Happydays Ministries UK
Analysis
Happydays Ministries UK is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Yorkshire. It was registered in June 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Happydays Ministries UK reported income of £1.9m and spending of £1.6m, spending 85% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £721k to £1.9m (+165%), an average of +28% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 50%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Happydays Ministries UK sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Rape and Sexual Violence Project (£1.9m), E B M Charitable Trust (£1.9m) and Designability Charity Limited (£1.9m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 64%, charitable activities 24% and trading 12%. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 2.3%. Reserves of £15k would cover about 0 months of spending at that rate. It employed 33 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 64%
- Charitable activities 24%
- Trading 12%
- Investments 0.1%
In the charity's own words
The charities overall aims are the prevention and relief of poverty for homeless and vulnerable individuals. We aim to do this through the following ways: The Provision of Supported community housing schemes, to provide & mentor people into employment, education and training.To Nurture people into living purposeful lives for the benefit of themselves and the community.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Rape and Sexual Violence Project | Birmingham | £1.9m |
| E B M Charitable Trust | London | £1.9m |
| Designability Charity Limited | Bath | £1.9m |
| Havering Mind | Hornchurch | £1.9m |