# The Ipswich and East Suffolk Beekeepers' Association

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1183025 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1183025)
- Website: https://www.suffolkbeekeepers.co.uk
- Latest income: £19.3k; spending £17.5k
- What it funds: Education / training
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides other finance, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Sponsors or undertakes research
- Area of operation: Suffolk
- Trustees: 11
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/ipswich-and-east-suffolk-beekeepers-association

The objects of the CIO are to:1) promote and further the craft of beekeepingand to2) advance the education of the public in the importance of bees in the environmentThe charity will generally operate in, and draw its membership from Ipswich and east Suffolk.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Nov 2025 | £19.3k | £17.5k | not filed |
| 30 Nov 2024 | £13.4k | £11.8k | not filed |
| 30 Nov 2023 | £31.6k | £30.1k | not filed |
| 30 Nov 2022 | £18.9k | £18.1k | not filed |
| 30 Nov 2021 | £13.3k | £9,767 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Promote and further the craft of beekeeping.advance the education of the public in the environmental and economic importance of bees.

## What it funds

The Ipswich and East Suffolk Beekeepers' Association is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training for children / young people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides other finance, provides advocacy / advice / information and sponsors or undertakes research. In its latest reported year The Ipswich and East Suffolk Beekeepers' Association reported income of £19.3k and spending of £17.5k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 30 Nov 2025, it spent £87.3k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Ipswich and East Suffolk Beekeepers' Association in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (suffolkbeekeepers.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 The Ipswich and East Suffolk Beekeepers' Association open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Ipswich and East Suffolk Beekeepers' Association is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Ipswich and East Suffolk Beekeepers' Association fund?

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

### Does The Ipswich and East Suffolk Beekeepers' Association give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that The Ipswich and East Suffolk Beekeepers' Association makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does The Ipswich and East Suffolk Beekeepers' Association give each year?

The register does not break out The Ipswich and East Suffolk Beekeepers' Association's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 30 Nov 2025 was £17.5k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £17.5k a year.

### How large is The Ipswich and East Suffolk Beekeepers' Association?

In its latest reported year The Ipswich and East Suffolk Beekeepers' Association reported income of £19.3k and spending of £17.5k.


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