BEDFORDSHIRE BEE KEEPERS ASSOCIATION

Charity number: 1184466
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Beekeeping is a craft which is learned through both knowledge and practical experience, informed by evolving good practice and ever-growing scientific research. Beds BKA aims to provide a high standard of training for members, and potential new beekeepers of all ages, and a range of services to support them. We hope to enhance public appreciation of the role of bees in the world.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £42,980
Total expenditure: £42,332

People

21 Trustee(s)

25 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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Bedford
  • Luton

Governance

Registration history:
  • 17 July 2019: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
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

21 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Paul Andrew Rubens Chair 01 March 2025
None on record
Mark Dominic Bolan Trustee 31 March 2025
HOUGHTON REGIS HERITAGE SOCIETY
Received: On time
Neil James Blakemore Trustee 01 March 2025
None on record
Dawn Theresa Talats Trustee 01 March 2025
None on record
ANNE CROSS Trustee 01 March 2025
None on record
Simon Geoffrey Cockle MSc CEng Trustee 01 March 2025
None on record
Colin Neil Hall Trustee 01 March 2025
None on record
Michael Paul Niemann Trustee 01 March 2025
None on record
Phillip Howes Trustee 15 January 2024
None on record
Graham Keith Canfield Trustee 31 July 2023
None on record
Nicholas Arter Trustee 05 June 2023
None on record
Helen Frances Vaughan Trustee 25 February 2023
None on record
Christopher Jenkins Trustee 25 February 2023
None on record
Walter Julien Thrale Trustee 25 February 2023
None on record
Rosemary Ann Long Trustee 24 February 2022
None on record
Karen Jane Glasse Trustee 24 February 2022
None on record
John Rankin Macdougall Trustee 24 February 2022
None on record
Richard Brecknell Dowsett Trustee 25 February 2021
None on record
Caroline Anne Jordan Trustee 25 February 2021
None on record
Jennifer Mary Tysom Trustee 25 February 2021
None on record
Matthew Walter Alabaster Trustee 25 February 2021
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £36.37k £36.33k £41.08k £42.98k
Total expenditure £37.53k £32.92k £42.49k £42.33k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants 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 December 2023 28 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 28 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 20 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 20 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 27 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 27 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 29 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 29 October 2021 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 17 Jul 2019

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE TO PRESERVE THE HONEYBEE BY FURTHERING THE CRAFT OF BEEKEEPING AND EDUCATING THE PUBLIC OF THE BENEFIT OF BEES IN THE ENVIRONMENT.

Contact information

Address:
30 High Street
Haversham
MILTON KEYNES
MK19 7DX
Phone:
01908312389
Email:
secretary@bedsbka.org.uk
Website:

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