THE BEE FRIENDLY TRUST

Charity number: 1161614
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Installing bee friendly plants on London railway stations; running educational workshops; skill development with African beekeepers.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 April 2024

Total income: £184,114
Total expenditure: £119,078

Total income includes £21,830 from 4 government contract(s)

People

3 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

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England
  • Madagascar

Governance

Registration history:
  • 11 May 2015: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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

3 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Dr Jane Louise Turner Trustee 11 September 2018
None on record
ELIZABETH ANN VAUGHAN TURNER Trustee 11 May 2015
None on record
REBECCA MARY HALL Trustee 11 May 2015
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/04/2020 30/04/2021 30/04/2022 30/04/2023 30/04/2024
Total gross income £83.03k £118.17k £207.85k £205.82k £184.11k
Total expenditure £92.46k £109.69k £164.54k £157.61k £119.08k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A £3.69k £17.98k £21.83k
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 30 April 2024 17 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2024 17 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 April 2023 09 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2023 09 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 April 2022 23 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2022 23 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 April 2021 06 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2021 06 January 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 April 2020 06 November 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2020 06 November 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 - Foundation Registered 11 May 2015

Charitable objects

3.1 THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT: 3.1.1 TO PROMOTE THE CONSERVATION PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT, PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY PROMOTING THE CRAFT OF BEE KEEPING AND PROMOTING THE IMPORTANCE OF BEES AND OTHER POLLINATORS IN THE ENVIRONMENT; AND 3.1.2 TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT, PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY: (A) ADVANCING EDUCATION IN THE CRAFT OF BEEKEEPING, INCLUDING BY PROMOTING, FINANCING, ORGANISING, CARRYING ON AND ENCOURAGING RESEARCH INTO BEES AND OTHER POLLINATORS; AND (B) WORKING WITH SCHOOLS AND THEIR PUPILS TO INCREASE KNOWLEDGE ON THE IMPORTANCE OF BEES AND OTHER POLLINATORS IN THE ENVIRONMENT.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

ENGLAND MADAGASCAR

Contact information

Address:
Flat 6
Clarion House
4 St. Annes Court
London
W1F 0BA
Phone:
07952960424
Email:
No information available
Website:

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