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BRITISH BEEKEEPERS' ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1185343 · organisation 5144092

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
16 September 2019
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 October 2024 – 30 September 2025
Latest income
£1,080,319
Latest expenditure
£1,091,798
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: British Beekeepers Association, Unit 176, Avenue J, Stoneleigh Park, KENILWORTH, Warwicks

Website recorded by the regulator: www.bbka.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

British Beekeepers' Association is a membership charity with 26,000 members. Learning and participation are at our core. We achieve this by promoting the enjoyment and appreciation of beekeeping and by nurturing young people in the importance of bees and other vital pollinating insects. We support research projects and lobby government on funding for honey bee research.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 July 2026
Date Annual Return Received
6 April 2026
Date Accounts Received
6 April 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,080,319
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,091,798
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 July 2025
Date Annual Return Received
12 February 2025
Date Accounts Received
12 February 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,030,846
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,052,404
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 July 2024
Date Annual Return Received
31 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
31 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£995,342
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,016,362
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 July 2023
Date Annual Return Received
23 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
23 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,000,788
Total Gross Expenditure
£907,201
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
30 July 2022
Date Annual Return Received
4 February 2022
Date Accounts Received
4 February 2022
Total Gross Income
£870,844
Total Gross Expenditure
£800,144

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2025
Ar Due Date
30 July 2026
Ar Received Date
6 April 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,080,319
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,091,798
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
84
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2024
Ar Due Date
30 July 2025
Ar Received Date
12 February 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,030,846
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,052,404
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
109
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2023
Ar Due Date
30 July 2024
Ar Received Date
31 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£995,342
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,016,362
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
121
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2022
Ar Due Date
30 July 2023
Ar Received Date
23 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,000,788
Total Gross Expenditure
£907,201
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
Yes
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
25
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2021
Ar Due Date
30 July 2022
Ar Received Date
4 February 2022
Total Gross Income
£870,844
Total Gross Expenditure
£800,144
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£5,812
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2025
Ar Due Date
30 July 2026
Ar Received Date
6 April 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
99843
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
953347
Income Investments
27129
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1080319
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£21,568
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,070,230
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1091798
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
63750
Expenditure Support Costs
403401
Expenditure Depreciation
35681
Gain Loss Investment
30524
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,373,670
Assets Total Fixed
862991
Assets Own Use
263321
Assets Long Term Investment
599670
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£576,474
Assets Total Liabilities
£65,795
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,373,670
Creditors One Year Total Current
65795
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£464,896
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1373670
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
1373670
Count Employees
6
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2024
Ar Due Date
30 July 2025
Ar Received Date
12 February 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
69870
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
925681
Income Investments
35295
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1030846
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£17,408
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,034,996
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1052404
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
38781
Expenditure Support Costs
369478
Expenditure Depreciation
42400
Gain Loss Investment
43784
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,354,625
Assets Total Fixed
857734
Assets Own Use
302238
Assets Long Term Investment
555496
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£565,033
Assets Total Liabilities
£68,142
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,354,625
Creditors One Year Total Current
68142
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£494,067
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1354625
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
1354625
Count Employees
6
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2023
Ar Due Date
30 July 2024
Ar Received Date
31 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
72734
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
906367
Income Investments
16241
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
995342
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,001,372
Expenditure Other
14990
Expenditure Total
1016362
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
30410
Expenditure Support Costs
368957
Expenditure Depreciation
43773
Gain Loss Investment
2348
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£934,351
Assets Total Fixed
838452
Assets Own Use
343210
Assets Long Term Investment
495242
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£563,549
Assets Total Liabilities
£69,602
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,332,399
Creditors One Year Total Current
69602
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£475,810
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1329740
Funds Restricted
2659
Funds Total
1332399
Count Employees
6
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2022
Ar Due Date
30 July 2023
Ar Received Date
23 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
73139
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
924560
Income Investments
3089
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1000788
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£886,853
Expenditure Other
20348
Expenditure Total
907201
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
33748
Expenditure Support Costs
349726
Expenditure Depreciation
44438
Gain Loss Investment
-57421
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£928,094
Assets Total Fixed
677696
Assets Own Use
394803
Assets Long Term Investment
282893
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£731,806
Assets Total Liabilities
£58,431
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,351,071
Creditors One Year Total Current
58431
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£648,460
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1344557
Funds Restricted
6514
Funds Total
1351071
Count Employees
6
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2021
Ar Due Date
30 July 2022
Ar Received Date
4 February 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
90390
Income Other Trading Activities
1135
Income Charitable Activities
778745
Income Investments
574
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
870844
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£12,484
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£787,660
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
800144
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
21856
Expenditure Support Costs
320331
Expenditure Depreciation
44596
Gain Loss Investment
8317
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,314,905
Assets Total Fixed
768764
Assets Own Use
418450
Assets Long Term Investment
350314
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£643,645
Assets Total Liabilities
£97,504
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,314,905
Creditors One Year Total Current
97504
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£553,156
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1306241
Funds Restricted
8664
Funds Total
1314905
Count Employees
6
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
111
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Animals
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
116
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Recreation
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BRITISH BEEKEEPERS' ASSOCIATION
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2020-08-14T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (incor)
Assoc Organisation Number
212025
Assoc Registered Charity Number
212025
Assoc Charity Name
BRITISH BEE KEEPERS' ASSOCIATION
Charity Name
BRITISH BEEKEEPERS' ASSOCIATION
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2020-08-14T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (incor)
Assoc Organisation Number
212025
Assoc Registered Charity Number
212025
Assoc Charity Name
BRITISH BEE KEEPERS' ASSOCIATION
Charity Name
BRITISH BEEKEEPERS' ASSOCIATION
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2019-09-16T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 16 Sep 2019 as amended on 05 Nov 2019 as amended on 27 Jan 2020 as amended on 16 Feb 2021 as amended on 08 Feb 2022 as amended on 14 Feb 2024 as amended on 11 Jan 2025 as amended on 19 Sept 2025 as amended on 14 Jan 2025
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECT OF BBKA IS TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC AND BEEKEEPERS IN THE CRAFT OF BEEKEEPING AND PROMOTE THE IMPORTANCE OF BEES IN THE ENVIRONMENT.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
619144
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
BRITISH BEE KEEPERS' ASSOCIATION

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures