## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 01/08/2024 Period start date To 31/07/2025 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|Pollinator research has continued and
collected pollens from bee nests are now
being analysed for identification.
Preparations are now being made for
precision and track sowing of selected
pollinator-friendly wild flowers and plans
are being laid down for a National Lottery
Heritage Fund grant to develop the moat
into a research reserve for further
education of students.| |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.| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||
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|Additional field work has been carried out
to develop the trials plots, now growing
new varieties of clovers, lucerne, linseeds
and chicory to assess their suitability for
pollinators.
Other selected pollinator friendly species
have had their seed collected in
preparation for precision sowing trials
starting in 2026 and further species have
been sown and planted within the moat
compound itself.
Our public engagement has continued and
a further 1,500 osmia bicornis have been
released from the Countess of Chester
hospital into the surrounding environment.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 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** |**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| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
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.| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
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 ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **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 ## **Other optional information** ## **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, Chair, etc)** **Date** Chairman 17/04/2026 Praise See cAarity - Accounts om 1st August 2024 to 31st July 2025 £1JX83 0110812024 Balance In bank INCOME Date 3110112025 25]0212025 EXPENDITURE Rècel￿d from nn Foundation Vèolia Envirts rant Amounl 1 OLXI OQ 1 CKQ.00 Paid lo Mercian Maste la VN Marsh Detall$ Welfare Unit OO¢J)03 23r24 & 24r25 ex Amount 1000 1271 23 Invoice 21m3r2025 14105r2025 en$¢$ Income since last stat•m•nt £ 2.000.00 Expondilure since last statemènt £ 2.271.23 01A1812024 Bro ht forwA Incom8 20C¢) 00 LESS Total Ex ndrtur• 2271.23 31h)712025 B41ance at bank E)th IG (a202C Accounts from 1st August 2W24 to 31st Juty 2QS