Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 6
  • Low unrestricted reserves: -2
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +6
Overall GiG Score: 10 ?

THE TOY LIBRARY LIMITED 

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN BY THE PROVISION CHILDCARE AND PLAY RELATED SERVICES AND EQUIPMENT AND EDUCATING PARENTS AS TO THE IMPORTANCE OF PLAY.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period, despite a decline more recently
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return

Financial issues to consider:

  • Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low at the latest year end
Established: 17 years

www.toy-library.co.uk

linda@toy-library.co.uk

01159753898

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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£914£812£102£0£360£13724520
31/03/22£837£717£120£0£258£801.34012
31/03/21£804£790£15£0£138£120.2529
31/03/20£874£835£39£0£123£140.25220
31/03/19£685£712£-27£0£84£6114520
31/03/18£536£567£-31£0£111£1022.2420
31/03/17£544£511£33£0£142£1082.5390
31/03/16£412£420£-8£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/15£310£323£-13£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/14£283£272£11£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/13£300£293£6£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/12£259£264£-5£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/11£276£259£17£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/10£198£209£-11£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/09£245£185£60£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/08£209£168£41£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 7%
Liabilities/Income: 3%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 38%
Reserves/Spending: 2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 5 months
Quick Ratio: 12.3
Asset Split ?
Listed activities
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
How it operates
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Nottingham City, Nottinghamshire,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 45 employees
  • 20 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
National Lottery Community Fund£385,824
DCMS£38,030
BBC Children in Need£2,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Stay To Enjoy Play
£9,955 18/02/2022
The funding will be used to provide out of school and holiday activities for children living in the Bulwell area of Nottingham and who are at a key transitional stage between childhood and ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Next Steps 2
£375,869 06/08/2021
The project will be working with children aged nine to 13 providing activities and safe community spaces to share experiences anxieties aspirations and ambitions at a pivotal point in lives - the ....more
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£38,030 05/10/2020
"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
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Bulwell Community Toy Library
£2,000 17/06/2020
COVID19 - This grant will fund staff training, resources for activity packs and outdoor equipment for isolated children during Covid 19. Children will feel supported and connected, reducing their ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Next Steps
£341,558 01/11/2017
48
This project will work with 9-13-year-olds in Bulwell to provide safe spaces in the community where they can come together and get involved in stimulating activities, discuss their anxieties, their ....more
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Bulwell Community Toy Library
£98,107 14/06/2017
36
This project will provide after-school and holiday play sessions for children living in an area of multiple deprivation. The aim is to increase children's play and social skills, enabling and ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Crabtree Together
£10,000 06/07/2016
12
The group will use the funding to run parental discussion groups about children’s behaviour, and offer creative play sessions for children on the same theme. This will engage beneficiaries in ....more
Tudor Trust - Grant to Bulwell Community Toy Library Limited
£10,000 22/03/2016
12
over one year as continuation funding towards the salary of the administrator of a community-based family support service in Bulwell, Nottingham
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Bulwell Community Toy Library Limited
£52,400 14/05/2014
A community woodland for Bulwell
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Bulwell Community Toy Library
£60,000 17/07/2013
Towards the costs of the language and school-readiness programme for children and their families in Bulwell.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Bulwell Community Toy Library Limited
£22,300 28/09/2012
the salary of the Language Through Toys and Play Family Support Worker
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Bulwell Community Toy Library
£54,385 27/05/2009
36
Towards Project costs Towards the salary of a new family link worker.
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)
Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 37-76
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 30/01/2007, number: 1117739
  • Registered at Companies House on 25/01/2006, number: 05687000
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
  • 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
16 returns made; all on time
Main office

The Toy Library Ltd
Chris Firth Cottages
Squires Avenue
NOTTINGHAM
NG6 8GG

Objectives

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN BY THE PROVISION OF CHILDCARE AND PLAY RELATED SERVICES AND EQUIPMENT AND EDUCATING PARENTS AS TO THE IMPORTANCE OF PLAY.

Defined Area of Benefit:

BULWELL AND SURROUNDING AREAS OF THE CITY OF NOTTINGHAM.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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