The CB Dennls Brltlsh Beekeepers. Research Trust Accounts for the Year ended 31 December 2025 0000001
Choir.- Prof J L Osborne Hon. Secretory.. Dr P R Weller Hon. Treosurer.. Mr P J Hughes C.B.DENNIS Registered Charity No. 328685 www.cbdennistrust.org.uk BRIT15N BEEKEEPERS. QESEl4RCW TRUST Charity Information for the year ended 31 December 2025 Trustees: Prof Juliet Osborne BA, PhD Dr David Aston Bsc, Msc, PhD. NDB Mr Simon Baker, Bsc. Msc Ms Brenda Ball Bsc Prof Mark J F Brown MA, PhD Dr Nicola Bradbear BSC. PhD Mr Norn]an Carreck Bsc. NBD. MT Philip Hughes BSC, ACA Dr Peter Weller BA. MSC, PhD Chair: Prof Juliei Osborne BA. PhD Secretar),: Dr Peter Weller BA, Msc. PhD Treasurer: Mr Philip Hughes Bsc ACA Registered Office: Wesi vie.. Churchill. Axminster. Dei"on. EXI 3 7LZ Chgrity llumber: 328685 Independent Examiners: HeartH"ood Accounlants Ltd, Chartered Accountants Riverside House 3 Place Farm Wheathampstead Flerts AL4 8SB Regist•r8d Address." West View. Churthill. Axrninster. Devon, EX13 7LZ Trnstèès." 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.. Pho.. N.Carreck. BSc.,C.Biol..FRS8.,FRES,NDB.. P.J.Hughes.BSc.. ACA.. Prof. J.Osbome. BA. PhD.. P.FiWeller BA. Msc, PhD
Trustees Annual Report for the year end 31st December 2025 Report on Activities Trustees The trustees have all continued to serve the Trust throughout 2025. Mr Simon Baker stepFtd down as Chair of the Tntst on 13 October 2025. He was appointed in 2018. The Trust Board warn]ly welcomed Simon's leadeTship and enthusiasm over the seven years. He will continue as a Trustr¢. Prof Juliet Osborne w&$ been ap]nted to the Chair role as of13th Octokn 2025. Grants paid in 2025 - £20217 The following grants were paid some of which were approved for supw)rt by the TrLLSt in prior years. I. BBKA Spring CoDvention: Sponsorship towar(ts the recording of lectures to aid knowledge transfer and the communication of research outcom¢s. Total paid in 2025 £2500 2. National Holley Sbow: to sp)nsor lectures made at the Honey Show for 2024 and 2025. Total paid ' 2025 £5,1100 3. Royal Holloway Univenity of London: A cartogrdphy of conlagion: bumblebees as an indicator of parnsite prevalence Total paid in 2025 for the 17 month project £12.155. 4. University of Warwick Titk: PopulatioD geDetics of the red mson bee Start date: April 2025 for the 7 rnonths projecL Totsl Paid £10,080 S. Royal Botsnie Gardens Kew r¢tsrn¢d as Unused £9, 518 of the £23,6110 Grant paid in 2023 for a research project entitled "Areflowers oflime Irees ffilia spp.) loxicfor bees?: The role ofnectar, pollen andfloral aroma Chemisty" The Tn welcomed the return of the unused funds in order that it can be re-invested in other research proj¢cl& Applications for grant funding ID 2025 A SUMM of applications reviewed at the board meetings held on Wednesday 9th April 2025 and Monday 13th OCtor 2025 is presented below. Wednesday 9th April 2025. l. Dr. Gary Broo¥ IndepeDdent Researeher. Title: Open Access publishing of Varroa paper Total requested: £3,504 Funding deelioed 2. Dr. Philip Donkersley? Lancaster University fitle: Sting Free Spa¢e& electronic wasp detent Reqlsl•r•dAd¢bvss." West W1. Churthill. Axmw. D8von. EX13 7LZ Trnstws.. DAston.BSc..MSc..PhO..NDB.. SJ.8aker.BS¢..IA8&. B.V.Ball.B*.. N.Brndb•ar.BSa,PhD.. Prof. Brown. MA, PhD.. IiCarY¢¢K BSc..C.Bw..FRS8.FRes.NoB.. PJ.Hugh•s.BSo. Ack,
Start da: May 2025. Duration: 15 months Total Requested: £29.050 Funding declined 3. Ms. Fiooa TaiDsb, University of W2rwi¢k Title: Population genetics of the red mason bee Start date: 1st April 2025. Duration: 7 months. Total requested= £10,080 Fuoding Granted 4. Prof. Paul White, SouthamptOD UDiversity Title: The Acoustic Detection of Asian Hornet Nests Stsrt dat¢: 1st October 2025. Duration: 42 months Totsl requested: £58.896 Funding Granted 5. Dr. Kerry Barnard, UDiversity of Surrey Title: The beehive microbiome to monitor honeybee diseases. Start date: 1st April 2024. DU10n. 36 months Total qUeSted. £29,770.94 FundiDg declined 6. National Honey Show Start date: October 2025. Totsj reqU¢ed. £2,51X) Funding granted Meeting 13th Oetober 2025 l. M& Joyce NisbeL BBKA Title: BBKA Spring Convention Totsl Requested: £2.500 Grant Awarded 2. Mr. Alexis Gkantiragas, Royal Holloway UDiver5ity of Londo Title: A cartography of conlagion: bumblebees as an indicator of parasite prevalence. Start date: Nov 2025 Duration: 17 months. Grant Awarded Total requested: £12,155.08. Funding awarded 3 Dr. Chris Kiefer. Univenity of SusseL Tide: Automating the decoding of the honeybee waggle dance. Start dale: P Jan 2025. Duration: 6 months Total requested: £19,957.57 Funding deelined Web Site Recent publications have been added to the Website and kepi inforntiOn up to date. Use of the web sile h&s remained consistent throughout the year with a ttak in November possibly due to our details being added to Research Professional at around that time. A large proportion of erS were new visitors. hleh is encouraging. Users were mainly from this country which hopefully means that we are reaching research groups interested in bees. Financial Review for 2025 The Trust's investments continue lo be managed by the brokers Walker Crips Group PLC. They are grown a strong dividend return in a diificult rnarket. The value of the fund has decreased largely consistent with the movement in global markets. The value of investhient on 31st December 2025 was £ 1,169,710. (2024: £1,067,961) The Trust continues to encourage good quality grant applications and finding innovative ways of funding projecls. The grants paid this year were £20217 compared with £73,897 in 2024. In 2025 we continued to receive good quality proposal& but the timing and resourcing of research has led to grant funding falling compared to last year. Prof Juliet Osborne Chair RegISAddrs.' West Churthl. Axminskr. Devcffl. EX13 7LZ Tntstoe&" DAston.8Sc..MSo.PhD..N08.. SJ.Bak•r,&S&.M.. B.V.Ball,BSo, 8rathEar.Bsc.,PhD.. Prof. BTO¥ffl. PhD., N.Carr•cK 8So,C.8M)l..FRSB..FRES,NDB.. PJ.Huqhes,&8c.. ACA.
Accounts for tho Year ended 31 December 2025 Balancè Shoot as at 31 Docembor 2025 2025 2024 LISTED UK INVESTIIENTS Net Ide(Yea8eywiLTrase ts) ¥84 of ¥?810ts (Reafwd and lthrealbed) 1.169.710 1.067,961 Depot account 62.224 15,554 1.231.934 1.083.515 CURRENT ASSETS Cash at Bank-CAF 1,581 1.874 1,233.495 1,085.389 CURRE1 LIABIUTIES Sundry Crndttor5 NET CURREMf ASSErJ 8SO 1 232.645 1.172 1 084 217 REPRESEiifED BY: ACCUWJLATEO FUND 1 232 645 1 084,217 ApprDved Truslee DATE 0000002
Accounts for the Year ended 31 Decembèr 2025 Statement of Flnancial Activities for the year ended 31 December 2025 Unrestricted Funds 2025 Total Funds 2025 Tot41 2024 IrKom• Resourc•8 Interest Red Dividends 6.000 57.539 6.000 57.539 4.745 42.650 63,539 R•8ourc•8 •XPondod 127.078 Grants awarled 20.217 20.217 73,897 Administration Trustee expenses Room Bank Chargès AUntan Investment rronaged sts 1.148 701 60 875 11.575 1,148 701 60 875 11,575 733 699 85 860 11,474 Not Incomlng rns¢urc•8 before Othèr rncognlsed galns and voss) 28.963 28.963 {40.353) Net realmd Ilossesygans on YeStnt assets 125,043) 125.043) 1.572 Unrealk%ed net (bsseslgakns on investThnt assets 144.508 144.508 3,809 Net movem8nl in lunds 148.428 148,428 {34.972) Total funds brought foThvard 1.084.217 1.084.217 1.119,189 1 232.645 1232.645 1 084 217 0000003
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Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Ind8pendent Examln8f s Report Report to the trusteesi I members of l THE CB DENNIS BRITISH BEEKEEPERS, RESEARCH TRUST On accounts for the year 1 31 December 2025 ended Charity no (If any) 328685 Set out on pages Respective The charivs Iruslees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. responsibilities of The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for Ihis year trustees and examiner under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Chariues Acl} and that an independent examination is needed. 11 is my responsibility to-. examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act, lo follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission lunder section 145(51{b} of the Charities Act, and to stale vthelher matters have come to my attention. Basis of independent My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given exarnlneVs statement by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kepl by the charity and a compatison of the accounts presenled with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from the twstees conceming any such matters. The pmcedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequenuy no opinion is given as lo whether the accounts present a 'lrue and fair. view, and the repKJrt is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. Independent In connection wth my examination. matter has come lo my attention examlnarfs statement (other than that disdosed below ") 1. which gives me reasonable cAuse to believe that in, any material respect. the requirements- lo keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act.. and lo prepare accounts which 8ceord the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Charilies Act have not been mel.. or 2. to which. in my opinion. attention should be drawn to enable a proper understanding of the accounts lo be reached. ' Hease delete the words in the brackets ifthey do not apply. Date: 2710312025 Signed: Name: CHARLES GOLDSTEIN Relevant professional CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT IER March 2012
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