2024-09-30-accounts - Newcastle And District Beekeepers Association

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1/10/2023 To 30/9/24

Charity name: Newcastle and District Beekeepers Association

Charity registration number: 1204039

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	To advance the education of the public and beekeepers in the craft of beekeeping and promote the importance of bees in 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	Beekeeping taster course and beginners courses. Attendance at public events: Newcastle allotment show, Seghill family open day. Members have collected swarms of bees from public locations for the protection of the public and welfare of the bees
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	We confirm that Trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit.

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	Beekeeping taster course and beginners courses have contributed to education about beekeeping and the benefits to the environment. Attendance at public events: Newcastle allotment show has also provided education to the public about bees, bee friendly gardening, the role of bees as pollinators and general environmental issues such as pesticide use. Our Facebook page and website also contribute to public awareness of bees and environmental issues, including identification of bees and swarms. The association has also contributed to education about an invasive predator of

pollinators (including honey bees) called the Yellow legged Asian hornet. Members have collected swarms of bees from public locations for the protection of the public and welfare of the bees. Bee swarms left uncollected can be a nuisance to the public due to risk of stings but also bees can enter buildings and other spaces to form a nest which can then damage buildings and be costly to remove. Collecting swarms also reduces the risk of the swarm dying in unsuitable weather by rehoming them.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41
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 charity holds a balance of £11832 at the end of the financial year, which represents rise of £1342 compared to the balance at the beginning of the financial year.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	Reserves are held so that if in future the charity income falls the charity will be able to continue it’s aims as long as possible
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£11832
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	N/A
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	Nil
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	No current uncertainties.

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	Funds are mainly from memberships, donations and proceeds from running educational courses.
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:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Charitable Incorporated Organisation Constitution
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	Charitable Incorporated Organisation Constitution
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 elected at the Annual General Meeting, any member may stand. If a Trustee resigns mid-year then the committee may elect a new trustee mid- year but then this person must be voted in at the AGM to continue in the role.

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Newcastle and District Beekeepers Association
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number	1204039
Charity’s principal address	13 Heatherhope, Ashington, Northumberland

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year
Annette Campbell	Treasurer
Vincent Cassidy	Secretary
Steven Kay
Roberto Balzi		19thMarch 24 on
Valerie Hawley		19thMarch 24 on
Michelle Wilde

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

Director name Not applicable

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name	Dates acted if not for whole year
Not applicable

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets nil 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 adviser	Name Address	Name Address
Nil

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

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

nil

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) Annette Campbell Full name(s) Annette Campbell

Position (eg Secretary, Treasurer Chair, etc)

Date

4.3.25

Newcastle and District Beekeepers Income and expenditure 202023-24

	2023-24	2022-23
Cash in hand c/F	0.00	78.51
Lloyds TSB Treasurers account	10489.76	10292.53
Total	10489.76	10371.04
Income
Memberships	4730.35	4194.39
Sale of badges	60.00	100.00
Tea and coffee donations	93.07	53.82
Raffle	452.00	479.92
Corporate sponsorship	0.00	546.24
Donations for talks given	0.00	29.38
Miscellaneous donations	10.00	204.36
Sugar donations	135.78	65.00
extractor hire	40.00	60.00
HMRC Gift aid payment **	1451.87	704.21
Course fees	1499.45	555.23
Honey sales	0.00	83.60
Books	0.00	88.13
TOTAL INCOME	8472.52	7164.28
Expenditure
BBKA capitation	2702.00	2523.50
BDI	491.65	490.20
Speakers	514.50	140.00
Christmas event costs	141.82	341.60
Refreshments	374.14	16.28
Postage/stationery/office	5.85	28.87
Equipment	42.71	964.45
Library books/supplies/fees	94.87	298.80
raffle prizes	20.50	0.00
gifts	25.36	50.35
Apiary insurance	202.50	137.88
Shed	698.15	0.00
Apiary supplies	48.99	152.29
Website costs	0.00	1499.84
Zoom Subscription	15.59	29.98
HMRC repayment	693.91
extractor hire refunds	0.00	60.00

Room hire	1000.00	145.00
miscellaneous expenses	57.75	166.52
TOTAL EXPENDITURE	7130.29	7045.56
Surplus for the period	1342.43	118.72
Accounts carried forward
Cash at hand	0.00	0.00
Lloyds TSB Treasurer's account	11832.19	10489.76
Balance	11832.19	10489.76
Awaiting Audit

** payment received twice in error