## **Charity Management** A board of trustees comprised mainly of parents of children with additional needs oversaw the activities of the charity:  Vikki Walters - Chair * Rosie Powell—Trustee  Vikki Fellows -Secretary * Lorraine Styles—Trustee  Helen Baker - Treasurer * Nessa Thulbon—Trustee  Chantel Gardiner - Trustee * Christine Woolstencroft—Trustee  Mark Joyce -Trustee (Resigned 24.7.22) (Resigned 11.1.23)  Ann Parry - Trustee ## **Aims & Objectives** To promote the education, welfare and benefit of children and young people with disabilities up to the age of 25 years who live or who attend school/college in the Forest of Dean, and their families. To provide activities and services in relation thereto: * A range of accessible social, sport and recreational activities provided locally giving our members choice about things they do and places they go— something non-disabled children and young people take for granted. * Support, advice and guidance for parents/carers • Opportunities for parent members to meet for mutual support. • To empower parents/carers to access the services they need for quality of life for them and their fam-ily members, both individually and by being part of a local group. • To enable families as a whole to benefit from the group - not just the child with disabilities/additional needs. • To promote interaction and good relations between the members and the community as a whole. ## **Staff** ## **Volunteers** Pamela Jones—Charity Director * Kimberly Roberts—Charity Manager * Amy Millin—Activity Manager Sasha Snelling —Assistant Activity Manager Jean Wilkinson— Office Administrator In addition, 25 sessional staff. (*Retitled Chief Executive Officers—Job Share) We had 14 volunteers join us over the period. We are steadily increasing the number of volunteers again after decreased numbers due to COVID. We would encourage all our members to share our volunteering opportunities with family members, friends and acquaintances and let us know of anyone who might be interested in working with us:- - As a trustee * As a minibus driver/escort - Helping at some of our fun activities - On our fundraising committee Forest Pulse, 4th Floor, Carlson Suite, Vantage Point Business Village, Mitcheldean, Glos, GL17 0DD Website: www.forestpulse.co.uk Phone: 01594 826357 Forest Pulse, 4th Floor, Carlson Suite, Vantage Point Business Village, Mitcheldean, Glos, GL17 0DD Website: www.forestpulse.co.uk Phone: 01594 826357 We offered a varying amount of support to our families. Kim and Amy have been supporting individual families throughout the year via phone calls, home visits, providing supporting documents to complete forms, supporting to implement strategies, creating tools for families to use within the home etc. Management staff also attend multi agency meetings. We have received follow-on funding from Gloucestershire Carers Legacy Fund to deliver further workshops to give parent members the opportunity to link with other parents while learning a new skill, while support is provided for their children. **----- Start of picture text -----**
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*489 people are part of the private Forest Pulse Facebook page.
*463 people follow the Forest Pulse Fundraising page on Facebook.
*70 followers on the Forest Pulse Twitter page.
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In this period, we said goodbye to Sammy, Assistant Activity Manager who will be much missed but is still supporting some of our families as part of Gloucestershire CLDT. We appointed Sasha as her replacement, who many of you know from activities and she is settling into the role well. We appointed 8 new sessional staff members to support children and young people attending activities. Forest Pulse, 4th Floor, Carlson Suite, Vantage Point Business Village, Mitcheldean, Glos, GL17 0DD Website: www.forestpulse.co.uk Phone: 01594 826357 ## **Holiday Activities Provided:** **After School/ Weekend Activity Sessions provided:** - Easter — 6 sessions  Forest Friends — 30 sessions  Whirlikidz — 18 sessions - Whit — 4 sessions  SAC — 20 sessions  Afterschool club — 11 sessions  - October — 5 sessions Performing Arts — 8 sessions (for jubilee event) - Christmas — 3 sessions  Youth Club — 33 sessions - February — 5 sessions  Music — 29 sessions  WAC — 21 sessions 3,120 activity places provided ##  **Platinum jubilee** We provided 5 sessions for children and young people aged 8—25 years to take part in inclusive dance, drama and crafts session to celebrate the Queen’s jubilee. The group then showcased their projects at a party on 18th June. This project was able to take place due to funding awarded from Arts Council England. - **ASD Youth Group** During this period we developed our ASD Youth Group. This group started in September 2022. There were 11 young people involved. The ASD Youth Group was ran alongside ‘Bream Devils’ youth group very successfully with some planned joint interaction. The project was able to take place due to funding awarded from NHS England. Forest Pulse, 4th Floor, Carlson Suite, Vantage Point Business Village, Mitcheldean, Glos, GL17 0DD Website: www.forestpulse.co.uk Phone: 01594 826357 We would like to acknowledge our appreciation for grants towards our activities from:£72,728 Gloucestershire County Council £35,000 National Lottery £30,000 Barnwood Trust £5,000 Gloucestershire Disability Fund £3,000 Arts Council (Queens Jubilee Fund) £2,500 Primrose Trust £2,320 Carers Legacy Fund £1,500 Gloucester Masonic Lodge We would also like to thank Gloucestershire Community Council for all their support in seeking grants. We are delighted to have received over £3,000 in donations e.g. from local businesses, social groups, in memory of loved ones - a huge Thank You to everyone who supported us. Our own internal fundraising raised well over £3,000 The trustees are delighted that following the financial challenges of the pandemic, the charity has emerged strong and in a healthy financial position, with a surplus of £9,135 for this financial year. The policy of the charity is to retain sufficient reserves to ensure the financial stability of the charity in the next financial year, whilst building up our designated funds as detailed below:- £178,809 reserves held, of which the charity has designated: • £85.000 Building Fund • £15,000 Redundancy/Maternity/Sickness Fund Signed by Vikki Walters, chair of Trustee Management Committee: Date: 13th September 2023 Forest Pulse, 4th Floor, Carlson Suite, Vantage Point Business Village, Mitcheldean, Glos, GL17 0DD Website: www.forestpulse.co.uk Phone: 01594 826357 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES FOREST PULSE Charily No 900216 Annual accounts for the eriod Period end date Period stsrt date 0110412022 To 3110312023 Section A Statement of financial activities Restricted income funds Recommended categorles by aetiyity Unrestrlctsd fund$ Endowment fund5 Prioryear funds Totsl fvnds In¢omlng Tesourees (Note 31 F01 F02 F03 F05 Income and endowmenls Irorn- Oonation5 and ksade5 Chantobie 801 S02 15,213 131,015 15,213 2C6 955 6.460 203,263 75.940 01hw1￿&4rS adiwl S03 $04 907 907 22 3.435 SeF•rale materi81 hiem of intarne tJhBr sos Total Resources expgnded (Note 41 SP7 147.135 223,075 213,179 Exp8ndltuie on: Ralgng furds ChENiabLeaciiYit￿s 1.031 139487 1.031 212 909 749 191 965 S10 oth rotal 812 140518 73.422 213 940 192 714 Net incornellèxpendliuro) beforo Investment yalnslllos$¢$l 513 6.617 2,518 9,135 20.465 NBI gainwiiv5*5lon inv88￿￿7ts Net in¢omel{pxptnditure) Extraordlnary Items Transfers b¢tsveen fvnds Other rocognisgd gain61{IoB6eS): 514 815 6,617 2,518 9,135 20,465 816 S17 Gwns and bs2e5 w r￿￿j81￿￿oIfWd ¥s¥ets f¢rthe OthergAIr￿￿l05xGj Net movement in funds S18 $19 S20 9.135 20,465 R8conciliatloffp of ftsnds." Tow tsnd5 btought foThwd PrfOr￿ar4d1u¥trfiÈ￿t TT8nslerbel*Een lund5 S21 150.788 18.877 169,665 149.200 Total funds carried fonvard 157.405 178.81Y) PAGE 1 Section B Balance sheet Restricted income fund5 Unrestricted funds Endowment Totsl thls funds year Totsl last year Fixed assets Intangible assets Tangible assets Heritage assets Investments F01 F02 F03 F04 F05 INots 8) B02 14,371 14,371 18,371 B03 Tofal )Yxed assets Bllfj 14,371 14.371 18,371 Current assets Stocks Debtors Investments Cash at bank and in hand {Note 111 Total current assets B10 {Note 9) 6,575 6.575 27,939 BO8 B09 14 .489 147,064 21.395 21,395 161,884 168.459 126,544 154,483 Creditors: amounts falllng due withln one year (Note 101 B11 4,030 4,030 3,189 Net currgnt assets/(Ilabllltlos) B12 43.034 21,395 164,429 151,294 Total assets less current liabilities 813 169,665 Credltors: amounts falling due after one year Provl$ions for Ilabllltles 814 815 Total net assets or Ilabilities 816 157,405 21,395 178,800 169,665 Funds of the Charity Endowmont funds B17 Restrlcted income funds INote 121 Unrestricted funds Revaluation reserve 18 21,395 21,395 157,405 18,877 150,786 B19 157,406 820 Totsl funds B21 157.405 ,395 178,80 169,665 Slgned by one or kn tru5tses on b8haK ol all the trustee5 Dale of approval ddlmm Signature Print Name PAGE 2 Se¢ti¢n C Note5 to the 8Ctounls Note2 2.1 INCOME Accounting pollcies Thi$standard￿l01affoU￿1￿P4pD￿C*khBs b￿n•￿￿ed0y￿ech4￿ty0Xr•pt1OrlhD5è11￿￿￿￿Q.oIX￿'. drffarth71oraddthnalwkyhasbeen awedlhen ￿￿1$￿*t￿￿edrn theèoxbeluw. 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Nla Y8$ NO PAGES4qnd S Section C Notes to the accounts Note 1 Basis of preparation 1.1 Basls of accounting These account5 have been prepared under the historical c05t convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless OtheThvise stated in the relevanl note(s) to these accounts. The accounts have been prepared in accordance with.. the Statement of Recommended PTactice.' Accounting and Reporting by ChaTlties preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland {FRS 102) issued on 16 July 2014 and with and wth the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in Ihe United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland {FRS 102) and with the Charities Act 2011. The charity does not constftute a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102. 1.2 Going concern There are no material uncertainties related to events or conditions that cast significant doubt on the charity's abilty to continue a5 a going concern. 1.3 Change of accountlng policy The a¢¢ounts present a true and fair view and the accounting policies adopted are those outlined in note 2. 1.4 Changes to accounting estimates No changes lo accounting estimates have occurred in the reporting period (3.46 FRS 102 SORP)- 1.5 Matsrial prior year errors No material prior year e￿or have been identif￿1 in the reporting period (3.47 FRS 102 SORP). PAGE 3 Section C Notes to the accounts Iconti Note 3 Analysis of income Rgstrlrt•d *Jnrnstrktsd IrKom• ErAowrn•nt Tolal funds Prt¢ry Anal Donalions and ins GIttAid ac￿5 Gener￿1 grants provhJ8d by governmenllolher charilies ErnbÈTship subscripti￿5 and sponsQt5hips which are in Substance donations $is Donatlons and legacies- 13.901 13.901 S.668 791 Donaled oods. faulrtps and 5pNi¢e$ Olhei Total 15.213 15.213 6.459 CharitHblo aetivitie¥.' Other 131.015 131.015 75.940 75,940 206.955 2￿.955 203.263 2￿3.263 Total other tradlng aGtiviiies: Totsl Income from ItNestments: Interest income Diwdend income Rental and ka5in Other 9)7 22 ncomE Totsl 907 22 Separnte material item of Incomo: COVKI Su Drt Scherf* income 3.435 Total 3.435 Other: Converslon cf endowmèntfunds Into Income Gain on disposal of a tan91b￿ fixed asset held for ehaii s own use Gain on disposal of a programm8 r81at8d invesbment Roya￿"￿$ fvom the eX￿OI1ation of intellEGtoal ro hts Oihei Toial TOTAL INCOME 147.135 223.075 213.179 Olh?rlnfLvmallDn: I ITrcL¥rn In thè prlory•arwa8 unr•¥trl¢t40 exceptfor Ipt¢ase prDvldp des¢rlptlon and Amo¥ntg1 PAGE6 Section C Notes to the account5 Icontl Note 4 Analysis of gxp•nditure Reytricted Vnrestrithd In¢ome Endowrnenl funds fundy fund¥ Toiol luhd5 Prt•ry•ar Anal SIB Incu￿8￿ seeking donabons Idcuried seeking legacies Incurred seeking grants Operating mernber5hip 5thèmes and soaal ￿tter1e$ Expenditure on rdlslng funds.. staging lundraising events 749 Fudralslng agents Operating charity shops Operating a trading company undertaking non-charitable trading activi Adv8rt15ing. marketing, direct mail ar ublic start up costs incurred in g8netatYig new Sour￿ of fulure Income Database devek)pment costs othertoding ￿1VitieS Investment managetnent costs.. Portfolio mana ernent costs Cost of obtaining investment advi Investment adrnillistration costs Intellectual property Ilcendro costs Rent collection. property repairs and MaIntenan￿ charggs Total txpendlturè on rablng funds 1,031 1,031 749 Expendiiure on ¢harllable actIvl￿e$ Other 139 487 73.422 212909 Total expenditure on charitable aclivitle$ 139.487 73,422 212.909 191.965 Separate matsrlal Item of expense Totsl Other Total other exp8ndlture TOTAL EXpEND￿uRE 140.518 73,422 213.940 192,714 PAGE 7 Not• 8 8.1 C05torvalua4 Tanglblefix•d assets Fm•Wd1￿d &b￿￿4 r14nd & JlldknB$ Plint. Total Atthv besinfinyotth* fj6,917 SS.782 1W.599 Adthtions Trnn5teffJ' Atend ofknyeor 64817 33.782 tDQ.$99 82 D￿Te¥la00￿a￿d Reth Balanc? Redl￿n9 B*4n Slr*M Lkne rsLI Dr Redudng Bplanc 25% 15% AibpginnrwvfthÈ yea L19POSa 2.972 3.995 lrnpskmgnt end Dfiheye 28.331 86,228 8.3 N￿bOok¥*I￿• NElb￿kVll￿ allhE L*iNnwoflh•year Nelknllk¥duEatthE ewr 8.474 18.ae6 8.920 5.451 Nots9 Dqbt¢ts and Thl¥y•ar TNdtrd•btOrS Pwpayment5 andacwved thqrd•biDrJ 4,794 .802 T¢xal 6.S75 27,939 Nv¢• 10 Crndttors and ac¢ruatg AMOuntsfa￿n Th15 ypar duvwHhlTr Las¢y•ar Amounts IAllln 7hL%y• dug 1ft•Y Ac¢iualBfoignnts PAyablg Bankloans and ov4tdr4ts Tr4dB GrqdltDrl 1,747 1.087 ¢ouatfor¢ontABtsqw rftsnnonce4elat•d AeenJ4ts4nddeforMd EOm• OU2 816 8•Gurlty 1.4W2 4,031 1.287 3,19D TOI&1 PA￿¥ Section C Notes to the accounts Note S Details of certain items of expenditure Fees for examin￿lOn of thè accounts This y•ar Lasty•ar IndepeTKlent 8xaminef s fees 335 Assurance $ervi¢¢$ other than audit or ind•pendont examination Tax advisory feès Othèr feos Ifor example= financlal advice. consultancyi accountancy servl¢•sl paid to thè independent exarniner 522 481 Note 6 6.1 Staff Costs Paid employees This ￿ar Last y•ar Salarles and wages So¢ial security costs Ptrnslon costs Idgfined contrlbutlon scheme} Other employoè bènofits 148.3S3 4.290 9.027 135,558 5,130 10.031 Total staff c¢￿ts 161,670 1SO,719 No employee5 recei￿d employee benefits TRUE This year Numbèr Last year Number 6.2 Average head count In the year The parts of the charity In which th8 #mployees work Charitsble Activities other 19 16 Total 21 18 Note 7 Defined Contribulion pgnsion scheme Amount of contrfbutions recognis?d in th8 SOFA as an exppnse £9.027 Please explain the basis for allocating the liability and expènsè of dofined contributitin pension sehèmè be￿een a¢tivities and b•tween restricted and unrestrict•d funds. The liability and ¥xpense of the statutory auto-enrollment defined eontrfbution penslon seheme is allocated to unrestricted funds and Is all In relating to the charltable activitlO$. Page 9 Not¢ 11 Cash 4t bank4nd h* h8nd ThIly￿r La*tyqar Sh¢rt¢grrn Eash Inv4slM•rtts (1155th4n 3moMh5 n4trJrfty dAt•l Shorttsrm d•posts Cash aibonk aDd OTr hand Olkpr 161.884 126.SM Not• 12 Charityfund$ 12.1 Tran8l•rs b4￿￿ntU￿d R•aw fortrdn¥f•Tand whqY*•ndo*m•ntls cO￿￿tadI0 IncomB. IB9al PDwBrfdrllsGtsn¥•rSt4n 8piween unrESI￿￿dand ￿$w￿dIUnd 84iweEn endo4vm¢rtand m￿dfundS Qefvleen eThdth¥m¢M and unrestrillted lunds MDne Nune Nune 12.2 Des5 nated funds Planned use M*fft. S￿￿e￿and REdund8KKFund Pu èofthe dMI nauon Tothsuie wov]wn It marthn¢d bYonSUriDY ￿b￿y￿￿e0¥1S I•4￿red thfviur To bumup a tgadhie¥¥fcrthB putch85eLf a#u1￿b £15.000 8uldlrvJFund £8s.cA)O Note 13 TransacuL¥￿ wlth Iiu5tees and mlaled parU•8 13.1 Trus￿ renwjneralion •nd bo￿$rIts Nan• ol1h9￿￿￿15hsyO bEEn pavJ*nytemur￿r￿￿tyre¢*ed1nyolh4lb￿nÈI￿t￿n0n0mP￿P￿M￿hlhQr￿A1fy TRUE 132 TFu8t••s' oxp•nyog NolrusteaWEnye5 h&Ebeen1Thwr￿j (TrufrorFe￿1 TJiUE 13.3 TAns&cUonl3}wilh ielrknd partiES ThernhwgkB¥n nO￿lthd patytM6*ionslnlhe MpDthy perfllth(frueotF4W} rRUE P￿ CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members ot FOREST PULSE On accounts for the year ended 31st March 2023 Charity no {If any) 900216 Set out on pages 1 to10 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity I'lhe Trust") for the year ended 3110312023. Responsibilities and As the charity truslees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ("Ihe Act'}. I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 ofthe 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(51(bl of the Acl. I have Gompleted my examination. I confimi that no material matters have come to my attention in connection wilh the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect= accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord wilh the accounting records Independent examinerfs ststement I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in Connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed: Date: 161iola013 Name". Clare Phillips Relevant professional qualification{s) or body (if any): ICAEW FCA Address: Aubrey & Co 19 Church Street, Ross on Wye, Herefordshire, HR9 5HN Section B Disclosure None IER October 2018