Trustees, Annual Report 23124 Derbyshire Toy Libraries, Clo Crich Glebe Field Centre, Glebe Field Close, Crich, Matlock, Derbyshire DE4 SEU Charity No: 1081255 Web: www.derb shireto libraries.or Email: derbyshiretoylibraries@gmail.com Derbyshire Toy Libraries (DTL) is a registered Charity established in May 2000. We abide by the Charity Commission's public benefit guidance in setting our objectives and carrying out our work. We carry out our work throughout Derbyshire and exist to". support children's education and development through the extension of play opportunities provide a place for parents and carers to meet offer support for parenting and parental involvement in play relieve financial hardship of families through the provision of affordable and subsidised play activities and resources reduce the number of toys in landfill. encouraging multiple re-use act as a hub within the local community provide opportunities for volunteering and leaming new skills Overview DTL runs 4 Stay and Play sessions each temi time week. The Toy Store is open for browsing and collectionlreturn of toyslequipment for three sessions each week for most of the year. Monthly toy saleslauctions raise vital funds for the replenishment of our toy stock.
The Manager (& Founder) and Toyl S&P Coordinator are supported by several volunteers. Our Volunteers are key to the successful running of the toy library. Our Trustee board is small and works behind the scenes to support our staff and volunteers in meeting the charity's objectives. Finances This year sees a deficit of £2,166 - £935 is Confident Communicators spend from the previous year's grant. The take up for this Derbyshire County Council (DCC) initiative has been poor with Early Years Settings not engaging as much as the Council had hoped. Our manager continues to liaise with existing contacts to provide resources that support speech and language. Notable changes to our finances are a drop in membership and an increase in room hire charges & insurance. Moving Forward We are working to raise our profile, both in the community and online. This includes a review of our website to make it more user friendly and accessible. We're also investigating whether we need to alter some of our sessions to be accessible to more families. Grant applications continue to be submitted for specific projects.
DERBISFIIRE 3tst4•Ayt 3)24 2024 2023 4529 L736 4,441 374 4511 14.366 Party hire Tryhlre 17,209 27.608 855 i( Grants received Saksof toys 3556 533 9,137 7.791 26.346 35.399 Stsff r05ts IL836 13.467 997 7,117 Roc*n IOJ7 Irsgjran 537 553 FundTrI51rnsts 426 279 178 275 Training costs 285 24.780 2.166 10.619 5.269 £ u.n2 Cash in hand Bankacrount balan 13,692 £ 15J88 14th May 2025