HAPPY DAYS CHILDRENS CHARITY — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 11 May 1992
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 02639512
Financial period: 1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income: £1,051,830
Latest expenditure: £1,083,593
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Happy Days Childrens Charity, Unit 6-7, The Glover Centre, Bury Mead Road, HITCHIN, Hertford

Website recorded by the regulator: www.happydayscharity.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Holidays and Leisuretime activity for children with special needs across the whole uk

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2026
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2027
Date Annual Return Received: 8 October 2026
Date Accounts Received: 8 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £1,051,830
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,083,593

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 10 November 2025
Date Accounts Received: 10 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,076,124
Total Gross Expenditure: £995,841

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 29 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 29 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,050,126
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,051,765

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 13 November 2023
Date Accounts Received: 13 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £977,520
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,070,540

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 17 August 2022
Date Accounts Received: 17 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £817,358
Total Gross Expenditure: £805,891

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2026
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2027
Ar Received Date: 8 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £1,051,830
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,083,593
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 2

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 10 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,076,124
Total Gross Expenditure: £995,841
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 5

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 29 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,050,126
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,051,765
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 4

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 13 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £977,520
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,070,540
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 100

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 17 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £817,358
Total Gross Expenditure: £805,891
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £42,201
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 100

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2026
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2027
Ar Received Date: 8 October 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 1041658
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 10172
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1051830
Income Legacies: 81536
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £135,859
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £788,034
Expenditure Other: 159700
Expenditure Total: 1083593
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 14175
Expenditure Support Costs: 25833
Expenditure Depreciation: 13409
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £125,996
Assets Total Fixed: 26674
Assets Own Use: 26674
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £418,543
Assets Total Liabilities: £52,566
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £392,651
Creditors One Year Total Current: 27412
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 25154
Assets Cash: £366,384
Funds Endowment: 120000
Funds Unrestricted: 125996
Funds Restricted: 146655
Funds Total: 392651
Count Employees: 8
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 10 November 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 1071447
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 4677
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1076124
Income Legacies: 22956
Income Endowments: 200000
Expenditure Raising Funds: £129,570
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £735,682
Expenditure Other: 130589
Expenditure Total: 995841
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 8910
Expenditure Support Costs: 20787
Expenditure Depreciation: 9660
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £181,684
Assets Total Fixed: 40083
Assets Own Use: 40083
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £437,679
Assets Total Liabilities: £53,348
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £424,414
Creditors One Year Total Current: 22217
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 31131
Assets Cash: £369,233
Funds Endowment: 160000
Funds Unrestricted: 181684
Funds Restricted: 82730
Funds Total: 424414
Count Employees: 8
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 29 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 1050126
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 3980
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1054106
Income Legacies: 50963
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £126,689
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £790,251
Expenditure Other: 134825
Expenditure Total: 1051765
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 9180
Expenditure Support Costs: 26465
Expenditure Depreciation: 9021
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £252,663
Assets Total Fixed: 34944
Assets Own Use: 34944
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £361,480
Assets Total Liabilities: £52,293
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £344,131
Creditors One Year Total Current: 23188
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 29105
Assets Cash: £293,242
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 252663
Funds Restricted: 91468
Funds Total: 344131
Count Employees: 9
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 13 November 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 658444
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 318450
Income Investments: 626
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 977520
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £121,283
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £810,459
Expenditure Other: 138798
Expenditure Total: 1070540
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 25809
Expenditure Depreciation: 12251
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £226,668
Assets Total Fixed: 19841
Assets Own Use: 19841
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £368,593
Assets Total Liabilities: £42,664
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £345,770
Creditors One Year Total Current: 21770
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 20894
Assets Cash: £303,550
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 226668
Funds Restricted: 119102
Funds Total: 345770
Count Employees: 9
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 17 August 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 410265
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 364842
Income Investments: 50
Income Other: 42201
Income Total Income And Endowments: 817358
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £105,052
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £572,872
Expenditure Other: 127967
Expenditure Total: 805891
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 4020
Expenditure Support Costs: 23301
Expenditure Depreciation: 9689
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £285,721
Assets Total Fixed: 32092
Assets Own Use: 32092
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £452,209
Assets Total Liabilities: £45,511
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £438,790
Creditors One Year Total Current: 18033
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 27478
Assets Cash: £382,526
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 285721
Funds Restricted: 153069
Funds Total: 438790
Count Employees: 9
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Northern Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind: No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 110
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Amateur Sport

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Classification Code: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: HAPPY DAYS CHILDRENS CHARITY
Charity Event Order: 3
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2024-11-15T00:00:00
Reason: Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number: 326995
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 326995
Assoc Charity Name: THE FORBES CHARITABLE TRUST

Charity Name: HAPPY DAYS CHILDRENS CHARITY
Charity Event Order: 4
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2026-03-23T00:00:00
Reason: Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number: 1051468
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1051468
Assoc Charity Name: THE LILIAN AND KENNETH HARRISON TRUST

Charity Name: HAPPY DAYS CHILDRENS CHARITY
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1992-05-11T00:00:00

Charity Name: HAPPY DAYS CHILDRENS CHARITY
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2024-03-12T00:00:00
Reason: Funds transferred (gi)
Assoc Organisation Number: 3973151
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1082934
Assoc Charity Name: THE MOLLY FORSTER CHARITABLE TRUST

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 21 AUGUST 1991 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 12 MARCH 1992
Charitable Objects: TO HELP AND EDUCATE YOUNG PERSONS THROUGH THEIR LEISURE-TIME AND HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES.
Area Of Benefit: IN PRACTICE UNITED KINGDOM

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 36960
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: HAPPY DAYS (CARING FOR LIFE) LTD

Charity Name Id: 36958
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: HAPPY DAYS

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures