Colchester Toy Library — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 1 February 1991
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £16,454
Latest expenditure: £11,147
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: lEE'S ROOM, PRETTYGATE LIBRARY, PRETTYGATE ROAD, COLCHESTER, ESSEX, CO3 4EQ

Website recorded by the regulator: https//colchestertoylibrary.wordpress.com (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The toy library promotes the welfare and education of children through play. We provide a lending service of toys and play equipment to all children particularly those with additional needs A soft play area for families to bring their children to play We are open 3 days a week,and hold stay and play session during our opening times

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 29 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £16,454
Total Gross Expenditure: £11,147

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 14 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £6,530
Total Gross Expenditure: £10,218

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 29 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £11,134
Total Gross Expenditure: £9,623

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 30 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £10,867
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,614

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 2 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £3,823
Total Gross Expenditure: £6,190

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 29 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £16,454
Total Gross Expenditure: £11,147
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £1,996
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 12

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 29 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £11,134
Total Gross Expenditure: £9,623
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 9

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 30 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £10,867
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,614
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 8

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Essex
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 116
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Recreation

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: Colchester Toy Library
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1991-02-01T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 30TH APRIL 1990 AS AMENDED ON 6TH NOVEMBER 1990 AND 23RD SEPTEMBER 1998AS AMENDED ON 19 OCT 2004AS AMENDED ON 30 JUN 2005 AS AMENDED ON 09 SEP 2017AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 16 MAY 2019 as amended on 09 Sep 2017
Charitable Objects: TO RELIEVE AND EDUCATE CHILDREN, IN PARTICULAR THOSE WITH ADDITIONAL NEEDS, BY THE PROVISION OF PLAY EQUIPMENT AND INSTRUCTION. TO PROMOTE THE SHARING, RESUSE AND RECYCLING OF TOYS FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Area Of Benefit: COLCHESTER & DISTRICT

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 619307
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: COLCHESTER TOY LIBRARY

Charity Name Id: 61577
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: COLCHESTER TOY LIBRARY

Charity Name Id: 61568
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: COLCHESTER AND TIPTREE TOY LIBRARY

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Complaints handling