awarded for the apiary project.
Grant transparency
Spending plan
The National Lottery Community Fund awarded Ainsdale Allotment Society £6,375 to help establish the community apiary. This page records the agreed budget and the practical outcomes it was intended to support.
beekeeping, mentoring and food safety.
with six regular beekeepers.
gifted or sold for the society.
| Category | Budget (£) | What it supports |
|---|---|---|
| Beehives | 1,800 | Beehives and related components needed to establish the apiary. |
| Protective clothing & tools | 900 | Shared suits, gloves, smokers and hive tools for safe practical work. |
| Training & mentoring | 2,600 | Beekeeping training, practical guidance, registration costs and food safety training where required. |
| Honey extraction & processing | 775 | Extractor, food-safe buckets, jars, lids, labels and processing materials. |
| Safety & site improvements | 300 | Fencing, signage and basic safety measures around the apiary area. |
| Total | 6,375 | Full planned grant allocation. |
What the investment enabled
Equipment became capability.
The first-season outcomes now give useful context to the original budget. The grant did not simply leave physical assets behind: it enabled people to train, practise, process food safely and operate a small apiary together.
Practical training
More than ten people have learnt the basics, with six now regularly tending the hives.
Food-safe harvest
Members completed relevant food health and safety training before the first crop was extracted, settled and jarred.
Value returned locally
Honey was gifted to allotment members or sold to raise money for the allotment society, with five jars now reserved for a separate charity auction.