HAPPY DAYS CHILDRENS CHARITY

Registered charity 1010943 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HAPPY DAYS, HAPPY DAYS (CARING FOR LIFE) LTD

Latest income
£1.1m
Latest spending
£996k
Registered
1992
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £93,020 for the year, resulting in a deficit carried forward. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £226,668, representing six months of expenditure, while the charity remains solely dependent on fundraising income.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 6 months of expenditure (held: £227k)
Reserves now stand at 6 months of expenditure. This is to ensure that the charity has sufficient funds in place to continue its activity. — page 5
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
Happy Days is very dependent on income from the general public and business sector alike. Happy Days does not benefit from local government grants and is solely dependent on its own fundraising. — page 5
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Happy Days Childrens Charity (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£1.1m
Total spending
£996k
Cost of raising funds
£130k
Reserves (reported)
£182k
Employees
8

Reported reserves equal ~2.2 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Register events

Trustees

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£1.1m£996k
31/03/2024£1.1m£1.1m
31/03/2023£978k£1.1m
31/03/2022£817k£806k
31/03/2021£678k£503k

Common questions

Is HAPPY DAYS CHILDRENS CHARITY financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £93,020 for the year, resulting in a deficit carried forward. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £226,668, representing six months of expenditure, while the charity remains solely dependent on fundraising income. Its FY2023 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds HAPPY DAYS CHILDRENS CHARITY?

Funders whose own accounts filings name HAPPY DAYS CHILDRENS CHARITY as a grant recipient include CANTIACORUM FOUNDATION, THE LEONARD CHAMBERLAIN TRUST, THE SIR JAMES ROLL CHARITABLE TRUST, MILLS AND REEVE CHARITABLE TRUST, THE JOICEY TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

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