HAPPY FACES PLAYGROUP

Registered charity 1029688 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Pre-school for children aged 2 years to school age

Objects

TO ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN PRIMARILY UNDER STATUTORY SCHOOL AGE BY ENCOURAGING PARENTS TO UNDERSTAND AND PROVIDE FOR THE NEEDS OF THEIR CHILDREN THROUGH COMMUNITY GROUPS

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income

£158k

Latest spending

£175k

Registered

1993

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £16,898 for the year ended 31 August 2025, which was funded from brought forward reserves. The Management Committee note that increased operational costs, particularly in staffing and pensions, have pressured finances, but they maintain that reserves are sufficient to continue activities.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: between three and six month's expenditure (held: £65k)

“It is the policy of the playgroup that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month's expenditure.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education). This is the charity’s own declaration; it is not a rating and has not been verified by the Commission or by this site.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Register events

Received assets from another charity (04/09/2023) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Received assets from another charity (28/07/2023) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Mark Frenchchair
Charlotte Prior
Emma French
Joanna Smith
Louise Lewendon
Samantha White
Theresa Seymour

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

Operates in: Hampshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£158k	£175k
31/08/2024	£148k	£168k
31/08/2023	£149k	£131k
31/08/2022	£146k	£126k
31/08/2021	£133k	£112k

Common questions

Is HAPPY FACES PLAYGROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £16,898 for the year ended 31 August 2025, which was funded from brought forward reserves. The Management Committee note that increased operational costs, particularly in staffing and pensions, have pressured finances, but they maintain that reserves are sufficient to continue activities. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.