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Sandy Bear is committed to adhering to the General Data Protection Act 2018.
The Charity is committed to fulfilling its General Data Protection obligations in line with the General Data Protection Act 2018.
Policy · Policy statement · From Sandy Bear Children's Bereavement Charity — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 12
Sandy Bear supports children and young people who have experienced bereavement to lead happier, more fulfilled lives.
We work to provide a route to a healthy grieving process that leads to grief normalisation, avoids detrimental out-comes and so provides the foundation for the child to lead a happier
Service · Policy statement · From Sandy Bear Children's Bereavement Charity — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 6
Sandy Bear aims to provide a route to healthy grieving that normalizes grief and avoids detrimental outcomes for children.
We work to provide a route to a healthy grieving process that leads to grief normalisation, avoids detrimental out-comes and so provides the foundation for the child to lead a happier
Service · Policy statement · From Sandy Bear Children's Bereavement Charity — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 6
Sandy Bear collaborates with other professionals to advise them on how best to support children and families facing or experiencing bereavement.
Finally, we work with other professionals such as police, teachers and health personnel, advising them how best to support children and families who are facing or have experienced bereavement
Service · Procedural statement · From Sandy Bear Children's Bereavement Charity — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 6
Sandy Bear supports parents and carers to understand how children grieve and provides them with effective ways of supporting their child.
Alongside working with individual children, we support parents, adult carers, particularly of younger children, to develop understanding about how children grieve and to identity effective ways of supporting their child
Service · Procedural statement · From Sandy Bear Children's Bereavement Charity — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 6
Sandy Bear provides support to children and young people in a therapeutic setting, focusing on their individual experiences.
We focus on listening to the child/young person ensuring they can voice their understanding of the bereavement they have faced or are facing. We do this in a 1:1 therapeutic setting
Service · Procedural statement · From Sandy Bear Children's Bereavement Charity — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 6
The charity's mission is to relieve the distress of children and young people suffering from bereavement or living with a person who has a life-limiting condition.
To relieve the mental, emotional, spiritual, and physical distress of children and young people suffering bereavement or living with a person who has a life-limiting condition.
Policy · Policy statement · From Sandy Bear Children's Bereavement Charity — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 3
Sandy Bear's vision is for all children in Wales to receive safe, timely and appropriate help when facing or experiencing bereavement.
A Wales where all children can get safe, timely and appropriate help and support when they are facing or have experienced a bereavement.
Strategic · Policy statement · From Sandy Bear Children's Bereavement Charity — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 3
The charity aims to relieve distress in children and young people suffering from bereavement or living with a person who has a life-limiting condition.
To relieve the mental, emotional, spiritual, and physical distress of children and young people suffering from bereavement or living with a person who has a life limiting condition.
Policy · Policy statement · From Sandy Bear Children's Bereavement Charity — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 March 2025, page 3
The charity has future minimum lease payments of £21,333 for the year ending May 31, 2025.
One to five years 13,333
Financial · Metric statement · From Family Compass — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 May 2025, page 46
The charity has related party loans from its co-founders to support initial capital and cash flow.
As Co-founders, funds were advanced by Keda Johnstone and Lucy Capron to Family Compass to help provide initial capital and to support cash flow for the organisation.
Financial · Procedural statement · From Family Compass — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 May 2025, page 47
The charity has a total of £63,454 in net assets as of May 31, 2025.
Total net assets 12,235 14,343 36,876 63,454
Financial · Metric statement · From Family Compass — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 May 2025, page 46
The charity has restricted funds for specific purposes such as mental health support and training.
NHS Mental Health Crisis Training - As part of the NHS ambition to expand the mental health services for people in crisis, a grant was provided to increase the skills of our team in this area.
Financial · Policy statement · From Family Compass — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 May 2025, page 45
The net book value of tangible fixed assets as of May 31, 2025, is £14,343.
Net book value At 31 May 2025 12,775 940 628 14,343
Financial · Metric statement · From Family Compass — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 May 2025, page 41
Family Compass is exempt from taxation on income applied to charitable purposes.
The charity is a registered charity and is therefore exempt from taxation to the extent that such income or gain is applied to charitable purposes.
Financial · Policy statement · From Family Compass — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 May 2025, page 41
The charity's staff costs increased from £341,944 in 2024 to £392,095 in 2025.
Gross pay 392,095 341,944
Financial · Metric statement · From Family Compass — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 May 2025, page 40
Family Compass CIO's expenditure on charitable activities increased from £462,563 in 2024 to £500,092 in 2025.
Total 433,806 66,286 500,092 462,563
Financial · Metric statement · From Family Compass — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 May 2025, page 39
Family Compass CIO's total income from charitable activities decreased from £456,289 in 2024 to £437,867 in 2025.
Total for 2025 350,393 87,474 437,867
Financial · Metric statement · From Family Compass — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 May 2025, page 37
The charity's income from donations and legacies increased slightly from £17,419 in 2024 to £18,078 in 2025.
Total donations and legacies 18,078 - 18,078
Financial · Metric statement · From Family Compass — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 May 2025, page 37
Family Compass CIO's net assets decreased from £106,723 in 2024 to £63,454 in 2025.
Net assets 63,454 106,723
Financial · Metric statement · From Family Compass — annual report and accounts, year ending 31 May 2025, page 33