LEWISHAM TOY LIBRARY

Charity number: 271496
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The aim of the Toy Library, as set out in its constitution, is the education of children aged 0-8 within the London Borough of Lewisham by the provision of educational and stimulating toys and play equipment.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2025

Total income: £41,456
Total expenditure: £44,106

People

7 Trustee(s)

5 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Lewisham

Governance

Registration history:
  • 28 June 1976: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Elizabeth Stevenson Chair 17 September 2022
None on record
Huriesh Nandakumar Trustee 11 August 2025
None on record
Alice Alfert Trustee 12 May 2025
None on record
Tanuj Modasia-Shah Trustee 03 February 2025
None on record
Jill Hamilton Trustee 07 February 2022
None on record
Jennifer Luk Trustee 17 October 2019
None on record
Elisabeth Poirel Trustee 06 January 2014
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024 31/03/2025
Total gross income £56.87k £37.73k £38.89k £39.11k £41.46k
Total expenditure £22.05k £24.98k £34.24k £41.47k £44.11k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £53.19k £14.39k N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2025 28 January 2026 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2025 28 January 2026 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2024 19 December 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 19 December 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 15 May 2024 105 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 15 May 2024 105 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 18 January 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 18 January 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 08 September 2022 220 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 08 September 2022 220 days late Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 10/05/1976 AS AMENDED ON 28/09/1988 AS AMENDED ON 30/10/1989 AS AMENDED ON 08/05/1996 AS AMENDED ON 13/10/1997 AS AMENDED ON 17/03/1999 AS AMENDED ON 06/07/2009 AS AMENDED ON 07/07/2012 AS AMENDED ON 06/07/2013

Charitable objects

THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN WITHIN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF LEWISHAM BY THE PROVISION OF EDUCATIONAL AND STIMULATING TOYS AND PLAY EQUIPMENT.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

LONDON BOROUGH OF LEWISHAM

Contact information

Address:
Toy Library
Unit 46-46A
Lewisham Centre
LONDON
SE13 7EP
Phone:
02082972735
Email:
librarian@lewishamtoylibrary.org.uk
Website:

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