Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 7

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1
Dynamic board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 11

WALTHAMSTOW TOY LIBRARY AND PLAY CENTRE

Walthamstow Toy Library and Play Centre provides a safe and stimulating place for the under fives and their parents and carers to play, learn and interact. We run daily play sessions and offer a variety of health and wellbeing support services. We have an extensive toy loaning service and provide a variety of volunteering opportunities for local students and residents.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received modest backing from several prominent grant makers recently
There has been strong growth in spending since inception
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

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

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/03/23	£225,848	£219,383	£6,465	60
31/03/22	£176,637	£138,378	£38,259	25
31/03/21	£90,416	£75,600	£14,816	5
31/03/20	£85,667	£76,926	£8,741	40
31/03/19	£77,276	£80,518	£-3,242	50

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 6 years

www.walthamstowtoylibrary.org

E17toylibrarymanager@gmail.com

02085093401

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Education/Training

GiG Classification

Academic support

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Waltham Forest,

Who it helps

Children/Young People

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
60 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

Power to Change	£29,118
DCMS	£10,000
National Lottery Community Fund	£7,995

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Twins and Multiples Club
£7,995	03/03/2023	The funding will be used to run a weekly club for families with under 5s. The project aims to promote bonding and attachment between children and their parents/carers reduce isolation and help ....more The funding will be used to run a weekly club for families with under 5s. The project aims to promote bonding and attachment between children and their parents/carers reduce isolation and help parents to develop supportive social networks.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£10,000	30/09/2020	"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."
Power to Change - C-19 TISS - Walthamstow Toy Library and Play Centre
£18,368	02/07/2020	Grant to C-19 TISS - Walthamstow Toy Library and Play Centre
Power to Change - Walthamstow Toy Library and Play Centre
£10,750	27/06/2019	Grant to Walthamstow Toy Library and Play Centre

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

ESME COOKE MCGOWAN Appointed: 2023

READ BAURTALLY Appointed: 2020

CAROLINE KEECH Appointed: 2023

JENNIFER DAY Appointed: 2023

KAYLEIGH GRAY-LAYTON Appointed: 2023

LORRAINE PINTER Appointed: 2023

NATALIE STEPHENS-SLEIGH Appointed: 2020

NOELLA GOODEN (Chair) Appointed: 2018

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 25/04/2018, number: 1178098

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

William Morris Hall
6-8 Somers Road
Walthamstow
London
E17 6RX

Objectives

The charity works for the public benefit having as its objects the development and education of children and young people in particular by:(1) promoting their care and safety;(2) promoting their education and promoting parental involvement;(3) promoting their health and wellbeing;(4) providing services to support them and their families and carers;(5) providing services to individuals holding membership of the CIO; and(6) creating a supportive community for them and their families and carers.

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