Bee Improvement & Bee Breeders Association
Analysis
Bee Improvement & Bee Breeders Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in South Yorkshire. It was registered in November 2022, 4 years ago. Its declared purposes cover animals and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under animals. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Bee Improvement & Bee Breeders Association reported income of £36k and spending of £34k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from December 2023 to December 2025, income fell from £40k to £36k (-8.7%), an average of -4.5% a year. Over the whole period it spent 73% of the income it received.
Among 2,161 England and Wales charities whose main cause is animals and that reported income, Bee Improvement & Bee Breeders Association sits at the 40th percentile: it is larger than about 40% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 55th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Camborne Show Society (£36k), Rangers Lodge Wildlife Hospital CIO (£36k) and South West GSD Rescue (£36k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The overall Object of the Association is the conservation, restoration, study, selection, and improvement for the public benefit of the native honey bee of Britain and Ireland (Apis mellifera mellifera), and of near-native and locally adapted honey bees. It does this by: information, education, applied and scientific research and study, sustainable beekeeping, and conservation initiatives.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Camborne Show Society | Camborne | £36k |
| Rangers Lodge Wildlife Hospital CIO | Horsham | £36k |
| South West GSD Rescue | Devon | £36k |
| Northumbrian Hedgehog Rescue Trust | Morpeth | £37k |