Finance Score: 1

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 3

Reasonable growth: +1
No PartB

Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 4

BOLTON TOY LIBRARY

To provide a range of inclusive therapeutic play opportunities including the loan of specialised resources for children, young people and adults to improve their outcomes. Our welcoming 'drop in' facilities encourage, meeting others, access to safe play sessions, themed activities, loan of learning resources delivered by professional staff and dedicated volunteers whilst improving well-being.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Established: 21 years

www.boltontoylibrary.org

boltontoylibrary@yahoo.co.uk

01204395079

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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		£118	£105	£13	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	6
31/03/22		£101	£88	£13	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	6
31/03/21		£83	£68	£16	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	6
31/03/20		£90	£64	£26	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	7
31/03/19		£43	£73	£-30	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	6
31/03/18		£31	£53	£-21	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17		£53	£44	£8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16		£33	£68	£-35	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15		£91	£94	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14		£120	£98	£22	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13		£105	£87	£18	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12		£61	£79	£-18	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11		£85	£114	£-29	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10		£134	£151	£-17	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/09		£174	£147	£28	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/08		£180	£158	£22	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/07		£161	£151	£10	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/06		£67	£74	£-6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05		£85	£67	£18	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04	*	£70	£83	£-13	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Disability
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Bolton,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
6 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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Bolton Toy Library
£3,910	15/11/2019	We want to buy fibre-optics, interactive bubble tubes and sensory toys encourage babies and small children to develop their skills.
National Lottery Community Fund - Early years sensory support
£116,300	28/05/2019 36	The organisation aims to support development in children and babies who have developmental delay for a number of reasons including Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD, Asperger's and cerebral palsy and ....more The organisation aims to support development in children and babies who have developmental delay for a number of reasons including Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD, Asperger's and cerebral palsy and young children who are going through diagnosis. Funding will go towards staff and running costs.
National Lottery Community Fund - 'Early Years Sensory Support'
£10,000	17/01/2019 12	The organisation will deliver development and support activities for children with special educational needs and disabilities and their families, with the aim of developing skills and improving ....more The organisation will deliver development and support activities for children with special educational needs and disabilities and their families, with the aim of developing skills and improving access to appropriate activities and support._x000D_ Funding will go towards salaries, volunteer travel and resources.
National Lottery Community Fund - 'playlink'
£119,970	14/02/2012 36	Bolton Toy Library supports families with children aged 0-5 living in the area of Bolton. The 'playlink' project will provide free interactive play sessions in a safe environment for ....more Bolton Toy Library supports families with children aged 0-5 living in the area of Bolton. The 'playlink' project will provide free interactive play sessions in a safe environment for parents/carers/grandparents/foster carers and children on a drop in basis with professional support offering advice and guidance on stages of learning and development. Parents of children with SEN are able to access specialist resources to help with their child's development goals as well as support and guidance.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Bolton Toy Library
£22,000	20/10/2011	the salaries of the Service Manager and the Support Worker for the Ethnic Minorities

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Gender Split

ANNETTE DODD (Chair) Appointed: 2019, Other trusteeship: BOLTON CHILDREN'S OPPORTUNITY GROUP,

JAMES BAGNALL

JANET SOUTHERN, Other trusteeship: BOLTON UNDER FIVES FORUM,

JANET STANFORD

MARIE GILBERT Appointed: 2019

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 25/06/2003, number: 1098191

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment 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
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR04: 1 days late,

Main office

Based at Harvey Start Well Centre
Shaw Street
Bolton
England
BL3 6HU

Objectives

THE RELIEF AND EDUCATION OF ALL CHILDREN BY THE PROVISION OF THERAPEUTIC, EDUCATIONAL AND STIMULATING TOYS AND EQUIPMENT, AND IN FURTHERANCE OF SUCH OBJECT THE TOY LIBRARY SHALL AIM TO ASSIST THE DEVELOPMENT FROM THE EARLIEST AGE OF ALL CHILDREN WHATEVER THEIR CIRCUMSTANCES THROUGH ALL FORMS OF PLAY ACTIVITY.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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