TOY HOUSE LIBRARIES ASSOCIATION OF TOWER HAMLETS

Registered charity 1036738 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as TOYHOUSE

Toyhouse working with families as a non profit making organisation bassed in Tower Hamlets actively facilitates and promotes play as central to all children's well-being, supports a network of member groups and empowers local communities through volunteering and training opportunies.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Amateur Sport · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£248k
Latest spending
£215k
Registered
1994
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a net surplus and total funds increased to £223,359, reflecting a stable financial position. The trustees report that unrestricted funds are maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six months of expenditure, ensuring sustainability. Per the independent examiner's report, no matters came to attention that would cause concern regarding the accounts or accounting records.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: between three and six months expenditure (held: £103k)
It is the Policy of Toyhouse that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six months expenditure. — page 19
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Toyhouse Libraries Association of Tower Hamlets (matched by registered charity number).

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Tower Hamlets

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£248k£215k
31/03/2024£163k£189k
31/03/2023£140k£176k
31/03/2022£142k£200k
31/03/2021£217k£221k

Common questions

Is TOY HOUSE LIBRARIES ASSOCIATION OF TOWER HAMLETS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a net surplus and total funds increased to £223,359, reflecting a stable financial position. The trustees report that unrestricted funds are maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six months of expenditure, ensuring sustainability. Per the independent examiner's report, no matters came to attention that would cause concern regarding the accounts or accounting records. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Postcode Lottery30/06/2023£24kProject Funding
The National Lottery Community Fund16/09/2022£10kMeals & Deals - Wasting Less
UK government09/10/2020£2kVSCE CMC Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund18/10/2019£10kWorking it out together parenting course

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with TATE HOUSE PLAYGROUP.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
TOY HOUSE LIBRARIES ASSOCIATION OF TOWER HAMLETS£248k0unclearno doubt
TATE HOUSE PLAYGROUP FY2025£233k0aboveno doubt
HARINGEY PLAY ASSOCIATION FY2025£218k0unclearno doubt
THE BATH HOUSE CHILDREN'S COMMUNITY CENTRE FY2025£821k0aboveno doubt
HAMPSTEAD COMMUNITY ACTION LIMITED FY2025£421k0belownoted
SHREWSBURY HOUSE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION LIMITED FY2025£279k0belowno doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.