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NORTH DORSET BEEKEEPERS ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1193201 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as NORTH DORSET BKA

The North Dorset Beekeepers Association aims to advance the education of the public and beekeepers in the craft of beekeeping and the importance of bees in the environment. It provides basic and advanced training in accordance with the policies of the British Beekeepers Association, keeps qualified members up to date and attends local events to help educate the general public

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Latest income
£138k
Latest spending
£14k
Registered
2021
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a total surplus net income of £123,923 for the year ended 30 September 2025, with unrestricted funds totaling £261,226. The trustees maintain a minimum balance of £5,000 in general reserves for working capital, which was met at year-end. The charity is preparing for the opening of a new Honey Bee Centre, with significant capital commitments remaining for final construction phases.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £5,000 (held: £5k)
“A retained balance of £5,000 in the general reserve has been deemed adequate to meet the annual working capital requirements of the Association”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — North Dorset Honey Bee Centre (matched by registered charity number).

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Dorset · Somerset · Wiltshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/09/2025£138k£14k
30/09/2024£91k£12k
30/09/2023£38k£13k
30/09/2022£22k£7k
30/09/2021£10k£6k

Common questions

Is NORTH DORSET BEEKEEPERS ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a total surplus net income of £123,923 for the year ended 30 September 2025, with unrestricted funds totaling £261,226. The trustees maintain a minimum balance of £5,000 in general reserves for working capital, which was met at year-end. The charity is preparing for the opening of a new Honey Bee Centre, with significant capital commitments remaining for final construction phases. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds NORTH DORSET BEEKEEPERS ASSOCIATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name NORTH DORSET BEEKEEPERS ASSOCIATION as a grant recipient include THE BRITFORD BRIDGE TRUST, ROTARY CLUB OF STURMINSTER NEWTON TRUST FUND.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE BRITFORD BRIDGE TRUSTFY2024£15kSecondary
THE BRITFORD BRIDGE TRUSTFY2025£15kSecondary
ROTARY CLUB OF STURMINSTER NEWTON TRUST FUNDFY2025£500Cheese Festival Grant Awards