## **Lincolnshire Beekeepers Association**
## **Trustees’ Annual Report and Accounts**
## **for the year ending 31 December 2025**
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- 2 Administrative Information 4 Trustees’ Annual Report 7 Receipts & Payments 8 Statement of Assets & Liabilities 9 Notes to the Accounts 11 Independent Examiner’s Report
## **Lincolnshire Beekeepers Association**
## **Administrative Information**
**Working name** LBKA **Charity registration number** 500360 **Honorary Patron** Toby Dennis
**Trustees** (currently and for the whole period reported unless shown otherwise)
Charity Officers and LBKA trustees:
Chair Chris Arlett-Johnson Vice Chair Richard Griffin Secretary Matthew Palmer Treasurer Alex Arlett-Johnson Membership Secretary Matthew Palmer / Alex Arlett-Johnson Dale Gibson
Lincolnshire Show Committee Secretary
District Representatives and LBKA trustees:
Lincoln Stephen Jarman Boston Ken Williams Louth Dale Gibson Horncastle Chris Arlett-Johnson North Lincs Frances Ross Market Rasen Neil Duff Grimsby Vacant Grantham Tanya Walton Sleaford Bruce Trebble Wragby Gill Smith Stamford and Bourne Richard Griffin
## Other elected posts
(If marked € are Central Council members but neither trustees nor voting members in the capacity below.) Honorary President Gill Smith €
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## **Lincolnshire Beekeepers Association**
Other elected posts
ADM Delegate Examinations Officer Education Coordinator Publicity Officer Asian Hornet Office
Matthew Palmer Andy Cursons Andy Cursons Vacant Peter Verdegaal
**Principal contact address**
9 New Road Martin Dales Woodhall Spa LN10 6XW
**Email Website Independent Examiner**
secretary@lincsbka.org.uk https://www.lincsbka.org.uk/ Mr B. Gibbon BSc. Hons ACMA CGMA
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## **Lincolnshire Beekeepers Association Central Council Trustees’ Annual Report**
Lincolnshire Beekeepers Association (LBKA) is an unincorporated charity originally constituted on 18 March 1967 and registered with the Charity Commission (number 500360) on 21 September 1970. Its constitution was last amended 15th March 2020.
LBKA Central Council submits the Trustees’ Annual Report and consolidated accounts, for the charity, its ten districts and annual honey show, covering the year ending 31 December 2022.
LBKA is affiliated to the British Beekeepers Association (BBKA), also a charity.
## **Objects**
The main objects of LBKA are to:
- Encourage, improve, and advance apiculture, primarily but not exclusively within Lincolnshire, to the public good.
- Advance the awareness of the public in the importance of bees in the environment.
## **Public Benefit**
The trustees are aware of the Charity Commission’s public benefit guidance and have taken it into account when exercising any powers or duties to which the guidance is relevant.
## **Review of activities during the year**
We were invited once again to put on a two-day show for the Lincolnshire Agricultural Society’s Annual Show and to help celebrate the show’s 140th. year.
We had a very good turnout of volunteers on the show pre-start setup days, and we are very grateful to all that attended and helped. I would like to extend a special thanks for all the volunteers at this years show that covered extended shifts above and beyond that which was required of them to help fill in and cover shift gaps.
The show was well attended, within the region of 58,000 visitors attending the event, allowing us to demonstrate and educate them by presenting the art of beekeeping, giving the public the opportunity to see bees inside hives working, how bees and beekeepers produce the honey and other hive products that are available.
This year we had a total of three honey judges for the honey, wax, photography, art and mead entries, Dave Shannon, Clare O’Brien and Tony Jefferson. Beyl Baker judged the cookery and confectionary classes. One of the original judges was unfortunately unable to attend, Hazel Blackburn, due to ill health, and she very kindly rang around and arranged for a replacement judge, Clare O’Brien. It was the first time Clare had judged at the Lincolnshire Show and she was extremely complimentary about the set up of the show and the quality and quantity of entries and stated that she really enjoyed the show and would love to come back to judge for us again.
We had a total of 381 entries in 53 classes covering; Honey, Wax, Mead, and Confectionary (which qualifies the show as a BBKA Blue ribbon event).
Our presenter this year was our patron Toby Dennis and we are extremely grateful to him for coming and for presenting the trophies.
This year The Lincolnshire Beekeepers were awarded the Game Keeper Cup for the best stand in the Countryside area, the Lincolnshire Beekeepers have won the Game Keeper Cup four times since 2009. This was presented to us by the Vice Chairman of the Agricultural Society, he attend the stand again later on during the day with his wife and enjoyed our exhibits and stands very much.
The head of commercial for the showground, Sarah Duxbury, who is responsible for running and organising the stands at the showground sent over some pictures of the presentation of the Game Keeper Cup, and specifically asked me to pass on a message of thanks to all our volunteers and the committee, as follows.
## **Lincolnshire Beekeepers Association**
_**‘We are lucky to have a number of supporters who manage their own sections of the Show, so thank you for all your hard work in making the Lincolnshire Beekeepers presence be of such high standards. Please do pass on our thanks to all your committee members and helpers.’**_ Lincolnshire Beekeepers’ Association Annual Honey Show 2026
For this years show we are honoured again to have Toby Dennis, our patron, presenting the awards and trophies. The judges are all booked, we have Tony Jefferson, Stephen Guest and Ivor Flatman judging the honey, wax , mead and photography classes, with Beryl Baker judging the confectionary and cookery classes.
This year we also have the Nation Bee Unit in attendance with a stand at the show. We are excited this year to introduce a new class to the show, ‘A display of wax flower/a wax model’ details of this within my presentation.
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## **Reserves policy**
## **Lincolnshire Beekeepers Association**
## **Administrative responsibilities**
The charity’s trustees comprise its 6 officers (as listed above), one representative for each of its 10 districts. These trustees are elected, as appropriate, at either its central or districts’ Annual General Meetings to serve until the next AGM. Additional members to fill casual vacancies or otherwise may be co-opted during the year. The names of the current trustees and all who have served as trustees during the year being reported, are shown on page 2.
LBKA Central Council comprises its trustees and additional post holders, who are not trustees, elected at the charity’s AGM or co-opted. Whilst Central Council broadly co-ordinates and administers many of LBKA’s activities, the trustees meet separately to address matters specifically relating to the charity’s management and regulation.
The trustees recognise their joint responsibility for keeping proper accounting records and preparing financial statements each year. The appended accounts have been prepared on a receipts and payments basis and have been independently examined with the examiner’s report included as part of these financial statements.
Approved by Central Council on 1[st] April 2026 and signed on its behalf by:
…………………………………..
Alex Alrett-Johnson (Treasurer)
## **Lincolnshire Beekeepers Association**
## **Lincolnshire Beekeepers Association Receipts and Payments Account Year ending 31 December 2025**
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## **Lincolnshire Beekeepers Association**
## **Lincolnshire Beekeepers Association Statement of Assets and Liabilities Year ending 31 December 2025**
Approved by Central Council on 1[st] April 2026 and signed on its behalf by:
|……………………………………………|Chris Arlett-Johnson|Chair|
|---|---|---|
|……………………………………………|Alex Arlett-Johnson|Treasurer|
The notes on pages 9 to 10 form part of these accounts.
Registered Charity No. 500360
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## **Lincolnshire Beekeepers Association Lincolnshire Beekeepers Association Notes to the Accounts Year ending 31 December 2025**
## **1 Accounting policies Basis of preparation of financial statements**
The accounts have been prepared on the receipts and payments basis. **Fund accounting**
## **Unrestricted fund**
The unrestricted general fund represents the net income received, which is applied in furtherance of the objects of the charity.
## **Restricted funds**
Restricted funds are funds, which are used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by funds providers. The aim of any restricted fund is set out in these notes to the accounts.
## **2 Presentation of accounts**
During the current year, a restricted funds policy has been implemented across LBKA, with such funds held at District level for designated projects and educational activities. Accordingly, the Receipts and Payments Account now reflects both restricted and unrestricted funds.
## **3 Reserves Statement**
A £3.3K legacy from the estate of Robert Park in 2002 was, by decision of an AGM of the charity, topped up to £5,000 and invested in an interest-bearing bank account with the intention of leaving the principal sum untouched. This sum was draw upon in 2018 and reinstated in 2019. There are no restrictions on the use of that money beyond that AGM decision which is thus open to being reversed at a future general meeting.
## **4**
## **Fundraising receipts & costs - annual auction**
Within the fundraising receipts are the proceeds of an annual auction of beekeeping items. These have been shown net of the sums paid to the sellers of the items auctioned, which are consequently excluded from fundraising costs.
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## **Lincolnshire Beekeepers Association**
## **Lincolnshire Beekeepers Association Notes to the Accounts Year ending 31 December 2025**
## **5 Payments to Trustees**
No remuneration was paid or payable, directly or indirectly, out of the funds of the charity for the year to any member of the executive committee or to any person or persons known to be connected to them.
## **6 Investment**
The charity owns 59 fully paid shares of £1 in Bee Craft Limited. These shares are held for the charity in the names of nominee shareholders: Mr Daniel Bayes and Mr Graham Carrott. As the shares are not listed, a valuation is impractical.
## **7 Equipment**
As per total valuations provided by districts.
|**Estimated**
**value at**
**31/12/25**
£
33,176|**Estimated**
**value at**
**31/12/24**
£|
|---|---|
||36,659|
## **8 Stock for resale**
Unsold bulk purchases of consumable stock (e.g. feeding or treatment products for bees) for sale to members has not been separately evaluated for the accounts.
## **9 Monetary liabilities**
Subscriptions include monies received in advance for 2026 BBKA membership and insurance. These sums will be paid on to BBKA/BDI in 2026 but have not been separately evaluated for the accounts.
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## **Lincolnshire Beekeepers Association**
## **Charity Independent Examiner’s Report**
Report to the Trustees of Lincolnshire Beekeepers Association on its financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2025 as set out on pages 1 to 10.
## **Respective responsibilities of trustees and independent examiner**
The charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of its accounts. The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’) and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to:
- examine the accounts under section 145 of the Act;
- follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act; and
- state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
## **Basis of independent examiner’s report**
My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit. Consequently I do not express an opinion as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair view’ and my report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
My examination directly focussed on only the charity’s central accounts and its consolidation of central and district accounts. I have relied upon other independent examiners’ reports for confirmation of the veracity of accounts for each of the charity’s 10 districts, seeking verification only where district returns were unclear or inconsistent with other information seen.
## **Independent examiner’s statement**
This year, no significant matters of concern have come to my attention. This gives me reasonable cause to believe that, in any material respect, the following requirements have been satisfied:
- I. to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Act, and
- II. to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Act have been met; or
- III. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Mr B. Gibbon, BSc. (Hons.), ACMA, CGMA
26 June 2026
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