HAPPIVALE - LONG EATON AND DISTRICT MENCAP SOCIETY

Registered charity 236095 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HAPPIVALE, LONG EATON AND DISTRICT MENCAP OR HAPPIVALE, LONG EATON AND DISTRICT SOCIETY FOR MENTALLY HANDICAPPED CHILDREN, LONG EATON AND DISTRICT SOCIETY FOR MENTALLY HANDICAPPED CHILDREN AND ADULTS

Happivale is a social club for adults of all ages who have learning and/or physical disabilities who use the club on Monday & Friday evening, Friday morning and some Saturdays from within a 20 mile radius.

Objects

A) THE RELIEF OF PEOPLE WITH A LEARNING DISABILITY IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF HELP AND SUPPORT FOR THEM AND FOR THEIR FAMILIES, DEPENDANTS AND CARERS, AND TO PREVENT LEARNING DISABILITIES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AND TO ADVANCE RELIGION AMONGST PERSONS WITH A LEARNING DISABILITY; ANDTO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR THE RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE NEED THEREOF BY REASON OF LEARNING DISABILITY WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.

Area of benefit: LONG EATON AND DISTRICT

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

Causes: Disability · Amateur Sport · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported an overall deficit of £7,169.91 for the year ended 31 December 2024, primarily due to timing differences in grant recognition from the previous year. Despite this deficit, the trustees confirm that unrestricted reserves are sufficient to cover two years of expenditure on demand and a further three years with notice. The independent examiner reported no matters requiring attention, indicating the accounts comply with statutory requirements.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investment
• 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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Happivale Social Club (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Bryan Huzzard
• Chris Morrison
• ELAINE BIRD
• Georgina Murphy
• Helen Bell
• Kelly Hart
• SHEILA ZAKARIAN
• Sarah Khawaja
• Stephen Richardson
• William Robins

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

Operates in: Derbyshire

Income and spending

Common questions

Government & lottery funding

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