Finance Score: -5
Governance Score: 5
Support Score: 4
  • Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Grant maker support: +1
Overall GiG Score: 4 ?

PIMLICO FAMILY WORKSHOP TOY LIBRARY 

Provision of 6 x two hour play and toy loan sessions each week x 47 weeks each year.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • 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 gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • 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£77£99£-22n/an/an/an/an/a25
31/03/22£63£84£-22n/an/an/an/an/a5
31/03/21£123£79£44n/an/an/an/an/a1
31/03/20£102£91£11n/an/an/an/an/a23
31/03/19£102£105£-4n/an/an/an/an/a35
31/03/18£109£99£10£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/17£105£92£13£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/16£73£103£-30£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/15£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/a0

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 10 years

pimlicotoylibrary.org

ptlcharity@gmail.com

02078343356

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
?
Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Education/Training
  • Recreation
GiG Classification
  • Other facilities management and maintenance
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • City Of Westminster,
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
  • 25 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
John Lyon's Charity - SHAF grant to Pimlico Family Workshop Toy Library
£3,800 29/06/2019
12
School Holiday Play and Learn

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 5/6 persons

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 15/07/2014, number: 1157856
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
9 returns made; all on time
Main office

PIMLICO FAMILY WORKSHOP TOY LIBRARY
133A LUPUS STREET
LONDON
SW1V 3EN

Objectives

TO(I)PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF THERAPEUTIC AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES FOR CHILDREN,FOR THE PURPOSES OF PROMOTING PLAY,STIMULATION,EDUCATION,DEVELOPMENT AND SOCIAL WELL-BEING;ANDII)WORK WITH FAMILIES AND CARERS,WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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