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Company limited by guarantee

Company Registration Number:
13992961 (England and Wales)

Unaudited statutory accounts for the year ended 31 March 2026

Period of accounts

Start date: 1 April 2025

End date: 31 March 2026

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Contents of the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 March 2026

Directors report
Profit and loss
Balance sheet
Additional notes
Balance sheet notes
Community Interest Report

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Directors' report period ended 31 March 2026

The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the period ended 31 March 2026

Principal activities of the company

Principal activity of the company during the financial year was to support the Happy News for Schools initiative.



Directors

The directors shown below have held office during the whole of the period from
1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026

Emily Coxhead
Niall Chartier


The above report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions in part 15 of the Companies Act 2006

This report was approved by the board of directors on
20 May 2026

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Niall Chartier
Status: Director

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Profit And Loss Account

for the Period Ended 31 March 2026

2026 2025


£

£
Turnover: 4,271 0
Cost of sales: ( 3,750 ) 0
Gross profit(or loss): 521 0
Distribution costs: 0 0
Administrative expenses: ( 360 ) ( 360 )
Other operating income: 0 0
Operating profit(or loss): 161 (360)
Interest receivable and similar income: 0 0
Interest payable and similar charges: 0 0
Profit(or loss) before tax: 161 (360)
Tax: 0 0
Profit(or loss) for the financial year: 161 (360)

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Balance sheet

As at 31 March 2026

Notes 2026 2025


£

£
Fixed assets
Intangible assets:   0 0
Tangible assets:   0 0
Investments:   0 0
Total fixed assets: 0 0
Current assets
Cash at bank and in hand: 1,411 521
Total current assets: 1,411 521
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year: 3 ( 360 ) ( 360 )
Net current assets (liabilities): 1,051 161
Total assets less current liabilities: 1,051 161
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year: 4 ( 521 )
Accruals and deferred income: ( 1,250 )
Total net assets (liabilities): (199) (360)
Members' funds
Profit and loss account: (199) ( 360)
Total members' funds: ( 199) (360)

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Balance sheet statements

For the year ending 31 March 2026 the company was entitled to exemption under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

These accounts have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

This report was approved by the board of directors on 20 May 2026
and signed on behalf of the board by:

Name: Niall Chartier
Status: Director

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 March 2026

  • 1. Accounting policies

    Basis of measurement and preparation

    These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions of Section 1A (Small Entities) of Financial Reporting Standard 102

    Turnover policy

    Turnover comprises the invoiced value of goods and services supplied by the company, net of Value Added Tax and trade discounts.

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 March 2026

  • 2. Employees

    2026 2025
    Average number of employees during the period 0 0

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 March 2026

3. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year note

2026 2025
£ £
Trade creditors 360 360
Total 360 360

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 March 2026

4. Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year note

  2025
  £
Other creditors 521
Total   521

COMMUNITY INTEREST ANNUAL REPORT

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Company Number: 13992961 (England and Wales)

Year Ending: 31 March 2026

Company activities and impact

Choose The Happy News CIC is set up to support the Happy News for Schools initiative delivered by Emily Coxhead Limited (The Happy Newspaper). The Happy Newspaper is a quarterly newspaper filled with only positive news and features. The Happy News for Schools sees free copies of The Happy Newspaper sent into schools across the UK. Emily Coxhead Limited send 1 free copy of the newspaper to schools for every 2 subscribers. Between April 2025 – March 2026, 27,500 free newspapers were delivered. As a result of a design collaboration with Graham & Brown an additional £5,000 was raised on top of the profit sacrifice which accounts for 8,000 of the total newspapers sent.

Consultation with stakeholders

No consultation with stakeholders

Directors' remuneration

No remuneration was received

Transfer of assets

No transfer of assets other than for full consideration

This report was approved by the board of directors on
13 May 2026

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Niall Chartier
Status: Director