# Chalfonts Beekeepers Society

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1121231 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1121231)
- Website: https://www.chalfontsbeekeepers.co.uk
- Latest income: £24k; spending £19k
- What it funds: Education / training, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Animals, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Area of operation: Buckinghamshire
- Trustees: 9
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/chalfonts-beekeepers-society

Supporting Beekeepers. Having monthly lectures on beekeeping topics. Running courses for those who are interested in keeping bees. Attending fetes and public events to show off the craft of beekeeping. Giving lectures in schools and other societies on beekeeping. Running a trading arm for those members who wish to buy beekeeping equipment. Supporting the BBKA and county association

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug 2025 | £24k | £19k | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2024 | £23.8k | £17.9k | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2023 | £26.8k | £26k | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2022 | £20.5k | £24.2k | not filed |
| 31 Aug 2021 | £7,267 | £6,165 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1 to advance the education of the public, including members of the society, in the craft of beekeeping2 such other purposes as shall be exclusively charitable as the trustees may from time to time determine

## What it funds

Chalfonts Beekeepers Society is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, arts / culture / heritage / science, animals and environment / conservation / heritage for children / young people, older people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides services, provides advocacy / advice / information and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year Chalfonts Beekeepers Society reported income of £24k and spending of £19k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Aug 2025, it spent £93.3k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Buckinghamshire.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Chalfonts Beekeepers Society in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (chalfontsbeekeepers.co.uk) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Chalfonts Beekeepers Society open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Chalfonts Beekeepers Society is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Chalfonts Beekeepers Society fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Buckinghamshire.

### Does Chalfonts Beekeepers Society give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Chalfonts Beekeepers Society makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Chalfonts Beekeepers Society give each year?

The register does not break out Chalfonts Beekeepers Society's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Aug 2025 was £19k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £18.7k a year.

### How large is Chalfonts Beekeepers Society?

In its latest reported year Chalfonts Beekeepers Society reported income of £24k and spending of £19k.


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