The British Bee Charity

Analysis

The British Bee Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Surrey. It was registered in August 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under community and economic development. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The British Bee Charity reported income of £46k and spending of £42k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £26k to £46k (+76%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 131%. Over the whole period it spent 78% of the income it received.

Among 1,869 England and Wales charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, The British Bee Charity sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include 1st Bournville Scout Group (100th Birmingham) (£46k), Our Free Minds CIO (£47k) and Thame Youth Projects Group (CIO) (£46k).