MERRY GO ROUND TOY & LEISURE LIBRARY

Charity number: 1100532
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Our 2 toy libraries are a resource open to any families, groups or individuals involved in providing daycare for children of all abilities, backgrounds and ages. We have an online booking system for lending out high quality toys, games and resources, including ones for children with additional needs, which aim to promote development and learning through play and are fun!

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £25,306
Total expenditure: £24,884

Total income includes £555 from 2 government grant(s)

People

6 Trustee(s)

6 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

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Disability
  • Recreation
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Devon

Governance

Registration history:
  • 05 November 2003: 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
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting 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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Alex Allan Chair 01 November 2017
None on record
Helene Prestat Trustee 13 November 2019
None on record
Joy Rogers Trustee 09 November 2016
None on record
ANDREA LOUISE BRISTOW Trustee 09 November 2016
None on record
Kelly Allan Trustee 16 July 2015
None on record
NICOLETTE JEFFREY Trustee 15 October 2014
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 01/04/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £23.54k £21.12k £24.81k £18.73k £25.31k
Total expenditure £19.64k £18.15k £22.81k £29.12k £24.88k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £1.06k £14.48k £4.24k £3.29k £555

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 2024 13 August 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 15 November 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 26 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2022 09 September 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2021 01 November 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 Not Required
Annual return 01 April 2020 02 November 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 01 April 2020 Not Required
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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 8TH OCTOBER 2002

Charitable objects

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THE RELIEF AND EDUCATION OF ALL LOCAL CHILDREN BY THE PROVISION OF THERAPEUTIC, EDUCATIONAL AND STIMULATING TOYS AND EQUIPMENT AND IN FURTHERANCE OF SUCH OBJECT THE TOY LIBRARY SHALL AIM: I. TO ASSIST THE DEVELOPMENT FROM THE EARLIEST AGE OF ALL CHILDREN WHATEVER THEIR CIRCUMSTANCES THROUGH ALL FORMS OF PLAY ACTIVITY. II. TO LEND TO THEM THE BEST AVAILABLE TOYS. III. TO PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR PROFESSIONAL INVOLVEMENT AS APPROPRIATE.

Area of benefit

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

DEVON

Contact information

Address:
EXETER SCRAPSTORE
BELMONT PARK
GORDON ROAD
EXETER
EX1 2DH
Phone:
01392436777
Email:
admin@mgrtoylibrary.org
Website:

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