CAMBRIDGESHIRE BEEKEEPERS' ASSOCIATION
To promote and further the craft of bee-keeping.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the Association generated a surplus of approximately £5,200 for the year ended 31 December 2024, increasing its reserves to approximately £90,000. The Trustees report that the majority of assets are held in cash, with a closing balance of approximately £83,000, and that these reserves are considered adequate to fulfill charitable objectives for the foreseeable future.
What the accounts disclose
“The largest source of the CBKA’s income is members’ subscriptions and donations. The total received from members, including amounts they paid for additional BDI insurance and donations towards research, was c. £15,800.”
“The Trustee’s policy is to hold sufficient reserves to protect the Association from potential reductions in its future income, whilst also generating the initial funding that would be required to establish a centre of excellence for beekeeping in the Cambridge area.”
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (09/05/2024)
Trustees
- Peter Alan Connorchair
- JANE Hamilton
- Jonathan Baynes
- Martin Kendall
- Peter Charles Bates
- Sally Knowles
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £35k | £29k |
| 31/12/2023 | £32k | £27k |
| 31/12/2022 | £30k | £27k |
| 31/12/2021 | £24k | £19k |
| 31/12/2020 | £30k | £23k |
Common questions
Is CAMBRIDGESHIRE BEEKEEPERS' ASSOCIATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the Association generated a surplus of approximately £5,200 for the year ended 31 December 2024, increasing its reserves to approximately £90,000. The Trustees report that the majority of assets are held in cash, with a closing balance of approximately £83,000, and that these reserves are considered adequate to fulfill charitable objectives for the foreseeable future. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.