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British Beekeepers' Association is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, animals, environment/conservation/heritage.
British Beekeepers' Association (number 1185343) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does British Beekeepers' Association do?
British Beekeepers' Association is a membership charity with 26,000 members. Learning and participation are at our core. We achieve this by promoting the enjoyment and appreciation of beekeeping and by nurturing young people in the importance of bees and other vital pollinating insects. We support research projects and lobby government on funding for honey bee research.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for British Beekeepers' Association
Answers British Beekeepers' Association gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 September 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are British Beekeepers' Association's highest-paid staff paid?
British Beekeepers' Association's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Where does British Beekeepers' Association's money come from?
British Beekeepers' Association reported £1.1m total income for the year ending 30 September 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £953k (88%), donations and legacies £100k (9%), investments £27k (3%).
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£953k · 88%
Donations and legacies£100k · 9%
Investments£27k · 3%
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records British Beekeepers' Association as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid
British Beekeepers' Association's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Previous names on the register
British Bee Keepers' Association
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
What causes is British Beekeepers' Association registered for?
Why is there no Clarity Score for British Beekeepers' Association yet?
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Is British Beekeepers' Association a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists British Beekeepers' Association as a registered charity (number 1185343) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is British Beekeepers' Association's charity number?
British Beekeepers' Association's charity number is 1185343. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1185343?
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What does British Beekeepers' Association do?
British Beekeepers' Association is a membership charity with 26,000 members. Learning and participation are at our core. We achieve this by promoting the enjoyment and appreciation of beekeeping and by nurturing young people in the importance of bees and other vital pollinating insects. We support research projects and lobby government on funding for honey bee research.
Does British Beekeepers' Association have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for British Beekeepers' Association. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to British Beekeepers' Association?
British Beekeepers' Association's website listed in our register data is http://www.bbka.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is British Beekeepers' Association's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. British Beekeepers' Association's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Where does British Beekeepers' Association's money come from?
British Beekeepers' Association reported £1.1m total income for the year ending 30 September 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £953k (88%), donations and legacies £100k (9%), investments £27k (3%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to British Beekeepers' Association?
The register records British Beekeepers' Association as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are British Beekeepers' Association's trustees paid?
British Beekeepers' Association's annual return for the year ending 30 September 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was British Beekeepers' Association previously called?
The register lists this previous name for British Beekeepers' Association: British Bee Keepers' Association.
When was British Beekeepers' Association registered as a charity?
British Beekeepers' Association was entered on the register on 16 September 2019.