The Bee Sanctuary Movement

Analysis

The Bee Sanctuary Movement is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Manchester. It was registered in January 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, animals and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending April 2025, The Bee Sanctuary Movement reported income of £22k and spending of £7,175, leaving 67% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £10k to £22k (+114%), an average of +21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2025, when income rose by 474%. Over the whole period it spent 65% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Bee Sanctuary Movement sits at the 39th percentile: it is larger than about 39% 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 The Aldingbourne Gospel Trust (£22k), Emmanuel Overseas Projects (£22k) and The Rotary Club of Baldock (£22k).