THE BRITISH BEE CHARITY

Charity number: 1174123
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To promote and further the craft of beekeeping and the science of bees, to the public good To advance the education of the public in the environmental and economic importance of bees through talks and shows To advance the education to children in the importance of bees and beekeeping, promoting beekeeping via Summer Camps and Duke of Edinburgh Awards

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2023

Total income: £26,504
Total expenditure: £25,856

People

6 Trustee(s)

20 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Hampshire
  • Surrey
  • West Sussex
  • Throughout London

Governance

Registration history:
  • 03 August 2017: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • SURREY BEES CIO (Previous name)
  • THE BRITISH BEEKEEPING CHARITY (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
GREGORY BOOL Chair 03 August 2017
None on record
NICHOLAS JOHN BARKER Trustee 11 January 2024
None on record
TIMOTHY STEEL Trustee 11 January 2024
None on record
FRANCES ELIZABETH WITTKE Trustee 11 January 2024
None on record
JACQUELINE LIGHT Trustee 11 January 2024
None on record
LYNN CHITTY Trustee 07 July 2020
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/08/2019 31/08/2020 31/08/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023
Total gross income £6.21k £4.63k £26.31k £12.91k £26.50k
Total expenditure £3.43k £3.35k £4.14k £3.04k £25.86k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2023 15 January 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 15 January 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 21 January 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 21 January 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2021 27 May 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 27 May 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2020 06 July 2021 6 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 06 July 2021 6 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2019 18 June 2020 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2019 18 June 2020 On time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

CIO - ASSOCIATION REGISTERED 03 AUG 2017 AS AMENDED ON 31 JAN 2020 AMENDED ON 05 MAY 2020

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE: 3.1 TO PROMOTE AND FURTHER THE CRAFT OF BEEKEEPING AND THE SCIENCE OF BEES, TO THE PUBLIC GOOD. 3.2 TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECONOMIC IMPORTANCE OF BEES THROUGH TALKS AND SHOWS. 3.3 TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION TO CHILDREN IN THE IMPORTANCE OF BEES AND BEEKEEPING, PROMOTING BEEKEEPING VIA SUMMER CAMPS AND DUKE OF EDINBURGH AWARDS NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIO FOR THE PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH [SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT [SCOTLAND] ACT 2005] AND [SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008]

Contact information

Address:
59a Copthorne Road
Felbridge
EAST GRINSTEAD
Surrey
RH19 2PB
Phone:
07708470055
Email:
info@britishbeecharity.com
Website:

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