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bees for development

The charity supports the general public. Bees For Development is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing services. The charity is based in Gwent and operates in England And Wales, Ethiopia, and various other locations.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

Supporting bees and beekeepers in the developing world: to alleviate poverty, develop sustainable livelihoods, and maintain biodiversity. This is a new CIO structure for the charity Bees for Development previously registered as The Troy Trust ( 1078803) where the charity's past accounts and annual reports can be found.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£1,812,256
Latest Expenditure
£1,036,293

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 53.4%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 93.4%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 7.2%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £406,397
Charitable Activities £544,041
Other Trading £27,874
Investments £23,594
Other Income £810,350

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £967,829
Raising Funds £68,464
Governance £6,600
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£1,812,256£1,036,293£967,829£930,958£200,0009 / 10
2023£211,929£56,9340 / 52

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers