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2022-03-31-accounts

Charity registration number: 1193856

Happy Hill Essex CIO

Annual Report and Financial Statements

for the period from 18 March 2021 to 31 March 2022

Happy Hill Essex CIO

Contents

Reference and Administrative Details 1
Trustees' Report 2 to 5
Statement of Trustees' Responsibilities 6
Independent Examiner's Report 7
Statement of Financial Activities 8
Balance Sheet 9
Notes to the Financial Statements 10 to 19

Happy Hill Essex CIO

Reference and Administrative Details

Trustees Mrs H L Hill Ms K Leggett Mr A Denny Mrs K Alliston Ms J Waite Charity Registration Number 1193856 Principal Office Braintree Enterprise Centre Block A, Unit 10 46-48 Springwood Drive Braintree Essex CM7 2YN Independent Examiner Lisa Greenwood FCCA Lambert Chapman LLP 3 Warners Mill Silks Way Braintree Essex CM7 3GB

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Happy Hill Essex CIO

Trustees' Report

The trustees present the annual report together with the financial statements of the charity for the period ended 31 March 2022.

Objectives and activities

Objects and aims

To advance in life and relieve the needs of young people through:

The main purpose of the charity is to enable children with SEND to ‘play, grow and feel empowered’. Short out of school breaks, under 5 and youth services are all provided by Happy Hill Essex CIO. We look to support families through developing their child’s independence and life skills, as well as assisting parents/carers to gain an increased support from the local county councils.

Objectives, strategies and activities

The charity offers Saturday and Holiday Activity Clubs for SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disability) children and young adults from the ages of 3 to 25 years. The charity also offers lots of exciting trips and activities in the Hall, out in the community and in the mini bus. The activities offered aim to develop the skills held by those taking part to enable them to participate in society as mature and responsible adults.

At Happy Hill Essex CIO, we take our children out into the community, usually on our own minibus. This is to develop the independence of our children and increase life skills by creating a range of experiences within the community. There are regular meetings with parents and external professions, allowing for an effective support network around the family. This strengthens a child-centred approach that is necessary for progression.

Public benefit

The trustees are satisfied that the services offered by the charity, as outlined above, provide relief to those in need and therefore are provided in order to further public benefit.

The trustees confirm that they have complied with the requirements of section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission for England and Wales.

Use of volunteers

The charity has used the services of seven volunteers during the period - the Trustees are extremely grateful for the assistance provided by the volunteers who make a big difference to the charity.

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Happy Hill Essex CIO

Trustees' Report

Achievements and performance

Happy Hill Essex CIO has provided many families with respite from potentially challenging behaviour and an outlet to discuss potential struggles. This helps to improve the mental well-being of the families as a whole and allows parents to spend quality time when their child is back at home.

As an example, we have continuously supported families through tough circumstances, such as their children having long-term in-patient stays at a hospital as a result of severe epilepsy.

We develop social and life skills of children and young people, allowing them increased access to the wider community, as well as deterring anti-social behaviour in the public.

The Charity continues to support a range of families in varying situations. The number of those that use our services continues to grow, resulting in us using multiple minibuses.

The Charity has held a range of activities to raise funds for various outcomes since it was set up. Whilst a Community Interest Company, a parent took part in the London marathon and helped raise £19,000 towards the purchase of our now well-loved minibus.

Additionally, a number of quiz nights have been undertaken at the community hall to raise funds to support us. Many members of the community joined to take part in - not only a quiz - but also raffles.

Financial review

The Charity has performed well during the period and has also benefitted from the transfer of funds from Happy Hill Essex CIC upon its conversion to Happy Hill Essex CIO.

The Charity has income for the period amounting to £140,953 which is derived from the transfer of funds from the Community Interest Company, grants and session fees.

Expenditure has been reported, amounting to £69,825, which includes the cost of running the sessions (primarily wages costs) and overheads.

The Charity has reported a surplus for the period of £71,128 and, as this is the Charity's first period of trade, this is also the balance of funds held at the period end. The Charity is holding £56,144 of unrestricted funds and £14,984 of restricted funds.

Policy on reserves

At the Balance Sheet date, the Charity has £43,182 of available reserves (total reserves, less restricted funds and fixed assets).

The trustees aim to hold funds amounting to £30,000 to ensure that it can continue to operate should there be an unexpected reduction in income levels.

The Trustees continue to monitor the Charity's available reserves to ensure that the amount held is reasonable and will allow them to operate effectively for the benefit of those attending the sessions.

Principal funding sources

The Charity has received funds from several sources in the period, including grants and session fees in addition to the funds transferred from the Community Interest Company upon its conversion to the Charitable Incorporated Organisation. The Charity aims to seek grant funding to help cover the running costs of the sessions and trips that it arranges.

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Happy Hill Essex CIO

Trustees' Report

Going concern

The trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Structure, governance and management

Nature of governing document

The Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) was previously registered as a Community Interest Company (CIC). The Community Interest Company has now transferred into the Charitable Incorporated Organisation and was registered with a Foundation Model constitution on 18 March 2021.

Recruitment and appointment of trustees

The first charity trustees were appointed for the following terms:

The recruitment and appointment of any further trustees will be considered as the need arises. Following the constitution, apart from the first charity trustees, every trustee must be appointed for a term of three years by a resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the charity trustees.

In selecting individuals for appointment as charity trustees, the charity trustees must have regard to the skills, knowledge and experience needed for the effective administration of the CIO.

Induction and training of trustees

The charity trustees will make available to each new charity trustee, on or before his or her first appointment, a copy of the constitution and a copy of the CIO's latest Trustees' Annual Report and statement of accounts.

Arrangements for setting key management personnel remuneration

Upon formally registering with the Charity Commission, it was agreed within the constitution that both H L Hill and K Alliston would be able to be remunerated through the Charity.

H L Hill and K Alliston, together with the Operations Manager, are deemed to be Key Management Personnel and disclosed as such within these financial statements.

The level of remuneration is set by the Board of Trustees but the individuals concerned are not included in these discussions nor the decision-making process.

Organisational structure

The Charity is managed by the Charity trustees who meet on a quarterly basis to discuss the Charity's activities and ensure that it continues to fulfil its objects.

The Charity Trustees are mindful of the fact that the Board of Trustees needs to include individuals covering a range of skills and is continually looking to enhance its skill set by looking to appoint additional Trustees where possible.

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Happy Hill Essex CIO

Trustees' Report

Major risks and management of those risks

Safeguarding and child/adult safety

The main priority of the charity is to ensure that the children and young adults feel safe and are well looked after whilst in the care of the team.

All staff and volunteers are:

Financial stability

The Trustees need to ensure that the charity is financially stable and has sufficient resources to allow it to continue to operate effectively without any interruption to its activities and operations.

The Trustees are aware that they need to consider and assess the wages that are paid to their key workers that they employ and ensure that these remain competitive. The Trustees feel that it may not be possible to increase sessions fees significantly to cover an increase in wage costs.

The Trustees regularly review the Charity's financial position and consider the amount of fees earned from the sessions undertaken.

The Trustees are also mindful of the need for additional funding to assist in meeting the costs incurred and they regularly apply for grants and donations to contribute income other than that earned by the sessions held.

The annual report was approved by the trustees of the charity on 13 October 2022 and signed on its behalf by:

......................................... ......................................... Mrs H L Hill Mrs K Alliston Trustee Trustee

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Happy Hill Essex CIO

Statement of Trustees' Responsibilities

The trustees are responsible for preparing the trustees' report and the financial statements in accordance with the United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice) and applicable law and regulations.

The law applicable to charities requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial period which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the charity for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:

The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the applicable Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations, and the provisions of the constitution. The trustees are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

Approved by the trustees of the charity on 13 October 2022 and signed on its behalf by:

......................................... ......................................... Mrs H L Hill Mrs K Alliston Trustee Trustee

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Happy Hill Essex CIO

Independent Examiner's Report to the trustees of Happy Hill Essex CIO

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Happy Hill Essex CIO for the year ended 31 March 2022.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity trustees of Happy Hill Essex CIO you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).

I report in respect of my examination of the Happy Hill Essex CIO's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent examiner’s statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

  1. accounting records were not kept in respect of Happy Hill Essex CIO as required by section 130 of the Act; or

  2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or

  3. the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair view' which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

...................................... Lisa Greenwood FCCA

Lambert Chapman LLP 3 Warners Mill Silks Way Braintree Essex CM7 3GB

18 October 2022

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Happy Hill Essex CIO

Statement of Financial Activities for the Period from 18 March 2021 to 31 March 2022

Note
Income and Endowments from:
Donations and legacies
2
Charitable activities
3
Other trading activities
4
Total income
Expenditure on:
Raising funds
5
Charitable activities
6
Other expenditure
7
Total expenditure
Net income
Net movement in funds
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds carried forward
20
Unrestricted
funds
£
78,533
27,372
314
106,219
(8,304)
(37,221)
(4,550)
(50,075)
56,144
56,144
56,144
Restricted
funds
£
34,734
-
-
34,734
-
(19,750)
-
(19,750)
14,984
14,984
14,984
Total
2022
£
113,267
27,372
314
140,953
(8,304)
(56,971)
(4,550)
(69,825)
71,128
71,128
71,128

All of the charity's activities derive from continuing operations during the above period.

The notes on pages 10 to 19 form an integral part of these financial statements. Page 8

Happy Hill Essex CIO

(Registration number: 1193856) Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2022

Note
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
14
Current assets
Debtors
15
Cash at bank and in hand
16
Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year
17
Net current assets
Net assets
Funds of the charity:
Restricted income funds
Restricted funds
20
Unrestricted income funds
Unrestricted funds
Total funds
20
2022
£
12,962
7,408
52,272
59,680
(1,514)
58,166
71,128
14,984
56,144
71,128

The financial statements on pages 8 to 19 were approved by the trustees, and authorised for issue on 13 October 2022 and signed on their behalf by:

......................................... .........................................
Mrs H L Hill Mrs K Alliston
Trustee Trustee

The notes on pages 10 to 19 form an integral part of these financial statements. Page 9

Happy Hill Essex CIO

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Period from 18 March 2021 to 31 March 2022

1 Accounting policies

Statement of compliance

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the second edition of the Charities Statement of Recommended Practice issued in October 2019, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Charities Act 2011.

Basis of preparation

Happy Hill Essex CIO meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. The accounts (financial statements) have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant notes to these accounts.

Exemption from preparing a cash flow statement

The charity has an income level below the requirement to include a cash flow statement within these financial statements.

Going concern

The trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Judgements

Apart from those judgements involving estimations, the management team have not made any judgements in the process of applying the entity’s accounting policies that have significant effect on the amounts recognised in the accounts.

Key sources of estimation uncertainty

There are no key assumptions concerning the future or other key sources of estimation uncertainty at the reporting date that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next reporting period.

Income and endowments

Voluntary income including donations, gifts, legacies and grants that provide core funding or are of a general nature is recognised when the charity has entitlement to the income, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured with sufficient reliability.

Donations and legacies

Donations and legacies are recognised on a receivable basis when receipt is probable and the amount can be reliably measured.

Grants receivable

Grants are recognised when the charity has an entitlement to the funds and any conditions linked to the grants have been met. Where performance conditions are attached to the grant and are yet to be met, the income is recognised as a liability and included on the balance sheet as deferred income to be released.

Gift aid

Incoming resources from tax reclaims are included in the Statement of Financial Activities at the same time as the gift to which they relate.

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Happy Hill Essex CIO

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Period from 18 March 2021 to 31 March 2022

Other trading activities

Income from fundraising is recognised once receivable.

Charitable activities

Income from charitable activities includes fees paid by parents and guardians of children and young adults attending sessions, these are recognised once receivable.

Expenditure

All expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to that expenditure, it is probable settlement is required and the amount can be measured reliably. All costs are allocated to the applicable expenditure heading that aggregate similar costs to that category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated on a basis consistent with the use of resources.

Raising funds

These are costs incurred in attracting voluntary income and includes commission payable on successful bid applications.

Charitable activities

Charitable expenditure comprises those costs incurred by the charity in the delivery of its activities and services for its beneficiaries. It includes both costs that can be allocated directly to such activities and those costs of an indirect nature necessary to support them.

Support costs

Support costs include central functions and have been allocated to activity cost categories on a basis consistent with the use of resources.

Governance costs

These include the costs attributable to the charity’s compliance with constitutional and statutory requirements, including the preparation and independent examination of the statutory accounts, payroll costs and other legal and professional fees.

Taxation

The charity is potentially exempt from taxation in respect of income or capital gains received to the extent that such income or gains are applied exclusively to charitable purposes.

Tangible fixed assets

Individual fixed assets costing £100 or more are initially recorded at cost, less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses.

Depreciation and amortisation

Depreciation is provided on tangible fixed assets so as to write off the cost or valuation, less any estimated residual value, over their expected useful economic life as follows:

Asset class Depreciation method and rate Computer equipment 33% straight line basis Motor vehicles 25% reducing balance basis

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Happy Hill Essex CIO

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Period from 18 March 2021 to 31 March 2022

Trade debtors

Trade debtors are amounts due from customers in respect of session fees.

Trade debtors are recognised initially at the transaction price. They are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less provision for impairment. A provision for the impairment of trade debtors is established when there is objective evidence that the charity will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the original terms of the receivables.

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and call deposits.

Fund structure

Unrestricted income funds are general funds that are available for use at the trustees' discretion in furtherance of the objectives of the charity.

Restricted income funds are those which have been provided to the charity for use in a particular area or for specific purposes, the use of which is restricted to that area or purpose.

Pensions and other post retirement obligations

The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme which is a pension plan under which fixed contributions are paid into a pension fund and the charity has no legal or constructive obligation to pay further contributions even if the fund does not hold sufficient assets to pay all employees the benefits relating to employee service in the current and prior periods.

Contributions to defined contribution plans are recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities when they are due. If contribution payments exceed the contribution due for service, the excess is recognised as a prepayment.

2 Income from donations and legacies

Donations and legacies;
Donations
Grants, including capital grants;
Grants
Donation from Happy Hill CIC
Unrestricted
funds
General
£
1,840
17,500
59,193
78,533
Restricted
funds
£
-
34,734
-
34,734
Total
2022
£
1,840
52,234
59,193
113,267

3 Income from charitable activities

Provision of childcare sessions Unrestricted
funds
General
£
27,372
Restricted
funds
£
-
Total
2022
£
27,372

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Happy Hill Essex CIO

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Period from 18 March 2021 to 31 March 2022

4 Income from other trading activities

Lotteries and competitions income Unrestricted
funds
General
£
314
314
Restricted
funds
£
-
-
Total
funds
£
314
314

5 Expenditure on raising funds

a) Costs of generating donations and legacies

Commission payable Unrestricted
funds
General
£
8,304
Restricted
funds
£
-
Total
2022
£
8,304

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Happy Hill Essex CIO

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Period from 18 March 2021 to 31 March 2022

6 Expenditure on charitable activities

Note
Hire of minibus store
Rent of office
Hall hire
Light, heat and power
Insurance
Cost of equipment
Motor expenses
Motor insurance
Cost of activities
Wages and salaries
Pension costs
Other staff costs
Repairs and maintenance
Telephone and fax
Internet
Printing, postage and stationery
Advertising and marketing
Bank charges
Governance costs
8
Unrestricted
funds
General
£
613
4,320
1,845
190
2,243
1,095
1,535
1,739
896
18,044
246
65
278
75
504
428
335
98
2,672
37,221
Restricted
funds
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
19,750
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
19,750
Total
2022
£
613
4,320
1,845
190
2,243
1,095
1,535
1,739
896
37,794
246
65
278
75
504
428
335
98
2,672
56,971

7 Other expenditure

Depreciation charges Unrestricted
funds
General
£
4,550
4,550
Restricted
funds
£
-
-
Total
2022
£
4,550
4,550

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Happy Hill Essex CIO

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Period from 18 March 2021 to 31 March 2022

8 Analysis of governance and support costs

Governance costs

Independent examiner fees
Examination of the financial statements
Payroll services
Legal and professional fees
9
Net incoming/outgoing resources
Net incoming/outgoing resources for the period include:
Depreciation of fixed assets
Unrestricted
funds
General
£
1,212
770
690
2,672
Total
2022
£
1,212
770
690
2,672
2022
£
4,550

10 Trustees remuneration and expenses

During the period the charity made the following transactions with trustees:

Mrs H L Hill

Mrs H L Hill received remuneration of £14,430 during the period.

Payment for management of sessions.

Remuneration agreed with Charity Commission upon registering the Charity.

Mrs K Alliston

Mrs K Alliston received remuneration of £8,034 during the period.

Commission payable upon successful grant applications.

Remuneration agreed with Charity Commission upon registering the Charity.

No trustees have received any reimbursed expenses or any other benefits from the charity during the year.

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Happy Hill Essex CIO

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Period from 18 March 2021 to 31 March 2022

11 Staff costs

The aggregate payroll costs were as follows:

Staff costs during the period were:
Wages and salaries
Pension costs
Other staff costs
2022
£
37,794
246
65
38,105

The monthly average number of persons (including senior management / leadership team) employed by the charity during the period expressed as full time equivalents was as follows:

during the period expressed as full time equivalents was as follows:
Trustee and Session Manager
Operations Manager
Play Workers
2022
No
1
1
11
13

Contributions to the employee pension schemes for the period totalled £246.

No employee received emoluments of more than £60,000 during the period

The total employee benefits of the key management personnel of the charity, including commission payments, were £27,305.

12 Independent examiner's remuneration

Examination of the financial statements

2022 £ 1,212

13 Taxation

The charity is a registered charity and is therefore exempt from taxation, any surplus is retained to help with the achievement of its charitable purposes.

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Happy Hill Essex CIO

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Period from 18 March 2021 to 31 March 2022

14 Tangible fixed assets

Cost
Additions
At 31 March 2022
Depreciation
Charge for the year
At 31 March 2022
Net book value
At 31 March 2022
15 Debtors
Trade debtors
Prepayments
Other debtors
16 Cash and cash equivalents
Cash at bank
17 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
Other creditors
Accruals
Motor vehicles
£
17,273
17,273
4,318
4,318
12,955
Computer
equipment
£
239
Total
£
17,512
17,512
4,550
4,550
12,962
2022
£
4,629
2,121
658
239
232
232
7
7,408
2022
£
52,272
2022
£
56
1,458
1,514

18 Pension and other schemes

Defined contribution pension scheme

The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme. The pension cost charge for the period represents contributions payable by the charity to the scheme and amounted to £246.

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Happy Hill Essex CIO

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Period from 18 March 2021 to 31 March 2022

19 Commitments

Capital commitments

The total amount contracted for but not provided in the financial statements was £396.

20 Funds

Unrestricted funds
General
Unrestricted Funds
Restricted funds
Essex Community Foundation (1)
BBC Children In Need (2)
National Lottery Community Fund (3)
Essex Community Foundation (4)
Total restricted funds
Total funds
Incoming
resources
£
106,219
5,367
9,392
9,975
10,000
34,734
140,953
Resources
expended
£
(50,075)
(5,367)
(9,392)
(4,158)
(833)
(19,750)
(69,825)
Balance at 31
March 2022
£
56,144
-
-
5,817
9,167
14,984
71,128

The specific purposes for which the funds are to be applied are as follows:

(1) Essex Community Foundation - £5,367 - a grant application from Essex Community Foundation was approved in order to provide support to children and young adults with special needs and their families from Braintree and the surrounding area. This grant has been awarded from the Bartella Charitable Fund (£3,367) and the Provide Foundation (£2,000) which are administered by ECF.

(2) BBC Children In Need - £9,392 - BBC Children In Need provided a grant which has been used to contribute toward the salaries of one team leader.

(3) National Lottery Community Fund - £9,975 - this grant is being used to contribute towards key workers for the Saturday and Holiday Clubs.

(4) Essex Community Foundation - £10,000 - a grant application from Essex Community Foundation for £20,000 was approved in order to support children with acute and complex additional needs at a special needs provision providing play and holiday clubs in Braintree over two years. This grant has been awarded from Chelmsford Star Co-Op Community Fund (£2,000), the Teledyne e2v Foundation (£2,897), Diana Tinson (£7,103) and Maypole House Charitable Fund (£8,000) which is administered by ECF. The grant will be paid on an annual basis, subject to ECF being satisfied with progress made by the Charity.

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Happy Hill Essex CIO

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Period from 18 March 2021 to 31 March 2022

21 Analysis of net assets between funds

21 Analysis of net assets between funds
Tangible fixed assets
Current assets
Current liabilities
Total net assets
Unrestricted
funds
General
£
12,962
44,696
(1,514)
56,144
Restricted
funds
£
-
14,984
-
14,984
Total funds at
31 March
2022
£
12,962
59,680
(1,514)
71,128

22 Related party transactions

During the period the charity made the following related party transactions:

Happy Hill Essex CIC

On 18 March 2021, Happy Hill Essex CIC (a Community Interest Company) transferred to Happy Hill Essex CIO. An amount of £59,193 has been recognised within donations in these financial statements in respect of the amounts transferred from Happy Hill Essex CIC.

At the balance sheet date the amount due to/from Happy Hill Essex CIC was £Nil.

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