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The London Beekeepers' Association

Registered · see notesRegistered charity number 1165736LondonAnimals
Income£22k2025-09-30
Spending£27ksame year
Spent / received91%5-year average
Size in its cause30th pctAnimals
Registered2016CIO
Employees–latest return

Analysis

The London Beekeepers' Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in February 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, animals, environment/conservation/heritage and recreation, which this site groups under animals. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides other finance and provides human resources.

In the financial year ending September 2025, The London Beekeepers' Association reported income of £22k and spending of £27k, spending 125% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income fell from £30k to £22k (-29%), an average of -8.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income dropped by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, The London Beekeepers' Association sits at the 30th percentile: it is larger than about 30% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 46th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Animals in Science - Education Trust (£21k), The Betty Kensik Fund (£22k) and Rotherham Dog Rescue (£21k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.

Income and spending

£0£8,397£17k£25k£34k2021 Income: £30,3642021 Spending: £16,74320212022 Income: £32,6222022 Spending: £23,39420222023 Income: £25,0962023 Spending: £33,58720232024 Income: £27,4672024 Spending: £23,58320242025 Income: £21,5072025 Spending: £26,9692025
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Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

Promote the craft of beekeeping in an urban environment through education of our members and interested members of the general public. Promote the needs of pollinating insects other than honey bees, through media appearances, public outreach and collaborations with local councils, other organisations and academics. Develop and deliver pollinator forage-planting projects throughout London.

Similar-sized charities, same cause

CharityLocationIncome
Animals in Science - Education TrustBrackley£21k
The Betty Kensik FundBirmingham£22k
Rotherham Dog RescueSouth Yorkshire£21k
MK Cat RescueMilton Keynes£22k