Charity Registration Number.. 1193201
NORTH DORSET BEEKEEPERS ASSOCIATION
Annual Report and Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 30 September 2024

North Dorset Beekeepers Association
Contents
Reference and Administrative Details
Trustees Report
Independent Examiners Report
Statement of Financial Activities
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Notes to Financial Activities
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North Dorset Beekeepers Association
Reference and Administrative Details
Trustees
Mr Robert Baird - Chair
Mr Mark Burnell (Appointed 6 December 20231
Mrs Lesley Gasson
Mr Gordon Grant
Mr Julian Grazebrook
Mr James Nalty (Resigned 19 March 20241
Mr Terence Payne
Mr Grant Stenhouse (Appointed 4 June 20241
Mr Tim Villiers (Resigned 6 December 20231
Prlnclpal Office
The White House, Shillingstone,
Blandford Forum, Dorset
DTII OSF
Charity Reglstration Number
1193201
Bankers
Lloyds Bank, Blandford Branch, PO Box 1000,
BXI ILT
Independent Examiner
Mr Peter Robbins FCA
25 Edwina Drive, Poole, Dorset BH17 7JG
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The Trustees present their annual report, together with the financial statements of the charity, for
the year ended 30 September 2024.
Ob5ecttves
The North Dorset Beekeepers Association aims to advance the edLFcation of the public and existing
beekeepers in the craft of beekeeping and the importance of bees in the environment. It provides
basic and advanced training in accordance with the policies of the British Beekeeper5 Association,
keeps qualifted members ilp to date with current thinking and good practice, and attends local
events to help educate the general public about the importance of bees in the environment and the
threats they face.
Trustees
Trustees are elected each year at the Annual General Meeting held in November. The Chair of
Trustees is elected at the first Trustees Meeting following the AGM.
All Trustees give their time voluntarily and receive no remuneration or benefits.
Organisation and Governance
The routr.ne management of Association activities is delegated to a Management Committee. An
additional sub-committee, The New Apiary Working Group, was also established by the Trustees to
exercise close control over the raising of funds and construction of the proposed Honey Bee Centre.
A5 part of the progression towards the creation of a new apiary, and in Consideration of increased
community engagement at the Centre, involving people from a wider range of backgrounds and age
groups, the Safeguarding Policy for vulnerable adults and children has been updated, and a new
Health and Safety Policy introduced.
Review of Current Association Status and Future Development
The Association'5 current activities are limited by the size and location of the teaching apiary. To
rectify this, the Association has signed a 25-year lease agreement for land near the existing apiary,
and obtained planning permission to erect a new building for training and related purposes. It will be
called the North Dorset Honey Bee Centre and will have the teaching apiary and parking located
adjacent to the building, so that fulure tuition will all be on one site. This wÈll enable the Association
to reach out into the community, introducing more people to bees and beekeeping and the impact
bees have on our daily life, food security, and biodiversity. At the same time, it will remove access
limitations caused by the physically demanding route to the current teaching apiary and the lack of
facilities on the site.
The Association has raised over £80,000 during this financial year from Erants and donations made
by charitable trusts. foundations, local government, businesses, and individuals. Of this, £66,288 is
included within the Financial Statements and firm commitments have been received for £17,600

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which will be paid upon completion of specific work 5chedule5. At the year end, further grant
requests ￿maIn in the pipeline. This generosity has allowed the Trustees to commit funds to Start
work on the building. Construction will start in early October 2024. To date reserves committed to
this project stand at £132,303 (excluding funds committed but not receivedl. Our project fundraising
target is £200,000. We hope to open the new building in late SLJmmer 2025.
Review of Activities of the A550ciation
In planning our activities, we keep in mind the Charity Commission's guidante on public benefit at
our trustee meetings.
The main activities of the Association are..
Training
A number of formal training courses, for which fee5 are charged, are run to:
provide future beekeepers with the practical experience and theoretical knowledge to
manage bees in a sustainable manner throughout the year.
improve the knowledge of existing beekeepers on current best practice, good husbandry
and pest5 and diseases.
give students the knowledge required to sit the British Beekeepers Association IBBKAI
theoretical advanced modular exams. The modules17 totall cover various aspects of
beekeeping such as bee management, pests and diseases, bee biology. etc. Courses covering
these modules are run by North Dorset BKA instructors for the benefit of all Dorset
registered beekeepers.
Examples of training include:
Beginners and Second Year Course
The annual Beginners Course was held from April - August 2024, following our established
format, with 30 new beekeepers as students- an addib'onal 4 potential new beekeepers also
attended the Introduction Day. The Second Year Course was attended by 13 beekeepers.
The Association continue5 to be indebted to the tutor5 and other volunteers who put in a lot
of time and efft)rt into making the programme such a success.
Modules (written examinations)
Two separate courses were prepared and run for Module I, delivered in Dorchester and in
Iwerne Minster.
A course for Module 2 was held in Blandford, and one for Module 5 was held in
Shillingstone.
An aggregate of 65 student5 attended these courses.
The written examinations will be held this November with four Dorset members sithng the
exams for three different modules.

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Bee Experience Days
In response to the interest in bees and honey production shown by visitors to our stands at public
events, the association organised three Bee Experience Days in 2024. Attendees were introduced in a
'hands on manner, to the basics of beekeeping through a short lecture, followed by a visit to the
teaching apiary to open a hive and gain an understanding of how bees behave, collect pollen and
nectar (to prod4Jce honey) and reproduce. 44 people paid a fee to attend these days; a number of
the attendees have subsequently applied to do the Beginners Course.
Lettures
Over the winter months, the association has organised evenin8 lectu￿5 on beekeeping related
subjects.
Public Interartion
Shows
In the past 12 months, the association ha5 parhcipated in a number of local agriculturol shows and
community events.
The largest of these, the Gillingham & Shaftesbury Show, included live bee observation hives,
beeswax candle rolling, and information displays, over a two-day period, as well as providing
an opportunity for the public to learn about and purchase pure local honey.
A very successful Honey Show was also held in the marquee in association with the displays.
A smaller display was provided over two day5 at the Spring Countryside Show on the
Turnpike Showground.
Talks were given to several village gardeninB clubs and other community groups.
Displays and talks were provided for children at 'bee-themed" mornings at local libraries in
the summer holidays.
A honey information display and sales point was mounted over two days at the Sturminster
Newton Cheese Festival in September.
Rescues
Members of the Association have responded to many requests from the general public to help with
swarms and established bee colonies; in a number of cases we have cut out bee nests from the
fabric of buildings, often in response to these being discovered by builders undertaking renovation
work. No charge is made for this work, although donations for the new apiary are welcomed. As the
Association'5 reputation for providing an efficient and friendly service has grown, so too the number
of requests for this public service has increased.
General Infomiaiion
The local and free New Blackmore Vale Magazine is published in both paper and electronic
form, and the association has provided regular articles on bees and beekeeping. These have
charted beekeeping activities as the year progressed and have been well received.

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Asian hornets are a massive threat to bees and all other pollinatinE insects,. they are now
well established on Continental Europe and the Channel Isles and are attempting to establish
themselves in the United Kingdom. Information display5 have been mounted to alert the
public to this danger and to enlist their help in spothng these invaders. The Association's
Asian Hornet Action Team has responded to two reque5t5 from DEFRA/National Bee Unit to
check on possible sightings of these insects in North Dorsel- trap5 were set and monitored
over many days,. happily, both were false alarms.
All these activities are of direct beneilt to the public and no charges are made, except for attendance
on formal courses to cover the equipment costs incurred.
Summary
It has been a busy year, but the association Is at the limit of the activities it can undertake, principally
because inaccessibility and inadequacy of facilities at our apiary restricts the amount of teaching and
familiarisation that can be undertaken. Trustees are delighted by the successful fundraising this year,
and that a commitment could be made to commence construction work at our new site in early
October 2024. Efforts to raise funds will continue in the coming year, and we plan to finish building
the Honey Bee Centre and move the apiary to its new slte by the end of summer 2025.
We are grateful for the many hours volunteers have spent raising funds on their own and assisting at
local shows and events.
Review of Finances
The charity had an income during the year of f 79,532 and is eligible for independent examination.
All income received by A550ciation, whether from ongoing operations or from donations, are
credited to the general reserves. At the start of the Fundraising Project in 2023 the Trustees agreed
that all surplus funds in excess of £5,000 sho¥Jld be transferred to a designated reserve which will be
Used to fund the Honey Bee Centre and relocate the existinE teaching apiary. A retained balance of
£5,000 in the general reserve was deemed sufficient at the time to meet the annual working capital
requirements of the Association,. the Trustees will review this annually. At a Trustee'5 meeting on 22
October 2024, the trustees approved the transfer of £79,532 from general reserve to the designated
reserve fund.
The annual report was approved by the trustees of the charity on
its behalf by-
"It**P2024 and signed on
Mr Robert J Baird
Chair of Trustees

North Dorset Beekeepers Association
Independent Examiner's Report to the trustees of North Dorset Beekeepers
Association
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended
30 September 2024 which are set out on pages 8 to 13.
Responsibilities and basis of report
A5 the charity's trustees you afe responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with
the requirements of the Charities Act 20111'the Act'l.
I report in respect of my examination of the charity's accounts carried out Ltnder section 145 of the
Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Direchons given by the
Charity Commission under section 14515llbl of the Act.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confi'rm that no material matters have come to my attention in
connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material re5pect-.
l. accounting record5 were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act,.
2. the accounts do not accord with those records.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to
which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the
accounts to be reached.
r Peter Robbins FCA
25 Edwina Drive, Poole, Dorset BH17 7JG
Date.. 14 October 2024

North Dorset Beekeepers Association
Statement of Financlal Activities
for the Year Ended 30 September 2024
2024
2023
Notes
Designated General
Designated General
Income
Donations and Legacies
Investment Income
Membership Income
Training Income
Fund raising and
Beekeeping Activities
66,288
2,433
5,824
10,408
18,222
243
5,809
6.938
6,139
6,525
Total Income
91,092
37,737
Expenditure
Membership Costs
Cost of Fundraising and
8eekeepinB Activities
Legal Fees
4,123
4,045
7,437
7,213
1,595
Total Expenditure
11,560
1,595
11,258
Net Movement in Funds
79,532
11,5951
26.479
Reconciliation of Movement In
Funds
Total Funds Brought Forward
Transfer
52,771
79,532
5,000
179,5321
19,187
35,179
13,700
135.1791
Total Funds Carried Forward
132,303
5,000
52,771
5,000
All of the charity's activities derive from continuing operations during the above two periods.
The notes on pages 11 to 13 form an integral part of these financial statements.

North Dorset Beekeepers Association
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
as at 30 September 2024
2024
2023
Notes
Current Assets
Bank
139,409
59,330
139,409
59,330
Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year
2,106
1,559
Net Current Assets
137,303
57,771
Net Assets
137,303
57,771
Funds of the Charity
Unrestricted General
Unrestricted Designated
5,000
132,303
5,000
52,771
Total Funds
io
137,303
57,771
The financial statements on pages 8 to 14 were approved by the trustees, and authorised for issue
on 22 October 2024 and signed on their behalf by..
Mr RJ Baird
Chair of Trustees
The notes on pages 11 to 13 form an integral part of these financial ststements.

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Notes to the Financial Statements for Year ended 30 September 2024
l Accounting policies
Statement of compliance
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by
Charities= Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in
accordance with the Financial Reporhng Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland issued
in October 2019, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of
Ireland IFRS 1021, the Charitres Act 2011 and UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice.
Basi5 Of preparation
North Dorset Beekeepers Association meets the definition of a public benefit erTrtity under FRS
102. Assets and liabilities are initially recoBnised at historical cost or transaction value unless
otherwise stated in the relevant atcounting policy notes.
Going concern
The trustees consider that there are no material untertainties about the charity's ability to continue
as a going concern.
Income and endowments
Income including membership, beekeepinE activities. donations, gifts, legacies and grants that
provide core funding are of a general nature and are recogni5ed only when the charity has received
the income.
Expenditure
All expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to that expenditure, it is
probable that settlement is required and the amount can be measured reliably.
Taxation
The charity is considered to pass the tests set out in Paragraph I Schedule 6 of the Fin3nce Act 2010
and therefore it meets the definition of a charitable company for UK corporation tax purposes.
Accordingly, the charity 15 Potentially exempt from taxation ir+ respect of income or capital gains
received within tategories covered by Chapter 3 Part 11 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010 or Secrion
256 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992, to the extent that such income or gains are
applied exclusively to charitable purposes.
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and call deposits, and other short-term highly
liquid investments that are readily converrible to a known amount of cash and are subject to an
insignificant risk of change in value.
Fund strurture
Unrestricted income funds are general funds that are available for use at the trustees, discretion in
furtherance of the objectives of the charity.
Designated funds are unrestricted funds set aside for specific purposes at the discretion of the
trustees.
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Notes to the Financial Statements for Year ended 30 September 2024
2 Income from donations and legacies
Total
2024
Totsl
2023
Donation5 and Legacies
Appeals and donations
Legacies
66.288
17,856
366
66,288
18,222
Appeals and donations include donatr'ons from general public and also income tax recovered from
HMRC. Income from subscriptions includes gross contributiorb by members for county and national
beekeepers membership and insurance.
3 Investment Income
Total
2024
Total
2023
Bank Interest
2,433
243
4 Income from attivities for generating funds
Total
2024
Total
2023
Fund raising activities
Sale of Produce
258
5,881
1,953
4,572
6,139
6,525
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5 Total Resources Expended
Total
2024
Total
2023
General Funds
Cost of Membership to National Associations and
insurance
Cost of apiary supplies
Cost of products sold
Venue Hire for lectures and tuition
Cost of Events
Consultancy and Other Training
General
4.123
4,045
827
2.270
990
473
2,197
680
854
3,327
907
1.007
119
999
Totsl Generdl Resources Expended
11,560
11,258
Designated Funds
Legal Fees
1,595
Total Designated Funds Expended
1.595
Total Funds Expended
11,560
12,853
6 Trustees remuneratlon and expenses
No trustee, nor any person connected with them, have received any remuneration from the charity
during the year.
No trustees have received any other benefits from the charity during the year.
Trustees are reimbursed for expenses which they have incurred directly on behalf of the charity and
are paid for any produce which they supply to the charity and which is sold at the events which are
attended by the charity.
7 Taxation
The Charity is a registered charity and is therefore exempt from taxation.
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8 Bank
2024
2023
Lloyds Bank Current
Lloyds Bank Instant Access Interest Bearing
COIF Charities Deposit Fund
482
24.544
114,383
2,330
57.OCKI
139,409
59,330
9 Creditors. amounts falling due in one year
2024
2023
Amounts received from members and due to the regional and national
beekeeping associations and for insurance
Deposits received for bee suits used by members
Accruals
1.256
250
600
1,309
250
2,106
1,559
10 Funds
Balance at
l October
2023
Incoming
Resources
Resources
Expended
Balance at
30 September
2024
Transfer
Unrestricted
General
Designated
5,000
52,771
90,026
12,927
179,5321
79,532
132,303
57.771
90,026
12,927
137,303
11 Capital Commitments
A commitment had been made before the year end to commence the construction of the Honey 3ee
Centre in Shillingstone, Dorset. Orders had been placed for £50,210 to cover Phase l of the
tonstruction project, which involved preliminary groundworks and drainage. Work will commence in
early Octobef. Quotes have been received for the complete Pfoject, which will cost in total
approximately £200,000.
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