## **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**
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|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**
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|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:
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Achievements against
objectives set|
Para 1.41||
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|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41||
|Other|||
## **Financial Review**
|**Financial Review**|||
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|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.**|
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|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:|||
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|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|
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|Other name the charity uses||
|Registered charity number|1204039|
|Charity’s principal address|13 Heatherhope, Ashington, Northumberland|
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**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
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||Annette Campbell|Treasurer|||
||Vincent Cassidy|Secretary|||
||Steven Kay||||
||Roberto Balzi||19thMarch 24 on||
||Valerie Hawley||19thMarch 24 on||
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– 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**||
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## **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**|
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## **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|
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|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