MOUNT EDGCUMBE CORNISH BEE GROUP

Charity number: 1177493
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The charity operates from an apiary in one of the formal gardens at Mt Edgcumbe Country Park, England's first Native Honey Bee Reserve. The conservation programme is used to educate the public about the importance of pollinators and to help beekeepers improve their own stock using best practice guidelines. Activities include open days, demonstrations, courses, citizen science and public events.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2024

Total income: £3,021
Total expenditure: £5,235

People

4 Trustee(s)

12 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

One or more of the employees were formerly trustees

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
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Cornwall

Governance

Registration history:
  • 09 March 2018: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting 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

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
LEE STENNING Trustee 09 March 2018
None on record
KATHRYN ANN LOVEGROVE Trustee 09 March 2018
None on record
John Chadwick Trustee 09 March 2018
None on record
NICHOLAS BUTCHER Trustee 09 March 2018
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/08/2020 31/08/2021 31/08/2022 31/08/2023 31/08/2024
Total gross income £2.58k £2.83k £2.83k £2.74k £3.02k
Total expenditure £3.41k £1.56k £2.99k £2.99k £5.24k
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 August 2024 25 June 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2024 25 June 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2023 24 June 2025 359 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 24 June 2025 359 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2022 30 June 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 30 June 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2021 01 June 2023 336 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 01 June 2023 336 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2020 27 July 2021 27 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 27 July 2021 27 days late 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 09 Mar 2018

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE CIO IS ESTABLISHED IS TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC (AND PARTICULARLY AMONGST BEEKEEPERS) ON THE SUBJECT OF NATIVE UK POLLINATORS AND THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH PLANTS IN OUR ECOSYSTEM, AND TO PROMOTE GOOD PRACTICES IN IMPROVING THE STOCK OF LOCAL HONEYBEES.

Contact information

Address:
Mount Edgcumbe House & Country Park
Mount Edgcumbe
TORPOINT
Cornwall
PL10 1HZ
Phone:
01752 822236
Email:
mt.edgcumbe@plymouth.gov.uk
Website:

No information available