HAPPY HANDS PRE-SCHOOL AND CHILDCARE

Registered charity 1104689 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST ANN'S HAPPY HANDS PRE-SCHOOL

Full day care providers.

Objects

THE AIMS OF THE PRE-SCHOOL ARE 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 AND BY:(A) OFFERING APPROPRIATE PLAY, EDUCATION AND CARE FACILITIES, FAMILY LEARNING AND EXTENDED HOURS GROUPS, TOGETHER WITH THE RIGHT OF PARENTS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR AND TO BECOME INVOLVED IN THE ACTIVITIES OF SUCH GROUPS, ENSURING THAT SUCH GROUPS OFFER OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL CHILDREN WHATEVER THEIR RACE, CULTURE, RELIGION, MEANS OR ABILITY;(B) ENCOURAGING THE STUDY OF THE NEEDS OF SUCH CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES AND PROMOTING PUBLIC INTEREST IN AND RECOGNITION OF SUCH NEEDS IN THE LOCAL AREAS;(C) INSTIGATING AND ADHERING TO AND FURTHERING THE AIMS AND OBJECTS OF THE PRE-SCHOOL LEARNING ALLIANCE.

Area of benefit: STOCKSBRIDGE, SHEFFIELD

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

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Get email alerts

Latest income
£181k
Latest spending
£191k
Registered
2004
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted cash funds of £96,167 at the end of the period, which the trustees utilized for building upgrades and maintenance. The trustees' report indicates a policy to hold reserves to cover expenses such as staff redundancy and future building projects, with forecasted running costs expected to increase. The independent examiner reported no matters requiring attention, confirming the accounts accord with accounting records.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 2 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Sheffield City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
07/08/2025£181k£191k
07/08/2024£172k£172k
07/08/2023£162k£148k
07/08/2022£119k£119k
31/08/2021£133k£115k

Common questions

Is HAPPY HANDS PRE-SCHOOL AND CHILDCARE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted cash funds of £96,167 at the end of the period, which the trustees utilized for building upgrades and maintenance. The trustees' report indicates a policy to hold reserves to cover expenses such as staff redundancy and future building projects, with forecasted running costs expected to increase. The independent examiner reported no matters requiring attention, confirming the accounts accord with accounting records. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.