East of Scotland Beekee ers A550C13tion Trustees. Annual Report Period from l January 2024 to 31 December 2024 Charity Contact Information Name: Scottish Charity No.. Postal Address: Postcode.. East of Scotland Beekeepers Association SC050832 Telephone Number: Mobile Number: Email address: Website: Facebook: East of scotland Beekeepers Association was formed In 1876 for beekeepers in the Dundee and Angus area. Since then, it has thrived. In 2019, it applied for SCIO status and was awarded this status on Llth March 2021. The associatlon had 93 members on 31st Decefnber 2024. The East of Scotland Beekeepers Association is a local organisation open to all beekeepers and those interested in beekeeping but especially to those in the Tayside area. It provides a meeting point for beekeepers to discuss their craft as well as having a presence at local and national shows. The As50ciation exists to support bees and beekeepers, to improve standards of beekeeping and to provide a source of information about bees to the general public and interested organisations. As Part of the beekeeping year the Association organises the following for their members: Evening lecture series over the winter. Beginners & improvers classes in Spring. Summer apiary demonstrations. Mentoring of beginners. Access to the Association's library. Social events. Ivi We held four Board of Trustee meetings during 2024. All were held online, and mlnutes of all meetings are available on the Association's website to all members. The committee organised a winter programme of talk5 from October to April. All but two were held in-person. The other two talks were held on Zoom. One was shared with all other Scottish beekeeping associations. Beginners. classes were organised in February/ March. The material was provided online in chunks followed by in-person meetings to di5CUSS the online material and to hold some practical sessions. Follow-up visits to apiaries were held during summer. Mentoring went ahead during the summer. V15it5 to the Association's apiary were organised for the purposes of teaching and mentoring. We held one social event, our annual Picnic, in August at the Associatlon's apiary, and attended by 22 members. The picnic was preceded by an examination of the hives and nucs in the aplary. vi Total receipts during the reporting period amounted to £2,100. This income comes from members subscriptions, fees for beginners. classes and a raffle. Total expenditure amounted to £1,624. OLtr unrestricted funds balance now stands at £20.150. We continue to manage our funds to ensure that the organisation is sustainable without accumulating excessive financial reserves. Each major expenditure is assessed by the Board of Trustees in advance and the impact on our reserves considered. For the coming year (2025) the Association plans the following activities: Apiary visits for beginners Apiary visits for 311 mernbers Mentoring of beginners and improvers. In Spring, we will emphasise the topic of swarming and swarm control Continue managing our Association apiary, with a special emphasis on Improving the breeding stock, and providing nucleus colonies to beginners. In addition, attempts will be made at queen rearing via use of apideas. Organise bee-related talks for members during the winter months Organise our annual Honey Picnic, and possibly other social events Review our methods of communication Produce training for our members who handle swarrrt collection Declaration Signed on behalf of the charity trustees. Print name Designation Date AFPENDtX 2 East of Scotland Beekeepers Association Receipts and pa ments accounts SC050832 F¢Y th• p•rlod ScL*tth Charty ReguL* 1024 31 2024 Section A Statement of receipts and payments Expendab endowmer fund• P•IMa￿￿t fun Totsl fund currnnt wrsod Tot•l lunds l••t lund• fund A1 R￿01 970 970 Grants R6wpt$ trcth tsndr8i*ro ar4Mbes Gross irAdino 730 7JO 700 land buildirps Renls frthm laThJ & Gros$ Olttw ch8nioble actNths Al Sub lotsl 2,1Th) 2.1(Al 1.780 2 Rec•ipts from •**•i& nveotfflent sal•& A2 sub total 2.1ty) 11fyJ 1,760 A3 P*ym•tr)ts ExpBnses tr fu￿ra1￿[¥ Gross pa￿l￿n 1.596 635 P8yment$ thr•yty to rtwtAbl8 activth5 Grants don•iws Awlil I IndoFwtht wxarnin&t Prep8r8bon ￿anny￿18CUun1s 24 A3 Sub ioial 659 A4 P•ym•nts Trl•Ung to aM•t•n Inv••tm•rtt mov•m•n Purth8se5 ¢ffixed assets A4 SI￿ tof T0tslp•￿￿ts 1.624 1.124 659 476 476 AS Tr•n¥fvr¥ to I lfroml fvnd¥ Surplu81fdefftltl lory8•r 478 476 APP￿X2 East of Scot13nd BeekeepeTS Assoclatlon Section 8 Statement of balances SC050832 T(441 ¢L¥rwil TLtsI ai Ca•h 1i87J I•M7J 471 b•n* aly••r 1•,173 >)tysii 82 lrtvtstmnts •¥4Wt41) B3 Olh•r ••••t• 8$ Comkngonr Il•ty￿ TIX *pproYal APPENDLX2 Easl of Scotland Beekeepers Assoclatlon SC050832 Section C Notes to the Accounts C1 Nature and purpo#e of funds Imay be statedon an8tysi5 of fwJd5 &thsh861s) FuthÈring knO*￿ÈoI t*ekeepry to Y18Fe5ted vrwnbws ofthe ￿C GouT3es a¢ttt maintaining ￿(￿lat￿￿ apary. ol 4?