## **TOYHOUSE MISSION STATEMENT** ## _**Toyhouse makes a difference......**_ by supporting the wellbeing of families locally and throughout the community. With over 45years’ experience of working with families through the medium of play, Toyhouse fosters attachment between parents and children, enabling them to interact together and share experiences. Toyhouse empowers individuals, families, volunteers and employees to develop the skills and resilience to achieve their aspirations. ## **Toyhouse Impact Report 2024** _**......early support for a better future**_ ## **TOYHOUSE** **The Toyhouse Centre 92 St. Paul’s Way London E3 4AL** **Telephone: 020 7987 7399 Email: info@toyhouse.org.uk Web site: www.toyhouse.org.uk Facebook: toyhouselondon Twitter: ToyhouseLondon Instagram: Toyhouse92** **Building Firmer Foundations For Over 45 years** ## **Enabling service delivery** ## **Message from the Chair - Sue Cox** Like everyone else, Toyhouse has experienced significant challenges over the last few years. We emerged from a global pandemic to an environment of cutbacks and reduced funding streams, while realising the need for Toyhouse services was increasing, with local families facing difficulties of re-engaging with the wider community during a cost-of-living crisis. To manage this situation Toyhouse established a new Strategy for 22-25, with a key focus on ‘Listening to the Local Community’. Senior staff have worked tirelessly to identify and apply for funding; with support of dedicated committee members plus input from staff and users, we have reviewed and adapted our services to ensure we meet the needs of local families. The Impact Report highlights the range of wonderful services delivered by Toyhouse over the last year. ih eee 1 - £4 Due to hard work, dedication, and Den © Vee 4 resilience of the amazing Toyhouse staff team, our brilliant Sure STEPs Peer “a , ¥ Support workers and volunteers; 7 alongside generosity of both old and new funders who contribute to Toyhouse, we are still active; so now we look to the <2. = u future. In the light of this, we have employed two new part time Project Workers. These staff enable us to extend and develop our range of services, ensuring we continue to ‘make a difference’ for local families. this is my last message as Chair as my circumstances have changed and I no longer live in Tower Hamlets. It has been my privilege to be involved with Toyhouse on and off over the last 30 years - as a user with my own children, committee member, and then Chair. It is a fantastic organisation to be involved with and I would recommend it to anyone thinking of joining the committee. I end with a big THANK YOU to everyone involved with Toyhouse – keep up the fantastic work. **Management Committee Members:** Patron: Cath Armstrong Chair: Sue Cox Treasurer: Val Whitehead Vice Chair: Sian Harris Secretary: Joy Hastings Kalsoom Khan Toby Evans Zenith Rahman Halon Iqbal Renee Lawrence Fatimah Jobber **Senior Staff Members** Pip Pinhorn: Manager Julie Morgan: Deputy Manager Mohammad Selim: Finance Officer **Co-ordinator: Supporting Young Families: Service & Strategy** Tugela Barnes **Play & Family Support Team** Afia Begum, Dilara Begum & Natasha Forbes **Project Wokers** : Hena Begum & Mumtaz Begum ## **Partnerships & Funders** **Save the Children** Supporting Toyhouse with events Funding from Postcode Society supported our Sure STEPs Programme **BBC Children in Need** funded us to run after-school sessions for children on healthy lifestyles LBTH Mayors Community Fund grant for Toy Library Support work & Cook, Community & Culture **ELBA:** Supporting Christmas events **LBTH** Children & Family Centres commissioned & Thethrough Toyhouse to run Physical Play sessions, ae Supported by **Awards 4 All: Funding to pilot our new Early Years Active Play Project** A **Small Grant from Wakefield & Tetley** to support our core operating cost ## **Toyhouse makes a difference** ## **The Toyhouse Centre** ## **Our Thanks to those who have helped Toyhouse this year:** Individual Donors / Gift Aid pledges ELBA Volunteers & Peer Supporters East End Community Foundation TH Children & Family Centre Hubs LB Tower Hamlets Mayors Community Grant Programme BBC Children in Need Barclays National Lottery Awards for All Save the Children St Hilda’s Community Centre St Paul’s Way Medical Centre Donators of used toys CAF/Give As You Earn/Just Giving Blue Lizard Canary Wharf Harca Gateway Housing Travis Perkins James Noe Ken Morgan Family & Friends of Staff & Management Committee members Voluntary Sector Children’s Forum Wakefield & Tetley Trust Cath & Bob Armstrong Postcode Society Trust Mile End Play Pavilion Morgan Stanley Start4Life programme British Land ## **A complete set of Annual Accounts is available from Toyhouse** ## **Message from the Treasurer: Val Whitehead** This year we have increased our income & reduced our deficit & we have had significant successes in recent funding bids so that the prospects for the next year look very positive, however we will still face challenges ahead in continuing this trend in the longer term. Many thanks to all the hard work from our dedicated staff & volunteers for all @ LBTH & Public their work & to our Health generous funders and donors who make M@ Trust & this possible **Over 3000 people have been involved in Toyhouse services during the last year** ## **WHAT A YEAR IT HAS BEEN!!!** Since its inception 45 years ago, Toyhouse has always held the needs of the youngest children and their parents as central to service provision. Over the years, research evidence has increasingly demonstrated just how important it is to start as well as possible – to build _**Firm Foundations**_ , when building both tower blocks and human beings! The Central Government launch of the “Start for Life” initiative in March 2021 was recognition of the need to prioritise the **First 1001 Days** , but sadly took 2 years to become an emerging reality locally. I distinctly remember being invited to my first meeting in March 2023, since when the pace of day-to-day Toyhouse working life has been relentless. We were trilled and relieved to be awarded funding in late 2023; and so 2024 has been incredibly busy; rolling out the range of services we are now funded to deliver, and which you can read about in this **Impact Report** . Toyhouse needed to be both agile and tenacious, driven by our commitment to be supported financially, enabled to facilitate appropriate services that address needs preventively - even _**before they first emerge**_ ; - rather than later, when problems are deeply embedded and harder to unravel. Now we need to secure funding over a longer time period so we can focus on )——— Pa. ——= _service delivery_ rather than the need constantly to replenish our coffers. \ “i, | ee ee dy ex ee oe Meeting the needs of the new generation deserves nothing less! **Some interesting Stats about Toyhouse & our services:**  **19% are White British**  **36% are European**  **27% are Bangladeshi**  **37% are Asian** ## **Community Toy Libraries** ## **TOY LIBRARIES** We were pleased to be awarded funding from the **Mayor’s Community Grants Programme** , enabling us to provide support to 12 community Toy Libraries currently delivering play & toy loan services for local families. Toy Library provision closed for 18 months during the pandemic then, via an Innovation Grant from Save the Children Fund, we were able to provide _direct_ support so 6 were enabled to re -launch; the others were gradually able to re-open via significant voluntary effort. For the last year, _this_ Grant has enabled us to provide face2face support plus training to new Librarians; also we provide advice via email or phone. A Newsletter is now a feature and wear & tear replacement of some stock is in the pipeline. Toy Libraries for pre-schoolers facilitate a wonderful setting to support early learning, develop social skills plus encouragement for language acquisition. **Supporting Toy Libraries: Pip & Julie** – ‘It’s so helpful him coming to Toyhouse, when he gets home I can see the confidence. It’s good for him to play and meet other children.’ (T & S) We have 12 Member Toy Libraries: 6 are based in schools; 2 in Special Schools; 1 in an Idea Store; 3 in Voluntary & Community settings. ## **Volunteering** Volunteering **East London Business Alliance** _**James Noe & Family**_ _For many years James & his family have generously_ Over many years Toyhouse has been very _donated toys for local_ fortunate to be support by ELBA _families. We continue to be_ supporting Toyhouse Via Team Challenges _very grateful for the generous_ this has always made an amazing _gifts, chosen by his children, &_ difference to many families _given to the children we work with._ ## **British Land** Two teams of volunteers from British Land joined Toyhouse. On a lovely sunny day in June the first took families on a trip to Greenwich Park and the second team gave the Toyhouse Centre a fresh coat of paint, making it look much brighter. Opportunities like this are really important to Toyhouse and the families we work with, providing new experiences for both children & adults alike. ## **Barclays Bank** Toyhouse was very grateful to staff at Barclays for their generosity in donating toys for the families we are working with. With budgets tight there is little spare money for those extras. Everyone was really thrilled when boxes were delivered to the Toyhouse Centre. The children and families who received the toys were thrilled & we received so much positive feedback and thank you cards from the children. ## **Volunteering @ Toyhouse Project** ## **A new look for the Toyhouse Centre** The Toyhouse Centre has been included in a street art project to brighten up St Paul’s Way. A big Thank you to Harca, Global Street Art & Gateway. The feedback from families has been very positive Toyhouse is very fortunate to have an active group of volunteers supporting many of our projects. This enables Toyhouse to offer a wider range of services to more local families. All our volunteers are parents and live in the local community, providing a more personal link and connections for the families we support. **Volunteering @ Toyhouse Active Peer Support Volunteers** Nazmin, Shazna, Shakara, Elisa, Iishita, Kate, Mumtaz, Zoe & Hena Leonilyn, Sume, & Ayesha **Volunteering @ Toyhouse** Nazmin, Shazna, Shakara, Leonilyn, Sume, & Ayesha ## **Family Wellbeing-Physical** ## **ACTIVE PHYSICAL PLAY** Physical Play is essential for a child developing balance, coordination, reaction time, building stronger muscles and improving emotional & mental wellbeing. Active Physical Play runs twice a week throughout the year and provides a safe environment for parents & their young children to explore a range of equipment & opportunities. Importantly it is somewhere very young children can safely ’take risks pushing & extending existing skills. Facilitated by experienced staff who can support parents & children both within the session and by offering information to extend their knowledge of Play in the local area.. Held every Mon 10-12 noon & Wed 1-3pm At St Hilda’s Community Centre. Afia, Dilara, Natasha & Volunteer Shazna ## **EARLY YEARS ACTIVE PLAY** Offering all the fun and benefits of our Active Physical Play session, but run at the opposite end of the borough in the Play Pavilion, Mile End Park. Early Years Active Play has the benefit of being located in a large play area enabling families access to an extensive outside play space, in addition to the purpose built Play Pavilion. This project runs in term time Mon & Wed10-11.30 Staff: Natasha & Dilara Volunteers: Nazmin, & Ayeshea **We are please to announce Awards 4 All are now** **funding this project, enabling local** **families ongoing opportunities to support their well-being and meet others from the local community** **Connecting with the local community** Both Active Play sessions offer Toyhouse the opportunity to reach the wider community. Being based at opposite ends of the borough enables us to listen to more families, hearing their views and ideas on what they would like to see for their young children ## **Benefits for Early Learning** Benefits for Early Learning **STORIES, SONGS & RHYMES** This fun, energetic session remains popular with families. Each week, a new story is introduced and retold together using sounds and actions. There are parachute games, puppets, nursery rhymes, musical instruments and dancing! The session has been planned to maximise communication between parents and their babies and toddlers, in a playful and enjoyable way, as a way of boosting children’s language skills and parental confidence. Concerns about young children’s speech, language and communication delay after the Covid-19 pandemic have been widely reported for several years. Most recently, there is a reported rise in the number of children missing communication milestones at age 12 months, causing concern locally and nationally. It was with this in mind that Stories, Songs & Rhymes has now been tailored to be part of the Bright Beginnings initiative with LBTH’s GP Care Group. In addition to the usual hour of lively, interactive storytelling and music, we now offer an extra, targeted half-hour for referred families whose children have concerns raised about their speech & language development. ## **Facilitator: Tugela & Natasha** ## **INVITED TO STAY & PLAY** This weekly session, for invited and referred families, provided an opportunity to play and make social connections in a smaller group, bringing parents from across communities together. Sessions enabled manageable, small-group socialising between parents and children when many remained nervous of larger social gatherings post-Covid. It provided valuable opportunities for babies and young children to interact, developing speech, language and play skills supported by parent and a variety of play resources. Parents received consistent, emotional and psychological support from the facilitators. Crucially, parents were able to support each other, sharing advice and experiences. This session has been particularly valuable for families who have faced additional challenges during the first years of parenthood, who have benefitted from the consistent and sensitive support of Toyhouse workers and trained Peer Support Volunteers. **Tugela & Mumtaz PSV** **With n NEW funding via Bright Beginnings from September we have introduced a new session for referred families with children 9mths18mths with a identified developmental delay at the 12 month check.** ## **Listening to the youngest Children** Listening to the youngest Children ## **BABY SENSORY & RHYME TIME** The ever-popular Baby Sensory & Rhyme Time session runs weekly and welcomes parents & carers with pre-crawling babies. Each session, our community room is transformed into a cosy sensory play space, with a changing variety of high-quality toys and sensory play resources. Each session ends with a lively round of nursery rhymes and songs, accompanied by lots of delighted baby squeals! The session offers a peaceful, welcoming environment for parents & babies to play, relax and make vital social connections in the early days of parenthood. Many families return weekly and form supportive friendships during this session. We offer calming classical music, gentle lighting, as well as homemade cake and hot drinks for parents. As one mum told us: ‘ _it’s been a lifeline, especially in those early weeks when you’re not sleeping, you’ve not eaten, you can come here and be taken care of for an hour’_ . Feedback from families tells us that they value the small size of the group, which allows them to build meaningful, lasting relationships with Toyhouse staff & other families. ## **Tugela & Sume** Dad – ‘We’ve really loved it here at **Story, Songs & Rhymes,** it’s her favourite session. You’ve been incredible.’ ‘Toyhouse has been amazing. In my darkest hour, I could come and sit here, and know A would be cared for, and be surrounded by love. It has been a real life line’ (R & A) ## **BABY MASSAGE** Toyhouse has 3 members of staff who hold the International Association of Infant Massage qualification. Our courses have proved very popular with many new parents being recommended by those who have previously completed the course. Our partnership work with St Pauls’ Way MC enables us to reach new families pre-& post birth we aim to run Baby Massage classes 6 times per year. Touch is the first sense to develop and the last to leave us. Encouraging parents to use “nurturing touch” on their baby strengthens the bond between them; Baby Massage courses show parents the strokes for a full massage, discussion time builds peer support networks and friendships, with many finding this the first time they are able to meet other local parents and build social networks. **Julie, Pip & Afia (Certified Infant Massage Instructors)** ## **Wellbeing** ## **Creative Cook Club & Summer Workshops** Doe running afterschool for primary aged A fun healthier lifestyle project, children together with their parents/ carers and interests. Each week they are able to explore healthy alternatives to high sugar/fat foods, from across the world. With the children deciding what to cook, including ways to adapt these to healthier ingredients, cooking methods. In the summer holidays the project is adapted to workshops, enabling more children to access, making use of local open spaces for play & games. Cook Club has supported Toyhouse to hear the views and ideas of local primary age children, helping us shape services to TB IC, meet local needs and interests. This project is incredibly Gaychilcrenin Need popular and we always have a waiting list for the courses and workshops **. Facilitators: Afia & Julie** _“Sorry Meabh and I missed the Cook, Community group party, it was such a special lovely group with great people. Natasha & Lyn made it all come together in such an inclusive, caring atmosphere where it felt so nice and safe to share our stories. One of the best things I’ve done since Motherhood”. Love & Thanks Meabh & Lou_ ## **Cook, Community & Culture Course** Funded by LBTH Mayors Community Fund, this project will aim to bring a wide range of parents with pre-school children plus people aged over 50yrs in a 5-week course during which they will explore a variety of ways in which we might appear to be different. We will bring people together through the medium of food across cultures, both day to day and celebratory events, with the aim of building wider understand and stronger links within the local community. "oO y "Sa Participants will take their experiences and learning back to their own family and community building wider understand, social connections & friendships **Facilitator:** CI» : y " My BY **Natasha. Volunteers: Lyn & Shakara** ## **Partnerships** Partnerships Toyhouse has had a longstanding link with **St Paul’s Way Medical Centre** We have been working in partnership with them, providing **Play & Information** session in the waiting area during the ante-natal clinic and the baby 6-8 week cheek sessions. These sessions have been very successful in reaching families at the earliest points **Save the Children** invited Toyhouse families to the launch of Lego Christmas event. Traveling by mini bus to the Lego flagship store in Leicester Square, great fun was had by all. ## _“I have never worked with the Toyhouse, but have heard great things from my team”_ **Practice Manager, St Andrews Health Centre!** ## **Reaching the community** - 2279 child users, 58% boys & 42% girls - • 1491 total adult users with 10% of these being male carers Over 3000 people have been involved in Toyhouse services during the last year - 1535 total users are of Asian origin – 40% - • 647 users are White British;17% total users • There are 80 Facilitators (many are volunteers) For a second year Toyhouse have been very fortunate to work in partnership with the **Half Moon Theatre** offering more varied opportunities for families at the Toyhouse Centre, their Creative workshops for families with pre-school children were a great success. They were able to explore, themed movement, story & songs &the families really enjoyed the sessions. All were given the chance to attend a theatre performance. ## **Video Interaction Guidance (VIG)** This year, Tugela has been training to deliver Video Interaction Guidance (VIG), a strengths-based intervention designed to promote quality, attuned interactions between parents and very young children. Research shows that attunement between caregiver and child in the first 1001 days is vital to laying firm foundations for children’s learning, development and emotional wellbeing. ## **Sure STEPs Peer Suport** Sure STEPs Peer Suport ## **SURE STEPS & THE PEER SUPPORT VOLUNTEER PROGRAMME** Our trained Peer Support Volunteers (PSVs) have continued to support local families. We have made several successful new matches this year. Participating families face a variety of challenges, most notably high levels of anxiety, which we continue to see in unprecedented levels since the Covid-19 pandemic. Families are often also socially isolated, especially those who are single parents or have children with additional needs. Therefore, the flexible, informal support offered by our PSVs can make a real difference. Support is offered either over the phone – via text message or calls – or in person, encouraging isolated families to get out and about in the local area, or accompanying them to sessions at Toyhouse. ## **PEER SUPPORT TRAINING** Toyhouse held 2 training courses for those wanting to become Peer Support Volunteers (PSV). The first course was in November-December and the second during April-May and resulted in 12 people completing the training and some now actively involved in supporting local families. The course runs for 8 session, exploring areas mums-to-be and new families may be struggling with, reasons for these difficulties and how they can offer support. Our next course is due to start in October. . ## **Pip, Julie & Tugela** _“If I could do this course at Toyhouse over and over again, I wouldn’t think twice! It’s a safe, inclusive, fun, sad, happy – and pretty much all!”_ **Mellow parent** “ _Thank you so much for all the support, knowledge, kindness, gifts and cake you have given us in the over the past year – in_ _**Baby Group, Massage, Story & Rhyme time.** Coming to Toyhouse has helped me connect to the community & feel more confident as a new parent”_ ## **EARLY SUPPORT** ## **BRIGHT BEGINNINGS** x y Ly ‘In the spring, Toyhouse was approached and by AY Via a asked whether we could offer sessions for 5 yy F families who had been identified as likely to benefit from a group work input, in particular » a focusing on opportunities to develop social communication, speech & skills. Following discussion within the team, we presented 4 possible options! Some linked to universal services, whilst others are wholly targeted. The first launched in The Toyhouse Centre in August, outlined elsewhere in this report as it is a variation on “Stories, Songs and Rhymes” – an instantly successful session! The second session, again in The Toyhouse Centre, launched in the early autumn, is a play session for referred families, during which we show short film clips and provide other information to support parents increased understanding of the importance of communication and interaction with their young child. We plan to start session 3 & 4 later in the autumn, basing them elsewhere in the Borough, but linked to universal services Toyhouse delivers. We are pleased to be working with the **Bright Beginnings** team on this Pilot programme and hope to contribute to positive outcomes; both for the families and for the research! ## **Special Early Family Support** This is a new development, funded via the Central Government “ **Start for Life** ” Programme, but linked to work Toyhouse previously undertook for 15years via the Home Visiting Mobile Toy Library service, for the families of pre school aged children with special needs. This new service can receive referrals for those identified at the 20week scan, or later, who either have a named, or as yet unnamed, cause of developmental delay. The service provides emotional support to the parents in their home, plus relevant toys & resources to encourage their interactive play & engagement with the child. The project aims to reduce isolation, promoting the well-being of parents, despite the challenges of caring for a baby with additional needs. **Pip, Mumtaz & Hena** Baby Sensory & Rhyme Time ‘There’s nothing else like it in Tower Hamlets Everyone is so welcoming and friendly.’ – mum ## **START 4 LIFE** ## **MELLOW PARENTING** When funding became available via the **Start for Life** programme, Toyhouse was delighted to be able to continue our annual facilitation of the in-depth, for the 14x weekly, whole day session, Mellow course for parents, together with their pre school aged child; but with a specific focus on babies & toddlers aged 6-24months. Toyhouse has 3 staff qualified to facilitate Mellow and the 2024 course, run by Tugela & Pip, began recruiting at the turn of the year, running from March-July, beginning with 9 families. The end of course evaluation yielded both very positive comments & statistics, but also the 7 participants who finished all recorded significant positive improvement in their parenting strategies leading to increased confidence & satisfaction in their parenting role! The next Mellow Parents course launches in November 2024 & we already have nearly a full cohort! Course Facilitators: Pip, Tugela & Julie Children’s Group: Afia & Natasha Parent Volunteer: Sume ## **MELLOW BUMPS & BUMPS +** Toyhouse has been funded to continue offering Mellow Bumps this year, with one 6-week course delivered successfully, another started in September. This highly regarded course is evidence-based, which focuses on antenatal bonding with baby, emotional aspects of becoming a mother, and new-born development. The course is especially useful for vulnerable pregnant women, working closely with referring professionals such as Perinatal Mental Health services, Gateway Midwives & Children’s Social Care throughout the course. We also welcome self-referrals. This year, extending support to participants by offering Mellow Bumps Plus, a sensory stay & play session for MB families after babies have arrived. Facilitated by the same staff who delivered the course, this small, welcoming session filled with familiar faces has become a lifeline for more vulnerable families. Some of our Mellow Bumps Plus families have faced homelessness, relationship breakdown or ongoing health conditions, but continue to attend as regularly as possible. We look forward to welcoming a new cohort of Mellow Bumps Plus families . **Facilitators: Tugela & Natasha** _**Advice from a parent on the Mellow Parenting course:** “You should definitely go on this (Mellow Parenting) course; it will be a rollercoaster journey of enlightenment, laughter, tears, joy and fun. You will meet other parents that may, or may not, be going through the same as you; - but you will definitely learn, whether it’s about You, your child, or your family.”_ COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 02912688 CHARrrY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1036738 Toy House Libraries Association of Tower Hamlets Company Limlted by Guarantee Unaudited Financial Statements 31 March 2024 JONES & GRAHAM ACCOUNTANTS LTD Chartered Certified Accountsnts 45 Vale Street DENBIGH Denbighshire LL16 3AH Toy House Libraries Associatlon of Tower Hamlets Company Llmited by Guarantee Flnanclal Statements Year ended 31 March 2024 Page Trustees, annual report (incorporating the directorfs report) Independent examlnerfs report to the trustees ststement of finandal actlvltles (Including Income and expenditure account) Statement of financial position Notes to the financlal statements The followlng pages do not fonn part ofthe flnanclal ststements Detailed statement of financial activities 16 Notes to the detailed statement of financlal activities 17 Toy House Libraries Association of Tower Hamlets Company Limited by Guarantee Trustees, Annual Report (Incorporating the Dlrectovs Report) Year ended 31 March 2024 The truslees. who are 81s0 the directo￿ for the purposes of company18w. present thelr report and the unaudited financial ststements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2024. Reference and admlnlstratlve detalls Roglstered charlty name Toy House Libraries Association of Tmr Hamlets Charlty reglstratlon number 1036738 Company r•gl8tratlon numb•r 02912688 Prlnclpal Offl￿ and regl8t•red The T￿0￿88 Centre offlce 92 St Pauls Way London E3 4AL The trust••s Tugela Bames Sue Cox Toby Evans Valerle Whilehead Joy Hasting8 Halon Iqbal Zenith Rahman Kalsoom Khan Sian Harris H Khatun Fallmah Jobber Renne Lawrence Wenkana LU {R8slgned 17 October 2023) (Reslgned 17 October 2023) (Appointed 17 October 2023) {Appolnted 17 October 2023) (Appointed 17 October 2023) Indop•ndont examlner Jones & Graham Accountants Lld 45 Vale Street OENBIGH Denbighshire LL16 3AH Structure, govornanrA and management The charity is a company limited by guarantee fomied on 25 March 1994. At that time it took over the activit*s, assets and liabilities of Ihe wevious unincorporated association of the same nama. which had been set up In March 1979. Toy House Libraries Association of Tower Hamlets Company Limited by Guarantee Trustees, Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (Continued) Year ended 31 March 2024 Objectives and actlvltles The charity's objects are to provide and assist in the provision of facilities for children, and adults with special educational needs, primarily in the London 8orough of Tower Hamlets for their recreation, especially through the provision of therapeutic and educational loys with the object of improving their conditions of life.The policies adopted in furtherance of these objects are lo support individual member groups in Tower Hamlets and there has been no change in these during the year. The Iruslees have paid due regard lo guidance issued by the Charity Commission in deciding what aclivilies the charity should undertake. Strategic report The following sections for achievements and performance and financial review form the strategic report of Ihe charity. Achlevements and performance Details of the activities. achievements and perfomiance of the charity are set out in the separate Annual Report. Flnancial review The financial transactions of the charily during the year and the financial position at the end of the year are Set out in the attached accounts and are reviewed in the separate Annual Report. The Irustees consider the financial position to be salisfactory. 11 is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have nol been designated for a specific use should be maintained al a level equivalent to between Ihree and six month's expenditure. The Irustees consider that reserves at this level will ensure that, in the event of a significant drop in funding, they will be able to continue the charity's current activilies while consideration is given lo ways in which additional funds may be raised. This level of reserves has been maintained throughout the year. The trustees have assessed the major risks to which the charity is exposed, and are satisfied that systems are in place to mitigate exposure to the major risks. They intend lo keep this matter under regular review. The Iruslees, annual report and the slralegic report were approved on on behalf of the board of trustees by- and signed VJ UJ-q Valerie Whitehead Trustee Toy House Libraries Association of Tower Hamlets Company Llmlted by Guarantee Independent Examlner's Report to the Trustees of Toy House Libraries Association of Tower Hamlets Year ended 31 March 2024 I report to the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of Toy House Libraries Association of Tower Hamlets (Ihe charity) for the year ended 31 March 2024. Responsibilities and basis of report As the trustees of the company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the financial ststements in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 (Ihe 2006 Act.). Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the company are not requlred to be audlted under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of the charity's accounts as carried out under sectlon 145 of the Charities Act 2011 {'the 2011 Act.). In c4rying out rny examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(bl of the 2011 Act. Independent examlnefs statement I have completed my examination. I confimi that no matters have come to my attention in connection with Ihe examination giving me cause to believe: accounting ￿COrdS were not kept in r8SP8Ct of the charity as ￿qUired by section 386 of the 2006 Act,. or the financial statements do not accord with those records,. or the financial stat8ments do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts glve a INe and falrf vlew which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination: or the financial statements have not been prepared In accordance with the methods and principtes of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities applicable to charities preparfng their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland {FRS 1021. I have rK) concerns and have come across no other matters In connectlon wlth the examination to which attention should be drawn in this r8POrt in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Ind ndent Examiner Jone5 & Graham Accountants Ltd 45 Vale Street DENBIGH Denbighshlre LL16 3AH Toy House Llbraries Association of Tower Hamlets Company Limited by Guarantee Statement of Flnancial Activfties (including Income and expenditure account) Year ended 31 March 2024 2024 Unrestricted Restricted funds funds Total funds Total funds 2023 Incom• and endowments Donations and legaci8S Charitable activities Investment income Other income 11,144 11.144 146.617 5.265 225 141,213 128.040 2.407 5,265 225 T**1 In¢om• 22.038 141.213 163,251 140.011 Expondlture Expendlture on chadtable acllvitleg Total expend1￿re 9,10 21.420 167,905 167.905 189.325 176.268 21,420 189.325 176,268 Net expendltur• and net movgm•nt In fund• 618 (26.692) (26.074) (36.257) Reconclllatlon of funds Total funds brought forward Total fund$ Garrfod forward 142.423 75,898 49,206 218.321 254,578 218,321 143.041 192.247 The statement of financlal activitses indudes all gains and losses rets)gnlsed In the year. All Income and expendrture derlve from continulr¥J activ5ties. The note• on pages 6 to 14 fofm part of thege flnan¢l•l statem￿. Toy House Libraries Association of Tower Hamlets Company Limited by Guarantee Statement of Financial Position 31 March 2024 2024 2023 Note Fixed assets Tangible fixed assets 16 2,852 3,095 Current assets Debtors Cash at bank and in hand 17 28,637 361.364 19,707 215,706 390.001 235,413 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year Net current assets 18 200,606 20.187 189,395 215.226 Total assets less current liabilities 192.247 218,321 Net assets 192.247 218,321 Funds of the charity Restricted funds Unrestricted funds 49,206 143,041 75.898 142.423 Total charity funds 22 192.247 218,321 For the year ending 31 March 2024 the charity was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Acl 2006 relating to small companies. Directors, responsibilities= The members have not required the company lo obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year in question in accordance with section 476- The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of financial statements. These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies. regime. These financial statements were approved by the board of trustees and authorised for issue on and are signed on behalf of the board by- Sian Harris TTUStee Trustee "Iij LTh The notes on pages 6 to 14 fomi part of these financial statement5. Toy House Llbrarles Association of Tower Hamlets Company Limited by Guarantse Notes to the Financial Statements Year ended 31 March 2024 General Inforniallon The charity is a public benefit entlty and a private company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales and a registered charity In England and Wales. The address of the reglstered office is Th8 Toyhous8 C8ntr8, 92 St Pauls Way, Bow, London. E3 4AL. Statement of compllance These financial statements have been prepared in compllance wlth FRS 102. 'The Flnanclal Reportlng Stsndard applicable In the UK and the Republlc of Ireland., the Statement of Recommended Practice appllcable to charltles preparing their accounts In accordance with the Flnanclal Reportlng Standard appllcable In the UK and Republlc of Ireland (FRS 102) (CharltSes SORP (FRS 102)) and the Cornpanles Act 2006. Accountlng pollclo• Basls of preparatlon Th8 flnanclal statements have been prepared on the hlstorfc81 cost basls, as modlfied by the revaluatlon of cerlaln financial assels and liabilities and investment propertles measured al falr valu8 through Incom8 or 8XP8ndSlure. Th8 flnandal statemants are prepared in sterllng, which Is the functlonal currenGy of the entlty. Golng Con￿rn There are no materlal uncertalntles about the charws ablllty to contlnue. Judgements and key sources of estlmatlon unrArtalnty The preparation of the financial statements requires management to make judgemenis, estlmates and assumptlons thal affect Ihe amounts reported. Thes8 estimates and judgements are Contlnually reviewed and are based on experfence and other factorn, Includlng expectations of future events that are belleved to be reasonable under the clrcumstances. Fund accountlng Unrestricteil funds are avallable for use at the discrellon of the trustees lo further any of the charitys purposes. Deslgnated funds are unrestricted funds earrnarked by the trustees for particular future project or commitmenl. Restrfcted funds are subjecled to restrlctlons on thelr 8xp8ndlture declared by lh8 donor or through the terms of an appeal, and fall into one of two sub-classes: restricted income funds or endowment funds. Toy House Librarles Assoclatlon of Tower Hamlets Company Llmlted by Guarantee Notes to the Financial Statements (¢ondnu•dl Year ended 31 March 2024 Accountlng pollcles (Mnllnued) Incomlng resources All incoming resources are included in the statement of financial actSvities when entitlement has passed to the charfty: It Is probable that the economic benefits associated with the transaction will flow to the charity and the amount can be rellably measured. The following speclfic policles are applied to particular categories of income: Income from donatlons or grants Is recognlsed when there is evidence of entitlemenl to the glft, rec8lPt Is probabl8 and its amount can b8 m8asur8d reliably. legacy Income Is recognSsed when recelpt bs probable and entit]errnnt Is establlshed. Income from donated good8 Is measured at the f8Sr value of Ihe goods unless th18 19 impractlcal to measur8 r81iably, in which case the valuo is derived from the cost to the donor or the estirnated resale value. Donat8d facilltles and sepllces are recognised in the accounts when recelved If the value can be rellably measured, No amounts are Included for the contribution of general vdunteern. Income from contracts for the Supply of 8ervlce8 58 recognbed wSth the dellvery of the contracted service. This is cla5silled as unrestrlcted funds unless there is a contractual requirement for It to be spent on a partiGular purpose and relurned rf unspent, In which caso It may be regarded as re8trlcted. Resource• expendod Expendlture Ss racognised on an accruals basis as a liability is inGurred. Expendllure Includ88 any VAT whlch cannot be fully recovered, and 18 classlfied under headings of the statement of finandal actlvltles to whlch It relates: expendlture on ralslng funds Includes the costs of all fundral8lng actlvltles, events, non-charSt8ble tradlng actlvltle8, and the sale of donated goods. expendlture on charitable actlvltles includes all costs incurred by a charlty in undertaking actlvStles that further Its tharitable alms for the benefjt of its beneficiarles. Includlng those support costs and cosis relating to the governance of the charlty apportioned to charitable actlvltles. othar 8xpendlture Inctudes all expendltur8 that Is nelther relaled to ralsSng funds for th• charlty nor part of Its expendlture on charitable activities. All costs are allocated to expenditure c8tegorf8s refiectlng the use of the resource. Dlrect costs attrlbutable to a slngle activity are allocated directty to that activity, Shared costs are apportioned b8tw88n the acuvities they contr11￿18 lo on a reasonable. Jusdfiable and conslst8nt basis. Tanglble •8•ets Tangible assets are initially recorded at wsl, and subsequently stated at cost less 8ny accumulated depreciation and impaimient losses. Any tangibl8 assets carrfed at revalued amounts ara recorded at the falr value at the date of revaluatlon less any subs8qU8nt aGcumulated depreclation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses. Toy House Llbrarles Association of Tower Hamlets Company Llmlted by Guarantee Notes to the Financlal Statements (¢onNnuodJ Year ended 31 March 2024 Accountlng pollcles {conth¥uod) Tanglble assets (conllnued) An increase in the carying amount of an asset as a result of a revaluation, is ￿COgnised In other recognis8d gains and losses, unless it reverses a charge for impairnient that has previously b88n recognised as expenditure ￿￿thin the stslement of financial activities. A decrease in the carying amount of an asset as a result of revaluation. is recognised in other recognised gains and losses, except to which it offsets any previous revaluation gain, In which case the loss Ss shown wbthln other recognised galns and losses on the statement of finandal activities. Depreclatlon Depreciation is calculated so as to write off the cost or Valua￿on of an asseL less ts residual value. over the useful economic life of that asset as follows: Leasehold property Plant and machinery Equipment Over length of lease (15 years) 25% reducing balance 33% reducing balance Impalrnient of flxed assets A r8Vi8w for indicators of impairment is carried out at each r8POrting date, with the recoverable amount being estlmated where such indlcators exist. Where the carying value exceeds the recoverable amount, the asset is impaired accordingly. Prior impaimients are also reviewed for possible reversal at eath reporting date. For the purposes of impairment testing, when it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of an individual asset. an estimate is made of the recoverable amount of the cash-g8nerating unit to which the asset belongs. The cash-generating unit is the smallest identifHble group of assets that includes the asset and generates cash Inflows that largely independenl of the cash inflows from other assets or groups of assets. For impainnent testing of goodwill. the g¢Jodwill acquired in a business combination is, from the acquisition date, allocated to each of the Cash-generating units that are expected to benefit from th8 synergies of the combination, irrespectlve of whether other assets or liabilities of the charity are asslgned to those units. Govemment grants Government grants are recognised at the fair value of the asset received or receivable. Grants are not recognised until there is reasonable assurance that the charity wlll comply wlth the conditions attathing to them and the grants will be recelved. Where the grant does not impose specified future perfonnance-related conditions on the recipient, it is recognised in income vthen the grant proceeds are recelved or receNable. Where the grant does impose specified fijture perfomiance-related conditions on the recipient, it is recognised in Income only when Ihe performance-related conditions have been met. Where grants received are prior to satisfying the revenue recognition criteria, they are recognised as a Ilablllty. Toy House Llbraries Association of Tower Hamlets Company Llmlted by Guarantse Notes to the Financial Statements (cMthw Year ended 31 March 2024 Accountlng policles (conllnued) Flnanclal Instluments The charity has elected to appty the provisions of Seclion 11 'Basic Financial Instruments, and Section 12 '0ther Financial Instruments Issues, of FRS 102 to all of its finan(ial instruments. Financhal instruments are recognised in the charitys balance sheet when the chaiity becomes party to the contractual provish)ns of Ihe instrument. Financial assets and liabililies are offseL vAth the net amounts presented in the financial statements, when there is a legally enforceable right to set off Ihe recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and setue the liabllity simultaneously. Defined contributlon plans Contributions to defined o)ntiibution plans are recognised as an expense in the period in whith the ￿lated service is provided. Prepaid contributions a￿ reeogntsed as an assel to the extent that the p￿payrnent will lead to a reductron in fvture payments or a cash refund. When contributions are not expected to be settled wholly within 12 months of the end of the ng dale in which the employees render the related servic￿, the liability is measured on a discounted present value basis. The unwinding of the discount is recognised as an expense In the period in whith it arises. Llmlted by guarantee None of the trustees (or any persons connected with Ihem) received any remuneration or reimbursement of expenses during the year. apart frorn the reimbursement of chitdcare and travel (¥Jsts in conneclion wilh atlendance at committee meelings. Donatlons and legacles un￿strICted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds Funds 2024 Funds 2023 Donations Donations arKI gffls 11.144 11.144 Charitable acllvlties Unrestricted Restricted Tolal Funds Funds Funds 2024 Perf￿ManC￿rel8ted grants Sales within Charitable activty 141.213 146,617 5,404 141.213 146,617 Toy House Libraries Assoclatlon of Tower Hamlets Company Limited by Guarantee Notes to the Financial Statements (C￿￿￿0￿) Year ended 31 March 2024 Charitabla actlvltfes (conthiue Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds Funds Funds 2023 Perfonnance-rdated grants Sales within Charitable actiwty 124,341 124.341 3.699 3.699 3.699 124,341 128,040 Investrnent Income Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds Funds 2024 Funds 2023 Interest receivable 5.265 5,265 2.407 2,407 Other in¢om¢ Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Totsl Funds Funds 2024 Funds 2023 Olher income 225 225 Expenditure on charltsble ac1lvltl￿ by fvnd type Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds Funds Funds 2024 Famity Health and Wellbeing Earty Years and Family Activitses Support costs 2.573 (2.896) 21.743 62,436 46.574 58.895 65.009 43.678 80,638 189,325 21.420 167,905 UrTrstricted Restricted Total Funds Funds Funds 2023 Family Health and Wellbeing Early Years and Family Activilies Support costs 4,477 10.656 36.792 31,174 69,245 23,924 35,650 79.899 60,719 176.268 51,925 124.343 10 Toy House Libraries Associatlon of Tower Hamlets Company Llmlted by Guarantse Notes to the Flnancial Statements (conthwd) Year ended 31 March 2024 10. Expendlturn on charltable activitm by actlvlty type Advlties undertaken directy Suppxt costs Total funds 2024 Total furMI 2023 Family Health and Wellbeing Early Years and Family Activibes Govemance costs 65,009 43,678 43.459 35.558 1.621 108,468 79.236 1,621 53,887 120.678 1.703 108.687 80.638 189.325 176,268 11. Analysls of support colts Earfy Years Family Health and Family Jnd Wellbeing Aclivities Total 2024 Tolal 2023 Staff costs Govemance ￿$ts Depreclatlon Prernlses and tr￿uranCe Admlnlstratlve expenses 22.971 891 530 12.894 7.065 18.794 729 433 10.550 5.781 41,765 1.620 21.788 1,700 1.649 27,837 7,743 60,717 23.444 12.846 44.351 36,287 80.638 12. Net •xp•ndlturn Net expenditure Is stated after chargin￿<￿edItIng). 2024 2023 Oepreclatlon of tangSble fixed assets 963 1.649 13. Independ•nt •xamlnatlon f••8 2024 2023 Fees payable to the Independent examiner for. Ind8pendent examination of the financaal slatements 1,500 1.440 Staff costs The total staff costs and employee beneffts for the reportlng period are analysed as follows: 2024 2023 Wages and solari8S Social security costs Employer contrlbullons to penslon plans 138.233 4.864 1.439 119.258 7.707 2,210 129,175 144.536 11 Toy House Llbraries Association of Tower Hamlets Company Llmlted by Guarantse Notes to the FlnanGlal Statements {conthu•d) Year ended 31 March 2024 14. Staff costs (conlhjueo) The average head count of employees durlng the year was 7 (2023: 7). No employee recelved employee beneffts of more than £60.000 during the year (2023: Nil). 15. Tru•tse remuneratlon and expenses None of the trustaes {or any persons conn8cied wlth thèm) r8c8lved any r8mun8ratlon or reimbursement of expenses during the year. apart from the reimbursement of childcare and travel costs In connectlon wtth attendance at committee meeting8. 16, Tanglble fixed asset8 Long aseho Plant and Ixoperty machinery Equlpmenl Total Cost At 1 Apr 2023 Addltions 196,962 18.631 4,582 720 220.175 720 At 31 Alar 2024 196.962 18.631 5.302 220.895 Depreclatlon At 1 Apr 2023 Charge lor the year At 31 Mar 2024 196.961 16.628 3.491 465 217.080 963 196.961 17.126 3,956 218,043 Carrylng amount At 31 Mar 2024 1,505 2.003 1.346 1,091 2,852 At 31 Mar 2023 3.095 17. D•btors 2024 2023 Trade debt(Jrs Prepayrnents and accxued income Other deblors 25.000 2,031 1,606 15,450 2.111 2.146 19.707 28,637 1& Credltors: amounts falllng due wlthln ono year 2024 2023 Accruals and deferred income 200,606 20,187 12 Toy House Libraries Assoclation of Tower Hamlets .Company Llmlted by Guarantee Notes to the Flnancial Statements (contlnuedj Year ended 31 March 2024 19. Deferrnd Income 2024 2023 At 1 Aprll 2023 Amount deferred In year At 31 March 2024 17,396 180,685 17,396 519 198,081 17.915 20. Penslons and other p￿t retlrem•nt b•neflts Definod contrfbutlon plans The amount recognised In Sncome or expenditure as an expen8e In relatlon to defined contribution plans was £1.439 (2023: £2,210). 21. Government grants The amounts recognlsed In the Ilnand81 statemenls for govemment grants are as follows: 2024 2023 Recognlsed In creditors.. Deferred govemment grants due wlthln one year 198.081 17,915 22. Anaty418 of charltable fund8 Unrestrlcted fund8 At Transfer8 31 Mar 2024 At 1 Apr 2023 Income Expendltura General funds Premlses replacement fund Staff redundancy fund Office equipment replacement fund 83,789 22,038 (21.420) 84,407 10,000 38,634 10,000 38,634 10,000 10,000 143,041 142,423 22,038 (21,420) At 1 Apr 2022 Income Expendrture Transfers 31 Mar 2023 General funds Premises replacement fund Staff redundancy fund Office equipment replacement fund 92.694 15.670 (51.925) 27,350 83.789 15,000 55,984 (5,000> (17,350) 10.000 38.634 15,000 (5,000) 10.000 178,678 15.670 <51.925) 142,423 13 Toy House Llbraries Assoclatlon of Tower Hamlets Company Llmlted by Guarantee Notes to the Flnancial Statements (conrfnuad) Year ended 31 March 2024 22. Analys18 of charftabl• funds (¢oneinued) Reslrlcted funds At Transfers 31 Mar 2024 At 1 Apr 2023 Income Expendliure Communlty Fund ' Childrens Centres Runnlng costs Cooking Parenting Stay & Play Toy Library Service Volunteers Programme Other restrtcted fund8 66,390 (26,692) (21,864) (41,908) (57.815) {6,241) (13,385) 39,698 21,864 41,908 57,815 6,241 13,385 9,500 9,500 75,898 141,213 (167,905) 49,206 At 1 Apr 2022 Income Expendlture Transfer8 31 Mar 2023 Communlty Fund ' Chlldr8n8 Centres Runnlng costs Cooklng Parentlng Stay & Play Toy Llbrary Servlce Volunteers Programme Other restrlcted funds 10 (2) (45,0581 (76,293) 45,058 76,283 66,400 66,390 9.490 3,000 (2,990) (124,343) 9,500 75,898 75,900 124,341 14 Toy House Librarles Association of Tower Hamlets Company Llmited by Guarantee Management Inforniation Year ended 31 March 2024 The following pages do not forni part of the flnanclal sLitements. 15 Toy House Libraries Association of Tower Hamlets Company Llmlted by Guarantee Detalled Statement of Financial Activities Year ended 31 March 2024 2024 2023 Income and endovmients Donation8 and legacl•s Donations and gifts 11,144 9,564 Charitable actlvltles Perfomiance-related grants Sales wlthln Charitable actlvlty 146,617 124.341 3.699 146.617 128,040 Inv••tm•nt Incom• Interest recelvable 5.265 2.407 Other Income Other income 225 Total Incom• 163,251 140.011 Exp¢ndltur• Expendltur• on ch•rft*bl• •ctlvllle• Wag8s and salarles Employerfs NIC Penslon costs Other establlshment Legal and professional fees Other office costs Depreclaljon Direct charitable ex￿dilure 138,233 4.864 1,439 23.444 1.621 17,650 962 1.112 119,258 7,707 2.210 27.838 1.658 7.742 1.649 8,206 176.268 189,325 Total expendlture 189.325 176.268 Net expendlturn (26.074) (36.257) 16 Toy House Libraries Association of Tower Hamlets Company Llmlted by Guarantee Notes to the Detailed Ststsment of Financial Actlvltles Year ended 31 March 2024 2024 2023 Expendlture on charftable a￿{VItIeS Famlly Hoalth and Wellbelng Activitles undertaken dlrectty Wages and salaries Soclal securSty costs Staff penslon costs Admlnlstratlve expenses Dlrect charitable expendlture 55.464 3.661 832 4,058 25,727 4,399 1,237 4,287 65,009 35,650 Support costs Wages and salarles Premises and insurance costs Admlnl8tr8tSve expenses DepreCIa￿On 22.971 12.894 7,065 529 6,732 8,602 2,392 511 43.459 18,237 Early Years and Famlly Actlvltle8 Actlvltles undertaken dlrectly W8g8s and salarl8S Soclal securfty costs Staff pension costs Admlnlstratlve expen8es Dlrect tharltable expendlture 41,004 1.203 607 746 118 71,744 3,308 973 3,874 43.678 79,899 Support costs Wages and salarles Premises and Insurance costs Administrative expenses Depreclatlon 18.794 10,550 5.781 433 15,055 19,236 5,350 1,138 40,779 35,558 Governance costs Accountancy fees Legal and other professional fees Governance costs 1,621 1,440 218 45 1,621 1,703 Expenditur• on Charltsble actlvltles 189,325 176.268 17 Toy House Libraries Assoclatlon of Tower Hamlets Company Limfted by Guarantee Independent Examinerfs Report to the Trustees of Toy House Ubrarles Assoclatlon of Tower Hamlets Year ended 31 March 2024 I report to the trustees on my examination of the financaal slatements of Toy House Libraries AssocAation of Tower Hamlets Cthe charity) for the year ended 31 March 2024. Responslbllliles and basis of report As the trusiees of Ihe c