Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -1

Support Score: 1

No PartB

Mainly male board: -1

Grant maker support: +1

Overall GiG Score: 0

AVON BEEKEEPERS ASSOCIATION

The promotion and furtherance of the craft of beekeeping and advancement of education of the public in the importance of bees in the environment

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from several prominent grant makers recently
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is predominantly male

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/10/23	£58	£53	£5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/10/22	£58	£47	£10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/10/21	£40	£34	£6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/10/20	£43	£44	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/10/19	£71	£85	£-13	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	40
31/10/18	£48	£39	£9	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/10/17	£38	£30	£8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/10/16	£40	£37	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/10/15	£41	£52	£-11	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/10/14	£49	£29	£19	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/10/13	£31	£38	£-8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/10/12	£34	£24	£10	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/10/11	£33	£29	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/10/10	£32	£40	£-8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/10/09	£17	£15	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/10/08	£14	£12	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/10/07	£14	£13	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/10/06	£14	£14	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/10/05	£13	£11	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/10/04	£12	£11	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 48 years

www.avonbeekeepers.co.uk

mark.hunter@mooresw.co.uk

07738196710

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage

GiG Classification

Animal welfare

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources

Where it operates

Bath And North East Somerset, Bristol City, North Somerset, Somerset, South Gloucestershire,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to Bristol Beekeepers (branch of Avon Beekeepers Association)
£1,500	04/07/2022	From fundraising we completed a branch training apiary building and wish to replant the surrounding area with bee-friendly flowers and trees, and encourage the surrounding estate to support the ....more From fundraising we completed a branch training apiary building and wish to replant the surrounding area with bee-friendly flowers and trees, and encourage the surrounding estate to support the environment.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Avon Beekeepers Association
£3,570	15/11/2019	We want improve facilities at our Bristol apiary to promote beekeeping and benefit the environment with a replacement sustainable building.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ERIC HAROLD SORTWELL Appointed: 2020

JIM DANIELS Appointed: 2023

NEIL CAMPBELL (Chair) Appointed: 2017

PAUL MOORHOUSE Appointed: 2020

ROBERT WILLIAM DUNKIN FRANCIS Appointed: 2012

ANNE ROWBERRY Appointed: 2012, Other trusteeship: THE BRITISH CHELONIA GROUP,

DAVID MARK HUNTER Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Chartered Accountant, Other trusteeships: JACKDAWS EDUCATIONAL TRUST, BISHOP SUTTON TENNIS CLUB, BRITISH BEEKEEPERS' ASSOCIATION,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 27/10/1976, number: 271717

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; all on time

Main office

38 Currells Lane
Felton
Bristol
BS40 9XF

Objectives

TH ADVANCE THE SCIENCE OF APICULTURE AND TO PROMOTE AND FOSTER THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC THEREIN.

Defined Area of Benefit:

THE FORMER COUNTY OF AVON

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