TOUCAN FOR CHILDREN CIO
Toucan for Children provides a play therapy service for children and young people between the ages of 4 and 13 years who live in Gloucestershire and surrounding areas. Our team of therapists offer children a safe place to explore and work-through feelings and behaviours that are causing upset and difficulties in their lives.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted liquid funds were £82,600 at the year end, which the trustees note exceeds their policy target of three months' expenditure. The charity reports maintaining financial stability despite a difficult economic climate and increasing reliance on grant funding to support core costs.
What the accounts disclose
“No employee received emoluments of more than £60,000 during the year.” — page 27
“Since Covid it is the policy of the trustees to have unrestricted reserves on hand of not less than three months working expenditure.” — page 8
Trustees
- ANGELA MARY BEARD
- Angela Beard
- JANICE WATKINS BPhil
- Kate Swordy
- MARIE WATKINS
- Paul Anthony Halling
- SUSAN COOMBS
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £269k | £322k |
| 30/09/2024 | £263k | £198k |
| 30/09/2023 | £197k | £169k |
| 30/09/2022 | £159k | £116k |
| 30/09/2021 | £109k | £101k |
Common questions
Is TOUCAN FOR CHILDREN CIO financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted liquid funds were £82,600 at the year end, which the trustees note exceeds their policy target of three months' expenditure. The charity reports maintaining financial stability despite a difficult economic climate and increasing reliance on grant funding to support core costs. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
What does the highest-paid employee of TOUCAN FOR CHILDREN CIO earn?
Per its FY2024 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the Under £60,000 band.
Who funds TOUCAN FOR CHILDREN CIO?
Funders whose own accounts filings name TOUCAN FOR CHILDREN CIO as a grant recipient include BARNWOOD TRUST, THE FORTE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, COUNTY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARNWOOD TRUST | FY2024 | £100k | |
| THE FORTE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £60k | 22% of core running costs over 3‑years to employ a Centre Manager and sustain the provision of their therapy service. |
| COUNTY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £7k | Children and young people |
| COUNTY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £3k | Children and young people |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 08/03/2024 | £20k | Extended Play Therapy Service |
| Postcode Lottery | 03/04/2023 | £25k | Unrestricted Funding |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 19/10/2022 | £93k | Development grant: Sustainable affordable play therapy in Gloucestershire |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 19/11/2021 | £9k | Toucan for Children Outreach Service |
| UK government | 02/10/2020 | £9k | VSCE CMC Fund |
| UK government | 09/09/2020 | £10k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| GLOUCESTERSHIRE GATEWAY TRUST | 1 | £38k |
| SIR HAROLD HOOD'S CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £11k |
| THE J A R CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £10k |
| NEWBY TRUST LIMITED | 1 | £10k |
| THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATION | 1 | £10k |
| THE PETER STEBBINGS MEMORIAL CHARITY | 1 | £8k |
| THE ANTON JURGENS CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £6k |
| THE BROTHERS TRUST | 1 | £5k |
Charities like this
- THE ADOLESCENT AND CHILDREN'S TRUST
- WALTHAMSTOW TOY LIBRARY AND PLAY CENTRE
- TOR SUPPORT SERVICES
- PLAY GLOUCESTERSHIRE
- IN TOUCH/KIDS UNITED
- BRENTWOOD CATHOLIC CHILDREN'S SOCIETY
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOUCAN FOR CHILDREN CIO | £269k | Under £60,000 | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE ADOLESCENT AND CHILDREN'S TRUST | £27.8m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| WALTHAMSTOW TOY LIBRARY AND PLAY CENTRE | £254k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| TOR SUPPORT SERVICES | £113k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| PLAY GLOUCESTERSHIRE | £400k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| IN TOUCH/KIDS UNITED | £166k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |