrs Aswclatlon . Shop Tradlng As Leeds Beekeepers Assoclatlon Buslness Detalls For The Year Ended 30 September 2022 Propri•tor Mr Leeds Beekeepers AS$￿4t￿ . Shop 4 Tknshhl LaTrE Leeds West Y¢xkshl LS16 7AP Leeds Beekeepers Assoclatlon - Shop Tradlng As Leeds Beekeepers Assoclatlon Accounts Approval Ststement For The Year Ended 30 September 2022 l appr￿e. on behalf of our oryani5atbJn. Ihtse uTraudW aCt￿rts *tri¢h ¢rynprkne a PrDfft •rxl L05$ Accwnt. Balar￿ Sheet and related notes. l acknowledge our resp)rtsIbIl￿ for the aCC￿nts IncWlt¥ of all ihe irrformth and explonatbrs necessary h the ccffjpletlon. Mr Leed5 8eekeepEr5 A55o¢laiioii- ￿0p Leeds Beekeepers Assoclatlon - Shop Trndlng As Leeds Beekeepers Assodatlon Accountant's Report For The Year Ended 30 September 2022 In accoftlance wlth the ywr I￿trt￿lI¢￿, we have prEparEd thE 1ttryJ￿. whKh cowrywise the Profit and Loss account. the Balance Sheet and the related Th)tes, frcrfn the acctyJntlrvJ records. Infom)atkn arrfl explanatK)r6 PVDvlded tD iJ$. Thls rep￿t ts made to In act(Kdan¢e the terwns of wr engagement. l)Jr wotlt has been undertaken to enablE US to prepare 3ttiyJnts on your bÈhaW 3rNJ for tx) other pur[x￿. To the fulkst extent perni￿ted by law. we do not ￿tept f* assume re5pon5iblllty to anyone other than to you. the dlent. for our wot* or for th& re￿$rt. Y(xJ have approved and acknoW￿￿￿e￿ y￿r resp(￿1b11ty for these ac(ourrts. We have not been instructed io c(¥nplete an audlt of ihe acrnunts. For thÈ leas￿. * have not verlfied the acojracy or completeness of the aCc￿￿Trg records. ￿f0m￿kIn or exptsnat1￿ yrxj have prDvlded. The￿ore we do not express any opknlon on the accounts. Slgned Fwr Accwntary 4 Tfjrtshlll Lane Leeds West Yorkshirt L516 7AP Page 3 Leeds Beekeews Assoclatlon . Shop Tradlng As Leeds Beekeepers Assodatlon Profft and Loss Account For The Year Ended 30 Septvnber 2022 2022 2021 Sales C•Bt ol S•1*# Opening 5tcKk aTrJ work In wogrt Jrchases 23.951 20.577 9.142 23.092 7.978 20.165 32.234 (9.5541 28.143 19.142) CIDslng st￿k and work In progress 22,680 19.001 GROSS PROF 1,271 1.576 Expenditure Accountanry fees Credlt card thatye5 Sundry expense5 300 420 300 721 667 IIET PROFIr 550 909 Leeds Beekeepers Assoclatlon - Shop Tradlng As Leeds Beekeepers Assodatlon Balance Sheet As at 30 Sept¥nber 2022 X122 2021 CURRENT ASSETS St￿k and work In prog¥ess Trade debtors Other debtors- Leeds Beekkeepe Assodatlon 9.554 296 9,142 27.614 27,650 Other debtor5 - Fraud refvnd Cash at bank and In hand 957 16.475 14.376 51.840 54.224 CURRENT LIABILfTIES Trade creditDrs ACffl1a￿ and deferred I￿oMe 172 300 3,106 300 472 3.406 51,368 50,818 TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT UABILMES 51.368 50.818 51,368 50,818 CAPThAL ACCOUNT Batsnce at I lknber 2021 ProfiVILossl for the perk￿year 50.818 550 49.9D9 909 Bal•n¢¢ C•rried Fonw•rd 51.368 50.818 Page 5 L••ds Beekeepers Amociatlon . Shop Trading As Leeds Beekeepers Associatlon Notes to the Accounts For Th• Year Ended 30 September 2022 l. Ac¢ountln4 Pollcy These unaudiied accounts have been cLNnp1th1 in Kcordan￿ with UK GeneTrlty Attetrted Actovnb"ng Prathce guidelin&s. See accounts doc for accountants report