Finance Score: -6

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 6

Spending declining: -1
Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3

Grant maker support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 6

TOY HOUSE LIBRARIES ASSOCIATION OF TOWER HAMLETS

Toyhouse working with families as a non profit making organisation bassed in Tower Hamlets actively facilitates and promotes play as central to all children's well-being, supports a network of member groups and empowers local communities through volunteering and training opportunies.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Spending is declining
Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23		£140	£176	£-36	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	30
31/03/22		£142	£200	£-58	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	30
31/03/21		£217	£221	£-4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	30
31/03/20		£189	£233	£-44	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	30
31/03/19		£211	£251	£-41	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	20
31/03/18		£207	£245	£-38	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17		£270	£264	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16	*	£284	£280	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15		£220	£265	£-45	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14		£193	£270	£-78	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13		£275	£320	£-45	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12		£441	£390	£51	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11		£497	£462	£35	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10		£494	£478	£16	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/09		£518	£469	£49	£3	£496	£267	6.8	12	0
31/03/08		£504	£464	£39	£4	£447	£194	5	12	0
31/03/07		£631	£431	£200	£5	£407	£140	3.9	21	0
31/03/06	*	£442	£423	£18	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05		£390	£390	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04		£397	£387	£10	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 30 years

www.toyhouse.org.uk

info@toyhouse.org.uk

02079877399

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Recreation
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Philanthropic intermediaries and voluntarism promotion

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Tower Hamlets,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Defined Groups
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
30 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

DCMS	£42,695
BBC Children in Need	£32,516
City Bridge Trust	£19,990
National Lottery Community Fund	£19,417

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Meals & Deals - Wasting Less
£9,894	16/09/2022	The funding will be used to deliver a series of courses for families based on budgeting food waste and healthy food preparation where they will produce a booklet with practical ideas for healthy ....more The funding will be used to deliver a series of courses for families based on budgeting food waste and healthy food preparation where they will produce a booklet with practical ideas for healthy meals and train volunteer to share information within the community. The project aims to build a strong community network which will support the needs of families during the rising cost of living through shared ideas.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£40,000	17/07/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Toyhouse Libraries Association Of Tower Hamlets
£2,695	17/06/2020 6	COVID19 - This grant will fund training for staff and the face to face delivery of daytime and after-school activities for 180 children and young people from low income families who are isolated at ....more COVID19 - This grant will fund training for staff and the face to face delivery of daytime and after-school activities for 180 children and young people from low income families who are isolated at home due to Covid-19, and help improve their physical health.
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Toyhouse Libraries Association of Tower Hamlets
£19,990	05/06/2020	£19,990 to fund the essential and urgent costs outlined in the application, so that the organisation can carry on providing support to Londoners.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Toyhouse Libraries Association Of Tower Hamlets
£29,821	28/05/2020 36	This project will provide holiday cooking activities for children from low income families. The sessions will help them to develop stronger self-belief, increase their confidence and physical ....more This project will provide holiday cooking activities for children from low income families. The sessions will help them to develop stronger self-belief, increase their confidence and physical wellbeing.
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£2,695	24/05/2020	NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots and small organisations who can provide an on-the-ground community response to the crisis; and, support local charitable organisations to mobilise volunteers to enable better targeted support in communities through empowered local groups.
Woodward Charitable Trust - Towards a weekly Parent support group
£1,000	15/11/2019	Towards a weekly support group of parents-to-be and parents with a baby or toddler.
National Lottery Community Fund - Working it out together parenting course
£9,523	18/10/2019 12	Working it out together parenting course
National Lottery Community Fund - Inclusive play for the community
£9,912	24/01/2018 1	This project will provide play sessions for children with disabilities and special needs, enabling them to take part in activities which benefit their development and social skills.
London Catalyst - Toyhouse Libraries Association of Tower Hamlets - 1
£2,500	27/09/2017	Baby Sensory Group and Baby Massage
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Toyhouse Libraries Association Of Tower Hamlets
£29,944	11/11/2016 36	This project will fund healthy living parent and child sessions to children living in low income families in Tower Hamlets. Children will experience increased self-confidence, healthier diets and ....more This project will fund healthy living parent and child sessions to children living in low income families in Tower Hamlets. Children will experience increased self-confidence, healthier diets and increased physical activity.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (11)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 33-70

FATIMAH JOBBER Appointed: 2023, Occupation: N/A

HALON IQBAL Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Home Maker

RAHMAN ZENITH Appointed: 2021

WENKANA LU Appointed: 2023, Occupation: N/A

KALSOOM KHAN Appointed: 1998, Occupation: Retired

RENNE ANN LAWRENCE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Copy Editor

JOY HASTINGS Appointed: 2008, Occupation: Midwife

SIAN HARRIS Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Social Worker

SUSAN MARY COX (Chair) Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Social Worker

TOBY JAMES EVANS Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Business Administration

VALERIE JEAN WHITEHEAD Appointed: 2000, Occupation: Tv Sound Recordist

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 20/04/1994, number: 1036738
Registered at Companies House on 25/03/1994, number: 02912688

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR16: 1 days late, AR06: 1 days late,

Main office

Toyhouse
92 St. Pauls Way
Bow
LONDON
E3 4AL

Objectives

TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN AND ADULTS, BY WORKING WITH PARENTS, GUARDIANS, CARERS AND FAMILIES THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS AND SUPPORTIVE NETWORKS, IN PARTICULAR THROUGH THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES, SERVICES AND RESOURCES FOR THEIR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION AND PROVIDING EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY FOR PLAY FOR THE WELL BEING OF ALL CHILDREN.

Defined Area of Benefit:

TOWER HAMLETS AND ELSEWHERE

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