## — Trustee Annual Report 1st April 2024 31st March 2025 ## **Charity Management** A board of trustees comprised mainly of parents of children with additional needs oversaw the activities of the charity: - Vikki Walters - Chair *John Pither— Trustee - Helen Baker –Vice Chair *Lorraine Styles—Trustee  Vikki Fellows -Secretary * Nessa Thulbon—Trustee (resigned Sept 24) - Pam Jones - Treasurer - Simon Brown—Trustee (resigned May 25) - Ben Dunlop— 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** Kimberly Roberts—C.E.O Amy Millin—Activity Manager Chloe Tubman—Activity Co-Ordinator Sasha Snelling —Alternative Provision Leader Jean Wilkinson— Finance Officer Izzy Jones— Fundraiser Hannah Swioklo—Administrator In addition, 23 sessional staff. We had 23 volunteers join us over the period. 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 minibus driver/escort - Helping at some of our fun activities - *On our fundraising committee We are delighted to say that we have the opportunity to appoint new Trustees to our Management Board so please contact us if interested. 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 An increasing number of families are receiving support from Kim and Amy 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. Membership increased from 330 to 343 families over the course of the year. 120 children/young people actively involved in activities over the year oea *504 people are part of the private Forest Pulse Facebook page. *590 people follow the Forest Pulse Fundraising page on Facebook. *65 followers on the Forest Pulse Twitter page. oe In January 2025 we introduced our Alternative provision which runs three days a week. This provision is run by Sasha ~~|~~ We appointed 3 new sessional staff members to support children and young people attending activities. We also appointed three new Office staff, Chloe became our Activity Co-Ordinator, Izzy our Fundraiser and Hannah our Office Administrator ~~a~~ 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:** - Easter — 6 sessions - Whit — 4 sessions - SAC — 20 sessions - October — 5 sessions - HAF — 5 sessions ## **After School/ Weekend Activity Sessions provided:** - Forest Friends — 31 sessions - Whirlikidz — 32 sessions - Youth Club — 32 sessions - Music — 29 sessions - WAC — 21 sessions - February — 5 sessions ##  **Change of Activity Venue** We have fully moved into Vantage Point and currently hold all of our Activities and Trip meeting points from here ## • **New Provision** In the next year we hope to have our Adult Day Provision fully up and running 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:£99,725 Gloucestershire County Council £58,667 National Lottery £3,259.31 Cotswold Primrose Trust £31,020. Barnwood Trust We are delighted to have received £12203.76 in donations e.g. from local businesses, social groups, in memory of loved ones - a huge Thank You to everyone who supported us. Our Fundraising efforts have also brought in £3271.92 via raffles, selling pens etc The trustees are delighted the charity has remained strong and in a healthy financial position, with a surplus of £58,348 for this financial year. We have been aiming to build this surplus up to create our new provisions. 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:- £256,443 reserves held, and designated funds remain unchanged: • £85.000 Building Fund • £15,000 Redundancy/Maternity/Sickness Fund Signed by Date: 17/7/2025 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 Charity No IIT an 900216 Annual accounts for the eriod Period end date Period start dale 0110412024 To 3110312025 Section A Statement of financial activities Rastrlctsd income funds Recommended categories by activity Unrestrictsd funds Endowment funds Prior year funds Total funds Incoming resources (Note 3) Income and endowrnents from.. F01 F02 F03 F04 F05 Donations and legacies Chariiable activities S01 13,854 178,945 13,854 296,891 11,347 227,185 S02 117,946 Other trading activities Investments S03 S04 3,958 3,958 3,958 Separate material item of income Other S05 S06 Total Resources expended (Note 4) Expenditure on.. Raising funds Charitable activities S07 196,757 117,946 314,703 242,490 S08 699 142,710 699 255,656 880 222,315 509 112,946 Separate material item ol expense Other S10 S11 Total S12 143,409 112,946 256,355 223,195 Net incomel{expenditure) before investment gainsl(losses) S13 53,348 5,000 58,348 19,295 Net gainslllossesl on investmenls S14 Net incomel(expenditure} Extraordinary items Transfers between funds Other recognised gainsl(losses): S15 53,348 5,000 58,348 19,295 S16 S17 Gains and Ios5•s on revaluation of fixèd ass•ts for the charity's own use Other gainslllossesl Net movement in funds S18 S19 S20 53,348 5,000 58,348 19,295 Reconciliation of funds.. Total funds brought foNard Prior year adjustrnent Transfer ￿two￿n funds S21 198,095 198.095 178,800 Total funds carried forward S22 251,443 5,000 256,443 198,095 PAGE 1 Section B Balance sheet Restricted income funds un￿strICted funds Endowment Total this funds year Total last year Fixed assets Intangible assets Tangible assets Heritage assets Investments F01 F02 F03 F04 F05 B01 (Note 8) B02 8,776 8,776 11.241 B03 B04 Total fixed assets BOS 8,776 8,776 11,241 Current assets Stocks B06 Debtors Investments Cash at bank and in hand (Note 11) Total current assets (Note 9) B07 13,754 13,754 8,174 B08 B09 232,622 246.376 5,00 5,000 237,622 251,376 191,257 199,431 810 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year (Note 10) B11 3,707 3,707 12,577 Net current assets/(liabilities) 812 242,669 5,000 247.669 186,854 Total assets less current liabilities B13 198,095 Creditors: amounts falling due after one year Provisions for liabilities B14 B15 Total net assets or liabllities B16 251,445 5,000 256,445 198,095 Funds of the Charity Endowment funds B17 Restricted income funds (Note 12) Unrestricted funds Revaluation reserve B18 5.000 5,000 251,443 B19 251.443 198,095 B20 Total funds B21 251,443 5,000 256,443 198,095 Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees Date of approval ddlmml Signature Print Name PAMELA JONES 011ts"71£0 PAGE 2 Section C Notes to the accounts Note 1 Basis of preparation 1.1 Basis of accounting These accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless othewise stated in the relevant note(s) to these accounts. The accounts have been prepared in accordance with" the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities 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 with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and with the Charities Act 2011. The charity does not constitute 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 ability to continue as a going concern. 1.3 Change of accounting policy The accounts 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 to accounting estimates have occurred in the reporting period (3.46 FRS 102 SORP). 1.5 Material prior year errors No material prior year error have been identified in the reporting period (3.47 FRS 102 SORP). PAGE 3 Section C Notes to the accounts IGOllti Note 2 2.1 INCOME Accounting policies This 51andardlisl ofacc0unfvngpolK￿Shas been appliedby Ihe chanlyex¢epttorthose fr¢ked ryvo.or Wla". Wheffj 8 ernnloradthlional poI￿yhets b8en adopted Ihen tths 15 delaledin the box b&ow. Recognition of inGome These are included In the Statement of Finan￿al Activit￿ ISOFAI when.. the chanly becomes ent￿ed lo Ihe resour¢es.' it is more likely than not that the trustees will receive the re50urce5'. and the mcnetary value can be measured with sufficient reliabilrfy. Yes Nla There has been no offsetting ofasset8 and Ikqbilthes, or income and expenses. unless required or pemiitted by Ihe FRS 102 SORP or FRS 102. Yes Nla Offsethn9 Yes Nla Grants and donations are only inGluded in Ihe SOFA when Ihe general income recognition criteria aR met15.1010 5.12 FRS102 SORPI. In the casè of perfonnance reLgled grants. income must onty be recognised to the extenl that the d)ariiy has pro￿ded the spfrcifrdd gts)ds or services as entitlement lo the grant only occurs when the performance rdaled eondth.ons are rnet15.16 FRS 102 Grants and donatlons Yes Nla SORPI. Legacie5 are included in the SOFA when rettipl is probable. that 1$. when there has been grant of probate. the execuiors have established that Iherè are suffuent a5Sèts in the estate and any conditions attached 10 the legacy are eithtrrwrilhin the u)ntrol of Ihe charity or have been met. L8gacl85 Yes Nla Yes Nla Government grants The ¢harfy has re¢aved governmentgrants In the reporting pèriod Grfi Aid reC￿￿ab]e 15 included in income when there is a v￿ld deckration from the donor. Any Grfl Aid arnount recovered on a donation 1$ considered lo be part ofthat grfl and i5trealed as an add￿On to the same fund as the inthal donation unless the donor or Ihe terms ofthe appe31 havè $petif*d othemise. Tax roclaims on donaWons and gltts Y8S No Nla Co[￿actual Incomo and Thy& is only induded in the SOFA oncethe charity has pThided the related goods or p&rfornance related semces ormetthe performance rdated condthons. grants Yes No Nla No Donated goods Donated goDd5 arè mea$ured atfair valué (the amount for whrch the asset could be exGhanyedl Unless impractical to do so. The costof any stock ofgoods donated fordislribubon to b8nefioaries is deemed to b8 the fairvalue of those gifts atthe time of th*r re¢8ipt and Ihey are recognised on r￿Pt. In Ihe reporting period in which Ihe stocks aTe distributed. they are recognised a$ an expense atthe canwny amount of IhE Stocks at dislributs"on. Donated goods for resale aTe measured atfair valu8 on inth.al recognth"on, which is the expecied proteeds from sal? less the expected ￿$1$ of sale, and recognised in 'Income frotn olhertrading actDithes' with Ihe eorresponding stock reco9nised in the balance shed. On its the value of stock is charged aganst'lncome from ether toding actwities. and Ihe proceeds frorn sale are akso recognised as'lncome from otherlrading a¢tivthe$'. Yes No Yes No Nla Yes Nla GO￿j$ donated for on4oing use by the charity are recognised as tangibk fixed assets and included in Ihe SOFA as incoming resources when receivabk. Yes Nla Grfis in ￿nd lor use by the charity are induded in the SOFA as incorne frorn donatKns an rettniable. tloD#ted $ervl¢vs •nd laclllt18S Donated seNKe$ and faolthas are induded In th8 SOFA when receNed atthe Value of the grft to Ihe d)otity provided the value oflhe grfi can b8 measured reliably. Donated setvices and laalth8S that are consumed imrnedialely are recognised as incorne %Yiih an equivalent amount reojgnised as an expense under the appropriate heading in the SOFA, Yes Nla Yes Nla Yes Nla Sknpport ¢osts The charity has incurred expenditure on support Costs. Yes No Voluntser holp The value of any voluntsry hdp ￿¢¢l¥ed is not Induded in the accounts but Is descrfbed in thetlU5tee5' annual report. e5 No Incom8from Intsr85l royatti95 and dividond$ Thi¥ is induded in Ihe account5 Ivhen rtceipt 1$ proboNe and Ihe amount receivable can be measured rdiat4y. Yes Nla Income from mrnb8r5hip Membership 5ub5criptions TeGeNed in the natu￿ of a grft are r8Gognised in Donat￿nS $ubsGriPtion$ and LegacEs. Membership 5ubscription5 whrh give$ a rnemberthe riom to buy s8N*88 orother benefrts are recognised as income eamed frorn the p￿vision olgoods and seTVW as income from Charilab￿ aGti*ilRs. es Yes Nla Settlemerrt of in$uran¢e ¢lalm$ 1nsurance daims are only induded in Ihe SOFA when the genetal in¢ome rewynthon cnteria are mel15.10 to 5.12 FRS102 SORPI and are included as an item of other incom8 in the SOFA. PAGE 4 PAGES 4 and 5 Investsnent galns and 105585 This indude5 any ￿￿lised or unTealised gains or Ios5e$ on ihe sale of investtll8niS and any gain orloss resulting from revaluing inveslTnent5 to mathei value at the end of the year. Yes Nla 2.2 EXPENDITURE AND LIABILITIES Llablllty recognltton Liaknlities are reGognised where it18 mDfe Ilkely than notthatthern Is a legal or constnjctwe obligaiion tommitting the charity to pay out resources and Ihe am¢unt of the oblKJalitrD can be measured with reasonable certainty. Support costs have been allocated behveen govemance costs and olhersupport. Governance costs comprise 11 costs involving public accountability of the chaiiiy and its compliance with regulation and good practice. Supporf cost5 include central functhons and hav8 betrn allocated to acuvity Cost ¢JegoDe$ on a basis ctsnsistentv￿th Ihe use of resources. eg allocating property costs byffoorareas. or pertapita, staff costs by Ihetime S￿nt and other costs byth8ir usage. Where the charity glves a gRntwth conditK)ns fortts payment b￿ng a specffic revel of semce or oulputto be provided, such grants are onty recognised in the SOFA oncelhe reciptent of thé grant has pra￿ded the sp8cified se￿￿8 or output. Yes Nla es Gov¢man¢* anfl support costs Yes Grarts with perfo￿3￿¢0 ¢ondiiion$ es No Nla Grants payable without perfornanGe Gondiiion$ Where there ar& no condllions attaching to Ihe grant that enaLles the donorcharityto r&alistitrally avoKI the commitment, a liabilrfLy forthèfull funding ot4igation must be recogrt￿d. Yes Nla Redundancy cost The chariiy made no redundancy paymént$ during the reporfng period. Yès D8f8rr8d Incomo No material item of deferred in¢ome has been in¢luded in the accounts. Ye5 No Ye5 No Nla Credttors The chanty has creditors which are measured at setllement amounts le55 anytrade discounts A labilrty is measured on recognthon at its historical c051 and then sUbsequen￿Y measured atthe best eslimale of the amount required lo setlle the obligatson at lh¥ reporting dale The charity accounts ￿r basic financi￿ instruments on initial rewgnition as per paragraph 10.7 FRS102 SORP. Subsequent measurernent is as per paragoph$ 11.17 to 11.19, FRS102 SORP. Provlslons for IlabllWe8 Yes No Nla B•$l¢ fin¥n¢lal Instruments Yes No Nla 2.3 ASSETS Tangible fixed assets for These a￿ capilalised rfthey can be used for more than one year. and cost at least usg bycharity £400 They are vdued at cost. Yes Nla The depreaation raies and methods used a￿ d￿d0$ed in note 9.2. The chaiiiy ha5 intsngible fixed asset5. that is. norFmonetary assets that do not have Phy$K￿ substance bul are idenlffiabfe and are controlled bythe Gharily through custody or legal rvJht5. The arnortl5at￿n r*es and rnethods used are disclosed in note 9.5 Intangiblg fixed •s$ets Yes Nla Nla They are valued at cosL H8rltag• assets The charity has heittage assets, that is. non-monetary assets wilh historic. artistic, suenlrfic, techn￿ogIcal, geophysical orenvironmental qualthes that are hekl and maintained principally forlheir conlributs.on lo knovAedge and cuhure. The depreciation les and mtlhods used as disdosed in note 9.6.1A. Yes Nla Yes No Nla They are valued at ¢ost. Inveslm8r Fixed asset inveslmEnts In 4UOted shares, traded bonds and simllar inveslmenls are valued at init￿ty * cost and subSequen￿Y atfair value (their matket value) al the year end. The same treatrnenl 15 aPpl￿d to unlisied investments unless fairvalue cannot be measured reliab5y in which Gase it is measured al cosl less irnwrrnent. Investments hdd for resal8 orpending Iheir $￿e and cash and cash equwdentswith a malurily dale ofiess than 1 year are trnaled as current asset investments Yes No Yes sto¢ks and work In progr¢ss st¢¢ks held for Sa￿ as part of nonrychatitabla trade are measured atthe towerorcost or net redisable value. Yes Nla Goods or5ervKes provhled as part of a Charitable adwity are mea$urtd at net reali$able value based on the 5er¥ice polential provided by item5 Qfstock. es Nla Work in progre55 15 vdued at C05t le5$ anyforeseeaNe bssthat 1$ likely lo owjr on the contract. Yes Debtors linduding trade deblor5 and bans reGewablel are rneasured on inrfial recognitlon at setuernent amount after any trade dis¢ount$ or amount advanced bythe Gharity. Subse4uenl1y. they are measured at Ihe cash or other consideration expeded to be rertived. The thatiiy has has Investments which it holds forresal8 or pendlng Ih*r Sa￿ and cash and ¢ash e4uivaknl$ viith a malurity date less than one year. These indude cash on deP￿rt and rA5h eyuivabnts a matutity date of less than ¢Jne year for Investmant purposes rather than to meet shortterrn Ga5h Gornrnittnenls asthey fall due. Yes No Nla Debtors Currènta$sot Inv¢$bnents Yes Yes Nla They are valued aifwr value ex¢eptwhere they qudrfy as ba￿c￿nandal instrumanls. PAGES 4 and 5 Section C Notes to the accounts Icontl Note 3 Analysis of Income R05trict8d It)come funds Unrestrleied funds Endowment fund5 Total funds Prior year Ana is Donations and legacies: Donations and Gift Aid acies General grants provided by governmenvolher charities Membership subscriptions and sponsorships which are in substance donations 12,204 1,650 12,204 1,650 11,347 Donated Other oods. facilities and services Total 13,854 13,854 11,347 Charitable activities: Other 178.945 178.945 117,946 117.946 296,891 296,891 227,185 227.185 Totsl Other trading activities: Other Total Income from investments: Interest income Dividend income Rental and leasin Other 3,958 3.958 3.958 income Total 3.958 3.958 3,958 Separate material item of income: Total Othgr: Conversion of endowment funds into income Gain on disposal of a tangible fixed asset held for chari s own use Gain on disposal of a progTamme related investment Royalties from the exploitstion of intellectual ro hts Other Total TOTAL INCOME 196,757 117.946 314.703 242.490 Other Informatlon: All income In the prior year was unrestricted except foT: (please provlde descrlptlon and amounts) PAGE 6 Section C Notes to the accounts {conti Note 4 Analysis of expenditure Restricted intome Endowment funds funds Unre5trict•d funds Total funds Prior y8ar Anal is Incurred seeking donations Incurred seeking legacies Incurred seeking grants Operating membership schemes and social lotteries Expenditure on raising funds: Staging fundraising events 699 699 880 Fudraising agents Operating charity shops Operating a trading company undertaking non-charitable trading activi Advertising, marketing, direct mail and ublici Start up costs incuffed in generating new source of future income Database development costs Other trading activities Investment management costs.. Portfolio mana ement costs Cost of obtaining investment advi Investment administration costs Intellectual propety licencing costs Rent collection. propety repairs and maintenance charges Total expenditure on raising funds 699 699 880 Expenditure on charitsble activities other 142 710 112.946 255.656 222,315 Totsl expenditure on charitable activities 142.710 112.946 255.656 222,315 Separate material Item of expense Totsl Other Total other expenditure TOTAL EXPENDITURE 143,409 112,946 256,355 223,195 PAGE 7 Section C Notes to the accounts Icontl Note 8 8.1 Costor Valuatlon Tangible fixod assets Freehold land & buildings Oth•r land & buildlnys Plant. ma¢hlneryand motor ¥¢hS¢1¢* Flxturns. fittlngs ot)d equlpmènt Totsl Althe bEginning of the year Addthon8 8S.817 33,782 100,599 RevaluatK)ns DIspoS￿$ Transfer5. At end of Ihe year 66,817 33.782 100.599 8.2 Depreclatlon and impainntnts 'Basi5 Reducing Bdance Reducing alance Stralgm Lin8 C'SL") or Reducing 8alance C'R8,) Rats 250A 15% At beginning of the year Dispos￿$ 60.128 29,235 89.363 Depreoalon 1,671 789 2.460 Impairment Transfers" At end erth8 year 61,799 30.024 91.823 8.3 Netbook value Nel book ¥￿ue atlhe beginning of the year Net book value atthe end oflhe year 6.689 4,547 11.236 5,018 3,758 .776 Note 9 Debtors and prepayments Thls year Lastyear Trado debtors Prtpayments and accrued Income OtheT debtors 8.378 5.376 5.382 2.792 Totsl .174 Note 10 Crèditors and aceruals Arnourts falllng due wmhln This year Lostyear Amounts falling duo after This year Lastyear Accruals for grar payable Bank loans and overdrafts Tr•d¢ ¢redltors Payments reG¢ived on aGGovntfor ¢ontracts or p¢rfonnance-r•lated grants Accrual$ and deftThtd Income Taxatlon and s￿la1 securlty Other cred￿0rS 1,145 2.421 942 906 8,153 1.098 12,576 1,621 3.708 Totsl PAGE 8 Section C Notes to the accounts Note S Details of certain items of expenditure Fees for examination of the accounts This year Last year Independent examiner's fees 384 372 Assurance servl¢es other than audit or independent examination Tax advisory fees Other fees Ifor example: financial advice, consultancyi accountancy services) paid to the independent examlner 558 534 Note 6 6.1 Staff Costs Paid employees This year Last year Salaries and wages Social security costs Pension costs {defined contribution scheme Other employee benefits 179.402 7,100 11,112 161,036 5,324 11,039 Total staff costs 197,614 177,399 No employees received employee benefits TRUE 6.2 Average head count in the year This year Number Last year Number The parts of the charity In which the employees work Charitable Activities Other 19 19 Total 21 21 Nots7 Defined contribution pension scheme Amount of contributions recognised in the SOFA as an expense £11,112 Ploase explain the basis for allocating the liability and expense of defined contribution pension scheme between activities and between restricted and unrestricted funds. The liability and expense of the statutory autoaenrollment defined contribution pension scheme is allocated to unrestricted funds and is all in relating to the charitable actlvities. Page 9 Section C Notes to thp accounts Note11 Ca$h at bank and in hand Thls year Lastyear Shorttenn cash investmonts Ile$s than 3 months maturlty datol Shorttsrm deposlts ash atbank and on hand Other Totsl 237,622 191.257 237,622 1.257 Note 12 Charity funds 12.1 Tran$fers betsveen funds Reason fortran$fÈrand wherè #ndowment Is converted to Intom•, legal power for Its convor5ion Amount Behveen unreslri(aed and reslricied funds Between endowment and restri￿ed funds 8etween endowment and unreslricted funds None None Ncne 12.2 Desi nated funds Plannèd uso Maternity, SKkness and RedundanGy Fund Purpose of th2 desiynatton To ensure provision is maintained by ensuring ability to pay costs rf required in fuiure To ensure proviS￿n is available to provide future new str1v￿$ Amount £15.000 Addth"onal Salary expenditure £30.000 Building Fund To build up a prowls￿n in readine55 forthe purchasé of a $urtable buildinglsite £85,000 Note 13 Transactions wilh trustees and related parties 13.1 Trustee remuneration and benefits None oflhe trustees have been paid any rernuneralion or rece￿ed anyother benefrt5 frorn an ernpbym¢nt w￿1h Ih*r charlty TRUE 13.2 Trustees. expenses No Irustee expenses have been incu￿d ITru& or Falsal TRUE 13.3 Transactionlsl with related parties There have been nD related partytransactKsns in the reporting ￿riod ITru¢ or FaL8el TRUE PAGE 10 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLANO ANO WALE5 Independent examiner's report on the accounts . Sectlon A,: Report to the trusteesl members of FOREST PULSE On accounts for the year ended 31" March 2025 Charity no (if any) 900216 Set out on pages 1 to 10 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ("the Trust") for the year ended 3110312025. Responsibilities and As the charity trustees 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 ("the Act") I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me Gause 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 with the accounting records Independent examiner's statement 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: 03 oa Name: Clare Phillips Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): ICAEVV FCA Address: Aubrey & Co 19 Church Street, Ross on Wye, Herefordshire, HR9 5HN Sectlon B . Dlsclosure. None IER October 2018