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colchester toy library

The charity supports children and young people, people with disabilities, and other charities or voluntary bodies. Colchester Toy Library is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by providing human resources. The charity is based in Essex and operates in Essex.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

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

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£16,454
Latest Expenditure
£11,147

Financial Efficiency

Overall Efficiency 67.7%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Expenditure Ratio 67.7%
Expenditure as % of income

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2025£16,454£11,1470 / 12
2023£11,134£9,6230 / 9
2022£10,867£8,6140 / 8

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers