LEICESTERSHIRE AND RUTLAND BEEKEEPERS ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1163520 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LEICESTERSHIRE AND RUTLAND BEEKEEPERS, LRBKA

Preservation of the Honey Bee by promoting the craft of beekeeping, educating and training beekeepers, improving bee husbandry.Educating the public about the benefits of bees in the environment by providing speakers, taster sessions and hands on bee experiences using our bee demonstration tent where children can handle bees and see inside a real live bee hive.

Causes: Education/training · Animals · Environment/conservation/heritage · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£34k
Latest spending
£118k
Registered
2015
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a deficit of £84,513 for the year, primarily due to major capital expenditure on a new clubhouse building. Despite this deficit, free reserves stood at £76,628, which the trustees consider appropriate for the charity's ongoing needs and future plans.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Membership Fees
Membership Fees 11,131
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

3 registered titlesin England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Leicestershire · Rutland

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£34k£118k
31/12/2024£32k£24k
31/12/2023£31k£15k
31/12/2022£33k£38k
31/12/2021£24k£15k

Common questions

Is LEICESTERSHIRE AND RUTLAND BEEKEEPERS ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a deficit of £84,513 for the year, primarily due to major capital expenditure on a new clubhouse building. Despite this deficit, free reserves stood at £76,628, which the trustees consider appropriate for the charity's ongoing needs and future plans. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.