--- title: "Mount Edgcumbe Cornish Bee Group — charity 1177493 | CharityCompare" description: "Mount Edgcumbe Cornish Bee Group (charity 1177493): income £3,021 (2024). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/mount-edgcumbe-cornish-bee-group retrieved: 2026-10-08T00:42:00.065Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1177493CIO ME # Mount Edgcumbe Cornish Bee Group Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Mount Edgcumbe Cornish Bee Group is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, environment/conservation/heritage. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1177493&subId=0) Work at Mount Edgcumbe Cornish Bee Group? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=mount-edgcumbe-cornish-bee-group&type=claim&name=Mount%20Edgcumbe%20Cornish%20Bee%20Group) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Mount Edgcumbe Cornish Bee Group? Reported income · year ending 2024-08-31 £3,021 Reported spending · year ending 2024-08-31 £5,235 Registered charity number 1177493 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Mount Edgcumbe Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Quick answer Mount Edgcumbe Cornish Bee Group (number 1177493) 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 Mount Edgcumbe Cornish Bee Group do? The charity operates from an apiary in one of the formal gardens at Mt Edgcumbe Country Park, England's first Native Honey Bee Reserve. The conservation programme is used to educate the public about the importance of pollinators and to help beekeepers improve their own stock using best practice guidelines. Activities include open days, demonstrations, courses, citizen science and public events. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Mount Edgcumbe Cornish Bee Group Answers Mount Edgcumbe Cornish Bee Group gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 August 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Mount Edgcumbe Cornish Bee Group 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) Mount Edgcumbe Cornish Bee Group's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 9 March 2018 Where it says it operates Cornwall ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; People With Disabilities; Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information. 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 Mount Edgcumbe Cornish Bee Group registered for? Education/trainingEnvironment/conservation/heritage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Mount Edgcumbe Cornish Bee Group yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Mount Edgcumbe Cornish Bee Group. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Mount Edgcumbe Cornish Bee Group? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. 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[Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=mount-edgcumbe-cornish-bee-group&type=claim&name=Mount%20Edgcumbe%20Cornish%20Bee%20Group) ## Frequently asked questions Is Mount Edgcumbe Cornish Bee Group a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Mount Edgcumbe Cornish Bee Group as a registered charity (number 1177493) 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 Mount Edgcumbe Cornish Bee Group's charity number? Mount Edgcumbe Cornish Bee Group's charity number is 1177493. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1177493? Search 1177493 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Mount Edgcumbe Cornish Bee Group do? The charity operates from an apiary in one of the formal gardens at Mt Edgcumbe Country Park, England's first Native Honey Bee Reserve. The conservation programme is used to educate the public about the importance of pollinators and to help beekeepers improve their own stock using best practice guidelines. Activities include open days, demonstrations, courses, citizen science and public events. Does Mount Edgcumbe Cornish Bee Group have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Mount Edgcumbe Cornish Bee Group. 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 Mount Edgcumbe Cornish Bee Group? Mount Edgcumbe Cornish Bee Group does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Mount Edgcumbe Cornish Bee Group? The register records Mount Edgcumbe Cornish Bee Group 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 Mount Edgcumbe Cornish Bee Group's trustees paid? Mount Edgcumbe Cornish Bee Group's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Mount Edgcumbe Cornish Bee Group registered as a charity? Mount Edgcumbe Cornish Bee Group was entered on the register on 9 March 2018. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1177493&subId=0).