01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC048615
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- One or a few bases or facilities serving people who come from a broad area
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- FK15 9JU
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The charity was set up with its purpose as per question 1 above, we aim to promote beekeeping and the understanding of beekeeping in the county of Stirling (and surrounds). The charity aims to teach best practices for keeping bees together with other elements of animal husbandry, eg disease control. The charity also provides services to the general public helping with the collection of swarms in the summer.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
- the advancement of environmental protection or improvement
- the advancement of animal welfare
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The organisation's purposes are: 4.1 To advance the heritage, culture and science of apiculture. 4.2 To advance the education of apiculture by providing training courses and the production of educational materials on the subject. 4.3 To help conserve the natural environment by promoting the importance of bees in the environment.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2025 | £19,093 | £13,911 | 0 | 17 June 2026 |
| 30 September 2024 | £16,814 | £17,550 | 0 | 13 June 2025 |
| 30 September 2023 | £20,640 | £17,287 | 0 | 30 June 2024 |
| 30 September 2022 | £17,462 | £17,938 | 0 | 30 June 2023 |
| 30 September 2021 | £16,681 | £13,853 | 0 | 30 June 2022 |
Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.
04 Contact record
Principal office or trustees address
- Address supplied to OSCR
- Bridgend Cottage, Cromlix, Dunblane, Perthshire
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.dunblanebeekeepers.com
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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