Scottish Beekeepers Association (SCIO) Financial Statements and Trustees, Report Year ended 3tst December 2024 Charlty Number SCI)09345 Scottish Beekeepers Association (SCIO) Contents dBe Reference and adminlstrati¥e infomiatknn Trustees report 5-10 Independent examine￿$ report li Statement of recelpts and payments Statement of balances Notes to ihe flnancial statements 14-18 Scottish Beekeepers Association ISCIO) Reference and Admlnistrative Inforniatlon Charfty name Scottish Beekeepers Association ISCIOI Charfty number SCC09345 Prfnclple address 2 Target Wood Drlve Inchmarlo Banchory Aberdeenshire AB314FY Trust From 2910412023 From 2910412024 From 2610412025 Until 2610412025 From 2610412025 Untll 2610412025 Re-elerted26/04/2025 Re-elected 26/04/2025 Re-elected 26/04/2025 Re-elected26/04/2025 Resigned26/04/2025 Re51gned26/04/2025 Non-Trustee Suppart (Development OffI￿r & SBA Magazine Edltorj Bankers CAF Bank 25 Kings Hill Avenue Kin8s Hill. West Mallin8 Kent. ME19 4JQ Virgin Money 35 Resent Street London 5WIY4ND Scottish Beekeepers Assoclatlon (SCIO) Reference and Administrative Information Sollcltors TaE8art Meil Mathers 20 Bon-Accord Square Aberdeen, ABII 6DJ Independent Examiner Dains Accountants Ellersley House 30 Mlller Road Ayr, KA7 2AY Investment Advlser 5t. James Place l Tetbury Road Cirencester GL7 IFP Scottish Beekeepers Association (SCIO) Trustees, Report For the Year Ended 31st December 2024 The Trustees have ihe pleasure in preset)ting their report and financial statements for the perlod ended 3tst December 2024 Objertives and Activities The organisation's purposes are to support honeybees and beekeepers. to Improve the standard of beekeepln& and to promote honeybee produrts In Scotland tlbrough: - The advancement of educatlon In relatlon to the honeybee and the craft of beekeeping; The advancement of the heritage, culture and sciente of beekeepin& and - The advan￿ment of the environmental protection by conservatSon of thè honeybee and its environment - To promote beekeeplng and encourage all Interested In the art and Science of beekeepin& stressing the beneffts that beekeeplng confer5 on a8ricufture and horticulture Key Events and ktlvltles The Apiscotia event which took place in late May 2024 was incredibly successful - meeting its key aims of educating bÈekeeper5 In aspetts of honeybee man?gernent, wfth a view to ￿arnerS taklng on teachlng resporb5ibilities In tum Sn their own associations and areas. The practital and financlal vlablllty of the event means that it will be repeated In May 2025. An initial meeting was held between Andrew Abrdhams and trustees from the SBA and the Scottlsh Native Honey Bee Society ISNHBSI on Colonsay to discuss the lonE-terrn pla￿£ for managing the cobnles and conseryin8 the natlve honey bee. The SBA Is supportlve of plans io establlsh a trust or Similar body to manage things goin8 into the future alxl is happy to be invofved as an organisatlonal member. Moving the AGM to Inverness for 2024 wa5 very successful. and we had not On￿ a higher turnout than usual, but abo representation by many membets who m4ght usualty not be able to attend due to the dlstances invo￿ed. The 5uc¢ess of this event ha5 corrfirmed we wlll cuntinue to have'moving AGMS, to ensure coverage across Scotland where possible. The 5BA once a8ain managed the Honey Tent at the Royal Hbghland Show, Ingliston, In June 2024. The Honey Tent is one of the RHS'S most popular attractlon5, attract1￿8 around 80(Kl v15itor5 daily over the 4 days of the show. lon Natlona Sho The SBA autumn convention takes place each year In September. wr¢h talks from invited speakers, trade stands aE¥J an op￿rtunitY for SBA members to meet and dlscuss the beekeeplng season. The convention also hosts the Scottish National Honey Show, which recefved Several hundred entrles. and awards Several nolable prlzes to ¢ompetltors each year In a range of da55e5. Scottish Beekeepers Association (SCIO) Trustees, Report For the Year Ended 31st December 2024 Scotland was selected as one of the natK)ns Inviled to provide a team for the 2024 Internalional Meeting of Yovn8 Beekeepers IIMYBI. Thls took place in Dubal in December 2024. Three young SBA members formed the team which represented Scotland and took part In a number of eveTrt5 and activities, learning about beekeeping in Dubai, and havin8 the opportunity to discuss beekeeping activlties with otheryourE beekeepers from around the world. Dollv•ry and Performance EDUCAMON In the course of 2024, we ran workshops for wax workin& skep making12 workshops), Yrain the Traine￿. and honey processing. Written examinatior￿ We￿ held In March and Novembe¥ and were avatlable to sit either In-person or onlirne. 5t 15 a prime airn of the SBA Edur2tlon Commlttee to get all beekeepers in Scotland up to Baslc Beekeeping IBBI or JunK)r Beekeeper IIBI standard. The BB and JB Certificates are awarded at three levels: Pass 60%. Credlt = 70%, Distlnrt￿1n= 80%. In 2024, 7 Junlor Beekeeper. 61 Basic Beekeepin& 7 Intemiediate P¥artScal. 4 Aplarlan. and l Honey JudBe certtficates were awarded. Three youn8 beekeepers attended the Intemational Meeting of Young Beekeepers IIMYBI in Dubal. Th15 generates publlcity whlch helps with goal to engage with young people and encourage them to take up beekeepin8. To this end we w511 be endeavouring to provide educational resource material that can be used In Scott15h schools, To make thi5 self-servite to some extent, a series of Sew-a¢￿$$ vldeo cllps and worksheets have been produced and posied via YouTube on the SBA website. A Young Beekeepers sub-tommlttee has also been forrned. and this will ¢oncenlrate on supporting young beekeepers in Scotland. The SBA Beekeeplng Tralner Certlflcate IBTC). Introduced in 2017 to encourage high standards an￿nESt tralners. has been requested and awarded to 40 Members Since its initiation. It is available to ih05e who have obtalned one of the Intermediate Certificates leither Practical or Module) and who have also either attended one of the SBA Train the Trainers workshops or have a professional teacherfs qUalif￿allOn. Application detsils are on the webslle. In 2024, 55 Module exam certificates were 8ained by candidates. Seven ?chSeved thelr Intemediate Module Certrflcate Ipassin8 four modulesl and two iheir Advanced Module CertifKate Ipassing ol sÈven module51. Two catNlidates passed the new Plan15 & Pollinators module. Scottish Beekeepers Association (SCIO) Trustees, Report For the Year Ended 31st December 2024 The online verslon of the module exam5 are run in conjunction vdith the British Beekeepers Assoclation IBBKAI on the Inspera platform. In5pera is a Norwe8lan company specialising In online leawnlng. The candidate sits the exam on thelr computer in their own home. The comp￿er is locked down by the Inspera system and invigilation is vki the computerfs Camera, a candidate monitorlng algorsthm. and remote SBA invigilators. This was obviousty quite a leap in technology use for carndldates but greatty helped by the use of a mock exarn several weeks in advance. The Educatbn Sub Committee has a150 introduced a Module practlce System, consistln8 of three practice papers for each chosen module. The Module exams can now be entered wlthout having flrst obtained a Basic Beekeeplng or Junior Beekeepei rtificate,. however. we strongly encourage beekeepers to a150 Slt these practical assessments. N5 Pro nAw The Hlghland5 and Islands Unlversity in conjunction with Inverness Beekeepers and the SBA has formulated a national course in teekeeping based on the SBA Baslc Beekeeping syllabus. This has been approved by the SQA as a National 5 level Progression 3war(l. This now provldes a course whlch the Scottsh schoo15 ènd colleges can offer. wilh a nationally and Internationally reco8ni5ed qualification. in Asso I tlon train A tremendou5 educational effort is put in by local beekeeplng assoeiatlon rnembets in njnnlng bèginners, classes, mentoring sessions for exam candidalesi giving wlnter talks, and provlding guidance and advlce for beginners. These efforts are much appreclated by the SBA Educatlon Sub Committee. INSURANCE AND COMPENSATION In support of beekeepers in Scotland, the SBA provldes Insuran￿ and compensètlon cover for tts members. Public and Pioducts Liablllty Insurance Is included as part of SBA membership at no extra cost, and tovers the bèekeeplng activities of Personal, Junlor, Household. and Honorary Life mernbers keeplng UP to 40 stocks of bees. Limited cover is also provided to Affiliated Beekeeping Associations IABAs1 who own bees. Thi5 indemnifies members for ¢lalms a8alnst them up to a limit of £IOm, with a further £250,¢XIO legal expenses cover. A Confirmation of Insuran￿ CÈrttftcate Is made avallable to members on the SBA website. Many SBA members are asked to confirm and provide evidence that they have this sort of insurance in relatlon lo thelr beekeeplng attlvitles or their honey sales. Public and Products Llabifity Insurance is purchased by the SBA os part of a wlder Insurance package ensuring ihat the organi5alion Is comprehensSvely indemnthed a8ain5t risks arlsing from the conduct of its business as a national beekeepers, asstxiatlon. No clalms were made under our in5uiance policy i)ver the reporting period. Our Compensatlon 5theme offers some financial recompense to members who have lost bees and hNes due to fire. theft, vandalssm, and the foulbrood diseases. The scheme applie5 to Personal, junior. and Honorary Life member5. Household members mayjoin Ihe scheme on payment of the approprlate fee. Cover under the scheme is also provided to Affiliated Beekeepin8 Associatlons IABASI and io schools who maintain their own èpiaries. The scheme Is limited to membEfs keeplng no rnore than 40 stocks, whkh are tsn￿ covered whilst located in Scotland. There were no qualifyin8 claims made under the Compensatlon Scherne durlng the reportln8 period. Scottish Beekeepers A550ciatlon (SCIO) Trustees, Report For the Year Ended 31st December 2024 In 2024, four artlcles were publlshed In the Scottish Beekeeper magazine hiEhllghting issues related to insurance and compensation, a non.trustee member was tO-OPted onto the Compensation Committee, and the Compensation Stheme clalm form has been revised and repla￿d. DEVELOPMENT The SBA is very conscious that even if honeybees have changed little over the millennia, beekeepers tertalnty have. The trustees, whllst continuing to cater for the needs of traditional beekeepers. seek to engage with beekeepers on modern rnethods, and to meet the expectation5 of the wlder communlty and regulators. In the last year, the Scottish Beekeepers. Assoclatlon has endeavoured to further Its artivltles wlth beekeepe￿ and public a￿ke and educate all in the craft of beekeeping. These activities have included utilising our wet6ite, sooal media sltes like Facetx)ok, Twitter, Linkedln, and In pewson events like The Royal Highland Show. For members, the monthty Scottish Beekeeper, magazlne 15 a promlnent chaTrnel for Snformatlon cornrnunication. The last 90 year5 of this magazine have been diBitifed and stored in a public￿ available archNe with a search facllr(y on the SBA web51te. Non- members have the opportunity to access all editions up to ihe prevlous two years of thls faclllty- The Moir library, consistine of some 5,000 tooks, remains a readily available resource that Is generalty u9ed a5 a research facility by sclentifi¢ students and beekeeper5. We distributed the following SBA gfveaway5 acros5 S(otland.' 8,507 bee friendship bracelets lup 47% on 20231, 7,49) Bee Happy Together leafiets lup 76% on 20231 an(11,832 pollinator friendly seed pack5 lup 80% on 20231. COMMUNICATIONS E-mails The SBA has 5 main emall group5: indlvidual members. ABA (Affillated 8eekeepin8 As50Clationl secretaries, webslte newsletter si8n-up5 Inot necessarily member51, schools, and weblnar siBn-ups Inon-member51. Each of these groups receive5 emails from the SB4 often several per month. The folbwlng table presents an overview of all the ema51 communicatlons sent to these different groups across 2024, with a comparison to 2023. 2024 T¢>tal E- 2023 Total E. 2024 Average 2023 Averale mails Sent malls Sent Open R•tr Open Rate 2024 Average 2023 A¥erage alck Thrn. Cllck Thro, Rate Members 55 ABA Secretarles 45 New51etter 35 Schools 16 Webinars 14 Other5 21 50 46 35 63% 72% 49% 48% 65% 81% 74% 47% 24% 4% 25% 65% 82% 13% 38% 27% 11 should be noted that for Non-Profrt settor, the 2024 industry average Open Rate was 28.6%. and the average Click-Throvgh Rate was 3.3% Source.. https.'//www.OVAdui.com/blog/nonproflt-emttil-Murketin￿t¢tistlC$/ Scottish Beekeepers Assoclation ISCIO) Trustees, Report For the Year Ended 31st December 2024 The SBA be8an 2024 with 6 soclal media 5ite5 used to comrnunicate and raise awareness not only to members but anyone. any*here in the world engaged with ihe5e plattOm15. Those sites are: Facebook- The Scottlsh Beekeepers, Assoclatlon In5tagram & Threads- @scottish beekeeper5 YouTube & Linkedln- The Scottlsh Beekeepers, Ass(Kiation X ITwitterl- @Scotbeekeepers We added a new social media channel. Bluesky to 0￿r ¢ommunlcation channe15 in November 2024. You can find us there by seaichln8 for @scottlshbeekeepers.b5ky.soclal on Bluesky. An overyiew ofthe hi8hllghts from 2024 for each of these social medla channels vs 2023 15 8lven in thefollowSng table A¥ Reach (people ¥iewln8} per Month 14.377 2,967 3,515 253,625 fTotal View5 t Dotej 235 Not Available Not Avallable Noof Noof Noof Followers Erxl Followers JaTr Poslsrrweets 2023 Dec 2024 or Vlde05 Monthty Reach Change Vs 2023 FaCeb￿k Twittev Instagram YouTube 3.709 3.454 2,261 1.720 +178 +95 +566 135 129 116 -29% -55% +45% +4% Llnkedln Threads Bluesky 45 289 +39 +171 +98 94 116 li +8% MEMBERSHIP Total Membershlp at 31 December 2023 wa5: 2024 2023 45 io 1,936 1.991 Affilated Beekeepers Assoclatbn5 Institutional Members Indlvidual, Household and Junior Members Total Votbng Members 12 1,920 1.976 SuppKJrter Members 40 31 Pe￿ntage of Members Renewing Percentage of Members Returnlng after a break Percentage of Members Joinin8 in the Year 90% 1% 9% 84% 2% 14% Scottish Beekeepers Association ISCIO) Trustees. Report For the Year Ended 31st December 2024 Financial Revlew The financial statements show an overdll deficit of £35.786 of which £34,916 wa5 Y￿￿$t￿Cted. The reserves policy of the charily is to hold 6 month5 unrestricted expendrture1£84,388 based on 20241, while reseNes have dropped bebw this level In the year thls was due to Investments made In the new website whlch was a consclou5 decls5on by the trustees. A Deslgnated Compensatlon Fund has a balance of £3.(NJ) which 15 available to be paid out each year at Trustee discretion to beekeepers whose bees and eqLsipment are105t as a result of fi￿, theft. and the f￿1brOod diseases. The Compensatlon Fund Sum can be ollocated to applicants on a yearly basls at half the cost of loss replacement and sublett to colony numbers and addit￿nal payments. Structure. Gi)vemance and M*nagem•nt The Scott15h Beekeepers Assoclatlon is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisatbon ISCIOI, re8iStratlon number SC009345. The actlvlties of the A550clation are ultlmatety controlled by the Board of Trustees, whlch meets reBularly throughout the year, guided by a stwctured constitution and supportin8 govemance documents. The SBA operates several sub committees formed to mana8e dally business in an appropriate. effectNe and effkient wèy. These sub committee5 ensure that the SBA pursues its charitable purpose in a professR)nal manner to the benefit of its mernbors. Trustees are appointed OT ieappointed at the Annual General Meeting, wlth each trustee having a perlod of tenure of up lo 3 years. with a maxlmum tlme of Se￿iCe of 9 consecutive years. The President has Ihe opportunity of having maxirnum trustee tenure of 12 years includlng that of herlhls pre5idencv. The SBA Board of Twstees met on four occasions in 2024, thrèe of these online and once in-person. In addition, our 2024 Annual General Meeting was held on 27 April al the Spectnjm Centre. Inveme5s. This enabled SBA buslness to be conducted and declslons to be made to advance the aims of the associatlon. As well a5 deallN8 wlth busine55 matter5, thls was a welcome opportuntty to meet and enloy social interaction with SBA members from across Scotland. At a national level, the SBA attended meetings with the Scottish Government Bee Health Improvement Partnershlp {BHIPI, Council of Natlonal Beekeeping Asxjciations of the UK ICONBA} and the Natlonal Diploma in Beekeeping group. Declaratlon The Tnjstees dedare they have approved the trustees, report above. Signed on behalf of ihe charity's trustees: President l Trustee Date: 28 September 2025 -10. Scottish Beekeepers A55ociation {SCIO) Independent Examlners Report To The Trustees of Scottish Beekeeper5 A5s0clation {SCIO) I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31st Decembèr 2024 which are set out on pages 5 to 18. R•spert5ve re5ponsibllltles of tntstees and examlner The charlvs tNstees are responsible for the preparatlon of the accounts In accordance wlth the terms of the Charrlies and Trustee Investment (Scotlandl 2005 Aci and the Charities Accounts (Scotlandl Regul?tion$ 2006. The charlty trustees consider that the audbt requirement of RegulatK)n IIYII Idl of the Accounts Regulation5 does not appty- It is my responslbility to examlne the accounts as requlred under sertlon 4411) Icl ol the Att and to State whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basis of Independent examlnerfs statement My examination is carried out in accordance with Regulation 11 of the Charitles Accounts IScotlaTrdl Regulations 2006. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the Char￿ and a comp3ri50n of the accounts presented with those records. It also Includes consideratlon of any unusual items or dlxlosures in the account5 and seeks explanations from the trustees concernin8 any such matters. The procedures undertaken do noi provlde all the evidence that would be requlred in an audtl and. consequentlyi I do not express an audit opinlon on the accounts. Independent examinerfs staternent In the course Df my examinatlon, no matter has come to my attention. which gives me reasonable cause to belleve that in any material respect the requirements.. to keep accountlng records In accordance wlth section 4411) lal of the 2fy)S Act and Regulatlon 4 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations, and to prepare accounts which accord with the accountlng records and compty wlth Regulation 9 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations have not been met; or to which, in my opinion. attention should be drown in orderto enable a proper understandlng of the accounts to be reachèd. Dains Accountant5 Ellersley House 30 Miller Road Ayr, KA7 2AY Date.. 29th September 2025 -li- ## **Scottish Beekeepers Association[(SCIO)] Statement of Receipts[and][ Payments]** ## **For the Year Ended 31st December[2024]** ||**Unrestricted**|**Unrestricted**|**Restricted**|**Total**|**Unrestricted**|**Restricted**|**Restricted**|**Total**| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |||**Funds**|**Funds**|**2024**|**Funds**||**Funds**|**2023**| ||**Notes**|**£**|£|**£**|**£**||**£**|**£**| |**Receipts:**||||||||| |Donationsandgrant funding|**3**|11,745|1,237|12,982|16,935||**-**|16,935| |Charitableactivities|**4**|117,961|-|117,961|105,861||2,150|108,011| |Fundraising|**5**|3,348|-|3,348|4,342||**-**|4,342| |InvestmentIncome|**6**|57|-|57|176||**-**|176| |**Total receipts**||133,110|1,237|134,347|127,313||2,150|129,463| |**Payments:**||||||||| |Charitableactivities|**7**|166,526|2,107|168,633|179,661||2,150|181,811| |Governancecosts|**8**|1,500|-|1,500|2,100||**-**|2,100| |||OH||||||| |**Total Payments**||168,026|2,107|170,133|181,761||2,150|183,911| |||O_O||||||| |**Net receipts/(payments)**
**before transfers**||(34,916)|(870)|(35,786)|(54,448)||**-**|(54,448)| |Transfersbetweenfunds||**-**|-|**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**| |||a||||||| |**Surplus/(Deficit) for the year**||(34,916)|(870)|(35,786)|(54,448)||**-**|(54,448)| |Fundsat1stJanuary2024||35,235|6,185|41,420|89,683||6,185|95,867| |||-—|-—|-—
N||||| |**Fund at 31st December 2024**|**12**|**319**|5,315|**5,634**|**35,235**
OS|OS|**6,185**
“ODSi|**41,420**
iS:.-aeeem™| **-12-** Scottlsh Beekeepers Association (SCIO) ststement of Balances For the Year Ended 31st December 2024 Unrestrfrted Restrlrted Funds Funds Total Unrestrfcted Restrkted 2024 Funds Funds Totsl 2023 Summary of Cash Balance5 OpeninE cash at bank and in hand SurplusllDefKitl for the year 35,235 {34,9161 6,185 18701 41,420 135,7B61 89.683 154,4481 6,185 95,868 154,4481 aosin8 cash at bank and In hand 319 5,315 5,634 35.235 6.185 41,420 Breakdovm of Bank Jnd Cash Balances Bank Accounts PayPal Attount Wise Expenses Account 4,989 300 345 41,120 300 5,634 41,420 Stocks. Bo¢>ks etc 8,129 6,774 6.774 Herltaze Assets- Molr Llbrary 499,933 499 933 499 933 499.933 Investmerts Held and Mana8ed by 5t Jame5 Place Valuotlon 20Z4 Valuation 2023 Holdlng Holding UK Equity North An)erlcan Equlty Asia & Pacific Equity European Equity Other Equltv Alternative Investments Fixed Interest Cash 9.3% 44.2% 12.8% 16.3% 1.6% 0.1% 13.7% 2.1% 8,845 42.150 12,197 15.550 1.553 68 13.097 1,995 95,455 6.6% 35.8% 9.6% 17.0% 0.8% 9.5% 17.8% 5,652 30,553 8,201 14,492 704 8.078 15.239 2,461 85.380 The Investments are fully unrestrlcted and have a historic cost of £87.5(M)12023- £87,5CKII PAYE Payable (PaldJanuury) 750 The accounts were a roved and authorised by the Trustees on 23 September 2025 PresldentlTrustee Charlty Re8iStrntion No. SC009345 .13- Scottish Beekeepers Association (SCIO) Notes to the Flnancial Statements For the Year Ended 31st December 2024 l Basis of Accountlng These account5 have been prepared on the Recelpts and Payments basis in accordance with the Charities & Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2DJ5 and the Charities Accounts1Scotlandl Aegulation$ 2CQ6 las amended). 2 Nature and purpose of fund5 Unrestricted funds are available for use at the dSscretion of the trustees In fvrtherance of thelr charltab objectives unles5 the fvnd have been designated for other purposes. Designated funds cOMpr￿e unrestrlcred funds that have been sei aside by the trustees for particular purpose5. The alm and use of eath de518nated fund is set out in the notes to the financlal statements. Restrlcted funds are subject to speclfic ¢onditiorns by donors as to how they may be used. The purposes aAd uses of the restrirted funds are set out In the notes to the flnancial statements. 3 Donatlons and gr￿t lundlng Unrestrlcted ReS￿rted Funds Funds Totsl Unfestricted Restrlded 2024 Fvnd$ Funds 2023 Donations and Gifts Gfft Aid Legacies rants Received 4,951 6,794 1,237 6.188 6,794 9.805 6,130 1.000 9,805 6,130 I,coo 11,745 1,237 12.982 16,935 16,935 4 Charitable Actlvltiès Unrestrirted ftestrlcted Funds Fund5 Tot•1 Unrestrlrted Re#rlcted 2024 Funds Funds Total Z023 Membership Subscrlptions Educatkjn Convention Library Insurance and Compensation Events and Meichandise Young Beekeepers Apiscotla 75,527 10,130 4,300 75.527 10.130 4.3 74.598 9,665 5,405 74.598 9,665 5,405 1,490 18,953 1,49) 18,953 1,400 14,793 1,400 14,793 2,150 2,150 7.5E 7.560 117,961 117,961 105,861 2,150 108.011 -14. Scottish Beekeepers Association (SCIO) Notes to the Flnancial Statements Forthe Year Ended 3tst December 2024 5 Fundraisin8 Income Unrestrfrted Restrfrted Funds Funds Totsl Unrestricted Restrlcted 2024 Fund5 Funds Tolal 2023 Ma83zlne Advert6in8 3,348 3,348 4.342 4,342 4,342 6 Investh)ent Income Unrestrkted Restrfcted Funds Funds Total Unrestritted Restrftted 2024 Funds Funds Totsl 2023 Dividends & Interest 57 57 176 176 57 57 176 176 7 Charitsble A¢thiftles Unrestrlcted Re$￿tted Funds Funds Totsl Unrestrlcted Restrfrted 2024 Funds Funds Totsl 2023 Edutatlon Development & Publlclty Llbraries Membershlp ScSence and Research Magazine Insurance & Compensatlon Events and MerChand￿e Corbvention Young Beekeepers General 5ecretarlat Finante Costs Information. Communk3tK)n and Technology Apiscotla 6,665 38,628 6.665 38,628 50 3,441 261 46.383 3.199 16.617 3,341 7.341 11,007 3,483 ,ois 38,388 8,015 38,388 3.441 261 45,563 3,199 16,617 3,341 6,105 11,007 3,483 5.545 5.545 820 44,310 4.813 20,363 5,423 2,574 9,939 3,738 44.310 4,813 20.363 5.423 4,724 9,939 3.738 1.237 2,150 18,272 9,944 18,272 9,944 35,888 665 35.888 665 166,526 2,107 168,633 179.661 2,150 181811 -15. Scottish Beekeepers Assoclation {SCIO) Notes to the Financial Statements For the Year Ended 31st December 2024 8 Governance Costs Unrestrlrted Restrirted Funds Funds Totsl Unrestrlrted Restricted 2024 Funds Fund5 Total 2023 Trustee Remuneration Independent Examlner Le8al Fee5 1,500 1.500 1,500 600 1,500 9 Trustees None of the trustees lor any persons connected wlth them) received any remuneratiDn from the charlty during the year. Experses totalling £2.35112023- £1.9201 were relmbursed to trustees durlng the period for travel. IQ Related Party Transacllons There were no related transattions durln8 ihe year (2023 One Trustee compensatlon under the SBA Compensation Scheme). was paid £810 11 Herlt48e Assets-7he Molr Ubrary Collection 2024 2023 There are two parts to the Moir Library* the Moir Rare B¢ok Collection and the Moir Lending Library. l. The Ra￿ Book Collectlon Valuatw)n 465,683 465,683 The ¢ollertion ts held in the Natlonal ￿brary of Scotland. Rare Boow Sectlon, Edinburgh. It conslsts of 25) Items. The collertion 15 open to SBA members and all other vis￿OrS, on request to the Natlonal Library. Detslls of the collection are online. The 58A have indemnlty With The Scottish Government for thks value which has been provided by the curator of the Natlonal Llbrary of Scotland. James Mttchell. The current Indemnty is for 3 years expirlng on 7th March 2025 when an updated valuation will be cariled out. 11 Herlta8e Assets- The Moir ￿br￿ Collertlon (contj 20Z4 2023 2. The Moir Lendin8 Llbrary Valuation 34,250 34,250 The Collection is held In the Edinburgh City Libraries, Fountain Bridge branch, £dinburÈh. It consists of mole than 5,CQO book5 and pamphlets. The collertion Is open to all SBA members who may borrow bools. Other beekeepers and members of the public can vislt and borrow or use books, for example for research, by arrangement with the SBA Llbriry Offlcer. The Collecilon's ¢atalo8ues have been digiti5ed and are available onllne. -16- Scottlsh Beekeeper5 Association {SCIO) Notes to the Financial Statements For the Year Ended 31st December 2024 12 Fund Reconclllatlon Movement in Funds- Curnent Year Balance at Incomlng Resources Balance at l Jan 2024 Resources Expended Translers 31 D¢¢ Z024 Unrestrlrted Funds UnrestrStted Deslgnated Compensation Fund Deslgnated Web Development 27,110 3,OCA) 5,125 131.620 1,490 1167,5011 6,090 11,4901 12,6811 525 133 110 319 Movewent in Funds- Pkn Year Balance at Incomlng Resourc¢s Balance at l Jan 2023 Re59ui¢es Expended Transfers 31 Dec 2023 Unrestrlrted Funds Unrestrlcted Deslgnated Compensatlon Fund Designated Young Beekeepers Fund Designated Web Developmènt 85,839 3,C(JO 125.913 1.400 {159,1721 {25,4701 11.8701 470 18441 19,875 181,761 27,110 3,¢X)O 5,125 35,235 The Compensation fund are monles desFBnated by the trustees to pay claims aBainst the cornpensatlon scheme. A maxlmum of £3.000 is availsble for pay-outs and it topped up each ye•rlrom unrestrlcted funds to malntain £3,DOO. Payments from additional compensatlon recelpts were below the value of payout5 this year 50 £1,490 liras transferred to unrestrirted funds to bring this backto £3,(Kl0. The Youn8 Beekeepers fund are monles designated by the Irvstees lo cover costs relating to the Internatlonal Meeting of Young Beekeepers and other young beekeeping associated costs. IMYB Ilntemational Meeting of Young Beekeepers) is designed for particlpants in the ages from 15 to 18 who compare their knowledge and skills, establish new frfendships. and find more aboul other countries and cultures during u5ualty a fovr-day meetlng. The Web Development fund weie fund5 set aside by the trustees for the development of our new webslte and associated costs Including the deslgn and development cosis and admin support for this. The new website launched in the year and the balan￿ wès transferred back io unrestricted funds. Movement in Funds- Current Y•¥Jr Balance at In¢omln8 Resources Balance at l Jan 2024 Resources Expended Transfers 31 Dec 20Z4 Restrkted Funds Dr John Anilerson Fund Harry Brown Memorlal Fund Dr & Mrs Davld Tennant Fund N Thomson Bequest Fund 1.274 1,647 3,017 247 6,185 1,274 827 2,967 247 5,315 18201 1501 1,237 -17- Scottish Beekeepers Association ISCIO) Notes to the Financial Statement5 For the Year Ended 31st December 2024 12 Fynd Reconclllation Icont) Movement In Fund5- Plior Year Balance at Incomln8 Resources Bttlahee at l Jan 2023 Resources Empended Transfer5 31 Dec 2023 Restrlcted Funds Dr John Anderson Fund Harry Brown Memorial Fund Dr & Mr5 Davld Tennant Fund N Thomson Bequest Fund IMYB Donallons 1,274 1,647 3,017 247 1,274 1,647 3,017 247 12,1501 12,150 6,185 6,185 Dr John Anderson Fund was a result of SBA fundraising in recognltion of Dr John Anderson's long associatlon with the a5SOCiatior•. The funds ale restricted for use in stimulatin8 educatlon in beekeepirva throughout Scotland and to further the work of research in practical beekeeplng and to perpetuate the rnemory of the late Dr John Anderson. The Hary Bfown Memorlal Fund was created from a donation fro in memory of Harry who was a past presi(lent and secretsry of the Scottish Beekeepers Association. These funds were to be used to stlmulate interest in the Scottish Beekeeper Magazlne, provide awards tor competltlons held in the magazine, prowde pr12es for any competitions or8anised by the SBA and perpeiuate the Tnernory of Harry Brown. Dr & Mrs David Tennant left a £500 beqvest to the SBA, and thls has been topped up by the SBA. These funds were lo help repair existing and acquire new books for the Moir Llbrary. N Thomson Bequest Fund Is used for school competltions and awards to further education. IMYB Donatlons were donations received specifically for the IMYB Ilntern*ional Meetlng of Young Beekeepers) expense5 which was held in Slovenla this year. -18-