2024-07-31-accounts - Praise Bee

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01/08/2023 Period start date To 31/07/2024 Period end date

Charity name: Praise Bee

Charity registration number: 1195622

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	(1) To promote the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment, in particular but not exclusively, through the re-introduction of solitary bees and the establishment of wildflower meadows with a view to improving biodiversity. (2) To advance the education of the public in the conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment, in particular but not exclusively, by focusing on the role of solitary bees and wildflower meadows and their impact on ecosystems and promoting research and sharing and disseminating the useful results thereof for the benefit of the general public.
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	We have continued to improve the wild flower research reserve at Hunkington Moat and to date have planted over 120 wild flower species. We have worked with many public bodies to provide the opportunity for them to share the knowledge to the public about how to provide the best environment for pollinators in general. We regularly update the charity's website with information on how the public can help protect and improve the environment in their gardens.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	All charity trustees are aware of the Charity Commission guidance on Public Benefit and have taken this into account when deciding what activities to carry out this year.

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	SORP reference
Policy on grant making	Para 1.38
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38
Other

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	We are continuing to improve a wildflower research reserve at Hunkington Moat and to enrich the number of wild flower species available to pollinators. . With the aid of public bodies such as the, MoD and now the RSPB, we are starting to collect rare, indigenous solitary bees and wasps and are introducing them into the Hunkington Manor Moat. This work is also being replicated with satellite wild flower meadows being constructed at MoD Bicester, RAF Syerston and MoD Donnington. As a result of our bee breeding programme, we have been able to continue our nation- wide bee release programme using NHS hospitals as bee dispersal sites.

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Para 1.41 Achievements against objectives set Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set Para 1.41 Investment performance against objectives Para 1.41 Other

Financial Review

Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	The trustees have approved the financial statement as at 31/07/2024
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	Nil
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	Funding received is used for day to day running of the charity
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	N/A
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	N/A

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	Grants from military suppliers and other donations.
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:		Charitable Incorporated Organisation
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Charitable Incorporated Organisation
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	CIO
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25	Trustees are appointed by a resolution passed at a meeting of the charity trustees.

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Praise Bee
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number	1195622
Charity’s principal address	Hunkington Lodge, Hunkington Nurseries Walford Heath Shrewsbury SY4 2HT

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	Vivian Charles Watson Marsh	Chairman
	Lee Sanderson	Secretary
	Maureen Formby	Treasurer
	Rev Paul Firmin	Trustee

Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets N/A held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of Name Address adviser

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

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

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Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Vivian Charles Watson Marsh Position (eg Secretary, Chairman Chair, etc) Date 08/04/2025

	Praise Bee	Praise Bee	Praise Bee	1195622	CC16a

	Receipts andpayments accounts
	For the period from	Period start date	To	Period end date
		8/1/2023		7/31/2024

Section A Receipts andpayments
	Unrestricted funds	Restricted funds	Endowment funds	Total funds	Last year
	to the nearest £	to the nearest £	to the nearest £	to the nearest £	to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Sponsorship from TVS Supply Chain Solutions Ltd	1,000	-	-	1,000	-
		-	-	-	-
Sub total(Gross income for AR)	1,000	-	-	1,000	-

A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
	-	-	-	-	-
Sub total	-	-	-	-	-

Total receipts	1,000	-	-	1,000	-

A3 Payments
Payment of reimbursed expenses		-	-	-
c/f to 2024/2025 financialyear		-	-	-

	-	-	-	-	-
	-	-	-	-	-
Sub total	-	-	-	-	-

A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)
	-	-	-	-
	-	-	-	-
Sub total	-	-	-	-	-

Totalpayments	-	-	-	-	-

Net of receipts/(payments)	1,000	-	-	1,000	-
A5 Transfers between funds	-	-	-	-	-
A6 Cash funds lastyear end	335	-	-	335
Cash funds thisyear end	1,335	-	-	1,335	-

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period	Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period	Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period	Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Categories	Details	Unrestricted funds	Restricted funds	Endowment funds
		to nearest £	to nearest £	to nearest £
B1 Cash funds	Balance in bank	1,335	-	-
		-	-	-
	Total cash funds	1,335	-	-
	(agree balances with receipts and payments account(s))	OK	OK	OK
		Unrestricted funds	Restricted funds	Endowment funds
	Details	to nearest £	to nearest £	to nearest £
B2 Other monetary assets		-	-	-

	Details	Fund to which asset belongs	Cost (optional)	Current value (optional)
B3 Investment assets			-	-

	Details	Fund to which asset belongs	Cost (optional)	Current value (optional)
B4 Assets retained for the ~~’~~			-	-
~~charit s o n~~ ~~se~~
	Details	Fund to which liability relates	Amount due (optional)	When due (optional)
B5 Liabilities			-

Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees	Signature	Print Name		Date of approval
		Vivian Charles Watson Marsh		4/8/2025