CCEW Charity Commission profile

BEAR FORCE

Registered charity 1202186 · organisation 5208237

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
6 March 2023
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£31,527
Latest expenditure
£11,343
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: Bemersley House, Gitana Street, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent

Website recorded by the regulator: www.bearforce.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Bear Force was established to encourage children of all ages to talk about their worries; to create safe spaces and environments where they can 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 adults to listen.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
22 August 2025
Date Accounts Received
22 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£31,527
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,343
Fin Period Start Date
6 March 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
9 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
9 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£6,206
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,829

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
22 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£31,527
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,343
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
22
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
6 March 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
9 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£6,206
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,829
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
17

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BEAR FORCE
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2023-03-06T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 06 Mar 2023
Charitable Objects
FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WHO ARE EXPERIENCING OR WHO MAY BE AT RISK OF EXPERIENCING POOR MENTAL HEALTH, THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS BY PROVIDING EARLY SUPPORT/INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION RESOURCES AND PROMOTING POSITIVE EMOTIONAL WELLBEING THROUGH A WEBSITE AND RELATED MATERIALS.

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures