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Scottish Beekeepers Association (SCIO)

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC009345
Status
Active
Reporting
Up to date Last filed May 28, 2026. Filing history
Registered
Oct. 14, 1942
Legal form
SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)

Address

Address
2 Target Wood Drive
Inchmarlo
Banchory
Aberdeenshire
AB31 4FY

Activities

'It carries out activities or services itself'

'the advancement of education','the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science','the advancement of environmental protection or improvement'

In pursuit of our charitable purposes, we support Scottish beekeepers in many ways, including providing a comprehensive education and examination system, public and product liability insurance cover, and wide-ranging support and advice. We promote honey bees and honey bee products through extensive interaction with the general public.

Beneficiaries: 'Other defined groups','No specific group, or for the benefit of the community'

Objectives: The organisation’s purposes are to support honeybees and beekeepers, to improve the standard of beekeeping, and to promote honeybee products in Scotland through: 4.1 the advancement of education, including that specifically directed towards children, in relation to the craft of beekeeping. 4.2 the advancement of the heritage, culture and science of beekeeping. and 4.3 the advancement of environmental protection by conservation of the honeybee.

Geography

Main operating location
Midlothian
Geographical spread
Operations cover all or most of Scotland

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure Employees
Dec. 31, 2025 May 28, 2026On time £142,716 £160,747 1
Dec. 31, 2024 Sept. 29, 2025On time £134,347 £170,133 1
Dec. 31, 2023 Sept. 30, 2024On time £129,463 £183,911 1
Dec. 31, 2022 May 23, 2023On time £136,456 £137,011 -
Dec. 31, 2021 July 10, 2022On time £140,997 £191,155 -
Dec. 31, 2020 May 2, 2021 £78,902 £77,070 -

Due dates are 9 months after the year end, OSCR's deadline, so they don't allow for any extension OSCR has granted.