Sandy Bear Children's Bereavement Charity

Sandy Bear strengthen the emotional health and well-being of young people aged 0-25 (and their families) in the lead up to and following a bereavement. We aim to reduce emotional difficulties in childhood and the prevalence of mental illness in later life that can result in a decreased quality of life, poorer educational attainment, social and health problems and increased vulnerability.

In the charity's own words, from the register.

Elsewhere

• Throughout England and Wales

The places the charity told the Commission it works in.

In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £454,084 and spent £495,476.

Figures as the charity reported them to the Charity Commission. Staff and volunteer numbers are only asked of charities with income over £10,000. A year with no row was not reported.

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Income over time

Up 271%, from £122,422 in the year to 31 March 2021 to £454,084 in the year to 31 March 2025.

Spending against income

It spent 109% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025. It spent more than its income in 1 of the 5 years shown.

Largest funder

Welsh Government gave £69,455 in the year to 31 March 2025, 15% of that year's income.Read by AI from the charity's accounts.

From the annual returns the charity filed with the Charity Commission. The largest funder comes from its accounts, read by AI.

Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2025: £190,389 from 3 grants. Government contracts: Not reported.

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In its accounts for the year ending 31 March 2025, the charity named 14 funders who gave £318,789 between them. £151,184 of that came from public bodies.

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Funders that publish to 360Giving list 10 grants to this charity since 2020, worth at least £390,553.

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Senedd and Welsh Government records that name this charity, gathered by OpenSenedd. Newest first.

• 19 July 2022

  Named in a ministerial meeting or engagement: Dep Min for MHWB

  Purpose: Sandy Bear Children’s Bereavement Charity.

  Sandy Bear Children’s Bereavement Charity

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6 trustees run the charity.

• Andrew Michael CopsonChairAppointed 15 July 2020
• Margaret Andrea Maud FarmerAppointed 3 November 2017
• Nina Louise PhilpottAppointed 7 September 2017
• Oliver James RileyAppointed 27 October 2023
• Rhys Matthias BuckleyAppointed 10 November 2025
• Sarah Jean Wickham-HancockAppointed 24 April 2024

Trustees are responsible in law for the charity. Names are as they appear on the public register.

Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.

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Charity number

1187011

Status

Registered

Registered with the Commission

17 December 2019

Governing document

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 01 MAR 2019AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 04 SEP 2019 as amended on 08 Feb 2021

Company number

11855526This company on OpenEconomyThis company on Companies House

Website

www.sandybear.co.ukAs the charity gave it on the register.

Council area of its contact address

Pembrokeshire

• Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
• Funding from accounts: the charity's filed accounts, read by OpenEconomy's AI accounts reader on 2 November 2026.
• Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
• In the Senedd and Welsh Government: records gathered by OpenSenedd and matched to the charity by OpenEconomy on 5 November 2026.

• This charity on the Charity Commission register
• Its accounts and annual returns on the register
• 360Giving open grants data
• This charity on OpenEconomy

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