HAPPY FACES

Charity number: 1101620
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Raising funds in the North Wales region to help sick-disabled-disadvantaged children who live in North Wales. Run by a committee of volunteers (no wages involved) by holding functions indoor and out, bucket collections at supermarkets, donations, have a small fundraising shop in Rhos On Sea, enter a team in London marathon each year, organise lots of sponsored events.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2025

Total income: £195,337
Total expenditure: £184,172

People

5 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Amateur Sport
  • Recreation
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Conwy
  • Denbighshire
  • Flintshire
  • Gwynedd
  • Isle Of Anglesey

Governance

Registration history:
  • 19 January 2004: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Richard Bedson Trustee 16 June 2024
ADVANCE BRIGHTER FUTURES
Received: On time
Susan Murrell Trustee 28 August 2023
None on record
Mark Richards Trustee 26 January 2021
None on record
David Brierley Trustee 14 December 2020
None on record
MR RAY HERBERT Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024 31/03/2025
Total gross income £89.33k £84.17k £162.91k £142.76k £195.34k
Total expenditure £71.60k £71.51k £125.45k £125.28k £184.17k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £43.01k £2.00k N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2025 14 November 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2025 14 November 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2024 23 December 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 23 December 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 27 February 2024 27 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 27 February 2024 27 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 01 March 2023 29 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 01 March 2023 29 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 08 October 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 08 October 2021 On time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 4 JULY 2003 AS AMENDED 7 JANUARY 2004.

Charitable objects

TO RELIEVE SICK, DISABLED OR DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN IN NORTH WALES (FLINTSHIRE, DENBIGHSHIRE, WREXHAM, CONWY, GWYNEDD, YNYS MON).

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NORTH WALES (FLINTSHIRE, DENBIGHSHIRE, WREXHAM. CONWY, GWYNEDD, YNYS MON)

Contact information

Address:
11 Wynn Drive
Old Colwyn
COLWYN BAY
Clwyd
LL29 9DE
Phone:
07968957177
Email:
email@happyfaceschildrenscharity.org.uk
Website:

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