THE HAPPY AND HEALTHY TRUST

Registered charity 1182927 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

1)THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, EITHER GENERALLY OR INDIVIDUALLY OF PEOPLE, BY MAKING GRANTS OF MONEY FOR PROVIDING OR PAYING FOR ITEMS SERVICES OR FACILITIES. 2)TO ACT AS A RESOURCE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE BY PROVIDING ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE AND ORGANISING PROGRAMMES OF PHYSICAL, EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER ACTIVITIES AS A MEANS OF ADVANCING IN LIFE AND HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE BY DEVELOPING THEIR SKILLS

Objects

1)THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, EITHER GENERALLY OR INDIVIDUALLY OF PEOPLE, BY MAKING GRANTS OF MONEY FOR PROVIDING OR PAYING FOR ITEMS SERVICES OR FACILITIES.2)TO ACT AS A RESOURCE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE BY PROVIDING ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE AND ORGANISING PROGRAMMES OF PHYSICAL, EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER ACTIVITIES AS A MEANS OF ADVANCING IN LIFE AND HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE BY DEVELOPING THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS INDEPENDENT, MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS;3)TO PROMOTE ANY OTHER EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE OBJECTS AND PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT, PROVIDED THAT THEY ARE REGARDED AS CHARITABLE BY THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES.

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 · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Hackney, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£376k
Latest spending
£337k
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £120,929 from £62,706 in the prior year, resulting in a net surplus of £39,028. The trustees' report confirms a reserves policy aiming to hold between three and twelve months of operating costs, and the current unrestricted balance of £120,929 is above the stated minimum target of three months' costs.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £121k)
“The trustees aim to hold free reserves of at least 3 months (and no more than 12 months) operating costs in order to protect services and to ensure adequate cashflow for the organisation’s need.” — page 21
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/01/2025

  • Volunteers: 25
  • Government income: £12,735 — grants £12,735 (1); 3% of the £375,719 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

  • Volunteers: 24
  • Government income: £13,490 — grants £13,490 (3); 4% of the £326,892 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2022

  • Government income: £2,187 — grants £2,187 (2); 1% of the £217,772 total gross income on the same return

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/01/2025£376k£337k
31/12/2023£327k£301k
31/12/2022£218k£179k
31/12/2021£157k£150k
31/12/2020£74k£76k

Common questions

Is THE HAPPY AND HEALTHY TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £120,929 from £62,706 in the prior year, resulting in a net surplus of £39,028. The trustees' report confirms a reserves policy aiming to hold between three and twelve months of operating costs, and the current unrestricted balance of £120,929 is above the stated minimum target of three months' costs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE HAPPY AND HEALTHY TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE HAPPY AND HEALTHY TRUST as a grant recipient include THEIRWORLD, BOURNEHEIGHTS LIMITED, BRITISH HUMANE ASSOCIATION, THE FORRESTER FAMILY TRUST, THE GREEN HALL FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THEIRWORLDFY2022£172kGlobal Education
BOURNEHEIGHTS LIMITEDFY2021£10k
BOURNEHEIGHTS LIMITEDFY2023£10k
BOURNEHEIGHTS LIMITEDFY2022£10k
THEIRWORLDFY2021£7kGlobal Education
BRITISH HUMANE ASSOCIATIONFY2022£5k
BRITISH HUMANE ASSOCIATIONFY2024£5k
THE FORRESTER FAMILY TRUSTFY2023£5kSmaller Grants
THE GREEN HALL FOUNDATIONFY2024£5k
HAYS TRAVEL FOUNDATIONFY2023£5k
BARCHESTER HEALTHCARE FOUNDATIONFY2025£3kProgram materials for Digital Futures project for adults aged 40+ with learning disabilities and mental health challenges.
SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2025£2k
THE CHILDHOOD TRUSTFY2024£2k
THE EDGAR E LAWLEY FOUNDATIONFY2022£2k
THE ALA GREEN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£2k
SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2022£1k
THE DWF FOUNDATIONFY2024£1k
THE WOODWARD CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£600
HAYS TRAVEL FOUNDATIONFY2024amount not stated
BRITISH HUMANE ASSOCIATIONFY2023amount not stated

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Sport England17/12/2025£15kStrongHer!
London Borough of Hackney13/10/2025£23kGrant to The Happy and Healthy Trust
Hackney Council13/10/2025£23kGrant to The Happy and Healthy Trust
City Bridge Foundation07/11/2024£98kGrant to The Happy and Healthy Trust
Postcode Lottery28/06/2024£21kUnrestricted Funding
Greater London Authority06/09/2023£21kSoft Skills Thrills
Greater London Authority (GLA)06/09/2023£21kSoft Skills Thrills
The National Lottery Community Fund24/06/2022£10kSoft Skills Too!
Postcode Lottery27/05/2022£14kCycling Stronger
Sport England07/03/2022£9kJubilee Fund - Cycling Stronger
London Borough of Hackney08/12/2021£1kGrant to The Happy And Healthy Trust
Hackney Council08/12/2021£1kGrant to The Happy And Healthy Trust
The National Lottery Community Fund12/01/2021£10kCycling Stronger

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE SF CHARITABLE TRUST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE HAPPY AND HEALTHY TRUST£376k—0unclear—no doubt
THE SF CHARITABLE TRUST FY2026£113k—0unclear—no doubt
THE REVERE CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£271k—0unclear—no doubt
HUMAN HEALTH AND WELFARE FOUNDATION FY2025£89k—0above—no doubt
THE HATHAWAY TRUST FY2025£77k—0unclear—no doubt
SUCCESS TEMPLE FY2025£198k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.