THE TOBY HENDERSON TRUST LIMITED

Registered charity 1149952 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE TOBY HENDERSON TRUST

the provision of services for children / young people and adults with autism and their families

Objects

1) THE RELIEF AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND ADULTS ON THE AUTISM SPECTRUM BY THE PROVISION OF ADVICE, ASSESSMENT, INFORMATION, FACILITIES, EDUCATION AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO THEM CALCULATED TO RELIEVE THEIR NEEDS. 2) THE RELIEF AND EDUCATION OF THE PARENTS AND CARERS OF CHILDREN AND ADULTS ON THE AUTISM SPECTRUM BY THE PROVISION OF SUCH ADVICE, ASSESSMENT, INFORMATION AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO THEM, THEIR PARENTS AND CARERS CALCULATED TO RELIEVE THEIR NEEDS. 3) FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBT, THE PROVISION OF EQUIPMENT, EDUCATION, SERVICES AND FACILITIES AND OTHER RELIEF FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS ON THE AUTISM SPECTRUM AND THEIR PARENTS AND CARERS FOR CONSIDERATION ON COMMERCIAL TERMS IS WITHIN THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY; 4) NO ADDITION, CHANGE OR DELETION SHALL BE MADE TO THESE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION WHICH, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, HAS THE EFFECT OF CHANGING THIS ARTICLE 4, OR OF RENDERING THE PROVISIONS OF, OR THE RESTRICTIONS CONTAINED IN OR OTHERWISE ARISING FROM THIS ARTICLE 4 INEFFECTIVE, WITHOUT SUCH CHANGE BEING APPROVED BY A SPECIAL RESOLUTION IN WRITING.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income
£884k
Latest spending
£897k
Registered
2012
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted revenue funds increased to £927,048, exceeding the trustees' stated policy target of holding approximately £345,000-£520,000 in free reserves. The charity reported a net income surplus of £182,915 for the year, with total funds reaching £930,481.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 6-9 months of unrestricted expenditure (approx £345,000-£520,000) (reserves figure: £927k)
“The trustees considered it would be appropriate to hold equivalent of 6-9 months of unrestricted expenditure which would equate to holding approximatley £345,000-£520,000 in free reserves.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“The charitable activities are entirely dependent on continuing grant aid and voluntary donations as well as trading revenues. As a consequence, the going concern basis is dependent on the future flow of these uncertain funding streams.” — page 21
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025

  • Volunteers: 6
  • Government income: £800,000 — contracts £400,000 (3), grants £400,000 (3); 91% of the £883,545 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024

  • Volunteers: 6

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023

  • Volunteers: 10
  • Government income: £160,200 — contracts £160,200 (1); 18% of the £900,108 total gross income on the same return

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

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.

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£884k
Total spending
£897k
Reserves (reported)
£917k
Employees
23

Reported reserves equal ~12.3 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (96% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Durham · Newcastle Upon Tyne City · Northumberland · South Tyneside

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£884k£897k
31/03/2024£959k£776k
31/03/2023£900k£691k
31/03/2022£787k£512k
31/03/2021£519k£379k

Common questions

Is THE TOBY HENDERSON TRUST LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted revenue funds increased to £927,048, exceeding the trustees' stated policy target of holding approximately £345,000-£520,000 in free reserves. The charity reported a net income surplus of £182,915 for the year, with total funds reaching £930,481. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE TOBY HENDERSON TRUST LIMITED?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE TOBY HENDERSON TRUST LIMITED as a grant recipient include THE BARBARA WARD CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION, FRAZER TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE BARBARA WARD CHILDREN'S FOUNDATIONFY2022£4k
THE BARBARA WARD CHILDREN'S FOUNDATIONFY2021£4k
FRAZER TRUSTFY2024£2kChildren
FRAZER TRUSTFY2025£2kDisabled
FRAZER TRUSTFY2023£2kChildren

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
UK government25/06/2020£39kCoronavirus Community Support Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund23/08/2018£10k"Music speaks louder than words"
Community Foundation North East07/02/2018£2kSibling Superstars
Community Foundation North East11/07/2017£2k"Music speaks louder than words" Music Therapy
Community Foundation North East06/05/2016£4kTowards Support through Interactive Play
Community Foundation North East11/04/2016£3kTowards work supporting young people with autism
The National Lottery Community Fund18/06/2014£10k"Learning to live in harmony with Autism" - a year of training
The National Lottery Community Fund29/10/2009£10kMore Than Words
The National Lottery Community Fund13/05/2005£5kHomeopathic Clinic
Northern Rock Foundation11/12/2001£30kGrant awarded to The Toby Henderson Trust (Northumberland)

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with MORE EDUCATION.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE TOBY HENDERSON TRUST LIMITED£884k——above—noted
MORE EDUCATION FY2025£531k—0below—no doubt
ANTHONY TOBY HOMES TRUST FY2025£1.2m—0unclear—no doubt
THE HARRY BEVERLEY TILLOTSON CHARITABLE TRUST FY2026£57k—0unclear—no doubt
THE HELPING FOUNDATION FY2025£23.9m—0unclear—no doubt
THE MAYFIELD TRUST FY2025£5.1m£60,001 - £70,0001unclear—no doubt

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