THE TOY HOUSE

Registered charity 1168925 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Toy House provides a hub for the local community, with a particular emphasis on those people with disabilities. This service covers all ages. We have volunteers of all ages and abilities.

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Latest income

£55k

Latest spending

£70k

Registered

2016

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £15,099 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds. The trustees maintain free unrestricted reserves of £58,677, which they consider sufficient to cover approximately three months of unrestricted charitable expenditure. The charity relies on grant funding and donations, with the trustees confirming no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Charitable activities (93% of income)

“Charitable activities 4 29,004 22,500 51,504 100,880” — page 12

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted charitable expenditure (held: £59k)

“The trustees aim to establish and maintain free reserves in unrestricted funds at a level which equates to approximately three months of unrestricted charitable expenditure.” — page 8

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 — The Toy House (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

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

National Lottery — “The Toy House wants to say an enormous thank you to the National Lottery for their continued support and more recently our grant that was aw…” (source page)

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

Register events

Received assets from another charity (27/09/2019) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

George Edgar Devlinchair
ANGELA KIRK
CHRISTOPHER STEVEN FARTHING
Jonathan Russell Coupe
Lynne Barker
Peter Matthew Howarth
Rose Marie Tutton
Simon Clifford Locke
Sue Maitland

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

Operates in: Trafford

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£55k	£70k
31/08/2024	£108k	£70k
31/08/2023	£60k	£60k
31/08/2022	£54k	£61k
31/08/2021	£54k	£69k

Common questions

Is THE TOY HOUSE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £15,099 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds. The trustees maintain free unrestricted reserves of £58,677, which they consider sufficient to cover approximately three months of unrestricted charitable expenditure. The charity relies on grant funding and donations, with the trustees confirming no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council	31/01/2019	£2k	Inclusive Neighbourhood Grant to The Toy House