The CB Dennls British Beekeepers. Research Trust
Accounts for the Year ended 31 December 2024
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Chairman.. Mr S J Baker
Hon. Secretary.. Dr P R Weller
Hon. Treasurer.. Mr P J Hughes
C.B.DENNIS
Registered Charity No. 328685
www.cbdennistrust.org.uk
8RIT15H 8EEKEEPERS' RESEARCH TRUST
Charity Information for the year ended 31 December 2024
Trustees:
Mr Simon Baker, BSC. Msc
Dr David Aston BSC, MSC, PhD, NDB
Ms Brenda Ball. Bsc
Prot'mark J F Brown MA, PhD
Dr Nicola Bradbear Bsc, PIID
Mr Norn]an Carreck BSC, NBD.
Mr Philip Hu&hes BSC. ACA
Prot'juliet Osborne BA, PhD
Dr Peter Weller BA, MSC, PIID
Chairman: Mr Sinion Baker Bsc. Msc
Sccrctary: Dr Peter Weller BA, Msc, PhD
Treasurer: Mr Philip 14ughes Bsc ACA
Rcgistercd Office:
West Viciv, Churchill, Axminster, Devon, EX13 7LZ
Charity number: 328685
Independent Examiners: Heartwood Accountants Ltd, Chartered
Accountants Riverside House 3 Place Farn] Wheathampstead
Herts AL4 8SB
Regi5teredAddress.' West View. Churchill, Axminster, Devon, EX13 7LZ
Trustees.. D.Aston,BSc.,MSc.,PhD.,NDB., S.J.Baker,BSc.,MSc., B.V.Ball.BSc., N.Bradbear,BSc..PhD.,
Prof. M.J.F Brown, MA., PhD., N.Carreck, BSc.,C.Biol.,FRSB..FRES,NDB., P.J.Hughes,BSc.. ACA.,
Prof. J.Osborne. BA.. PhD., P.R.Weller BA, MSC, PhD

Trustees Annual Report for the year end 31"December 2024
Report on Activities
Trustees
The trustees have all continued to serve the Trust throughout 2024.
Grants paid in 2024- £73,897
The following grants were paid. some of which were approved for support by the Trust in prior years.
l. Jolnt 8tudentshlp with Bee Diseases In8ufAnee .
This joint initiative in partnership with Bee Diseases Insurance Ltd. was a landmark in the history of the
Trust. For the first time we were ablc to initiate research by invitation and help to train young scientists to
secure a future for bee research in this county.
The project funded is entitled: Transmission of M. pluionius and the establishment of symptomatic
European Foul Brood disease during pesticide exposure at field realistic levels. Led by P Graystock & R
Gill. Imperial College London & S. Evison, University of Nottingham. The C B Dennis Trust is managing
the administration of the project funding. In 2023 the Trust paid the 2023 grant to Imperial and recovered
the funds £5,318 from Bee Diseases Insurance Ltd in 2024 once the Annual report of the research was
received.
2. Jolnt studentshlp with Bee Dtseases ID8urance and British Beekeepers Association {BBKA)
CB Dennis British Beekeeping Research Trust (CBD) , Bees Disease Insurance (BDI) and the British Bee
Keepers Association (BBKA) have agreed to individually fund a third of the cost of a Phd Studentship. Dr
Gill, Dr Graystock Imperlal College London was awarded the funding. Title: Do pesticide exposed
honeybees feel the hcat? Start date: October 2023 CBD Share paid ID 2024: £9,987.
3. BBKA Spring Convention:
This was their centenary year and so the trust made a special contribution of £3000 together the
sponsorship towards the recording of lectures to aid knowledge transfer and the communication of
research outcomes. Total paid In 2024 £4,633
4. University of Sussex: Wild honey bees in Britaln: coloDy deD8ity & survfvaL nest site availability,
diseases & natural resistance? geDetic structure & gene flow.
Start date: March 2020. Total paid in 2024 £31,541
5. Unlversity of Galway Prof. Grace MCCorn￿Ck, Title: Learning from wild-living honcy bees in the UK
Start date: I st June 2023 Duration: 6 months Total pald In 2024: £29200
6. Travel Grant:
ReglsteredAddress." West View. Churchill, Axminster. Devon. EX13 7LZ
rrustees.. D.Aston.BS¢..MSc.,PhD..NDB.. S.J.Baker.BSc..MSc., B.V.Ball,BSc., N.Bradbear,BSo,PhO.,
Prof. MJ.F Brown, MA.. PhD., N.Carre¢k, BSc.,C.8iol..FRSB.,FRES.NDB.. PJ.Hughes,BSc., ACA.
Prof. J.Osborne. 8A, PhD., P.ILWeller BA, Msc. PhD

A grant of £IOOO paid in 2024 enabled an academic to attend and present at a beekeeping confcrence in
Japan.
7. Universlty of Edinburgh Roslin Institute kindly returned £2,464 of the grant arising from the Pilot
study to explore the efficacy of generating a haplope map for the honeybee.
Applieations for grant funding in 2024
A summary of applications reviewed at the board meetings held on Tuesday 9th April and
Monday 14th October is presented below.
Meeting 9th April 2024
l. Dr. Gema Martin-ordas, University of Stirling. Title: Bees, foraging strategies and cognltion.
Start date: I st May 2024. Duration: 20 months. Total requested: £36,309.12. Funding deelined
2. Dr. Fay Kahane, University of Exeter Tltle: The art of sustainable beekeeping.
Start date: 1st Oct 2024. Duration: 27 months Total Requested: £5,890 Funding deellned
3. Dr. Tboma8 O'shea-wheller, University of Exeter. Title: Leveraging Al to quantify honey bee
foragln
Stsrt date: I st June 2024. Duration: l 2 months Totsl requested: £26,929 Funding decllned
4. Dr. Andres Arce, University of SuffollL Title: Travel grant to attend International Congress of
Entomology Start date: Au8USt 2024. Funding granted
5. Dr. Kerry Barnard, University of Surrey Title: The beehive mlcrobiome to DIODltor honeybee
disease8.
Start date: I st April 2024. Duration: 36 months Total requested.. £29.770.94 Fundlng deelined
6. BBKA National Honey Show
Start date: October 2024. Duration: 4 years Total requested: £2,500 Funding granted
7.Dr. Nataeba Rosgi, University of Sussex. Title: Indlvidual eognltlve differences and colony foraging
succes$.
Start date: I st May 2025. Duration: 6 months Total requested: £29,979.00 Funding deellned
Note, this application was discussed at a special meeting on 23td July 2024
Meeting 14th October 2024
l.Prof. Paul O'Toole. University College CorlL Title: Genetic LiDeage• Microbiome and Forage
Start date: ISI September 2024. Duration: 48 months Total requested: £29.734.55 FuDding declined
R8glsterndAddress.' West Vlew. Churchill, Axminster. Devon, EX13 7LZ
TnMtw.' D.A8ton.BSc.,MS¢..PhD..NDB., S.J.Baker.BSc.,MSc., B.V.BaIl,BSc., N.Bradbear,BSc..PhD.,
Prof. M.J.F Brown, MA., PhD.. N.CarrecK BSc..C.Biol..FRSB..FRES.ND8., PJ.Hughes.BSG. ACA,
Prof. J.Osl)omo, BA, PhD., P.R.Weller BA. MSC, PhD

2.Ms. Maggie Gill, PHIRA-Seienee Title: Tropilaelaps research project
Start date: 6th Jan 202> Duration: 24 months Total Requested: £108.086.1 l Fundlng declined
Dr. Chris Kiefer, University of Sussex. Titk: Automating the decodiDg of the honeybee waggle
danee.
Start date: 9th
Jan 2025. Duration: 6 months Total requested: £19,957.57 Funding declined
Web Site
Recent publications have been added to the Website and kept infornMtion up to date. Use of the web site has
remained consistent throughout the year with a peak in November possibjy due to our details being added to
Research Professional at around that time. A large proportion of users were new visitors, which is
encouraging. Users were mainly from this county which hopefully means that we are reaching research
groups interested in bees.
Financial Review for 2024
The Trust's investments continue to be managed by the bmkers Walker Crips Wethlle Beck plc. They are
maintaining a dividend return in a difficult market. The value of the fund has decreased largely consistent
with the movement in global markets. The value of investment on 3 1st December 2024 was £1,067.961.
(2023: £1,064.219)
The Trust continues to encourage good quality grant applications and finding innovative ways of funding
projects. The grants paid this year were £73,897 compared with £97227 in 2023. In 2024 we continued to
receive good quality proposals but most fell just short of our being able to fund them this year.
Simon Baker
Chairperson.
9th April 2024
RegistoredAddrnss.' West Wthv, Churchin, Axminster. Devon. EX13 7LZ
Trnsl8es.' DAston.BSc..MSa,PhD.,NDB.. S.J.Baker.8Sc..MSo. B.V.Ball.BSc.. N.Bradbear BSC. PhD.,
Prof. Ma.F Brown. MA. PhD., N.CarrocK BSc..C.8iol.,FRSB..FRES.NDB.. PJ.Hughes,BSc.. ACA,
Prof. J.Osborne. BA. PhD.. P.ILWeller W MSC. PhD

The CB Dennis Brltlsh Beekeepers. Research Trust
Balance Sheet a8 at 310ecember 2024
NOTES
2024
2023
CURRENT ASSErs
LISTED UK INVESTMENTS
Securitle8 as valued by Walker Crfp8 Weedl8 Bed¢ PLC
1.067.961
1,064,219
Managed Deposll account
20.486
Incomg Depo8lt account
15.554
28,537
1,083,515
1,113,222
, DEBTORS
Prepayments
' Cash at Bank- CAF
5,318
1.369
1,874
1.085.389
1,119.909
,. CURREpif LIABIUTIE8
' Sundry Credltors
Grant Fundlng ex BDI recew In advance of Grnnt Paymont
NEf CURRENT A8seTS
1,172
720
1119 189
REPRESENTED BY:
. ACCUMULATED FUNO
1084 217
1119 189
, Approved
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Tru8teo
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The CB Dennis Britlsh Beekeepern. Research Trust
Statement of Flnanclal Actlvltles for the year ended 31 December 2024
Unrn8trlctsd
Funds
2024
Total
Fund8
2024
Total
Funds
2023
| Income Re•ources
I Intere8t Recalved
! Divld8nd8
4,745
42,650
4,745
42,650
3,665
43,527
, Resou￿06 expended
l Grants awarded
73,897
73,897
97,227
, Admlnlstratlon
, Trustee 8xpen688
l R(x)m Hlre
i Bank Charges
.. Advert
Aceountsncy
j Inv8Stment managed costs
733
699
85
733
699
85
819
530
85
730
860
11,474
860
11,474
9,870
110 101
l Net Incomlng resource8 bofore
other rncogn180d 9aln8 and (1088•8)
(40.353) (40,353)
(62.909)
l Net realSsed (108888)Igaln8 on
.' Investment 8888ts
1,572
1,572
16,559
.' Unreali8ed nel (1038e8lgaln8 on
I Investrnent assets
3,809
3.809
{48,615)
Nei movement In funds
(34,972> {34.972)
{94.965)
l Total fund8 brought forward
1,119,189 1,119,189
1,214.154
1084 217 1084 217
1 119 189
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The CB Dennis British Beekeepers. Research Trust
Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2024
2024
2023
Noto 1
Accumulated funds
Balance as at 1 January
1,119,189
1.214.154
Net (decr6aseYincrease In value of investments
5,381
(32,056)
Deflcit of (expendltureyincorne over expenditure
(40,353)
(62,909)
1084 217
1 119189
Nots2
2024
2023
Grants awarded
Imperial College
University of Sussex
Natlonal Honey Show
BBKA Sprlng Conf8renc8
UnNer81ty of Galway
Royal Botanlc81 gardens Kew
| Boumemouth Unlversity
Aubum Univer5ty
UnNerslty of Edlnburgh - retum of used grant
Acadernic travel grant to attend a conference
9,987
31.541
5,318
27,689
5,670
2,750
4,633
29,200
23,600
5,140
27,060
{2,464)
Nots3
Dlvldend Income
The brokers Walker Crlps Weddle Beck plc are holdlng dlvklend income eamed in 2001
to 2024 on behalf of the trust. They are also holding Interest eamed on the funds held
by them for the same years.
Note 4
Reallsed and unraallsed galns and losses on Securllles
Realised and unrealis8d profrt and losses have been identified in the revenue account
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