HAPPY KIDS

Registered charity 1131849 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

'after school' educational and recreational clubs

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Latest income
£234k
Latest spending
£226k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £71,155, which the trustees confirm is in line with their policy to hold at least three months' worth of running costs. The charity reported a net income increase of £7,911 for the year, supported by total incoming resources of £233,681 against total expenditure of £225,770. The trustees expressed reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months' worth of running costs (held: £71k)
“The trustees are grateful to have been able to maintain the reserves level in line with the charity’s policy to hold at least 3 months’ worth of running costs.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Recharged salaries, rent and resources payable to Beis Malka Trust, where a trustee's husband is a trustee.
“During the year, the charity incurred costs of £114,430 (2024: £105,950) payable to Beis Malka Trust in respect of recharged salaries, rent and resources. Mrs C Bleichfeld`s husband is a trustee of Beis Malka Trust.” — page 18
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Barnet · Hackney · Haringey

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£234k£226k
31/03/2024£233k£221k
31/03/2023£231k£214k
31/03/2022£161k£155k
31/03/2021£165k£160k

Common questions

Is HAPPY KIDS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £71,155, which the trustees confirm is in line with their policy to hold at least three months' worth of running costs. The charity reported a net income increase of £7,911 for the year, supported by total incoming resources of £233,681 against total expenditure of £225,770. The trustees expressed reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds HAPPY KIDS?

Funders whose own accounts filings name HAPPY KIDS as a grant recipient include THE LONDON MARATHON CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED, THE TOTTENHAM GRAMMAR SCHOOL FOUNDATION, THE JOHN R. MURRAY CHARITABLE TRUST, THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED, THE CHILDREN'S AID COMMITTEE CHARITABLE FUND.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE LONDON MARATHON CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITEDFY2023£42kFacilities improvements and activity programme
THE LONDON MARATHON CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITEDFY2024£20kPhysical activity programme
THE TOTTENHAM GRAMMAR SCHOOL FOUNDATIONFY2024£19ktowards the cost of 'I Can Do It' – a 36 week programme of after-school tutoring sessions for 14 deprived children from Haringey aged 7-11 years who are underac
THE TOTTENHAM GRAMMAR SCHOOL FOUNDATIONFY2022£18ktowards the cost of a 39 week programme of an after-school Dance, Arts and Crafts Club for 160 disadvantaged 6-11 year old children (40 are Haringey resident) c
THE TOTTENHAM GRAMMAR SCHOOL FOUNDATIONFY2025£17k2024/25 towards the cost of ‘Jump N Skip’ - an after school exercise club for approximately 80 inactive disadvantaged children from Hackney and Haringey aged 6-
THE JOHN R. MURRAY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2021£10kAdvancement of education
THE TOTTENHAM GRAMMAR SCHOOL FOUNDATIONFY2023£9ktowards the cost of Winter holiday play-scheme, after-school Dance/Arts/Crafts Club, and homework club
THE JOHN R. MURRAY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£5kAdvancement of education
THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITEDFY2025£4kYouth
THE CHILDREN'S AID COMMITTEE CHARITABLE FUNDFY2022£4k
THE JOHN R. MURRAY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£3kAdvancement of education
CHARLES S FRENCH CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£3k
THE CARMELA & RONNIE PIGNATELLI FOUNDATIONFY2023£3k
THE NINEVEH CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£3k
SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2023£2k
THE CHILDREN'S AID COMMITTEE CHARITABLE FUNDFY2023£2k
THE CHILDREN'S AID COMMITTEE CHARITABLE FUNDFY2021£2k
THE WOODWARD CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£2k
WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF BASKETMAKERS 2011 CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£2kHappy Kids
THE WOODWARD CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£1k
SHORESH CHARITABLE TRUST (DR RUTH BORCHARD GIFT)FY2023£513contribution towards the 'Yes I can achieve' project
THE ARDWICK TRUSTFY2026£100

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund31/07/2025£20kMagical Moments 2
Postcode Lottery28/06/2024£25kUnrestricted Funding
The National Lottery Community Fund25/04/2024£20k'Magical Moments'
The National Lottery Community Fund28/07/2023£10kMH-Shining Star
The National Lottery Community Fund29/09/2022£10k'Let's Build'
Postcode Lottery27/07/2022£25kClub Hub
Sport England04/07/2022£9kJubilee Fund - Let's Cheer for The Queen
Hackney Council12/05/2022£5kGrant to Happy Kids
London Borough of Hackney12/05/2022£5kGrant to Happy Kids
The National Lottery Community Fund06/08/2021£10k‘Yes-I-Can-Come-Through-Covid-Stronger’
London Borough of Hackney24/03/2021£29kGrant to Happy Kids
Hackney Council24/03/2021£29kGrant to Happy Kids
UK government25/09/2020£10kCoronavirus Community Support Fund
UK government03/06/2020£3kVSCE CMC Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund02/03/2020£10kSpring Breakaway
Hackney Council10/12/2019£5kGrant to Happy Kids
London Borough of Hackney10/12/2019£5kGrant to Happy Kids
The National Lottery Community Fund04/06/2018£10kI love to Play My Way
The National Lottery Community Fund14/09/2016£10kYes I Have Potential
The National Lottery Community Fund07/01/2015£10kI Love to Control 2015
The National Lottery Community Fund05/02/2010£10kMeet Us Happy Kids