BUMBLEBEE CONSERVATION TRUST

1. BUMBLEBEE CONSERVATION TRUST 2006-01-19 → present
2. BUMBLEBEE CONSERVATION LTD 2005-11-10 → 2006-01-19

Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers

Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.

Accounting basis

FRS 102

Reporting scope

Standalone (parent only)

Auditor

Buzzacott Audit LLP

Audit opinion

Unqualified (clean)

Going concern

Affirmed

“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the trustees' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.”

Significant events

• “In June there was a landmark moment for our unique citizen science monitoring project, BeeWalk, when the millionth bee was recorded.”
• “2024 saw us check in on Foreness Point, a key area from our Making a Buzz for the Coast project. 5 years on we are delighted to report that the management regime introduced has been a great success.”
• “In September we re-recorded the Shrill Carder bumblebee after a 12-year absence. In addition in 2024 two other rare bumblebee species - the Brown-banded and the Ruderal - have been recorded in new areas where we've helped restore flower-rich habitats across Kent and East Sussex.”
• “Overall the 2024 bee season was poor. Despite a good start the wet May and cold June meant that many species of bumblebee had their worst ever year since monitoring began, with declines of up to 74% (Red-tailed bumblebee, Bombus lapidarius) compared with the long-term average.”
• “During the year we engaged with 111 new landowners and gave land management advice on 2659Ha of land, directly delivering 103Ha of bumblebee friendly habitat.”
• “In March 2024 the Board approved investment of £143k from general reserves for initiatives to increase our sustainability, impact and inclusivity.”
• “Like many charities, the Trust has been negatively impacted by the economic environment this year and, despite a diverse portfolio of funding streams, we have experienced a reduction in income from both individuals and businesses. This, combined with rising employment and business costs, has resulted in a year-end deficit of £95k.”
• “The Trust was reassessed by PlanetMark in May 2024 and awarded certification for reducing our carbon footprint for the 5th consecutive year.”

Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers

Filings

10

last 12 months

Capital events

0

last 24 months

Officers appointed

0

last 12 months

Officers resigned

2

last 12 months

Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.

• Turnover

  +9.2%

  £2,253,432 → £2,460,693

• Cash

  -31.9%

  £1,260,180 → £858,523

• Net assets

  -6%

  £1,577,603 → £1,482,644

• Employees

  +5.2%

  58 → 61

• Profit before tax

  -341.3%

  £39,349 → -£94,959

• Wages

  +13%

  £1,442,995 → £1,630,462

Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers