Lanarkshire Beekeepers Trustees’ Annual Report March 2024 to April 2025
Charity contact information
Lanarkshire Beekeepers
Scottish Charity Number: SC051101
Address 7 Carrick Gardens, Hamilton
Postcode ML3 8XE
Website: www.lanarkshirebeekeepers.org.uk
Charity Trustees
Objectives and activities
The organisation’s purposes are to connect and support beekeepers throughout Lanarkshire; to promote the study of apiculture and to inform others about the importance of pollinators to our wellbeing and to our environment through:
4.1 The advancement of education in relation to the honey bee and 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 and its environment.
Structure, governance, and management
LBK is a SCIO and has a constitution that was created March 2021.
Trustee recruitment and appointment
as been appointed a trustee
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Achievements and performance
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Membership continues to grow.
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ABC (Absolute Beginners Course) in beekeeping is very popular and attracts participants from Lanarkshire, Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Ayrshire, and Dunbartonshire.
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Several members passed the Scottish Beekeepers Association (SBA) Basic Beekeeper Certificate after being supported via a Study Group.
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Interest in the Mentor support group continues to grow.
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Supporting junior members with their beekeeping
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The Bee Healthy Lanarkshire programme continues with talks, workshops and support materials is embedding Best Practice in honeybee husbandry in Lanarkshire.
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Members are focussed on reducing imports of bee and are raising healthy Lanarkshire Bees for Lanarkshire Beekeepers .
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In support of our aims, we continue to provide the bulk purchasing of quality equipment and materials for members such as poly nucs, bee feeds and honey jars.
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Members give talks and presentations to various community groups and schools and have set up educational displays at outdoor public events.
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Our Honey Show and10 year anniversary was a great success
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Continue to work with Royal Highland Education Trust to do presentation to Lanarkshire schools on Beekeeping.
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A junior member was selected by the SBA to represent Scotland and the Junior Beekeeping event in Dubai.
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Reviewed and update our policies and procedures
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Financial review
Statement of the charity’s policy on reserves
The charity is run by volunteers and the reserve policy is that any reserves should be kept to a minimum with the aim of keeping LBA financially viable for 6 months.
Details of any deficit
LBA is has no deficit.
Donated facilities and services
Support from Julian Stanley from Ayr Beekeepers to deliver the ABC in Beekeeping and the Basic Beekeeper Study Group.
Access to Cambuslang Community Apiary for practical beekeeping sessions.
Bothwell Community Garden for the use of their premises for outdoor workshops.
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Future plans
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Continue Monthly Meeting and Lectures on line and in person.
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Continue to deliver Basic and Advanced Beekeeping Courses
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As membership is growing need to find a new venue for in person meetings
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Search for a suitable site for a club apiary. The search is proving difficult due the requirements for a specific site
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Continue to provide practical workshops and focused apiary sessions.
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Support for those applying for the SBA Basic Beekeeper Certificate.
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Mentoring Team to support new beekeepers.
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Extend Lanarkshire Bees for Lanarkshire Beekeepers by offering training in raising queen bees with a view to establishing a queen rearing team.
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Working with Lanarkshire schools to promote the importance of Bees and Beekeeping
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Redesign the association website.
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Committee succession planning
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Create promotional packs on Beekeeping and the association.
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Implement the lessons learned e.g., Honey Show
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Review policies and procedures
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Declaration
Signed on behalf of the charity trustees:
Print name
Designation
Trustee 26 September 2025
Date
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Enter SC No. below
APPENDIX 2
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Lanarkshire Beekeepers
SC051101
Receipts and payments accounts
| Period start date | Period start date | Period start date | Period start date | Period start date | Period end date | Period end date | Period end date | Period end date | Period end date | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| For the period from |
01 Day |
04 Month |
2024 Year |
to | Day 31 |
Month 03 |
Year 2025 |
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| Section A Statement of receipts and payments | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Unrestricted funds |
Restricted funds |
Expendable endowment funds |
Permanent endowment funds |
Total funds current period |
Total funds last period |
Total funds last | ||||||||||||||
| to nearest £ | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | |||||||||||||
| A1 Receipts | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Donations | 3,130 | 3 | 3 | 3,130 | 3,108 | |||||||||||||||
| Legacies | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||
| Grants | 448 | 448 | 448 | 448 | ||||||||||||||||
| Receipts from fundraisingactivities | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||
| Gross tradingreceipts | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||
| Income from investments other than | ||||||||||||||||||||
| land and buildings | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||
| Rents from land & buildings | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||
| Gross receipts from other charitable | ||||||||||||||||||||
| activities | 8,560 | 8 | 8 | 8,560 | 11,284 | |||||||||||||||
| - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||
| A1 Sub total | A1 Sub total 12,138 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12,138 | 12,138 | 12,138 | 14,392 | ||||||
| A2 Receipts from asset & | ||||||||||||||||||||
| investment sales | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from sale of fixed assets Proceeds from sale of investments A2 Sub total - - - Total receipts 12,138 - - ~~—~~ |
- - |
- - |
- - |
- - - 12,138 |
- - - 12,138 |
- - - 12,138 |
- 14,392 |
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| A3 Payments | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Expenses for fundraising activities | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||
| Gross trading payments | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||
| Investment management costs | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||
| Payments relating directly to charitable | Payments relating directly to charitable | |||||||||||||||||||
| activities | 7,862 | 7 | 7 | 7,862 | 12,866 | |||||||||||||||
| Grants and donations | 705 | 705 | 705 | 705 | 428 | 428 | ||||||||||||||
| Governance costs: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||
| Audit / independent examination | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||
| Preparation of annual accounts | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||
| Legal costs | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||
| Other | Other | |||||||||||||||||||
| - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||
| - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||
| **A3 Sub total ** | 8,567 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8,567 | 8,567 | 8,567 | 13,294 | ||||||
| A4 Payments relating to asset and | ||||||||||||||||||||
| investment movements | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Purchases of fixed assets - Purchase of investments - A4 Sub total - - - - - - Total payments 8,567 - - - 8,567 13,294 ~~SSSSS~~ |
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| Net receipts / (payments) A5 Transfers to / (from) funds Surplus / (deficit) for year |
3,571 - - - 3,571 1,098 - 3,571 - - - 3,571 1,098 ~~——————~~ |
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Section B Statement of balances
| Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B3 Other assets B5 Contingent liabilities B4 Liabilities B1 Cash funds B2 Investments |
Details | Unrestricted funds to nearest £ 16,741 3,572 |
Restricted funds to nearest £ |
Expendable endowment funds to nearest £ |
Permanent endowment funds to nearest £ |
Permanent endowment funds to nearest £ |
Total current period to nearest £ |
Total last period to nearest £ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and bank balances at start of year | 16,741 | 15,643 | ||||||
| Surplus / (deficit) shown on receipts and payments account |
3,572 | 1,097 | ||||||
| - | ||||||||
| - | ||||||||
| Cash and bank balances at end of year (Agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details |
20,313 | - | - | - | 20,313 | 16,740 | ||
| 1 | - | - Fund to which |
- asset belongs |
1 Market valuation to nearest £ |
- 1 | |||
| Last year to nearest £ |
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| Details | Fund to which | asset belongs | Total Cost (if available) to nearest £ |
- | - |
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| Current value (if available) to nearest £ |
Last year to nearest £ |
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| Details | Total - Fund to which liability relates |
- | - |
- |
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| Amount due to nearest £ |
Last year to nearest £ |
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| Details | Total Fund to which liability relates |
- | - | |||||
| Amount due (estimate) to nearest £ |
Last year to nearest £ |
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| Signature* | Total Print Name |
- | - |
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| Date of approval |
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/ Statement of balances
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Section C Notes to the Accounts
C1 Nature and purpose of funds (may be stated on analysis of funds worksheets)
Bulk Orders Jars, Bee Feed & Nuc boxes on behalf of members, who reimburse the organisation. No profit is made from these sales
C2 Grants
C3a Trustee remuneration
| Type of activity or project supported | Individual / institution |
Number of grants made £ |
Number of grants made £ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | - |
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| If no remuneration was paid during the period to any charity trustee or person connected to a trustee cross this box (otherwise complete section 3b) |
£ Authority under which paid
C3b Trustee remuneration - details
C4a Trustee expenses
If no expenses were paid to any charity trustee during the period then cross this box (otherwise complete section 4b)
C4b Trustee expenses - details
C5 Transactions with trustees and connected persons
| Reimbursal for Event Expenses ~~Reimbursal for Equipment~~ Purchased Reimbursal for Event Expenses Nature of transaction Reimbursal for Event Expenses |
Number of trustees £ |
Number of trustees £ |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Trustee President Treasurer Secretary Nature of relationship |
Transaction amount (£) Balance outstanding at period end (£) |
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| Trustee | Reimbursal for Event Expenses | 588 | |
| President | Reimbursal for Event Expenses ~~Ribl f Eit~~ |
13 | |
| Treasurer | ~~emursa or qupmen~~ Purchased |
444 | |
| Secretary | Reimbursal for Event Expenses | 134 | |
C6 Other information
/ Notes
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Additional analysis (1)
Analysis of receipts and payments
1 Donations
| 1 Donations | 1 Donations | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted funds to nearest £ |
Restricted funds to nearest £ |
Expendable endowment funds to nearest £ |
Permanent endowment funds to nearest £ |
Total current period to nearest £ |
Total last period to nearest £ |
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| MembershipFees | 2,383 | 2,383 | 1,707 | ||||||
| General Donations | 747 | 747 | 1,401 | ||||||
| - | |||||||||
| - | |||||||||
| Total | 3,130 | - | - | - | 3,130 | 3,108 | |||
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
2 Grants
| 2 Grants | 2 Grants | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted funds to nearest £ |
Restricted funds to nearest £ |
Total current period to nearest £ |
Total last period to nearest £ |
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| Rural Development Climate Hub | 448 | 448 | |||||||
| - | |||||||||
| - | |||||||||
| - | |||||||||
| Total 448 - Unrestricted funds to nearest £ 3 Gross receipts from other charitable activities |
448 | - | 448 | - | |||||
| - Restricted funds to nearest £ |
Expendable endowment funds to nearest £ |
Permanent endowment funds to nearest £ |
- Total current period to nearest £ |
- Total last period to nearest £ |
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| Absolute Begineers Course | 2,362 | 2,362 | 1,995 | ||||||
| Sale of Mechandise | 278 | 278 | 609 | ||||||
| Bulk Order Reimbursement | 4,590 | 4,590 | 8,485 | ||||||
| Events | 1,330 | 1,330 | 195 | ||||||
| - | |||||||||
| - | |||||||||
| - | |||||||||
| - | |||||||||
| Total | 8,560 | - | - | - | 8,560 | 11,284 | |||
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
4 Payments relating directly to charitable activities
| Unrestricted funds to nearest £ |
Unrestricted funds to nearest £ |
Restricted funds to nearest £ |
Expendable endowment funds to nearest £ |
Permanent endowment funds to nearest £ |
Total current period to nearest £ |
Total current period to nearest £ |
Total last period to nearest £ |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PrintingPostage | - | 765 | |||||||
| Scottish Beekeepers Fees | 35 | 35 | 215 | ||||||
| - | - | 332 | |||||||
| Bulk Orders - Bee Feed, Nucs, Jars | 6,157 | 6,157 | 8,395 | ||||||
| Equipment | 604 | 604 | 2,493 | ||||||
| Events | 1,066 | 1,066 | 606 | ||||||
| Refund Bothwell CommunityGarden Hire | - | - | 60 | ||||||
| - | |||||||||
| - | |||||||||
| - | |||||||||
| - | |||||||||
| Total | 7,862 | - | - | - | 7,862 | 12,866 | |||
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
Additional notes (1)
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APPENDIX 2
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Additional analysis (2)
5 Breakdown of unrestricted funds
| 5 Breakdown of unrestricted funds | |||||||
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| Receipts | Unrestricted fund 1 - enter name of fund below |
Unrestricted fund 2 - enter name of fund below |
Unrestricted fund 3 - enter name of fund below |
Unrestricted fund 4 - enter name of fund below |
Total unrestricted funds |
Total unrestricted funds last period |
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| Donations | 3,130 | 3,130 | 3,108 | ||||
| Legacies | - | ||||||
| Grants | 448 | 448 | |||||
| Receipts from fundraisingactivities | - | ||||||
| Gross tradingreceipts | - | ||||||
| Income from investments other than land and buildings | - | ||||||
| Rents from land & buildings | - | ||||||
| Gross receipts from other charitable activities | 8,560 | 8,560 | 11,283 | ||||
| Sub total Receipts from asset & investment sales |
12,138 | - | - | - | 12,138 | 14,391 | |
| - | |||||||
| Proceeds from sale of fixed assets | - | ||||||
| Proceeds from sale of investments | - | ||||||
| Sub total Total receipts Payments |
- | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 12,138 | - | - | - | 12,138 | 14,391 | ||
| - | |||||||
| Expenses for fundraisingactivities | - | ||||||
| Gross trading payments | - | ||||||
| Investment management costs | - | ||||||
| Payments relatingdirectlyto charitable activities | 7,862 | 7,862 | 12,866 | ||||
| Grants and donations | 705 | 705 | 428 | ||||
| Governance costs: | - | ||||||
| Audit / independent examination | - | ||||||
| Preparation of annual accounts | - | ||||||
| Legal costs | - | ||||||
| - | |||||||
| - | |||||||
| Sub total Payments relating to asset and investment movements |
8,567 | - | - | - | 8,567 | 13,294 | |
| - | |||||||
| Purchases of fixed assets | - | ||||||
| Purchase of investments | - | ||||||
| Sub total Total payments Net receipts / (payments) Transfers to / (from) funds Surplus / (deficit) for year |
- | - | - | - | - | - | |
| - | |||||||
| 8,567 | - | - | - | 8,567 | 13,294 | ||
| - | |||||||
| 3,571 | - | - | - | 3,571 | 1,097 | ||
| - | |||||||
| 3,571 | - | - | - | 3,571 | 1,097 | ||
| - |
Nature and purpose of funds
Funds are used to facilate the delivery of education and Social Activities and purchase of equuipment on behalf of members
Additional notes (2)
December 2007
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