SHEFFIELD BEEKEEPERS' ASSOCIATION
Open to all applicants our Association provides opportunities for all members of the public to be involved in life long learning, animal husbandry and conservation.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £490 for the year, with total incoming resources of £43,550 and total expenditure of £43,060. The trustees report unrestricted free reserves of £74,061, which exceeds their stated policy target of approximately three months of unrestricted charitable expenditure.
What the accounts disclose
“No restricted income received (2023/24: £0).” — page 18
“The Association spent £33,865 (2023/24: £33,136) on the charitable activities such as provision of lectures and teaching apiary, and £9,195 (2023/24: £8,272) on raising funds such as membership capitation payments.”
“The Trustees aim to maintain free reserves in unrestricted funds at a level which equates to approximately three months of unrestricted charitable expenditure.”
Trustees
- SARAH ROMANOWSKIchair
- Dr Dorothy Vaughan Birks
- ELINOR TURNER
- JEFFREY DALE
- Martin Zeidler
- ROBERT JEMILIANOWICZ
- Rachel Jane Wall
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £44k | £43k |
| 31/08/2024 | £46k | £41k |
| 31/08/2023 | £52k | £47k |
| 31/08/2022 | £47k | £35k |
| 31/08/2021 | £38k | £24k |
Common questions
Is SHEFFIELD BEEKEEPERS' ASSOCIATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £490 for the year, with total incoming resources of £43,550 and total expenditure of £43,060. The trustees report unrestricted free reserves of £74,061, which exceeds their stated policy target of approximately three months of unrestricted charitable expenditure. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.