The CB Dennls Brltlsh Beekeepers. Research Trust
Accounts for the Year ended 31 December 2025
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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 m*son 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 OCto￿r 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 dete￿nt
Reqlsl•r•dAd¢bvss." West W￿￿1. 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. DU￿10n. 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 inforn￿tiOn 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
RegIS￿Addr￿s.' 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) ¥8￿4 of ￿¥?81￿*0ts (Reafwd and lthrealbed)
1.169.710
1.067,961
Depo*t 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
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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 Re￿￿￿d
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
A￿Untan
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
YeSt￿￿nt 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
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31.541
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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
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