The Baby Equipment Loan Service And Toy Library
Registered Charity No. 1196768
Trustees. Report
and
Financial Statement
for the period ended
31 March 25

The Baby Equipment Loan Service And Toy Library
Name:
The Baby Equipment Loan Service And Toy Library
1196768
Charty no:
Structure:
Unincorpjrated association govemed by a (￿strIU1J0n.
Trustees..
Angela Waton
Carol Dennison
Janice Swinburne
Charfotte Kennedy
Susan Dixon
Emily O'Hare
Trustees are el8Cted by the membership at each Annual G8n8ral Meeting.
Address..
Footprints Day Nursery & Chiklren's C8ntre
North Road
Walls8fKI
NE28 8RH
Bankers:
The Cwrtive Bank PIC
Independent
Examiner:
Mark Tl)omps(x) MA4T
VODA
Sprit of North Tyneside Wing
2nd Floor. Walls8nd Community Hub & Library
16 The Forum
Walls8nd
NE28 8JR

The Baby Equlpment Loan Sorvice And Toy Library
Revlew of acUvllkn and perfornMnc•
Throughout the finanoal 1 April 2024 to 31 March ￿25 the Baby Equipment Loan SeNke and Toy
Library (BELS & TLI has continued to provhde seM¢es to children. yjung people and farnilies in North
T￿eSIde.
Thi$ is the Projecvs 40 J*ar. From the beginning. as part of Rosehill Young Wom￿.$ Project through to
charitable ststus in its own righL the BELS & TL has supFx)rted thousands of families wth baby and safety
equipment. toys arml games, free grcwp sessions and supwl and advice on many issues.
During the past ￿r, h8V8 seen many more families t#yrtyvlry baby equipment and joining the Toy
Library in order to keep Ih8ir costs down. They also tell us that they are happy to reuse and recycle to
lessen the environmental impact. Baby equipment arKI toys loaned by mulbple families, reduces the w8St8
of purchasing and dealing with the packaging of iloms that may only be required for a short period of time.
We ara alw seeing families borrowing low<osl paty pxks, induding Sarger toys, that can be loaned for
various special events and dressing up outffts that can be used for one off events.
The loyE and games purchased lor children with additional needs In mind has had a huge Impact upon the
children who hav8 borrowed them and we hope lo furthor develop this ryange.
During the 40 years of its existence, BELS & TL has been managed by a volunteer Management
Commlttee. The staff and management have a wealth of 8xpenence gathéred over the years and updated
with continuous professional development.
Thore are h¥0 part time Prr4ect SupFtst Workers. In additic￿. Vduntsers aKI the slaff learn with the
day-tTrday work of the Proiecl.
Over the years. m8ny Vcknnteern have p18Jfjd a signrficant rcle In Project. Th88e dedicaled local
individuals are driven to support our ccffimunty, and Ihrough their Involvement, they share and develop
thelr knowledge and skls.
We have three Desynated Safeguarding Officers. one of WI￿ Is the Design81ed Saleguarding Lead. She
1$ a Trustee and ensures that all issues conceming the safety 8nd welfare of children and young peopbe
and vulnerable adults who attend BELS & TL are prowrty deali with through policies, prwlures.
administrative systems and training.
Two new members of the Management C￿￿mittee (0￿ recenty becoming a Trustael have experience of
govemance and policies from their day jobs. We are now undertakirMJ a complete ovethaul of all policies.
The Iwo Safeguarding Policies (Adults aThJ Children l Young People} are raV￿ed every year. Othef
polici85 have different timescales depending i)n their content. In the past two months. we have revlewed
and u￿lated our Confidenliality and Data Protection P￿1¢Y and Equalty. Diversty and Indusion PrAiGy. The
Whistleblowing Policy and Reffliitiment and Seleclion Policy are currently being reviewed.
The BELS & TL ethos is that everyone we work wrth will be treated fairty and not subject to discrimination.
We welcome the diversity of communities and organisations we engage with. All Oicies are read,
understood and put into practice by Staff. Volunteers ar￿ Management Commrttee. The policies are
working documents and dictate our pyactice. Therefore. the cont￿t we make our members wll b8 nor
discrtmlnatory as ￿11 any conlxt wrth dients referr8d to us.
Jthough we are a very small Team. we kr¥)w that we have a impad on the community we Sérve.

Thank you to the Trusts and Foundati￿S have heltEd to make all the aty)ve aclivitses pOssi￿8- the
Barbour Foundation, BBC Chiklren in Need. the Bemioa FoundatH)n. the Hadrian Trust, the Hospital of
God. the Joicey Tnjst. the Sir James Knott Trust. the William Leech Charity, the R.W.Mann Trust, the
Nat￿nal Lottery, Awards for All England, North T￿P5￿de Fund, Prime Fund and the Winter Family
Fund at the Community Foundation T￿e & Wear and Northumberland, the Shears Foundation and St.
Hilda's Tn￿t.
As amiays, our local land sometimes. not so th81 tmrt with a connecl¥MI community has helped to fund the
services of BELS & TL. Thank you to Sean Farrell and to rnembers of Slimming World, Wallsend. Thank
you also to everyone who donated toys aThJ equiwion( small sums of mcffw and to those donated
their time. skills and knowledge.
Flnancl¥l R•vlow
The financial F4)Sition for the period shows nel incomiThJ funds of £53.930 and total outgoiThJ
sources of £52.830. With a balance brought fopward fvJure of £41.858 Ihis18aves a canied
fornvard figure of £42.958 01 this, £26,962 1$ restricted funds. and £12,(KXI is a reserve for
contingencies as our reserve$ ￿lcY below {s8e the notes to the acwints). ￿aVIng £3,996 of
unrestricted reserves. The Trusl8es consider the finarmial position of the charity lo be stable,
but are constantly I￿king for fvnding lo continue the service.
Plan8 for th• Futur•
- To celebrate our 40th birthday at our Annual General Meetiryj in November 2025.
. To develop new Group Sessior6 in collaboration with partners in the Tyneside area.
- To design new18aflets advertislng the services of BELS & TL.
- To review and upmjate all current Pollcles. intrr*Jucing new Pdicl8$ vthere appropriate.
- To conlinue to encourage the involvemenl of mcrfe Volunteers aTrJ Trusl8•s in the Project
- To continue lo monitor the usage of th8 B8by Equipment Loan aspect of the ProAeci and
to assess the Toy Libr8ry membership. i￿luding the Fwlarlty of the toy8 aThJ gam88
purchased for children v4ith addilional needs.
- To continue to UFrfJato the BELS & TL website.
The truslee$ I dire¢lors have considered the gu￿anCe produc&J by th8 Charity Commission on the
provision of public ben8frt arKI they ¢(￿fin￿ that wblic boMfft has bgen pn)vided by the range of acllvit
as descnbed above.
Rlsks. roservm and Inv•sbn•nts
The Trust8es aim to maintsin free reserves in unrestricted funds at a level equivalent to three months
expenditure. This levd would allow the charity to c￿￿.￿U8 rts aclivities for a reasonable ptiriod In the event
of a Sudden curtailment of fundirvj. This allow tirne for the thaiity to either obtain new
lunding sour¢o$ or restructure its activrtias
Tru•tso8' mponslblllllo• In r•latlon to th• flnancl•l stat•m•nts
Charity Law requires the Trustees to prepare fina￿al statements for each financial year which comply with
the regulatbons set out in the Charitie$ Act 1993. The Trustees have elected to take advantag6 of the
provisions that apply to small charities and have wepared a Receipts arKI Payments Account and
ststement of Assels and Liabilrfies.

Independent Examln•rs R•port
Rèport to the
Irustees of The Baby Equipment Loan Service And Toy Library
On accounts for
the year ended
314Aar-25 Charlty no
1196768
Respectlve
responslbllltles of
trustéès and
oxamlner
The trustees of th8 organisation ar8 reS￿nSIble for the preparation of
accounts: they C(￿Stder that an audtt ￿ not required for this year under
section 144(21 of the Charities Act 2011 and that an Independent
Examination is needed.
It is my responsibilty to
• examine the accounts (urKler section 145 of the 2011 Act).
. follow the procedures laid in th8 Genèral Directions given by the
Charity CoMmis￿On {under sectiijn 145(5){b) of th8 Act). and
. state whether partiCAJlar matters have come to my attention.
Basls of My examination was ￿rrIed out in accordan￿ General Directions
Ind•p•ndent
given by the Charity CommissTroners. An examination indudes a review
•xamlnerfs
of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the
statement
accounts presented with those records. It also indudes consideration ol
any unusual items or disclosures in the a¢¢ounts, and seeking
explanations from the trustees conceming any such matters. The
procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidenc8 that would be
required in an audit. and consequenty I do not express an audit opinion
on the accounts.
Ind•pend•nt
examlnorfs
stal•ment
In the coupJe of my èxamination, no matter has com8 to my attèntion:
1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material
respect, th8 trustees have not m8t the requirem8nts to ensure that:
• proper accounting records are kept (in ac<x)rdance section 130 of
the Act)., and
• accounts are prepared *thich agrèe ￿1th th8 accounting records and
comply with the accounting wuirements of thè Act; or
2. to vthich, in my opinion. attention shoukl be drawn in order to enable
proper understarmling of the accounts to b8 reached.
Slgnod:
Juty 8, 2025
Name:
Address:
Mark Thompson MAAT
VODA
Spirit of North Tyneside Wing
2nd Aoor. Wall$￿K1 Communty Hub & Library
16 The Forum
Wallsend
NE28 8JR

ststemont of Flnanclal A¢tlvltl•s
for thè p8rv)d ended 31 March 2025
Unfestrictod Do•Ign•t￿ R•strl¢tod
Funds
Funds
Funds
2025
2025
2025
Total
Funds
2025
Total
Funds
2024
Ro¢olpts
Donations and Legaues
Donations - General
Charitable Activities
Olher Trading Activit
Other
1,350
50,330
51.680
248
99
1.903
34.795
352
254
1.755
50
1,￿3
Total R•¢olpts
50,330
53,930
37,206
Payments
Charitsble AcaMJes
Other
42.668
52.628
202
56,124
26
202
Total Paym•nts
10,162
56,150
Sury)lus I dofi¢lt lor tho y••r
6.562
7.662
18,944
Transfer betsyeen Funds
Funds at 1 Aprll 2024
10,558
12,1100
19,300
41,858
60,802
Funds at 31 M•r¢h 2025

The Baby Equipment Loan Service And Toy Library
Balance Sheet
31-Mar-25
2025
2024
Flxed Assets
Current assets
Cash at Bank & in Hand
Debtors & Prepayments
42.958
40,734
2.515
Total Cash 8alan
42,958
43,249
Curr•nt Llabllltle•
Trade Credrtors
1.391
Not Current Ass•t•
42,958
41,858
Net Assets at 31 March 2025
Repros•ntad By
Restricted Funds
Designated Funds
UnrestiGted Funds
26,962
12,000
3,996
19,31)0
12,000
10.558
The financial statements were approved by the follo*ing members
of the Managemènt Cornmittee..
Signed.......
Position...
Signed.
Date

The Baby Lo•n S•rvl¢• and Toy UlThy
P4ot•• to th• accounts, 2025
1. Accounllng Pollcl•s
wSth the Fknlnd￿ RepNtw¥J StaTrJ8rd aFfAThbl8 in the UK Remjlk of Ir8lwbJ IFRS 1021
leffe¢tive l January 20151- Ch￿￿85 SORP IFRS 1021. the Slwwjwd aFf*
l) tr* UK aThJ {FRS 1tr21.
r•lovant accounlkng ncW81.
Toy3
Baby E￿￿￿nI
Offich Equiprnonl
l Tru•t••• and StAff
Tolal S• Cc4ts
Av•ry rK) d $t•ff
33,428
. Co•ts of Iln•nd•l ••rvl¢
Fundlng
unr•¥t￿Cl•d
S•8n Farrnl
Sllmrritry
E88y Fundraislng
Talal Unr•*lthd Fundlng
1S
R••trl¢t•d Fundl
10.(
HadrtBn Twsl
Hospilal of Goj
Jcty TNst
SY JarrM Kncdl Trust
Wi*8ffj L88ch Charty
19.fAXI
Shear5 Fc•JrbJa
St HtlJa'$ Trust
Total Re•tslci•d Fundlrw

Fund An•ly•l•
IA•rch?5
BBC Chihyren in Need
The FouTrJalni
R W Mann Trust
Ncrfth T￿￿18 F￿￿￿. the Prkn8 Fw¥J Ihe Fw
FuTh18t the CcrnMJth Fwr¥lakn,
10,(XKI
10,C
Bern￿0 Fourthlkn
Hadrian TNst
of God
Jok*y TnJs¢
Str JwnBa Krb)tt Truoi
WilkBrn L88ch Clwty
Na1*￿1 Lottwy. Awwd• Erv*xl
Shoars Fwr*J8th
Sl Hlkdoj Tnmt
10.rK
9,011
3,934
19,C
14,017
Totsl
1•X)
26,962
Apr44
M•r45
D••lgn•t•d Fund•
12.1100
12,(
¢harW¥ R•s•rves Pc*y.