TOUCAN EMPLOYMENT

Registered charity 1078105 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Toucan Employment supports people with learning Difficulties/Disabilities and autism into, and at, paid employment.

Causes: Education/training · Disability · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£213k
Latest spending
£214k
Registered
1999
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £1,263 for the year, resulting in a slight decrease in total net assets from £245,185 to £243,922. Per the trustees' report, the charity remains supported by a wide range of funders and has secured grants for the upcoming year, with unrestricted reserves of £103,871 available to cover administration and support costs.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations and Grants
“Donations and Grants 5 14,438 197,979 212,417 285,821” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: To cover the costs of providing the services with regard to funding contracts; To maintain and manage its ongoing services; To cover the administration and support without which the charity could not function. (held: £104k)
“Unrestricted reserves are needed: - To cover the costs of providing the services with regard to funding contracts; - To maintain and manage its ongoing services; - To cover the administration and support without which the charity could not function.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Lambeth · Lewisham · Southwark

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£213k£214k
31/03/2024£286k£258k
31/03/2023£250k£214k
31/03/2022£192k£207k
31/03/2021£264k£204k

Common questions

Is TOUCAN EMPLOYMENT financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £1,263 for the year, resulting in a slight decrease in total net assets from £245,185 to £243,922. Per the trustees' report, the charity remains supported by a wide range of funders and has secured grants for the upcoming year, with unrestricted reserves of £103,871 available to cover administration and support costs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds TOUCAN EMPLOYMENT?

Funders whose own accounts filings name TOUCAN EMPLOYMENT as a grant recipient include WALCOT EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, DEPTFORD CHALLENGE TRUST LIMITED, CHARTERHOUSE-IN-SOUTHWARK, DRAPERS CHARITABLE FUND, WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF INSURERS CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
WALCOT EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONFY2024£41kToucan Hospitality Project
DEPTFORD CHALLENGE TRUST LIMITEDFY2022£28k
WALCOT EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONFY2022£25kToucan Hospitality Project
DEPTFORD CHALLENGE TRUST LIMITEDFY2024£16k
CHARTERHOUSE-IN-SOUTHWARKFY2023£8k
DRAPERS CHARITABLE FUNDFY2023£8kSupport young people with learning difficulties and autism
CHARTERHOUSE-IN-SOUTHWARKFY2024£6k
WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF INSURERS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£6kAd hoc grants
THE SHAFTESBURY HOMES AND ARETHUSAFY2024£6k
THE GROCERS' CHARITYFY2024£5kDisability
THE PETER STEBBINGS MEMORIAL CHARITYFY2024£5k
Q CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£5k
THE PETER STEBBINGS MEMORIAL CHARITYFY2025£5k
The Merchant Taylors' FoundationFY2022£5kOther
SIR JULES THORN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£3kAnn Rylands Small Donations Programme
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS' LIVERY CHARITYFY2024£3kOther grants
SIR JULES THORN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£2kAnn Rylands Small Donations
Q CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£2k
THE AUSTIN AND HOPE PILKINGTON TRUSTFY2024£1kRound One - Projects for improving employment prospects for people with disabilities

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
City Bridge Foundation06/06/2025£84kGrant to Toucan Employment
London Borough of Southwark31/03/2022£15kGrant to Toucan Employment
City Bridge Foundation11/05/2017£115kGrant to Toucan Employment
Sport England16/02/2015£5kPump Up The Beat
City Bridge Foundation18/02/2010£75kGrant to Toucan Employment
The National Lottery Community Fund13/09/2005£51kEmployment Services to People with Learning Disabilities