THE TOY TRUST
The Trustees shall hold the Trust Fund and the income thereof upon trust to pay or apply the same to or for such Charity or Charities or Charitable purposes connected with children as they shall in their absolute discretion from time to time decide.The Trust makes grants in response to requests from charitable causes where it considers their aims to be within its area of operation.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £103,968 for the year, reducing its unrestricted funds to £50,714. This level is below the trustees' stated policy target of maintaining reserves equivalent to six to twelve months of unrestricted expenditure. The auditor confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified.
What the accounts disclose
“It is the policy of the charity to maintain unrestricted funds at a level, which equates to approximately between six to twelve months' unrestricted expenditure.” — page 5
“As at the year end, The Toy Trust was owed £8,769 (2024: The Toy Trust owed £14,416) from the British Toy and Hobby Association.” — page 16
Trustees
- BRITISH TOY AND HOBBY ASSOCIATION
- Colin Anthony Houlihan
- Jacqueline Taylor
- Jon Diver
- Simon Pilkington
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £180k | £284k |
| 31/12/2024 | £268k | £308k |
| 31/12/2023 | £313k | £227k |
| 31/12/2022 | £176k | £223k |
| 31/12/2021 | £146k | £175k |
Common questions
Is THE TOY TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £103,968 for the year, reducing its unrestricted funds to £50,714. This level is below the trustees' stated policy target of maintaining reserves equivalent to six to twelve months of unrestricted expenditure. The auditor confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by HW Fisher Audit.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE BLAKEY FOUNDATION | 1 | — |
| MAKERS OF PLAYING CARDS CHARITY | 1 | — |
| The Ethos Foundation | 1 | £3.5m |
| The Caring Family Foundation | 1 | £410k |
| THE MIKHEEV CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £305k |
| M B FOUNDATION (ALSO KNOWN AS MOSSAD HORAV MOSHE ARYEH HALEVY) | 1 | £260k |
| B&Q Foundation | 1 | £210k |
| THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATION | 1 | £152k |
Charities like this
- JOAN AINSLIE CHARITABLE TRUST
- THE SCORPION CHARITABLE TRUST
- KOLYOM TRUST LIMITED
- BRAMPTON CHARITABLE TRUST
- THE CHILDHOOD TRUST
- CHILDS CHARITABLE TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE TOY TRUST | £180k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| JOAN AINSLIE CHARITABLE TRUST | £278k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE SCORPION CHARITABLE TRUST | £102k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| KOLYOM TRUST LIMITED | £5.7m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| BRAMPTON CHARITABLE TRUST | £101k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE CHILDHOOD TRUST | £3.3m | £80,001 - £90,000 | 1 | below | — | no doubt |