Trustees report 2024 Objectives 

The Worcestershire Beekeepers Association aims to advance the education of the public and existing beekeepers in the craft of beekeeping and the importance of bees in the environment. 

During 2024 we attended the Malvern spring garden show, the Three counties agricultural show and the Malvern autumn show where we hold our county honey show. At all these shows we sell local honey,  have an observation hive with live bees and have information about bees and engage with the public about bees.  At the three counties show in combination with Gloucestershire and Herefordshire Beekeeping associations we give a live bee demonstration.  We also attend the Countrytastic show which is for children to learn about farming.  We offer different activities for children to engage in.  Making candles is popular and the observation hive is also popular. 

We ran a days training for beekeepers about bee health.  It included practical training for recognising problems and recommendations for improving apiary biosecurity. 



## Sheet1 

Worcestershire Beekeepers Association Income and Expenditure Account for the year ended 31[st] December 2024 

|Income<br>Expenditure<br>capitation<br>18569.75<br>BBKA<br>BDI<br>spring show<br>2369.65<br>spring honey<br>TCAS<br>TCAS<br>3030.9<br>Autumn honey<br>secretary expenses<br>autumn show<br>4014.76<br>judges expenses<br>engraving trophies<br>healthy bee<br>274.99<br>card fees<br>healthy bees<br>donations<br>350<br>banners &parasol<br>honoraria<br>HSBC interest<br>11.85<br>MSWCC<br>agm room<br>Monmouthshire<br>295<br>bank charges<br>year book<br>prize money<br>**28916.9**|14712.5<br>2532.85<br>2151.65<br>2790<br>3753.2<br>99.9<br>180<br>110<br>1561.44<br>592.98<br>1000<br>50<br>45<br>67.76<br>375<br>15<br>**30037.28**|
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MTS Sally Ashwtn
The 0￿bald
Mllin st￿¢t
South Littleton
WoTcesternhire
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Wortutenhlre B¢e*eepen Aswl•doD
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Thi5 r¢port on the attounts of the WoT¢eA¢TthiY¢ Be¢k¢¢p¢zs AssOCi8IioD for the Yw F￿ded 31 D¢c¢mber 2024. which are 8et
out in pages I & 2, is in rcspe¢t of th examination out in ac¢ordance with s.145 of the Chant5cs Act 2011 ('Yhc Act").
R¢spociive R¢sponsibilitiCs of Tntsica & Exgmm¢r
Thc LTharily's tnisiees are responsible for the prep8r8tion of the accounts.
The C.harity'S tysieex consid¢r thai an audit is nol required for the yeor under seciion 144 of the Charities A¢t 2011 (Ih¢ 2011
Aetl. that An ]nd￿nde￿I ¢xHminaiion 15 needed.
It is my Y￿ponY1b111ty IQ-.
ExHmine thc ucLoyn15 undcr 3CCIIOD 145 of theCh8ritkes Act.
To follow the proccdurL* laid down the 8¢ner81 Dlrettsong given by the Chority Commission under Seclion 145(3)(b)
of the2011 AeLond
To itate whether partlculhr maiiern have com¢ to my att¢nlion.
Basis of Indcrthni ExamiDex's Stalemcnls
My ¢xBmin8tion was carried out in accothce with 8en¢rnl Directions Biven by the Ch•rity Commission. An ¢x8min8iion
in¢ludes a review of thc o¢co￿ntIng reco￿ kcpi by Wotr¢$icr5hire Beeke¢pin8 ASsr￿LatIon and a comparison of th¢ accounts
Pre￿nIed with thoyc Tecords. Its ¥lso Includes conyidcratiOD of any unwual I￿￿3 or disclosur¢s in th¢ accounts, and sc¢kinB
¢xplanoiions from the trusses con¢eming any such mA(tef5. The procedures undertakffi do not provide ull the evidencc th8t would
bc rcquirul in on audit. and cons4uently no opinion 1$ 8iiien &q to whethcr the accounts pr¢s¢nt &"Ituc and fnir view" 4nd the
Tcport J$ limitC4J to thox mattcrs sel out in thc staicm¢Tht below.
hJdepend¢Dt Examiners's Stotement
In C4mne¢tion with my examin4lion, no mitt¢r ha5 ¢oine to my allention.
l) Which gives us ff480nablc cau￿ to bclicv¢ that. tn any mileriol resp￿{ the requircm¢nt8:
To k¢ep #¢couniinE re￿rdS in •CCOTdance with sE¢tion 130 of the Charilicy Act and
To prepaw gccounls which accord with accountin8 record4 and comply with the accounlin8 rcquirernents of tho:1
CharilJ¢8 Ad h8v¢ n(rt mel or
2) To which. in my Opinio￿ atlentson Should k drnwn in order io enable a proper undeTStanding of the accounts to be
rcache
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