REGISTERED COMPAJNY NUMBER: 02639512 (England and Wxle5} REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1010943 REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND FINANCIAL STATEMETr4TS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 FOR HAPPY DAYS CHILDRENS CHARrrY Bradshaw JoknSOD Chartered Accountants Staiuiory Auditor Eligible lo act as auditor in terms of Section 1212 of ihe Companies Act 21x16 Croft Cbambers. I l Bancroft Hitchin Herttordshire SG5 IJQ HAPPY DAYS CHILDRENS CHARrrY coTrrrENTS OF THE FtNANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 March 2024 Report of the Trustees Report of the ljjdependent Auditors Statement of Finantial Activities 12 Balance She¢¢ 13 Cash Flow Statement 14 Notes to the Cash Flow Statement 15 Notes to the Flnancial Statements 16 to 28 Detailed Statement of Finaneikl Activitie5 29 to 30 HAPPY DAYS CHILDRENS CHARITY REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ETrIDED 31 March 2024 The kn￿lees who are ajso directors of the ebarity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006. present their repo with ihe financial statements of the charity for the yeaT ended 31 March 2024. The trustee5 have adopted the provisions of Accouniing and Reporting by Charities.. Statement of Reeomynended Praccice applicable to charities prcparing their accoun￿ in ac¢ordan¢e wilh the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective l January 2019). OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES Objeetives and aims The principal objectives of the Charity ar¢: l. to help and educate young persons, through iheis leisure-time and holiday activities. $0 as to develop their physical, menlal and spiritual eapabilitie5 that they may grow lo fvll maturity as individuals and that their ¢onditioJJs of life may be 2mpToved. 2. to advance Ibe education of young people by the provision of facilities for holidays. Public Benefit The Charity extsts for the public benefit and our Memorandum and Articles of Association comrnit us to providing respite breaks through leisure and holiday activities for children with special needs. The Trustees have given regard 10 the Charity Commission's guidancc on public benefit when setting the aims and objectiv¢5 for the year. The main poli¢ie5 adopled are respite break family holidays of a 2 - 3 night duTation and farnily day trip5 for children with special needs, i.e. ¢hildren who are sick, disabled, abused looked after children. neglected andlor disadvaDtag¢d by povety and Children who have a life limiiing condition, lo a vartety of destinations both in the UK and in day trips to theme parks. theatres, zoos and oiher attractions for groups of special needs children ihroughout the UK. residential group aclivity holidays and live perfonning arts experiences for groups of children in the UK. The children are nominaied in several ways: al Through Soci31 Services ¢) From doctors. nurses and bealth visitors ¢) Support groups g) Other Charitable organisations b) From schoolslcentres for children with special needs d) From parents andlor guardian5 Women's r¢fuge centres There have been no n]alerial changes in the policy of the Charity in this period. Volunteers The Charity receives no material donated services and places a miniTnal reliance on volunieers. Risk Management The board of trustees and delegated staff review the major risks of the chariry of all financial. operdtional, re￿datory and reputatlonal risks. Safeguarding Safeguarding is an important part of our work All of the adult carers that accompany cbildren on day triPS. group activity holidays and holidays aTe all known to the children. They are either their teachers. teaching assisttnts, approved carcrs or farnily members. We have a saft.Inwding policy for children and a separdt¢ one for ￿Thinerable adults. Page I HAPPY DAYS CHILDRENS CHARITY REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 Mareb 2024 OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES Dat94 ProtectioD Thc chariry holds dats from a number of different sources and has a robust policy to ensure full compliance GDPR. Reputational Risk Risks associated with adverse publicity involvine a service provider, supplier or supporter are ongoing. If necessary to protect ihe charity's good name relationships would be terminated. We have robust policics for: Financial Controls Financial reserves - Complaints Serious incidents - Trust¢¢ expenses Conflicis of interesi - Investing charity funds Social media - Health and safety - Equal opportunities and dignity at work ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE Charitable actiwAties We are pleased that wc are recoverin(y well following the parbdemie. The charity managed to significantly increase its income throu its fiindraising etTorts has r¢sul￿d in a larger expenditure and many more ihousands of children have benefited. The number of children helped was 33.561 (2023.. 33,1391. 27,010 children were able io experience a perfonning arts production. 4.609 children went to either a theme parL zoo. animal park. seaside or place of in￿rest. The Charity provided family breaks for 267 children and their families 10 Vario￿ destinations across the UK. We also enabled 1,625 children lo benefit from a group acts'vity holiday to various Centres across the UL and a150 a few abroa We have been able to give some of the most Deedy and vulnerable children in our society the magic of live theatre, educational rrips, oulings of pure fun and excitement io many diverse attractions across the whole UK. Respite breaks were arran(Fed for families with special needs ¢hildTen who W¢T¢ able to spend some quality tirne togeih¢r in a mor¢ tranquil setting. Many of the children haTr'e complex mcdi¢al problems and sorne sadly have a life limiting conditi(pn. Every positive experience that can be brought into a child's lifc is so valuable in wthat can be a very uncertain fvtur¢. We wish to express our tl]anks and gratithde lo all our donors - for their continued and invaluable 5UPPOrt, enabling us to help a record number of children. Not forgetting any conununity foundations, companies, individuals and Grant Making Trusts for their kind support e.&The Bi8 Lottery, Awards For All and the Freemasous across the UK io name bul a few. H.4PPY DAYS CHILDRENS CHAIUTY REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 March 2024 ACHIEVEMENT A￿'D PERFORMANCE The benefits for the thildren Visitino theatre performances and trips to the theatre The performances teach the children about the world. about history, about geography, about people and emotions. Tlie perfom)ances promote empathy and help the children to understand the￿￿elVeS and others. By experiencing live theatre the Children can enhance tbeir creativity. imagination and understanding of different perspectives and emotions. The experience of musi¢. drama and live theatre is not one that the children usually exp¢rieTrce. It Ès a very positive experience that supports positive mentsl b¢alth and attitudes. The children join in and engage in a very immersive OPPOTtunity. The children rarely, if ever. get to see live perfomiing arts and so these ptrfotmances are a wonderful opportunity lo introdu¢e that rnactic into their lives. Residential group activity bolidays The residen(ial group activity holidays enable children with disabilities to achieve their true potential tbrough the ch&llenge of outdoor adVen￿rouS aetivities in the countyside. The residential courses 3re individually designed to promote education, inclusion, independence and self- motivation for those with even the most severe disabiliÉies. every yOWlE person should exp¢rieThce the world beyond home and classroom as an essential part of learning and peTsonal developmeni whatever their ability or ¢ircumstan¢es. According to research people with complex learning needs are more susceptible to emtional and mentsl health conditions than the rest of the population. The growing body of evidence indicate5 that grealcr exposure to. or Contaci with natural environments and time spent on holiday is associated with belter physical, social and emotional well- being. Holidays Caring for a child with special needs is an enorni0￿ responsibiliry and one taken gladly by the parenis. HO￿,ever. break away means that Ihe family spend quality lime together bonding. resting and having some much ne¢dcd ￿n. They get io spend lime away from their day to day cares and worries. Dav trips The children go to all sorts of wonderful venues such as theattts. vdildlife parks, theme parks and places of interest in to￿￿5, cities and the eountyide. These opportunities help to improve theiT social and commuThi¢ation skills. The children rarely, if ever uet day Crips out and these are wonderfill opportunities for them. Studies show thai people with diverse needs and abilities lake part in fewer activities and participaie less frequently than those without diversity, and Ibey tend to have fewer friends. These opportunities enable the children and their families to take part in an activiry more often enjoyed by the wider community, thereby Promoting social inclusion. The Charity to date ha5 helped in excess of 383.000 children across the United Kingdom to attend many diver5¢ aitraciions, to enable the children's lives ￿ be more enrich¢d and that tbey hav¢ experienced somdbing posilive thai can be built on towards their future development. For many oFth¢ ¢bildrcn it will be a fiTSt lime experience outside of their nornMI envirorbment, which will broaden their outlook and help improve their social skills. We are very grateful for th¢ continued stLPPOrt in the coming year from various kn￿t$, companies and individua15. We are detemiined to rea¢h as many children as possible who need our help. We are pleased to hear posilive feedback from families and groups who have had family breaks and OUiin£s. This helps us to evaluate the work we do and that we can ensure that the t￿¢$ of aciivities undertaken are of great benefit to the children, not just with the IMn￿dIate effect but with the longer lerni benefit of renewed strength of spirit, positive well b¢ing, confidence and forward going thinking. Happy Days is very ke¢n to benefit as man). children from poor 50CiO-economic backgrounds and minority groups, thereby creating hannony and Inte￿lOn into the community. As ivc approach the new financial year we do so witb optimism and deterMI￿tIon that we ￿411 help more children Wtth special needs and disobilities to have positive experiences to I￿[ove their well-being. Page i HAPPY DAYS CHILDRENS CHARrrY REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 Mgreh 2024 FINANCIAL REVIEW Reserves policy Reserves now stand at 6 months of expenditure. This is to ensure that the cljarity has sufficient funds in place to continue its activity. The charity had a deficit of £1.639 at the ￿ar end (2023 £93.020) due to a catch up of expenditure after the pandemic. Total incoming resources for the year ended 31st March 2024 amounted to £1,050,126 (2023: £977,520). Total paymenE and SUPPOTt costs for respite bTeak family holidays and leisure time activitie5 of £790,251 were expended durinry the year Eo 31 st March 2024 (2023: £810,459). At tbe year end Unrestricted Funds carried fonvard amounted to £252,663 (2023: £226.668). Total restricted income was £635.240 of which £662.874 was cxpended during Ihe year. This left an unexpended balanee of £91,468 at 31 st MaTch 2024 (2023.. £119,102). Happy Days is very dependent on income from the general public and business sector alike. Happy Days does not benefit from local government wants and is solely dependent on its own ￿ndraISIng. Th¢ charity's funds have been applied as folloN4s: l. To provide fjjnding towards residential aclivity for groups of Special needs children within the accepted criteria.. 2. To provide day rripslgroup outings to children within the accepted criteria. 3. To provide trips to perfonnin8 arts productions and visiting theatre perfornthnces lo children within the a¢c¢pted criieria. 4. To provide family day trips and fan]ily holidays for ehil¢Jren within the accepted criteria. 5. To the running costs of the families and day trips department which enables the above activity to take place. 6. To the ¢osts of the Charitgs fundraising activity and fijrther expanding the fundraising activity. 7. To pay for the running of the Chariry. 8. To S¢tting aside suffi¢tent reserves which may be Called upon in the eventuality of prioriry eases, or an ¢meTgency such as thc recent pandemic to ¢ontinue its activiry. HAPPY DAYS CHILDRENS CHARITY REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR EL¥DED 31 March 2024 FUTURE PLANS The Charity remains caLLtious in Ihe present financial climale. but still hopes to help more children in the next year: and will be seeking to gain new donors. This help to create a steady income for the a)arity. Happy Days is looking forward to working with corporaie sponsors and wt making trusts and for many children to benefit as a resull. The ChaTity intends to help groups of children who are suffering from Lif¢-limiting conditions by IAPY of wonderful days out in addition to th¢ holidays presently undertaken. Th¢ demand for help for children falling into the Clwiry's criteria 15 ever on the Incr￿Se. The Charity intends to coThtinue ils policy for incTeasing the amount of day tripslgroup outings. The tTUStees ￿lsh lo see children benefiting from inner city areas and minority groups ar￿ are ke¢n to ini'iie applications from such groups, thereby creating hamiony and integration into the eonYnunity. The Charity wishes to en¢oura*7e the referrals of families with ¢hildren who have special needs on low Income￿1￿ receipt of benefits lo apply for assistance. We also ￿sh to see the childr¢n benefiting from th¢ day trip activity lo be more illvolved in the acnjal planning and evaluating of the trip activity. It is felE thai providing such activities for the children wiihin the criteria state4 who are often in despair, will help promote greater spiriwal well being. This will encourage renewed energy and detenninaiion to tackle the ongoing situation or to continue io ¢ope with tragic circutThslances. STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANACEMENT Governing document The company was incorporated on 21 st August 1991. as a company limited by gvardntee. not having a share capital artd being a registered charity in Enoland and Walcs. The governing do¢umeni of the company is its Memorandum and Arti¢lcs. Re¢ruitment and appolnlment ot new trustees The Charity seeks to have on its board, members with the righi skills set io enable it to be managed in an effe¢live manncr. Any new appointmenl is made at a properly constituted trustees, meeting. Org2ni5ational structure The Chief Executive of the Charity 15 SUPPOrted by senior managers in th¢ day to day running of the Charity. These are the Director of Fundraising and the Futidraising Manager. There is full support from an adrninistration team. Only senior manager5 and administration members have authoriry limils for orderin4 purpose5 which are: £250 £500. Authorisalion of any conynitments up to £1,000 need lo be approved by ihe Chief Executive and commitments above £1,000 can only be entered into when sigoed off by a trustee. Induetion and training of new trustees New trusiees receive the neLcssary induction in regard io responsibililies and visit the office of the Charity to meet all members of slaff, looking through the charity literature includÈng recent accounts and minutes of trustees, meetings and finally meeting with Setiior Management and existillg trustees. REFERENCE AND ADMtNISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Company number 02639512 (England and Wales) Registered Charity nurnber 1010943 Page 5 HAPPY DAYS CHtLDRENS CEIARITY REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 March 2024 RegAstered office Unit6&7 The Glover Centre 23 - 25 Bury Mead Road Hitchin Hertfordsbire SG5 IIIP Trusteos MrsDEMay Mrs R Rees Mrs B G Russell Mr J Selmes Mr L J Meenan (appointed 24.1.24} Company Se¢retary Mrs B G Russell Auditors Bradshaw Johnson Chanered Accountants sta￿tOry Auditor Eligible to act as auditor in tenns of Section 1212 of the Companies Act 2006 Croft Chambers. I l Bancroft Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 IJQ Bankers The Co-operaiive Bank PLC PO Box 250 Skelmersdale Lancashire WN8 6WT Solficitors Taylor Wa]lon Solicitors 28 - 44 Alma Street Luton LUE 2PL Chief Exeeutive Mr R Sinclair STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES, RESPONSIBILITIES The trnstees (who are also th¢ dIre￿Or5 of Happy Days Childrens cR￿lty for tbe purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the Report of the Trustees and the financial statements in accordance applicable law and United Kingdom A¢countlDV St4lldards (United Kingdom Generally Accept¢d Accounting Practice). HAPPY DA YS CHILDRETrIS CHAIUTY REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 Mgrch 2024 STATEMEprf OF TRUSTEES. RESPONSIBILITIES- continued Company law rcquircs thc truslec5 to prcpare fjllancial statements for each financial year whtch givc a true and fair view of rhe state of affairs of the charitsblt companv and of thc incoming resources oJ)d application of resources: including the income and ￿pendItur& of ihe charitabl¢ company for that period. In preparing thosc financial stat¢inents, Ihe trustees ar¢ required to select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consisiently. observe the method5 and principles in the Charity SORP- mak'e jud4yements and estimates that arc reasonabl¢ and prud¢nL' prepare the financial statements on the going c4)ncern b￿13 unlcss it is inappropriatr to presume that the charitablc company will continue in business. ¥ proper accounting reeords which diselose wi(h reasonable ac¢urdCy at anv The trusTr¢s are responsible for ke¢pirJo time the financial position of thc charitable company and to enable them to ensure that tli¢ financial staiements comply wilh rhe Compani¢s Act 2006. Th¢>. are also responsible for safeguarding ihe assets of the ¢haritsble company and hence for taking reasonable st¢p$ for th¢ prevention and d¢t¢¢tion of fraud and oiher irregularities. In so far as the trustee5 are aware: Ihue is no relevani audit inforniaiion of which the charithble Company's auditors are unaware; and Ihe Irustccs havc taken all sl¢p5 that Ihcy oughi to have taken lo mak'e them5cIv¢5 aiYar¢ of any relevant audil information and to establish thai the auditor5 arc aware of thal information. AUDITORS The audiiors. Bradshaw Johnson, will be proposed for re-appoinlment at the fortlKoming Annual Gencral Meeting. Approved by order of the board of tr￿leeS on . d signed on its behalf by: Mrs B G Russell - Secrewy Page 7 REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO ThE MEMBERS OF HAPPY DAYS CHILDRENS CHARrrY Opinion We have audited the fmancial statements of Happy Days Childrens Chartty (the 'clwttable compan￿} for the year tnded 31 March 2024 ￿thieh comprise the Ststement of Fitwicial Activities. tbe St3temen£ of Fin&nci31 Posilion, th¢ StatetneDt of Cash FIoH% and notes to the financial State￿entS including a summary of significant accounting policies. The fiJ]ancial reportillg framework tbal has been applied in Iheir preparat(on is applicable law and Uniled Kin¥dom Accounting Standards (Unl￿d Kinudom Generally Accepted Accountinu Practice), including Financial Reporting Standard 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland,. In our opinion the financial statements: give a true and fair view of the state of the charitable compan)Ps affairs as aE 31 March 2024 and of its incoming resources and application of resour¢es. including ils income and expendill]r¢. for the year then ended: have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice, including Financial Reportino Standard 102 The Financial Reportin. Standard applicable in ihe UK atEd Republic of Ireland," and - have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006. Basis for opinion We conducted our audit in accordance wilh International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAS (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards ￿ fiwther described in the Auditors, responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independenl of the charilable company in accordanc¢ with the ethical requiremenis that are relevani to our audit of the financial ststements in the UK, includtng the FRC'S Ethical Standard, and we have fidfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. W¢ believe that ihe audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate lo provide a basis for our opini03J. CoDcIusion5 r¢latiDg to going coneern In auditing the financial statements, we have con¢luded that the trustees. ￿se of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statetnents is appropriate. Based on the work we have perfonnel we have no¢ identified any material uncertainties re13ting to events or Conditions that, individually or collectively. may cast significant doubt oll the c]witable companvs ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at le￿1 twelve months from when the financial staEments a￿ authorised for issue. Our respongibilities and the responsibilities of the truslees with respect to going concern are described in the relevant seciions of Ihis report. Other information The trnstee5 are responsible for the other infoTmation. The oiher inforn]ation cornprises the infornwtion included in the Annual ReporL other than the financial staternents and our Report of the Independent Auditors thereon. OUT opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other infornjation an¢ except to the extent otherwise explicitly ststed in our report, we do not express any forni of assurance conclusion thereon. In connection with our audit of the financial siaternents. our re5TJonsibility is to read the other infomation and, in doing so, consider whether the other infOrn￿tIon is maierially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledg¢ obtained in the audit or othenvise appears lo be materially mlsststed. If we identify such rnaterial in¢onsislencies or apparent material rnisstatements. we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial Statements themselNes. If. based on the work we have perfomie¢ we con¢lude that there is a Material misstatement of this other inforn)alioN we are required to report thai fact. We have nothintr to report in this regard. Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Comp2Dies Act 2006 In our opinion, based on the work undertak¢n in the course of the audit: the infonnation given in the Report of the Trllstees for the financi21 year for which thc finvncial 5tateEncnts arc prepared is consist¢nt with th¢ financial Statements" and the Report of the Tn￿teeS has been prep￿ed in accordance with applicable legal Tequirements. Pagc 8 REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF HAPPY DAYS CHILDRENS CHARITY Matters OD which we are required tsj report by exteptio We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters where the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 requires us to report to you if, Tn our opinion.. the information given in the Report of the Truste¢s is inconsistent in any material respect N4ryth the finat]cial slatements" or - the charitable cornpany has Dot kcpl adequale a¢￿UntIng records" or - the financial slat¢ments are not in agreement with ibe a￿Ounting records and retun￿. or - we have nol received all tbe inforn]aiion and explanations we require for our audit. Responsibilities of trnstees As explained more ￿llY in the Siatemeni of Tnjstees, Responsibilities, the tn￿eeS (who ar¢ also the direclors of the charitable company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparatioll of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they jve 3 true and fair view. and for such internal control as ihe nustees deiermin¢ is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material rnisstatement, whether due to fraud or error. In pr¢paring the finanoial slatements, the trustees are responsible for assessing the charitsbl¢ company's ability to ¢ontinu¢ as a going concern, dis¢losin& as applicable, matt¢TS relaied io going concern and using the going concern basis of a¢counlinu unless the twstees eithcr intend io liquidate the charithble tompany or lo cease operations, or havc no realistic alternative but io do so. Page 9 REPORT OF THE INDEPE.NDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF HAPPY DAYS CHILDRENS CHARrrY Our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements We have been appointed as auditors under Section 144 of the CFLaritie5 Act 201 l and report in accordance with the Act and relevant ye.trulations made or having effect the￿under. Our objectives are to obtain reasonable 2ssurance about whether the f￿anCIal statements as a whole are free from material m&sslatemenL wheth¢r due to frdud or error, and lo Issue 2 Report of the llldependent Audilors thal includes OUT opinioD. Reasonable assuraoce is a high level of assurance. but is not a gua￿nte¢ ihat an audit conducted in accordance ISAS (UK} will always dete¢t a material tDiSStatem¢nt when it exisls. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if. Individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence Ibe econornic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial sta*ments. The extent io whi¢h our procedures are Capable of detecting irregularities. including fraud is detailed below: We considered the nature of the Charitable Companys sector and its Control envAronmenL and reviewed the Chariiabl¢ Company's documentation of their policies and procedures relaling to fraud and compliance with laws and regulations. We also enquiIed of n￿￿gerneftt about their own identificaiion and assessment of the risks of irregulariiies. We obthlned an undcrsianding of the leg218nd regulatory framework that the Charitsble Company operates io 2nd idcntified the key law5 and regulations thal.. had a direci efFe¢t on the deierminaiion of maierial amounts and disclosures in the fujanctal staiements. These included guidance from the UK Companies ACL and Charity Commission; and do noi have a direct effect on the financtal stsiemenls but Compliance with which may be fundamental to the Charitable Company's ability to operate or lo avoid a material penalty. We discussed amons ihe audit cngagemeni team including relevant internal specialists such as ¢ax specialists regarding the opportunities and incentive5 that may exisc within the organisation for fraud and how and where fraud might o¢cur in the financial s(aternents. In common with all audits under ISAS IUK), we are also Tequired to perfonn specific procedures to respond to the risk of m2nagernent override. In addressing ihe risk of fraud through management override of controls. we testcd the PPTopriateness of journal entries and other adjusttneots" assessed whether the judgem¢nts made in making accowiting estimales are indicative of a potential bias. and evaluated the business rationale of any s1￿1r1Calll transactions t])al ar¢ unusual or outside the nomal course of business. In addition to the above. our procedures to respond to the risks identtfied included the following.. reviewing f1naneial statement discloswes by iesting io supportirkg documentstion to assess compliance Nith provisions of rel¢vant laws and regulatious described as having a direct effect on the financial statem¢nts; p¢rforniing analytical procedure5 10 idenlify any unusual or un¢xp¢cted relationships that may indicate risks of material misstatement due to fraud- enquiring of management concerning acrual and potential litigation and claims. and instances of non-compliance with laws and retrulations. and - r¢ading minutes of m¢¢tin85 of those char8ed with governance. and reviewing correspondence with HMRC. A fi￿ber description of responsibilities for the audit of the financxal statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council's website ai MYw.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibiliiies. This description forn￿ part of our Report of the Indcpendent Auditors. Pacre 10 REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF HAPPY DAYS CHILDRENS CHARrrY Use of our report This report is made solely to the charitsble compan￿$ trustees, as a body, in accordance wryth Part 4 of tbe Clwities (Accounts and Reports) Re4vulations 2008. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we rnight state to the charitable company's tn]stees those matters we are required to sthte to them in an auditors. repon and for no other purpose. To the fullest cxttnt pem]itted by law, we do not accept or assume responsil)ility to anyone other than the charitable C4)mpany and the charitabl¢ companys trustees as a body, for our audit worK for this repoQ or for thc opinions we have forrned. Mr Neil C Harding (Senior Siatutory Auditor) for and on behalf of Bratal funds 31.3.23 Totsl funds Unrestrscted nd Restricted funds Notes FIXED ASSETS Tangible assets 13 34,944 34,944 19.841 CURRENT ASSETS Debtors Casli ai ba) 14 68.238 201,774 68,238 293,242 65.043 303,550 91,468 270,012 91,468 361,480 368.593 CREDITORS Amounts falling due wiihin one year 15 (23,188) (23.188) (21.770) NET CURREprr ASSETS 246,824 91,468 338,292 346.823 TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 281,768 91,468 373236 366.664 CREDITOILS Amounts falling due after more than one year 16 (29.105) (29,105) 120,894) NET ASSETS 252,663 91,468 344,131 345.770 FUNDS Unrestrieted fvnds R¢5tricicd fijnds 18 252,663 91,468 226.668 119.102 TOTAL FUIYDS 344.131 345,770 These financial stalernents have been pr¢par¢d in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable coinpanies subjccl io th¢ small companics rcgimc. Th¢. financial statement5 w¢r¢ approvcd by th¢ Board of Trustees and authorised for issue and wcrc signcd on its behalf by: on MrsDE Trustee The notes forni part of th¢5¢ financial 5tat¢rnents Page IJ HAPPY DAYS CHILDRENS CHARITY CASH FLOW STA TEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 Mareh 2024 31J.24 31.3.23 Notes Cash flows from operating activitie5 CasEL ocneTated from op¢ration5 Interest element of hire purchase payncnts paid (5.116) (72,108) (2.088) (910) Net cash used in operdtmg activities (7204) (73,018) Cash floTrTrs from investing activities Purchase of tangible fixed asseis Sale of tangible fixed assets Intercsl received (31,145) 15,850 3,980 626 Net cash (used inllprovided by investing activiti¢s (IlJ15) 626 Cash flows from finaneing a¢tisities Capital repa>rynents in year 8,211 (6,584) Net cash provided byJ(used in) flliancing activities 8,211 (6,584) Change in eash and cash equivalents in the reporting period Cash and ¢asb equivalents at the beglnnlng of the rep4)rting p¢riod (IOJ08) (78.976) 303,550 382,526 Cash and eash equivalents *1 the end of the reporting period 293.242 303,550 The notes forni patt of these financial statetnents Page 14 HAPPY DAYS CHILDRENS CHARITY NOTES TO THE CASH FLOW STATEMENT FOR THE YEAJi ENDED 31 Marcb 2024 RECONCILIATIO￿, OF NET EXPENDITURE TO NET CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES 31J.24 31.3.23 Nel expenditure for the reporting period (as per Ihe Statement of Financial A¢tAvities) Adjustments for: Depreciation ch3r8es Profil on disposal of r￿ed assets Int¢rest received Inleresi element of hire purchase and f￿a￿e lease rental payments (Increase)Id¢¢r¢ase in debtors Increase in creditors (1.639) (93,020) 9,021 (8,829) (3,980) 2,088 (3,195) 1,418 12,251 {626) 910 4,640 3,737 Net cash used in operations (5,J16) (72,108) ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET FUNDS Ai 11412) Cash flow At 3113124 Net cash Cash al bank 303,550 (JO,308) 293,242 303,550 (IOJ08) 293,242 Debt Finance leases (27,478) (8,211) (35,689) (27,478) (8,211) (35,689) Total 276,072 (18,519) 257,553 The notes fonn pan of these flllancial stateEnents Page 15 HAPPY DAYS CHILDRENS CHARrrY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 March 2024 ACCOUNTING POLICtES B2sis of prepydring the financial statements The rlnancial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with ihc Chariti¢s SORP (FRS 102) 'Accountintt and Reporting by Charities: Statemenl of Recommended Prdciice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in a¢cordance with ihe Financial Reporling Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 1021 (effectÈve l January 20191,. Financial Reporting Standard 102 The Financial Reportin Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland, and th¢ Companies A¢t 2006. The fitwicial statements have been prepared undeT the historical cost convention. IDcome Ail income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once tbe charity has entitlement to the fimds, it is probable that tb¢ income will b¢ received and the amount can be measured reliably. Expenditure Liabililies are recognised &8 expenditure as soon as there is a legal or construciive obligatson Cornmitting the charity lo that expendinwc, il is probable that a transfer of econorntc benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be me&5ured reliably. Expenth.tt￿e is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that awegate all cost related io tFLe category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resoure¢s. Grants offered subjecl to conditions which have not been met at the year end datr are noied as a con)mitment but not accrued as expenditure. Governance costs The Charity has identified ihe major cosis of governance as boih external ¢osts related to the Charity Audilors and software providers and a proportion of the costy of the Chief Executive. These salary costs have been estimated on time speni on trusi¢e related activiti¢S. Allocation aDd apportionment of eo$ts Staff salaries arc alloCa￿d on the following basis:_ Fundraising Direct charitable expenditure Management and administration -34/0 - 31Y/o 36b/o Tangible fixed assets Depreci21ion is provided at the following annual rates in order to WTite off each asset over its estimated use￿1 life or, if held under a finance lease, over the lease le￿ whicbevei is the thorter. Fixtures and fitttngs Motor vehicles 25010 on reducing balance 250/0 on reducing balance Taxation The charity is exen]pt from COTporation tax on ils charitable activities. Fund ac¢oJJnting Unrestricted fi￿(ts can be used in accordance with the ¢haritsble objectives at the th"s¢retton of tbe trustees. Restricted funds caD only be used for particular restricted purposes wilhin the objeets of tbe ¢haTity. Restrictions aTise when specificd by the donor OT whcn fun¢15 are raised for particular restn.cted purposes. Page 16 continued... HAPPY DAYS CHILDRENS CHARrrY LN'OTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMEKfs - eotttinued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 March 2024 ACCOUNTINC POLICIES - continued Fund accountin Further explanation of the nature arAd PUTPOSe of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements. Hire purchase and leasinu committnents Asseis obtain¢d under hire purchase ¢onrracts or r￿Ce leases are capitalised in the Balance Sheet. Those held under hire purchase contracts are d¢preciated over their estinuted useful lives. Those held under fLnanee leases are depreciated over their estTrnat¢d usefi]I lives or the lease iemi ￿IcheVer is 5boner. The interest element of these obligations is charged to the Ststement of Financlal A¢tivities over the relevant period. The capital element of the payinenls is treated as a liability. Rentals paid under operaiing l¢ases are charged to the Siatement of Financial Activitie5 on a straight line basis over the period of the lease. Pension c05t5 and other post-retirement benefits The charitable company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the eharilable company's pension ￿herne are charged io the Statement of Finan¢ial Activities in the period to which they relaie. ACTIVITIES FOR GENERATING FUNDS 31J.24 31.3.23 Fundraisin8 events 410,906 318,450 INVESTMENT INCOME 31J.24 31.3.23 Deposit account interest 3,980 626 INCOME FROM CHARrrABLE ACfMTIES 31J.24 Activity Holidays and 0￿Ing5 31.3.23 Grants and donations 635,240 658,444 continued... HAPPY DAYS CHILDRENS CHARTTY NOTES TO THE FINANCLiL STATEMENTS - eontitiued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 March 2024 RAISING FUNDS Raising dollations and legaties 31J.24 31.3.23 Staff cos15 Fundraising costs Posta81.915 93,431 15,258 5,450 (145.274) (41,467) (89,076) (158,542) (96,037) (67,531) (9.5081 (59,8561 (133.231) (39,647) {391.694) (98,889) {17,283) (7,250) (4,312) (2,610) (8,664) (7,798) 6.434 (1 ?851 6,850 (7,2001 (20.350) (3,6041 (9.779) (5,458) 12,025) (1.800) 1,293,684 (1,355.285} (61,601) TOTAL FUNDS 2.027.646 (2,122,305) (94,659) 19. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES There were no related parry transactions for the year ended 31 Marth 2024. STrL4RE CAPITAL 20. Th¢ company is limited by guarnnlee and has no issued Sha￿ capitsl. The liability of metnbers is limited to £1. Page 28 IIAPPY DAYS CHILDRENS CHARrrY DETAILED STATEMELYf OF FINANCIAL ACTivrrtES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 March 2024 31.3.24 31.3.23 INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS Activities for generating fund5 Fundraising events 410.906 318,450 Investment income Deposit account interest 3,980 626 Charitable activities Grants and donations 635.240 658.444 Total incoming resources 1,050,126 977,520 EXPENDITURE Raising donations and legacies Fundraising wages Soci31 securiiy Pensions Fundraisin8 costs Postage and stationery Motor expenses 85,289 8,105 1.911 17,038 12,250 2,096 77,931 7,890 1,795 16.236 12,521 4,910 126,689 121,283 Charitable activities Wages Social s¢cuJity Pensions Grants 10 individuals 90J07 8.581 2,024 662.874 82,514 8,355 1,901 692,411 763,786 785,181 Administration eosts Management Wages Social security P¢nsions Rent and service charges Rates and insurance Computer expense5 Repairs and renewals Telephone Carried fonvard 75,256 7,152 1,687 20,400 901 2,062 2,513 2.552 112.523 68,763 6,982 1,584 18.263 984 4,998 321 2,040 103,935 This page docs not forn) part of the statutory financial statements HAPPY DAYS CHILDRENS CHARITY DETAILED STATEMEYf OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 March 2024 31.3.24 Management Brought forward Postage and staiionery Motor expenses Sundries Bank charges Staff welfare Hire purchase interest 112,523 6,126 2,096 313 1.161 1,146 2,088 103,93) 6.256 4.910 1.325 1,296 910 125,453 118,632 Finance Depreciation of tangible f￿d a￿ets Loss on sale of iangible fixed assets 9,021 (8,829) 12.251 192 l2,251 Support tQSts Rent and service charges Rates and insurance Computer expenscs Repairs and renewals Telephonc Postage and stationery 10,201 450 1.031 1,257 1,276 12,250 9.113 493 2,501 161 ,020 12,521 26,465 25,809 Governanee ¢ost$ Accounlancy and legal fees 9,180 7.384 Total resources expended 1,051,765 1,070,540 Net expenditure (1.639) (93.020) Thi5 patre does noi forn) part of the statutory financial statements