Company
Happy Days Childrens Charity
Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 10
- Andrew Jonathan Prince 2016-2018 View profile
- Iain Malcolm Davidson 2009-2016 View profile
- Peter Nice 1997-2013 View profile
- Nasim Allibhai 1996-1997 View profile
- Jacqueline Wood 1996-1996 View profile
- June Cynthia Cooper-Keeble 1992-2005 View profile
- Stephanie Sinclair 1991-1992 View profile
- Jane Ann Gibbs 1991-2010 View profile
- Ellen Teresa Zapiec 2005-2009 View profile
- Claire Simpson 1991-2005 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 21/08/1991
- Also a registered charity
- Happy Days Childrens Charity
Ownership
Owned by (1) iOwned byIndividuals and companies registered as having significant control over this company, from the Companies House PSC (persons with significant control) register. People whose ownership could not be confirmed to one individual are not listed as confirmed owners.
- Bernice Gillian Russell ceased 2021-07-22
significant influence · notified 2016-08-20
Group
- Happy Days Childrens Charity
is controlled by Bernice Gillian Russell
Evidence
ceased significant influence · notified 2016-08-20, ceased 2021-07-22 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Bernice Gillian Russell.
Ownership paths are calculated from Companies House persons-with-significant-control filings. Each step shows the filed nature of control and dates; a step marked "ceased" is historical, not current.
Financials
- Net assets
- £181,684
- Total assets
- £212,815
- Cash
- £126,503
- Employees
- 8
- Turnover
- Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)
Filed as Medium-sized company accounts.
Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-03-31. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.
Grants received
22 grants · £124,107 total360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.
Top funders
- The National Lottery Community Fund · £99,201 (13 grants)
- Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation · £16,906 (5 grants)
- Suffolk Community Foundation · £6,000 (3 grants)
- Rothschild Foundation · £2,000
Most recent
- The National Lottery Community Fund
- The National Lottery Community Fund
Board analysis
Board DNA
How this board is put together, from the Companies House officer record and Charity Commission trustee records - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Companies House officer record: the current directors only, past directors excluded.
5 directors on the board
- Liam Joseph Meenan Director · appointed 2024
- Rachel Rees Director · appointed 2010
- Bernice Gillian Russell Director · appointed 2009
- Diane Elizabeth May Director · appointed 2005
- John Christopher Selmes Director · appointed 2013
Directors past 6 years
- Rachel Rees Director · appointed 2010
- Bernice Gillian Russell Director · appointed 2009
- Diane Elizabeth May Director · appointed 2005
- John Christopher Selmes Director · appointed 2013
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (3)
- Liam Joseph Meenan Director · appointed 2024
- Bernice Gillian Russell Director · appointed 2009
- John Christopher Selmes Director · appointed 2013
Portfolio (2)
- Rachel Rees Director · appointed 2010
- Diane Elizabeth May Director · appointed 2005
Where else this board sits iWhere else this board sitsThe charitable fields these directors govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this company and any charity it is the legal face of.
The sectors these directors govern in elsewhere. This company, and any charity it is the legal face of, are excluded - counting them would just tell you what you are already looking at.
Gaps to watch
- Several long-serving directors could step down together
- No director brings board experience from anywhere else
- Narrow spread of sectors across the board
Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; a director with board experience elsewhere.
Sources
Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Company number
- 02639512
- Status
- Active
- Type
- PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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