British Beekeepers' Association

Analysis

British Beekeepers' Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kenilworth. It was registered in September 2019, 7 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 individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services.

In the financial year ending September 2025, British Beekeepers' Association reported income of £1.1m and spending of £1.1m, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £871k to £1.1m (+24%), an average of +5.5% a year. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, British Beekeepers' Association sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hopefield Animal Sanctuary (£1.1m), Horseworld Trust (£1.1m) and Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Sheffield Branch (£1.1m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 88%, donations and legacies 9.2% and investments 2.5%. Charitable activities took 93% of spending and raising funds 1.9%. Reserves of £1.4m would cover about 14 months of spending at that rate. It employed 6 people.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.