Pear Force for the period ended 31 March 2024 Charitable Incorporated Organisation Number 1202186 Pear Force Reports and Financial Statements for the period ended 31 March 2024 Pear Force Contents page for the period ended 31 Ivlarch 2024 Page Report of the trustees Independent examlner's report Slatemenl of flnanclal actlvltles Balance sheet Notes to the flnanclal statements Pear Force Trustees Report for the period ended 31 March 2024 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS The T￿Stee5 who are also the Directors present their report and financial slatemenls for Ihe period from incorporation161h March 20231 lo the monlh ended 31 March 2024. TRUSTEES. RESPONSIBILITIES The Trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees Report and the financial statements in accordance wilh applicable law and regulations. The Trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporling by Chorities.. stalement of Recommended Practice applicable lo charilies preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporling Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 leffeclive l January 20191. Under charity and company law the Truslees musl not approve the financial slatemenls unless they are satisfied thal Ihey give a true and fair view of the slate of affairs of the charity and of the surplus or deficit of the charily for that period. In preparing these financial stalemenls, the Trustees are required to: Select suilable accounling policies and then apply them consistently; Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prvdent,. Prepare the financial statemenls on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate lo presume that Ihe company will continue in business. The Truslees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records thal are sufficient lo show and explain the charily's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial posilion of Ihe charity and to enable them to ensure thot the financial statements comply wilh the Charilies Acl 2011. They are olso responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevenlion and deteclion of fraud and other irregularities. OBJECTS, ACTIVITIES AND STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES: Bear Force was established to encourage children of all ages lo lalk about their worries; to create safe spaces and environmenls where they con talk and be heard; to provide easily accessible platforms with advice in a format that children can understand, and to raise awareness of the need for adulls to listen. Pear Force Trustees Report for the period ended 31 March 2024 The inceplion of Bear Force came about as a result of Ihe bereavemenl by suicide of the founder Richard Bland's son. Richard approached the Dove Service. a bereavement chorily, to offer his support in fundraising with a particular focus on using his aviation hobby thot included a loy bear that was Iravelling the world wilh its own flight log book. The then CEO helped Richard to lurn the story of the beor into a book "AB gels his Wings" with the loy bear being named ofter Richard's son. Andrew Bland. With the introduction of other Trustees. it was agreed lo redesign the book and lo include additional narralive so thal it could be used as a therapy tool, particularly as 'di51raclion therapy" in helping younger children identify and talk aboul their worries and concerns. The book was renamed Bear Force, and the charily was subsequently formed. OBJECTS: The objects of Bear Force are.. 'For the public benefil to relieve the needs of children and young people who are experiencing or who may be at risk of experiencing poor menlal health. their families and carers by providing early support/intervention and prevention resources and promoling positive emotional wellbeing through a website and related materials. ACTIVITIES Bear Force has undertaken the fdlowing aclivities during Ihe p￿70d under review and to date.. Redesigned and reprinted Ihe Bear Force book,. Developed the Bear Force website Iwww.bearforce.or .ukl as a means lo promoting awareness of younger children's mental health.. Forged partnerships with key organisations including the Dove Service, Kidsout and Foslewiki.. Developed a nelwork of Ambassadors who are promoling the work of the charily and undertaking fundraising on its behalf., Commenced the planning of training and interventions Ihat will improve the emotional wellbeing of younger children, particularly of primary school age.. Crealed and launched "Teddy Bears, Picnic" week for July 81h lo 121h 2024, with Iolh May being designaled 'National Teddy Bears, Picnic Day" lo encourage schools and other organisations lo participate in picnics to promote the importance of children's mental heallh; Continued wilh the travels of the AB Bear, including Iravelling around Ihe country with Ihe University Air Squadrons. a visil lo l O Downing Slreel and the Houses of Parliament. Pear Force Trustees Report for the period anded 31 March 2024 The Truslees would like to thank all those organisations. individuals and Ambassadors who have advised, supported and fundraised for Bear Force during this lime, including: Organisations.. The Dove Service Fostewiki Kidsout and especially Sara Williams. CEO RAF 6FTS Red Arrows University Air Squadrons Individuals/Ambassadors'. Kirsten Allen Sarah Anderson Duncan Barber Geoff Beadle Amy Bland Jenny Cornish Ellie Crook Gary Dumigham Duncan Heath Adrian Hill Paula Holdcroft Jude Maloney Dr Sarah-Louise Miller Jennifer Rigby James Shepard Sq Ldr Siobhan Smith Daniel Goold (Youth Ambassador) STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES: For 2)24125, Ihe TnJslees have set Ihe following stralegr objectives.. Fundraising to conlinue to raise funds through events. donations and sponsorship lo enable the charity lo commence delivery of interventions to children. young people and their carers,. Development of internal process and structures to facilitale delivery mechanisms including working with key parlner organisations; Operational delivery - training and supporl for parents. carers, teachers and olher professionals using the Bear Force book in distraction therapy for children; Pear Force Trustees Report for the period ended 31 March 2024 Publicily and media engagement ongoing promotion of AB Bear to highlight the work of Bear Force and the importance of children and young people's menlal health. FINANCIAL RESULTS The Trustees presenl their reporl and accovnts for the period from incorporation 161h March 20231 to the month ended 31st March 2024. The financial results show a surplus of £4,377.26. Income for the period under review is from fundraising activities, donors and sponsors. Operating costs for the period include the development of the charity's websile, IT infrastructure and bank charges. The Truslees recommend that the surplus for the period is transferred to reserves, thereby commencing their policy of investing all the surplus funds from Ihe charity's activities inlo fulure activities. STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Governlng document Bear Force is a Charilable Incorporated Organisalion number 1202186, first registered on 61h March 2023. controlled by its governing document (its Articles of Associalionl. Recrullment and appolnlmenl ol new Irustees The election or appoinlment of Trustees is set out in the Arlicles of Associalion of Bear Force. Organlsallonal struclvre and decl$lon maklng The Board of Truslees of Bear Force meets each month and is responsible for Ihe strategic direclion and policy of the charily. Inducllon ond tralnlng of new Trustees New Trustees are identified through a trustee recruitment and selection process, bosed on a skills matrix of roles required for Ihe governance of Ihe charity. They are expected to meet wilh the Chair of Trustees, attend an initial Board meeting as an observer and undertake Trustee training to familiarise themselves with Ihe charily and the contextin which il operales. Pear Force Trustees Report for the period ended 31 March 2024 Relaled partles Bear Force operates independently and has no reloled party Iransaclions other than reimbursing Trustees for expenses incu¥red on behalf of Ihe charity. REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Reglslered Charlly nvmber 1202186 Reglstered offlce Bemersley House. Gitana Slreel Hanley Sloke-on-Trenl STI IDY. Trvstees R Bland (Chair of Trusteesl - appoinled 61h March 2023 Air Commodore R Caine MBE- appoinled 6th March 2023 L Cormel- appoinled 6th March 2023 J Speed- appoinled 61h March 2023 Bankers: Unily Trust Bank plc Four Brindley Place Birmingham B212JB This report which has been prepared in accordance with the provisions of Ihe Charities Acl 2011. was approved by the Board on 5th December 2024. R Bland, Chair of Truslees Pear Force Independent Examiners Report to the Trustees of Bear Force for the period ended 31 March 2024 Independent examlner's report to the truslees of Bear Force I report to the charily trustees on my examination of the accounts of Bear Force for Ihe period 6 March 2023 to 31 March 2024. Responslbllllles and ba$1$ of report As the Irustees of the Charily you are responsible for the preparation of the accounls in accordance wilh the requirements of the Charilies Act 2011 I'the Act'l. I report in respect of my examination of Ihe Charity's accounts carried oul under Section 145 of the Acl and in carrying out my examination I have followed all applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 14515llbl of the Act. Independenl examlner's stalemenl I have completed my examinalion. I confirm that no material mallers have come to my atlention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe thal in any malerial respect.. accounling record5 were not kept in respect of the Charity as required by Seclion 130 of the Act.. or the accounts do not accord with those records: or the accounts do not comply wilh the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounls sel out in the Charities IAccounts and Reporlsl Regulations 2008 olher than any requiremenl that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a molter considered as part of an independent examinalion. I have no concerns and have come across no olher malters in connection with the examinalion to which atlention Should be drawn in this report in order lo enable a proper underslanding of the accounts lo be reached. Helen Tidyman The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales DPC Accounlants Ltd stone House Slone Road Business Park Sloke-On-Trenl ST4 6SR Date: .. Pear Force Statement of Financial Activities for the period from 6 March 2023 to 31 March 2024 Unrestricted fund Noles INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Other trading activities 6,206 EXPENDITURE ON Roising funds 1,829 NET INCOME 4,377 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 4.377 Pear Force Balance Sheet 31 March 2024 Unrestricted fund Notes CURRENT ASSETS Cash al bank 4,377 NET CURRENT ASSETS 4,377 TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 4,377 NET ASSETS 4.377 FUNDS Unreslricted funds 4.377 TOTAL FUNDS 4.377 The financiol stalemenls were approved by Ihe Board of Truslees and aulhorised for issue on 5th December 2024 and were signed on ils behalf by: R Bland- Chair of Trustees Pear Force Notes to the Financial Statements for the period from 6 March 2023 to 31 March 2024 ACCOUNTING POLICIES Basls of preporlng the flnanclal statements The financial stalemenls of the chorily. which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, hove been prepared in accordance with the Chorilies SORP IFRS 1021 'Accounling and Reporling by Charities.. Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance wilh Ihe Financial Reporling standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 leffective l January 20191,. Financial Reporling Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland, and the Charilies Acl 2011. The financial slatement5 have been prepared under the hi51orical cost convention. Income All income is recognised in Ihe Stalement of Financial Activities once the charity has entillemenl to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliobly. Expendlture Liabilities are recognised as expendilure as soon as there is a legal or conslructive obligation commilting the charity to that expenditure. it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in seltlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings Ihot aggregale all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly atlribuled to particular headings they have been allocated to activilies on a basis con51Stent with the use of resources. Taxatlon The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activilies. Fund accountlng Unreslricted funds can be used in accordance wilh the charitable objeclives at Ihe discretion of the trustees. Restricted funds can only be used for particular reslricted purposes within the objecls of the charily. Reslriclions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for parlicular restricled purposes. Fvrlher explanotion of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial stalements. OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES Fundraising events and donalions 6,206 10 Pear Force Notes to the financial statements for the period from 6 March 2023 to 31 March 2024 RAISSNG FUNDS Ralslng donallons and legacles Marketing and promotion Bank charges 1,774 55 1.829 TRUSTEES, REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS There were no Iruslees, remuneration or other benefit5 for the period ended 31 March 2024. Trustees. expen$e$ There were no trustees, expenses paid for Ihe period ended 31 March 2024. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS Nel movemenl in funds At 31.3.24 Unrestrlcted funds General fund 4.377 4,377 TOTAL FUNDS 4,377 4,377 Nel movement in funds. included in the above are as follows: Incoming Resources Movement resources expended funds Unreslrlcled funds General fund 6,206 11.8291 4.377 TOTAL FUNDS 6,206 11.8291 4,377 RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES There were no related parly Iransaction5 for Ihe period ended 31 Morch 2024.