APPENDIX 1 OSCR Period start dale Period end date Pay vonlh Year Septanber 2024 From 2023 To Scottish Charity RegukioT Office ol the Scottish Charity Regulator Reference and administration details Charlty namè Other names Charity Is known Dunblane aThl StirliNJ 8eekeepers' AssocIatn (SCIO) Reglsterod charlty number Charlty's prlnclpal addross SCIM8615 Names of the charity trustee5 on date of approval of Truslees, Annual Report Ne of person {or body) entitled to appolnt truste• (11 any) Trn¥tW Mm• Olfice Ilf any) not for whol•y•ar 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
APPENDIX 1 Reference and administration details Namgs of all Othor ¢harlty tru#t•88 durfng th• p•rlod, If any, (for •xampl•, thos• who roslgnod part way through thg flnanclal P•flod) Structure, governance and management Typ8 of govemlng document The Charity is controllwj by its Governir¥J Dolment. a Deed of Trusl and I constitutes a Scottish Charitable InCorpted Organisatn (SCIOI. , It is a I-tr 51nthre SCIO and as such the Trustees are appointed by thg m8mbership of the TrusL Trustee rncruilrnenl and appointm•nt All the Trustees are appointed or reappointed by the members al our . Annual General Meeting (AGM) held within 1S months of the previous AGM. Objectives and activities Charltabla purposes The Charity's main wrtKJses The advancement of educath)n. The advanCent of the arts. herIta. cure or scien. The advancement of environmental protecbon or improvement. T1 advancement of animal VIeare. SpeCif11y. the Charity seeks to advare the heritage, culture and science of apiculture. and to adVar the e(lucation of apiculture by provmling training courses and by tKoducing educational materials on th8 subject. It also seeks to (nserve the natural environment by promoting the importance of bees in Ihe environment. Summary of tho main activiti in relation to thes• objects The Charity's main 8Nns for the rekx)rting year Vre to: Continue lo examire and appraise the varic5 ways in which the Chanty operates. Ensure there are suitable processes and r*edureS to allow the charity lo continue wth OSCR widelines. Improvement work on the aSsociatn api¥y. Attract excellent speakers.
APPENDIX 1 Achievements and performance Summary of the main a¢hlevements of the charity during tho flnanclal perlod The New BeekeeFers course was changed this year lo reduce partiupants to 20 in order lo provide a more indusive experienc£ in the theory lectures bul also in the hands on element where more time could be spent with each participant. This has proved lo be POFxJlar with both participants and the apiary team so this experiment will continue into 2026 before reviewing. The reduction in New Beekeeper participants has allowed the Apiary team to also offer sessions to members wrth limited experience lo gain edueatK)nal support and wKlance'over the hwe.. The Scx)ttish Beekeepers. AssLxiation (SBA) module study grc4Jp conknnues lo be pow12r with a full number of participants al both the spring and autumn lectures, with some part1Pants taking and passing the exams. This year we again thank the lecturers very much their dedication as the Association would not be able lo run such a successful new beekeeper's course or S8A module sbjdy Lyoup wilhoul their voluntary effcrfts. During this year a "Bee Health Group. YS set up in der to provide up lo date and best praclti information on bee health. They also organised a bee health day whe members from the Dunblane arKI Stirting Beekeepers, Assocotion (DSBA) a$ well as other asscciatsons could attend lo leam about bee health. The apiary was Up8(d during the year vthh an old hed98 whid) was in a poor state being replaced with a new mrKlem fence which was met with grattlude by the land0erS where ass()ciab"on awary is srted. The website continues to be popular with the featu already on the site being supplemented by a regular"Bee Health. bulletin as well as a 'Swam Collection serVe. which provides a seThice to people in the Slidingshire area lo allow members of th8 lo repK)rt suspected swarms of bees which will then lead lo a beekeeper investigating and removing the bees rf necessary. The webstte supports the delivery of a ran9e of restyjrtss to members. at (Mpetite costs. During Winter 23124 Ihere was again a successful series of discussions, speakers and webinars provided for Mernbs. The Mentoring SeThic c¥Jntinues to be in demand and is cementing its reputation a5 a rellae and dependae sourL* of irrforn)atM)n. Financial review Brlef statement of tho Gharlty's pollcy on rg5grvgs The Trustee's polw i8 to retain suffKienl funds to ensure the long-lerm fuiure viabilty of the SCIO and apiary. Detail$ of any d•flclt Nor Donatod faGilities and services {rf any) None
APPENDIX 1 Other optional information Declaration The tntstees declare that they have approved the tru&tee8' report above. Slgned on behalf of the charfty's Iruslees Slgnatur•(s) OSCR wmlaccepl Full name(s) Position le.g. Chalrt Chair Dat• 04.lu£ L?1< 4 June 2025
Dunblan• and Stirfing Bookeepors. Assoclallon Recei tsand SC048615 OSCR ents accounts cttth Charty RetOr from 2023 30 Section A Statement of receipts and payments R•stri¢tsd E¥peffldJbl• endowment Perman1 erwJOwrrt furwJ Total funds Total funds last lunds rhWaInS a¢& (>ani$ fromhjnd 1482 142 7.921 Gross tradi 8nd buikl Rents from & bL¥ rD5S aety¥rt Al Sub total 1l114 16,014 2 Rx•lpts Iromass•t& Inv•slm4nt¥at•# Prwd$ sAl¢ olfixtd assets PrDBEeds frcffl sale Cl¥¢1$ 16.814 .640 A3 Paymnts Expèns&s forfUThYraIn9 Gross trJin9 payrMnt# InvestmènLmawernenl c0515 PabTllBnts t11411¢vYlo 17.550 Grants donath)ns G¢b•M¥ costs". PrEparabon olannual arcounls Legzl UJ5ts AJ 5vb lotal 17. 17.SSQ 17.J7 InvMtm•nt n¥)¥nl% hasesolfiied Pwchase dth¥e5bl5 4 Sub tolal Totslp•)Th•nts 17.SSD 17,550 172•7 ¢•lpts/fwn*ts 43SJ AS Tran$l•rnto Ilfromlfunds Surpl¢is/{d•Acl4 fw
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Dunblane and Stirfing Beekeepers'Association SC048615 Inde ndent examIneS re ort on the accounts Report to the trusteeslmembers of Dunblan• and Stirfing Beekeepers, Association Registered charity number On the accounts of the harty ft>r tho Pgfiod SC048615 Pwiod start date Pwod end date Alonth 2O2J 2024 Set out on pages 51010 Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner The Charis trustees are reStsitIe the weparation of the ac£ounts in acccfdance Ihe tenns of the chareS and Tnjstee Investment (Scotlandl 2005 Act aThJ the Charities Acccdjnts Iscouandl RegulatiCS 20C6. The charity tnjstees consider that the audit requirement of RegUlan 10111 Idl of Ihe Accounts Regulations does not apply. It is my resFonsiknltty to examine the aco)unts as required under sedM)n 4411) {cl of the Ad and to state thether partIlar matters have cJ)me to my attention. My examinati¢M is carried cNJt in ao))rdance wth Requlation 11 of the Charities A(uwJnts {So)land) RegulatKsns 2CI)6. Am examination indudes a review of the ac£ounting recxxds kept by Ihe tharity and a ¢))mpaiison of aountS presented trse recths. It al indudes Consi of any unusual items or disdosures in th& aCUnIS and seeks explanations from the tnjstees caC@m1ng any such matter8. The prc(dures undertaken do rN)t promde all the evidence that would be Uirj in an audit and. nseqUen11Y. I do not exFwess an aL1t opinion cfft the ac(Unts. In ts ¢wrse of my exam¥)ats, no matter has to my attention Basis of independent examiner's ststement Independent examlnerfs ststement ich gives me reasonth U$8 to Wlevfj th In any materfal respect rw]uirements: to keep a¢lntilj reoyds in a(yx(tsnce vAth section 44{1) la) of the 2005 and Reoulation 4 of ts 2( Awunts R8qulations, and to prepare accounts whi(*b a(£th with the actountinq recd$ and Comply ReL9th)n 9 of 2CKA AUnts Regulath)ns 2. to vthich. in my opinw)n. atterikn Suld b8 dr84•m in order to en8e a prOr understsnding of the ac4))unts to be reac. Signed.. 13° June 2025 Name.. Rel8vant professional qualifi¢ationls) or body lif anyl- Bsc PhD Address: Page 11 of 11