THE TOYBOX CHARITY

Charity number: 1084243
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Toybox is an international development agency with a focus on street children. Toybox works with partners looking for many solutions and is driven by the impact we can have on changing the world for street children. Our vision is of a just world with no street children. Our mission is to end the injustice of children living and working on the streets. Our core value is to be Courageous.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 June 2024

Total income:
£2,192,548

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Donations and legacies £2.17m
Charitable activities £0
Other trading activities £0
Investments £21.96k
Other £0

Total expenditure:
£2,165,520

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Raising funds £499.46k
Charitable activities £1.67m
Other £0

£0 investments gains (losses)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

By clicking the investment gains checkbox the charitable spending bar is adjusted to take account of capital growth as well as income. This shows the balance the charity is striking, between spending on current beneficiaries and retaining resources for future beneficiaries.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £499.46k
Charitable expenditure £1.67m
Retained for future use £27.03k

People

10 Employee(s)

7 Trustee(s)

12 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£80k to £90k 1

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

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Overseas Aid/famine Relief
  • Accommodation/housing
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Bolivia
  • El Salvador
  • Guatemala
  • India
  • Kenya
  • Nepal
  • Sierra Leone

Governance

Registration history:
  • 21 December 2000: Standard registration
  • 02 October 2017: Funds received from 1082810 ACTION FOR STREET KIDS
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • TOYBOX (Working name)
  • TOYBOX CHARITY (Working name)
Company number:
03963000 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment 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
  • Investment
  • 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
David Ian Westwood Chair 09 June 2022
None on record
Victoria Brophy Trustee 06 June 2024
None on record
Carina McLeod Trustee 08 September 2022
None on record
Jamie Richard Sambruck Trustee 09 September 2021
None on record
William James Trevethen Rockett Trustee 19 September 2019
None on record
Francis Jack Goss Trustee 07 June 2017
None on record
Fernando Caicedo Trustee 01 March 2017
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/06/2020 30/06/2021 30/06/2022 30/06/2023 30/06/2024
Total gross income £2.23m £1.96m £2.11m £1.97m £2.19m
Total expenditure £2.06m £1.84m £2.00m £2.19m £2.17m
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Donations and legacies £2.22m £1.96m £2.08m £1.96m £2.17m
Income - Other trading activities £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Charitable activities £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £5.49k £3.00k £34.83k £10.67k £21.96k
Income - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Legacies £42.70k £29.28k £285.69k £62.42k £244.14k
Expenditure - Charitable activities £1.63m £1.47m £1.60m £1.73m £1.67m
Expenditure - Raising funds £434.28k £367.69k £394.19k £455.81k £499.46k
Expenditure - Governance £8.15k £8.94k £9.95k £11.65k £11.81k
Expenditure - Grants institution £1.01m £932.66k £1.04m £1.13m £1.03m
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £0

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 30/06/2020 30/06/2021 30/06/2022 30/06/2023 30/06/2024
Own use assets £40.89k £22.62k £12.54k £9.97k £16.39k
Long-term investments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Other assets £829.95k £971.20k £1.12m £912.77k £942.95k
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £41.12k £39.97k £67.06k £74.92k £84.49k

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 30 June 2024 22 April 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2024 22 April 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2023 25 March 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2023 25 March 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2022 21 March 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2022 21 March 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2021 31 March 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2021 31 March 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2020 30 April 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2020 30 April 2021 On time 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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 29 MARCH 2000 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS DATED 6 DECEMBER 2000, 14 MARCH 2001, 22 SEPTEMBER 2008 AND 8 JULY 2010. as amended on 16 Mar 2021 as amended on 20 Apr 2021

Charitable objects

1. The prevention and relief of poverty anywhere in the world in particular but not exclusively by: a) Providing support for street living and working children, including access to education and healthcare b) Providing support for vulnerable families as to encourage a stable and caring family life and prevent children being forced onto the streets 2. The promotion of the rights of the child, as set out in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Convention on the Rights of the Child and subsequent United Nations conventions and declarations, by any means the Trustees in their absolute discretion choose and in particular by raising awareness as to the needs of street living and working children, and advocacy as to how those needs can be best met. 3. The advancement of education of the public in particular but not exclusively by: a) Educating the public about the nature, causes and effects of poverty b) Conducting and procuring research concerning the same and disseminating the results to the public 4. The promotion of the active engagement of the Christian church in the provision of support to street living and working children, irrespective of gender identity, age, marital status, ethnic origins, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief. 5.To carry out any other objects which are exclusively charitable and are beneficial to the community in the places where the charity operates.

Area of benefit

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

WORLD

Contact information

Address:
Challenge House
Sherwood Drive
Bletchley
MK3 6DP
Phone:
01908360050
Email:
info@toybox.org
Website:

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