SOMERSET BEEKEEPERS ASSOCIATION

Charity number: 1206483
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Somerset Beekeepers Association (SBKA) is one of over 60 County Beekeeping associations and whose purpose is to advance the education of the public and beekeepers in the craft of beekeeping and to promote the importance of bees in the environment. The SBKA has 12 branches covering Somerset. All offer local training programmes and events to its members and to the public.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 September 2024

Total income: £0
Total expenditure: £0

People

15 Trustee(s)

150 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
  • Education/training
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Somerset

Governance

Registration history:
  • 10 January 2024: 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:
  • Complaints 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
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases 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

15 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Simon Mills Chair 10 January 2024
SOMERSET BEEKEEPERS' ASSOCIATION
Received: On time
Dr Lance Stuart Moir Trustee 12 June 2025
THE CHURCH RESTORATION AND STOGUMBER HERITAGE FUND - C.R.A.S.H.
Received: On time
SOMERSET OPERA
Received: On time
Barry Hulatt Trustee 23 November 2024
None on record
Richard Cottrell Trustee 21 November 2024
None on record
Paul James Trustee 04 April 2024
None on record
VANESSA WOODFORD Trustee 10 January 2024
None on record
Nicola Grass Trustee 10 January 2024
None on record
Jane Ellen Jeanes Trustee 10 January 2024
None on record
Fred Chaytors Trustee 10 January 2024
None on record
Andrew Dobson Trustee 10 January 2024
None on record
Suzette Perkins Trustee 10 January 2024
None on record
John Henry Kirby Plaxton Trustee 10 January 2024
None on record
Neil Geoffrey Alexander Wellum Trustee 10 January 2024
None on record
Philip Burton Trustee 10 January 2024
None on record
Lynne Thorne Trustee 10 January 2024
None on record

Financial history

Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/09/2024
Total gross income £0
Total expenditure £0
Income from government contracts N/A
Income from government grants 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 September 2024 29 July 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2024 29 July 2025 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 10 Jan 2024

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC AND BEEKEEPERS IN THE CRAFT OF BEEKEEPING AND PROMOTE THE IMPORTANCE OF BEES IN THE ENVIRONMENT.

Contact information

Address:
16 Millands Lane
Kilve
BRIDGWATER
Somerset
TA5 1ED
Phone:
07936433846
Email:
secretary@somersetbeekeepers.org.uk
Website:

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