2022-12-31-accounts

Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date 1 January 2022 31 December 2022

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Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1181576

Ludlow & District Beekeepers’ Association

L&DBKA

Charity's principal address

Hillfoot House Lushcott Easthope, Much Wenlock Postcode TF13 6EE

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any)
	ROY MARCUS HOWELLS	Chair	1 January 2022–23 June 2022	Membership
	GILLIAN SILVERWOOD MACLEAN	Secretary Chair	To 28 June 2022 From 28 June 2022	Membership
	MICHAEL JOHN SAUNDERS		1 January 2022–27 July 2022	Membership
	CLIFFORD DENNIS BLOOMFIELD	Treasurer & Membership Secretary		Membership
	DR MARY JANE ROSS CARSTAIRS			Membership Membership
	HAMISH CRAIG BARBER	*Secretary	*From 28 June 2022
	JONATHAN FILDES		From 23 June 2022	Membership
	CLIVE HOLDER		23 June 2022–7 November 2022	Membership
	ALAN JENYON		From 20 October 2022	Co-opted by Trustees
	SUSAN HAYDAY		From 22 November 2022	Co-opted byTrustees

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Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser Name Address

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Section B Structure, governance and management

De�c�ip�ion of �he cha�i���� ������

Constitution adopted on 23 February 2019 Type of governing document

(eg. trust deed, constitution) CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) Elected from Membership Trustee selection methods

• (eg. trust, association, company)

(eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

• policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;

• the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;

• relationship with any related parties;

• t rustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

Section C Objectives and activities

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Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

THE OBJECTIVES OF THE LUDLOW & DISTRICT BEEKEEPERS ASSOCIATION ARE TO ADVANCE AND PROMOTE THE CRAFT OF BEEKEEPING AND GOOD BEEKEEPING PRACTICES AND TO RAISE AWARENESS AND EDUCATE THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF BEES AND BEEKEEPING TO THE ENVIRONMENT. THE ASSOCIATION PROVIDES TRAINING TO BEEKEEPERS. MEMBERS LIVE IN AND AROUND THE LUDLOW AREA.

In accordance with the guidance issued by the Charity Commission with regard to public benefit, the trustees aim to make the most of opportunities to educate and inform the public on the importance of honey bees and of the craft of beekeeping when planning the annual programme of activities of the association.

These activities include:

• Provision of information, educational material and advice to members of the public about the importance of honey bees in the environment;

• Provision of information and advice to anyone considering taking up the craft of beekeeping including the benefits of membership of a beekeeping association and the training needed to be a beekeeper;

Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

• Regular attendance at agricultural shows, village fetes, food festivals and other public events in the local area throughout the year to promote the craft of beekeeping and raise awareness of the importance of pollinators in the environment. This usually includes displaying at least one observation hive of live bees at each event. Products of the hive are also exhibited.

• Beekeeper training - a beginners’ course in beekeeping is run every year.

• Answer enquiries and requests for assistance from members of the public made via the Associations’ web site .

• Giving talks to groups eg WI, U3A, schools etc interested in learning about the importance of honey bees in the environment and the role of beekeepers in supporting honey bees.

• In addition the charity maintains and provides contact details of those of its members willing to help recover swarms of honey bees reported by members of the public, free of charge.

• The charity also has an Asian Hornet Action Team, one of a number of teams across the country who are working with the NBU and the BBKA in the national effort to monitor and prevent the establishment of this non-native invasive species.

In carrying out the above activities the Trustees of the Association believe they are achieving the charitable aims and delivering tangible benefit to the general public.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

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You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

• policy on grantmaking;

• policy programme related investment;

• contribution made by volunteers.

Section D Achievements and performance

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Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

Membership Membership numbers 2022: 168 members

Training and education Beginners’ course 20 22 numbers: 29 students.

Two members of the Association sat and passed a total of four BBKA Module examinations during the year.

Winter talks and Apiary Meetings programme

With Covid restrictions lifted a full programme of talks and apiary meetings was held throughout the year with the aim of informing and educating members on beekeeping issues.

Asian Hornet

The Asian Hornet Action Team continued to respond to queries and reports of potential sightings of this non-native invasive species. There were no confirmed sightings in our area.

Shows and Events

With Covid restrictions lifted a full programme of attendance at public shows and events was reinstated and included:

Burwarton Show (attendance 20,000) Tenbury Countryside Show Clun Carnival Ludlow Food Festival (attendance 15,000) Tenbury Applefest (attendance 1,400)

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Section E Financial review

The charity does not have a policy on reserves.

Brief statement of the

cha�i���� polic� on �e�e��e�

Details of any funds materially none in deficit

Further financial review details (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

• the chari ty’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);

• how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;

• investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.

Section F Other optional information

Section G Declaration

The �����ee� decla�e �ha� �he� ha�e app�o�ed �he �����ee�� �epo�� abo�e.

Signed on behalf of �he cha�i���� �����ee�

Signature(s) Full name(s) Gillian Silverwood Maclean Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Chair etc) Date 5 May 2023

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LUDLOW & DISTRICT BEEKEEPERS' ASSOCIATION CHARITY NUMBER 1181576 RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS 2022

RECEIPTS Direct charity receipts Members subscriptions 2021 Bee Disease Insurance additional premium 2021 Donations Raffles BeeCraft subscriptions (2021) Miscellaneous Interest received Subtotal Activities receipts Honey sales Training course fees (for 2021) Subtotal Total Receipts PAYMENTS Direct charity payments BBKA Capitation fees Bee Disease insurance premium BeeCraft Subscriptions Insurance Miscellaneous Subtotal Activity and asset payments Capital purchases Honey Sales Association Apiary AA Consumables Hall Hire Show costs/consumables Talk fees & Travel Training Refreshments/social event Subtotal TOTAL PAYMENTS NET RECEIPTS/PAYMENTS ASSETS Bank Account Opening balance Net Receipts/Payments Closing Balance Petty cash Opening balance Closing Balance	5,269.50 702.30 151.45 82.75 610.00 410.50 8.34
	7,234.84 3,104.10 1,164.00
	4,268.10
	11,502.94
	3,401.00 677.50 490.00 404.20 268.88
	5,241.58 639.98 383.78 1,183.15 53.26 158.00 145.00 349.00 1,258.87 1,367.02
	5,538.06
	10,779.64
	723.30
	9,914.86 723.30
	10,638.16
	290.00 290.00

Material Assets

Association Apiary building including solar panel & battery off grid installation Marquees x 2 for external events, tables etc. Teaching Apiary: hives & equipment Bee improvement Apiary: hives & equipment Lab Equipment including microscopes Computer TV & projector equipment for presentations