2025-03-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From Period start date To Period end date

Charity name: Toy Hub

Charity registration number: 1198216

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	For the public benefit, the relief of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage in the Berkhamsted and Tring area of the UK for the parents and guardians affected by financial hardship before Christmas, by providing free Christmas presents for their children.
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	Toy Hub provides relief to parents and guardians affected by hardship (for the reasons mentioned above) by providing free ready-to-wrap Christmas presents for their children. Toy Hub relies on donations of new and like new toys/gifts (suitable for 0 – 18 year olds) from members of the public. We set up donation points where these can be dropped off. We then check, sort and clean every donation received thus ensuring they are of suitable quality. Once all donations have been checked and donation points close we then begin to pack these donations into bags for every child. We aim to provide, (dependant on donations received), a bag of gifts that meets each child’s individual interests. The bags are double checked and are then ready to deliver to the parent/carer who we are providing support to. We aim to have all bags delivered around the first week of December. The charity uses financial donations to purchase additional items where we are lacking in donations. Financial donations are also used to purchase wrapping paper, chocolates, sellotape and essential toiletries. When cleaned and checked, a bag of toys/gifts is made up for each child and these are distributed to families hit by financial hardship in time for Christmas.
Statement confirming	Para 1.18	The trustees are aware of the Charity

whether the trustees have Commission/s public benefit guidance. had regard to the The guidance is taken into account guidance issued by the when making decisions about the Charity Commission on charity’s activities and purpose and any public benefit other areas that might be relevant.

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SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	During 2024 we received applications for support for 639 children living locally. This number was an increase of 90 applications in comparison to 2023. We planned for a 10% increase from 2022. 639 applications was greater than the 10% increase we allowed for. Thanks again to a huge amount of physical donations we received from the public and the financial donations that we also received, we managed to provide bags of gifts for all 639 children. Each bag included 1 x brand new gift, 2 x like new gifts, chocolate coins, a roll of wrapping paper and Sellotape, a book, puzzle or board game, stocking fillers, a soft toy and a toothbrush and toothpaste. The list slightly varied for children aged 11 and over, toys are not as appropriate for this age group. Once we had finished providing

support to our parents/carers, we were again fortunate enough to have surplus donations of like-new toys/gifts left over. We were delighted that we able to donate these items to other local organisations who would hugely benefit.

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Achievements against Para 1.41 objectives set Performance of Para 1.41 fundraising activities against objectives set Investment performance Para 1.41 against objectives Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	In the latest fiscal year, the charity has experienced a notable financial growth. The charity’s financial position has improved over the past year demonstrating a flourish in the donations and grants, together with rise in the net income. This financial improvement had improved the charity’s ability to fund its core activities and expand its reach.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	N/A
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	N/A
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	N/A
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	N/A
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	N/A

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46
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Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Constitution
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	CIC
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25 A (I	Apart from the first charity trustees, every trustee must be appointed by a resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the charity trustees. In selecting individuals for appointment as charity trustees, the charity trustees must have regard to the skills, knowledge and experience needed for the effective administration of the CIO.

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51
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Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Toy Hub
Other name the charity uses	None
Registered charity number	1198216
Charity’s principal address	9 Gaveston Drive, Berkhamsted, Herts

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	Lisa Hardy
	Rebecca Mitchell
	Rachel Francis
	Rebecca Young
	Lyndsey Abercromby		Appointed 27/09/2024

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets N/A held in this capacity

Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects

Details of arrangements N/A for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of Name Address adviser

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

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Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) R Young Full name(s) Rebecca Young Position (eg Chair Secretary, Chair, etc) Date 20/03/2025