Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 1[st] October 2024 To 30[th] September 2025
Charity name: Norfolk Beekeepers’ Association (NBKA)
Charity registration number: CIO 1199713
Objectives and Activities
|Objectives and Activities|||
|---|---|---|
||SORP reference||
|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|To promote and further the craft of
beekeeping.
To advance the education of the public in
the importance of bees to the environment|
|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|Royal Norfolk Show stand - educated
public on bees and hive products
Introduction to Beekeeping Day -
introducing newcomers to beekeeping
Training courses provided for those starting
out in beekeeping
Swarm collection service to the public|
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The trustees confirm that they have had
regard to the guidance issued by the
Charities Commission on public benefit|
## Additional information (optional)
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||SORP reference||
|---|---|---|
|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|The Trustees give due consideration to
requests for funding from charitable causes
associated with the promotion of
beekeeping|
|Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|Not applicable|
|Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|Assist in beekeeping demonstrations, talks
and local events promoting beekeeping and
the influence made by honey bees in the
environment and products produced|
|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|•
•
•
•
•
•
•|Norfolk Show:NBKA was able to
promote the importance of honey bees
to the general public and encourage
purchase of bee-friendly plants. Many
people signed up for beekeeping
courses in 2025. This year we were
able to have live bee demonstrations.
This was also displayed to the public
via a big screen so that they could
safely see the bees being handled by
the beekeeper.
Beekeeping courses have been held
with the practical elements taking place
at the Association Apiary. This is a very
important service we are able to offer
those who want to take up beekeeping
as well as those wanting to improve
their own skills and knowledge
Demonstrations and talks have taken
part throughout 2025 to encourage
beekeeping.
We attended Norwich Science Festival,
Gressenhall Rural Life Museum,
Dereham Day and Farm Day at
Whitlingham to promote beekeeping
activities
Schools and children’s club talks are
given by beekeepers to promote
awareness of the importance of bees in
our world.
Swarms have been removed by our
local volunteers and found new homes.
Storage at the training apiary enables
bulk-buying of essential beekeeping
items. This helps and encourages
NBKA members to continue
beekeeping.|
## Additional information (optional)
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|Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|Talks and presentations.
Training course fully subscribed|
|---|---|---|
|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|Not applicable|
|Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|All funds are held in a high street current
bank account|
Other
## Financial Review
|Financial Review|||
|---|---|---|
|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|The charity had £35,925 cash in bank at
the end of the financial year|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|No set policy at this time but we aim to
have at least a year’s outgoings in reserve
at any time (At least £10000)|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|Reserves stood at £41,764 at the end of
the period on a receipts and payments
account basis.|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|Not applicable|
|Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|None|
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|None|
## Additional information (optional)
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|The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|Members annual subscriptions including
gift aid. Donations. The sale of honey, wax
and other products derived from these.
Revenue for beekeeping courses run at our
association apiary.|
|---|---|---|
|Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|All funds held in a high street current bank
account|
|A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|The charity does not face any significant
day to day risks|
|Other|||
## Structure, Governance and Management
|Description of charity’s
trusts:||Ordinary|
|---|---|---|
|Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Constitution of a CIO with voting members
other than its trustees|
|---|---|---|
|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 appointed by
a) decision of the members at the AGM in
accordance with appointment / re-
appointment protocol
b) decision of the members or the charity
trustees at any time should there be
vacancies|
## Additional information (optional)
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|Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|Para 1.51|New trustees are provided with a copy of
the Charities Commission guidance
document for trustees|
|---|---|---|
|The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|Issues relating to governance of NBKA (the
charity) in accordance with Charities
Commission guidelines are made by the
trustees.
Decisions relating to the day to day running
of NBKA is by the Committee, some of the
members of which are also trustees.
NBKA and WNKLBA (CIO 1151301) form
the Federation of Norfolk Beekeepers but
both charities are governed independently.
NBKA is an independent association
affiliated to the BBKA (CIO 1185343)|
|Relationship with any
related parties|Para 1.51||
|Other|||
## Reference and Administrative details
|Charity name|Norfolk Beekeepers’Association|
|---|---|
|Other name the charity uses|NBKA|
|Registered charity number|CIO 1199713|
|Charity’s principal address|2, Lacey Rd
Taverham
Norwich
NR8 6ND|
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## 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 (if any)|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||Trevor Nash|Chair|||
||Garry Bowler|Secretary|||
||David Goodwin|Treasurer|||
||David King|Membership
Secretary|||
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Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name None
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
|Trustee name|Dates acted if not for whole year||
|---|---|---|
|None|||
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Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
|Description of the assets
held in this capacity|None|
|---|---|
|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
None
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) Trevor Nash Garry Bowler Position (eg Secretary, Chair Secretary Chair, etc) Date 24[th] February 2026
**Independent examiner's report on the accounts**
## **Section A Independent Examiner’s Report**
|**Report to the trustees/**
**members of**
**On accounts for the**
**period ended**
**Set out on pages**
**Responsibilities and**
**basis of report**|Charity Name
Norfolk Beekeepers' Association|
|---|---|
|||
||30thSeptember 2025
**Charity no**
**(if any)**
1199713|
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||9 to 10
(remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)|
||I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
charity (“the Trust”) for the period ended**30/09/2025**.
As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the
accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011
(“the Act”).|
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
**Independent** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have **examiner's statement** come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below *) which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
- the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
- the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
- the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
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.
* _Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply._
|**Signed:**
**Name:**
**Relevant professional**
**qualification(s) or body**
**(if any):**
**Address:**|**Date:**|12/07/2026|
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||Mr Anthony James Brice||
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||FCCA||
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||10, The Thoroughfare||
||Harleston, Norfolk||
**Oct 2018**
**IER**
IP20 9AX
## **Section B Disclosure**
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
**Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** .
**Oct 2018**
**IER**
|Charity Name||||No (if any)|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|**Norfolk Beekeepers' Association**||||**1199713**|
|**Receipts and payments**|||**accounts**||
|period start
**01/10/2024**
**For the period**
**from**||**To**||period end
**30/9/2025**|
## **Section A Receipts and payments**
||||**Unrestricted**|**Unrestricted**||**Endowment**|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||**Funds**|**Restricted Funds**|**Funds**||**Total Funds**||**Last Year**|
|**A1 Receipts**|||||||||||
|Funds transferred on incorporation||||-||||-||-|
|Membership fees etc||||9,341||||9,341||11,043|
|Merchandise and publication sales||||8,576||||8,576||9,626|
|Donations received||||257||||257||180|
|Miscellaneous income||||53||||53||-|
|Event income||||6,525||||6,525||4,716|
|Workshops and training fees||||2,592||||2,592||3,518|
|Apiary income||||1,496||||1,496||1,575|
|Bank interest and gift aid||||142||||142||1,855|
|**Sub total (Gross income for AR)**||||**28,982**|**-**||**-**|**28,982**||**32,513**|
||||||||||||
|**A2 Asset and investment**||**sales,**|||||||||
|**(see table).**|||||||||||
||||||||||||
||||||||||||
|||**Sub total**||**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**||**-**|
||||||||||||
||**Total receipts**|||**28,982**|**-**||**-**|**28,982**||**34,094**|
|**A3 Payments**|||||||||||
|BBKA and BDI capitation||||4,578||||4,578||5,272|
|Insurance||||978||||978||850|
|Purchases, equipment|and library|||8,671||||8,671||19,554|
|Event costs||||8,785||||8,785||7,339|
|Premises costs||||-||||-||-|
|Travel and subsistence||||-||||-||3,872|
|Donations paid||||260||||260||-|
|Postage, stationery and IT||||313||||313||868|
|Apiary costs||||1,814||||1,814||1,263|
|Bank and card fees||||-||||-||-|
|Examiners fees||||312||||312||828|
|||**Sub total**||**25,711**|**-**||**-**|**25,711**||**41,428**|
||||||||||||
|**A4 Asset and investment**|||||||||||
|**purchases. (see table).**|||||||||||
||||||||||||
||||||||||||
|||**Sub total**||**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**||**-**|
||||||||||||
|**Total payments**||||**25,711**|**-**||**-**|**25,711**||**41,428**|
||||||||||||
|**Net of receipts/payments**||||**3,271**|**-**||**-**|**3,271**|**-**|**7,333**
|
|**A5 Transfers between**|**funds**||-|3,338
|3,338|||-||-|
|**A6 Cash funds last year end**||||32,654||||32,654||39,987|
|**Cash funds this**||**year end**||**32,587**|**3,338**||**-**|**35,925**||**32,654**|
10/07/2026 18:03
## **Section B statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**
|Categories
**B1 Cash funds**
**B2 Other monetary assets**
**B3 Investment assets**
**B4 Assets retained for the**
**charity's own use**
**B5 Liabilities**
**Signed by one or two trustees on**
**behalf of all the trustees**|Details
**Total cash funds**
Details
Details
Details
Details
Cash in hand
Bank accounts
Paypal account
Beecraft shares
Tangible fixed assets
Stock
Cups and trophies
Signature|**Unrestricted**
**Funds**
**Restricted Funds**
**Endowment**
**Funds**
to nearest £
to nearest £
to nearest £
35,747
0
178|
|---|---|---|
|||**35,925**
**-**
**-**|
|||**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted funds**
**Endowment**
**funds**
to nearest £
to nearest £
to nearest £
**Fund to which asset**
**belongs**
**Cost (optional)**
**Current value**
**(optional)**
unrestricted
40
**Fund to which asset**
**belongs**
**Cost (optional)**
**Current value**
**(optional)**
unrestricted
10,650
unrestricted
5,839
unrestricted
19,633
**Fund to which asset**
**belongs**
**amount due**
**(optional)**
**When due**
**(optional)**
Approval date
Print Name
david goodwin 10/07/2026|
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