HAPPYDAYS MINISTRIES UK
Registered charity 1157527 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HAPPYDAYS, Happy Days
The charities overall aims are the prevention and relief of poverty for homeless and vulnerable individuals. We aim to do this through the following ways: The Provision of Supported community housing schemes, to provide & mentor people into employment, education and training.To Nurture people into living purposeful lives for the benefit of themselves and the community.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £294,861, increasing total funds to £2,176,731. However, free unrestricted reserves are reported at £15,324, which is significantly below the stated reserves policy target of £101,000. The trustees confirm adequate resources are available for the foreseeable future, supported by an independent audit opinion.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: £101,000 (held: £15k)
“We now have an ongoing reserves policy in place with an amount of £101,000 set aside and we are maintaining this as a separate fund.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Consultancy payments to Andrea Henderson (sister-in-law of trustee Gareth Henderson)
“During the year payments of £4791 were made for consultancy to Andrea Henderson who is the sister in law of Gareth Henderson.” — page 29
“Donations of £610 were made to the charity in year to 31 March 2025 by Happydays Cycles & Community Hub CIC. 3 of the directors of the CIC are also trustees of the charity.” — page 29
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations from Happydays Cycles & Community Hub CIC (directors are trustees)
“During the year payments of £4791 were made for consultancy to Andrea Henderson who is the sister in law of Gareth Henderson.” — page 29
“Donations of £610 were made to the charity in year to 31 March 2025 by Happydays Cycles & Community Hub CIC. 3 of the directors of the CIC are also trustees of the charity.” — page 29
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Happydays Cycles & Community Hub CIC
“In September 2025 Happydays Cycles & Community Hub CIC became a trading subsidiary of the charity.” — page 29
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Enigma Accountants Ltd. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
What the charity says about itself (2025)
From its own voluntary annual review / impact report — the charity’s account of its work, distinct from the statutory accounts analysed above.
The report covers the period 2025, published in March 2026. The title is 'Public Health Annual Report 2025'.
“Public Health Annual Report 2025”
The report highlights a specific statistic regarding child poverty in Calderdale, providing both a proportion and a raw number.
“One in three Calderdale children (12,150) are in poverty.”
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Happy Days UK (matched by registered charity number).
Property (HM Land Registry)
1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold); recorded price paid £120k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£38k
Reported reserves equal ~0.1 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (64% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 2.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (25/03/2026) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (23/12/2020) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Gareth Paul Hendersonchair · trustee of 1 other charity
- Catherine Daniel
- Christopher David Lee
- Dr Sarah Hoye
- Holly Jamie Walker-Lynch
- Kevin Teague · trustee of 1 other charity
- PETER CAWDRON
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Bradford City · Calderdale · Kirklees · Leeds City
Income and spending
Common questions
Is HAPPYDAYS MINISTRIES UK financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £294,861, increasing total funds to £2,176,731. However, free unrestricted reserves are reported at £15,324, which is significantly below the stated reserves policy target of £101,000. The trustees confirm adequate resources are available for the foreseeable future, supported by an independent audit opinion. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Enigma Accountants Ltd.
Who funds HAPPYDAYS MINISTRIES UK?
Funders whose own accounts filings name HAPPYDAYS MINISTRIES UK as a grant recipient include The Keith Howard Foundation, THE WO STREET CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR CALDERDALE.
Known funders
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