## **THE HERTFORDSHIRE BEEKEEPERS ASSOCIATION (CIO)**
**Registered Charity No: 1184766**
**Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2021**
## **THE HERTFORDSHIRE BEEKEEPERS ASSOCIATION (CIO) ("HBKA") Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 December 2021**
## **Management**
|Trustees
John Palombo
Paul Cassidy
John Daffern
Chris Mercer
Les Riley
Gary Hammond(appointed 26 January 2021)
Peter Willson(appointed 26 January 2021)
Patrick Maxwell
Nick Leech
David Canham
Diane Bruce
Gabriela Ross
Peter Cairns
Jane Moseley
Oliver Kelly
Independent Examiner:
Thomas Meadows
Bankers:
Lloyds Bank
Those involved in managing HBKA
during the year were:|Executive
Committee
Role
Chair
Treasurer
Secretary & representing Hertford & Ware BKA
Representing St Albans BKA
Membership
Education & training
Examinations
Representing West Herts BKA
Representing Central & South Herts BKA
Representing South East Herts BKA
Representing Bishops Stortford BKA
Representing North Herts BKA|
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## **Objectives**
The objectives of HBKA, as set out in its constitution, are "to promote and further the craft of beekeeping within the County of Hertfordshire and to advance the education of the public within the County of Hertfordshire in the importance of bees in the environment."
## **Affiliated Local Associations ("ALA")**
Seven regional beekeeping associations covering Hertfordshire have become affiliated to HBKA pursuant to clause 9 of the constitution; affiliation provides automatic membership of HBKA to members of the ALA in designated classes, and this in turn provides membership of the British Beekeeping Association ("BBKA") to those members. There are currently 788 (2020: 751) members.
## **Activities**
Activities in 2021, as in 2020, have necessarily been severly limited by the constraints imposed by government in response to Covid 19. For the second successive year the spring conference had to be cancelled. Members had the opportunity following the online AGM to ask questions of our invited guest, Roger Patterson, the President of BIBBA, drawing on his almost 60 years of beekeeping experience.
## **Governance**
Subject to a small number of reserved matters, the Trustees have delegated management of HBKA to an Executive Committee which comprises most of the trustees plus function leads and representatives of each ALA. The committee met four times during 2021; in addition the trustees usually meet once a year on their own to cover certain narrowly governance focussed matters.
## **Annual General Meeting**
The second AGM of HBKA will take place on 2 April 2022 at the Christchurch Peartree Hall, Welwyn.
## **THE HERTFORDSHIRE BEEKEEPERS ASSOCIATION (CIO) ("HBKA")**
## **Independent Examiners Report to the Trustees of HBKA**
I report on the accounts of HBKA for the year ended 31st December 2021 (Accounts).
## **Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner**
As trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the Accounts. It is my responsibility to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
## **Basis of independent examiner's report**
My examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by HBKA and a comparison of the Accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the Accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently I do not expressed an audit opinion on the view given by the Accounts.
## **Independent Examiner's statement**
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
- 1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements to (a) keep accounting records and (b) prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records have not been met; or
- 2) to which in my opinion attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the Accounts to be reached.
## **Thomas Meadows**
## **Independent Examiner 2nd February 2022**
10 Monks Horton Way, St Albans, Herts AL1 4HA
## **THE HERTFORDSHIRE BEEKEEPERS ASSOCIATION (CIO)**
## **Accounts for the Year Ended 31 December 2021**
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INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER
2021 2020
Income Expense Net Income Income Expense Net Income
Membership Fees
Member Fees Receivable £14,887 £14,887 £13,975 £13,975
BBKA Fees Payable -£13,369 -£13,369 -£12,525 -£12,525
Membership Fees Total £14,887 -£13,369 £1,518 £13,975 -£12,525 £1,450
Training
Education & Training -£100 -£100 -£40 -£40
Training Total -£100 -£100 -£40 -£40
Operating Costs
National Honey Show -£80 -£80 - -
Operating Costs Total -£80 -£80 - -
Net Income £14,887 -£13,549 £1,338 £13,975 -£12,565 £1,410
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AT
Notes To The Accounts
31 DECEMBER 2021 2020
NET ASSETS 1. The Accounts are drawn up on an
Current Assets "accruals" basis, i.e. matching income and
Cash At Bank & In Hand £11,806 £10,468 expenditure to the relevant accounting
Prepayments £120 £120 period, although the related cash receipts or
Current Assets Total £11,926 £10,588 payments may arise in a different period.
2. The prepayment of £120 relates to a
Current Liabilities
payment made in 2019 for participation in
Creditors - -
the 2020 County Show; owing to the
Current Liabilities Total - -
cancellation of this event in 2020 and 2021,
this has been carried forward to cover our
NET ASSETS Total £11,926 £10,588 participation in 2022.
HBKA FUNDS 3. The endowment represents the initial
Endowment £9,178 £9,178 capital gifted to HBKA on its establishment
by a predecessor unincorporated charity.
Net Income
2020 Net Income £1,410 £1,410
2021 Net Income £1,338
Net Income Total £2,748 £1,410
HBKA FUNDS Total £11,926 £10,588
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The Accounts were approved by the Trustees on 28 February 2022 and signed on their behalf by:
John Palombo, Chair