BRITISH BEEKEEPERS' ASSOCIATION
Registered charity 1185343 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BRITISH BEE KEEPERS' ASSOCIATION
British Beekeepers' Association is a membership charity with 26,000 members. Learning and participation are at our core. We achieve this by promoting the enjoyment and appreciation of beekeeping and by nurturing young people in the importance of bees and other vital pollinating insects. We support research projects and lobby government on funding for honey bee research.
Causes: Education/training · Animals · Environment/conservation/heritage · Recreation · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net income surplus of £19,045 for the year ended 30 September 2025, driven by a significant legacy receipt and strong investment performance. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £1,373,670, which the trustees confirm meets their policy objective of maintaining six months' running costs. The financial position is described as healthy, with sufficient reserves to cover projected deficits and future strategic initiatives.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: six months running costs (held: £1.4m)
“The Executive Committee's policy objective is to maintain unrestricted reserves that are equal to six months running costs of the charity and also sufficient to cover provisions for the eventual cost of replacing the National Beekeeping Centre building in 2098 and funding of strategic initiatives to fulfil the charity's key objectives.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by HB&O Ltd. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The British Beekeepers' Association (BBKA) (matched by registered charity number).
Funders the charity credits
Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).
- Fortnum & Mason — “Fortnum & Mason Supporting the BBKA” (source page)
Property (HM Land Registry)
2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/09/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£22k
Reported reserves equal ~15.1 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (88% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 2.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (14/08/2020) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (14/08/2020) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Diane Drinkwaterchair · trustee of 1 other charity
- Alan Rowse
- Carine Lucie Chaumeton
- Clare McGettigan
- David Mark Hunter · trustee of 3 other charities
- Dr Jane Medwell
- Linda Beaumont
- Luke Whyatt
- Phillip Rogers
- Richard Oliver
- Warwick Newson · trustee of 1 other charity
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is BRITISH BEEKEEPERS' ASSOCIATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income surplus of £19,045 for the year ended 30 September 2025, driven by a significant legacy receipt and strong investment performance. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £1,373,670, which the trustees confirm meets their policy objective of maintaining six months' running costs. The financial position is described as healthy, with sufficient reserves to cover projected deficits and future strategic initiatives. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by HB&O Ltd.
Government & lottery funding
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