CCEW Charity Commission profile

CYMDEITHAS GWENYNWYR CYMRU/THE WELSH BEEKEEPERS' ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 509929 · organisation 509929

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
6 November 1980
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income
£33,568
Latest expenditure
£36,194
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Mertyn Downing, Mertyn Downing Lane, Mostyn, HOLYWELL, CH8 9EP

Website recorded by the regulator: www.wbka.com (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Overall body for the Beekeeping Associations in Wales

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
13 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
13 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£33,568
Total Gross Expenditure
£36,194
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
20 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
20 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£35,885
Total Gross Expenditure
£40,926
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
24 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
24 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£37,103
Total Gross Expenditure
£40,435
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
14 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£22,189
Total Gross Expenditure
£25,316
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2021
Date Annual Return Received
9 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£24,001
Total Gross Expenditure
£24,789

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
13 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£33,568
Total Gross Expenditure
£36,194
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
20
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
20 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£35,885
Total Gross Expenditure
£40,926
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
30
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
24 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£37,103
Total Gross Expenditure
£40,435
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
30
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
14 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£22,189
Total Gross Expenditure
£25,316
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
10
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Due Date
31 October 2021
Ar Received Date
9 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£24,001
Total Gross Expenditure
£24,789
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
10

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout Wales
Welsh Ind
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
111
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Animals
Classification Code
110
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Amateur Sport
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
CYMDEITHAS GWENYNWYR CYMRU/THE WELSH BEEKEEPERS' ASSOCIATION
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1980-11-06T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 13/09/1980AS AMENDED ON 10/06/1995AS AMENDED ON 04/03/2000AS AMENDED ON 08/03/2013AS AMENDED ON 07/11/2015 as amended on 06 Mar 2021 as amended on 04 Mar 2023
Charitable Objects
THE ENCOURAGEMENT, IMPROVEMENT AND ADVANCEMENT OF BEEKEEPING THROUGHOUT THE PRINCIPALITY OF WALES. (FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE CLAUSE 2 OF THE CONSTITUTION)
Area Of Benefit
PRINCIPILITY OF WALES

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
98188
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
WBKA

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures