## **Connors Toy Libraries** **Registered Charity No. 1129353 Company Number 06872236** ## **Annual Report And Accounts** **2023-2024** ## **Connors Toy Libraries** ## **Legal and Administrative Information** ## **For the year ended 31st March 2024** **Charity Name: Registered Charity Number: 1129353 Company Number: 6872236** Connors Toy Libraries ## **Executive Committee:** The policy and general management of the affairs of the charity are directed by an elected Executive Committee. The committee is elected from our Trustees/Directors who are representatives of each of our Toy Library groups. The committee consists of our Honorary Officers and Trustees and is not less than five or more than twenty. The Staff facilitate meetings. **Principal Address:** Grenville House, St. George’s Square, Portsea, Portsmouth. PO1 3AZ **Bankers:** The Natwest Bank, 130 Commercial Road, Portsmouth, Hants. PO1 1ES **Auditor:** Janet Stow in a voluntary capacity C/o Retail Efficiency Ltd **Trustees’ Annual Report 2023-24** Trustees continue to meet every month to oversee the running of the Toy Library service and look at how to secure its future moving forward. As a charity we have secured 12 months of reserve funding to ensure we can deliver the service until the end of March 25 whilst we apply for funding to continue the servi ## **Treasurer’s Report 2023-24** We have received £6091,46 from Gift aid this year. We received 3217.75 in membership fees to the Child Carers toy store, this is in line with last year’s income as some members leave and new ones join us across the year. |**Grants/Contracts for 2023 - 24**|£| |---|---| |The Big Lottery|120419.00| |Local Giving Little Stars|500.00| |Garfield Weston|10000.00| |The Hive Emergency Fund|1000.00| |HIWCF Outreach worker|9072.00| |Warburtons|500.00| |John and Susan Bowers Fund|800.00| |HIWCF for wages|4963.50| |Wave 105, cash for kids|700.00| |HIWCF, rent for community sessions|3086.94| |Percy Bilton|750.00| |Albert Hunt Trust|2000.00| |Hampshire & Isle of Wight Community Fund, Outreach worker|2500.00| |**TOTAL**|**156191.44**| Portsmouth City Council continue to support us in kind with an additional rebate on our business rates for our office and toy store premises. We are able to apply for reduced venue hire costs across the City at some of the venues under our charity status. We finished the year with £8107.26 in the Foundation account, £221,102.07 in the Business Reserve account and £91.10 in petty cash. We would like to thank everyone who helps us financially and in kind to maintain the service. I would like to thank Jan Stow for agreeing once again to audit our accounts for us saving us a professional fee for this service. Independent Examlner's Report to the Trustees of The Connors Toy Libraries J report on the accounts of the Connors Toy Libraries for the year ended 3 1st March 2024 which are set out on pages aitached. Respective res￿￿nsIbIlItieS of truste￿ and eLgminer As (he charity's trustees you are responsible for ihe preparntion of the accounts; you consider that the audit requir¢m¢ni of 5cclion 43(2) of ihe Charities Act 1993 (The Act) does not appl>'. It is my rtsponsibility to statc, on the basis of procedures specified in the general directions given the Charity. commissioners under section 43{7) of the Act, whether particular matters have com¢ to my attention. Basis of independent examiner's rep)rt My examination was carried out in accordance with the general direction given by the charity cominissioner5. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kcpt by the Charity and a comparison of (he accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts. and seeking explanations from vou as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidcnce that would be required in an audit, and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts. Independent examiner's statement In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my atteniion: Which gives me reasonable cause lo believe that in any material respect the requirement To keep accountin8 records in accordance with section 41 of the Act: and To prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with accounting requirements of the Act Ilave not been met. Or to which, in mv opinion. attention should be in order to enable a proper understsnding of the accounts io be reached. Name: Jan Stow Signature.......... Address: 133, Paxton Road, Fareham P014 IAE Date:............ -) qi.LS.....................2024 Balance Sheet a5 #t 31 Martb 2024 Fixed Assets Notrs 2024 2023 Intangible asssets k assets I￿￿T￿b￿ aThJ hs10￿ assets Investnrnts 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Cunrnt assets Stocks D¢btOTS Investtmts Cash at bank li hatxl 229,iOO.4i 192.OJl.33 CreditoT5'. 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