BIODIVERSITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION SOCIETY (BEES) — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 7 February 2020
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income: £6,865
Latest expenditure: £1,023
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: 46 Pigeon Lane, Fornham All Saints, BURY ST. EDMUNDS, Suffolk, IP28 6JP

Website recorded by the regulator: https://www.beeanatureguide.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Biodiversity and Environmental Education Society (BEES) charity is offering the UK's first comprehensive nature guide training course. The course will be taught outdoors and online covering topics in natural and human sciences. We aim to open broadly to the adult public and minimise cost to participants. It will run initially in Suffolk and Norfolk, with accredited nature guide certification.

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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: 30 September 2025
Date Accounts Received: 30 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £6,865
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,023

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: 14 August 2024
Date Accounts Received: 14 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £480
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,812

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: 14 July 2023
Date Accounts Received: 14 July 2023
Total Gross Income: £253
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,595

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: 7 April 2022
Date Accounts Received: 7 April 2022
Total Gross Income: £8,389
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,688

Fin Period Start Date: 7 February 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2021
Date Annual Return Received: 28 October 2021
Date Accounts Received: 28 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £2,063
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,171

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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: 30 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £6,865
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,023
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: 4

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: 14 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £480
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,812
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: 4

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: 14 July 2023
Total Gross Income: £253
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,595
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: 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: 14

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: 7 April 2022
Total Gross Income: £8,389
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,688
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: 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: 14

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Fin Period Start Date: 7 February 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2021
Ar Received Date: 28 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £2,063
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,171
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: 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: 3

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Norfolk
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Suffolk
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: BIODIVERSITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION SOCIETY (BEES)
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2020-02-07T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 07 Feb 2020 as amended on 22 Aug 2020 as amended on 02 Sep 2020 as amended on 13 Oct 2020 as amended on 19 Jul 2022
Charitable Objects: FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE ALL ASPECTS OF NATURE AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 621669
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: BEES

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures