# TOYNBEE HALL

## Details

- **Country:** England &amp; Wales
- **Charity number:** 211850
- **Other names:** THE UNIVERSITIES SETTLEMENT IN EAST LONDON, TOYNBEE HALL
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Other
- **Company number:** [00020080](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00020080)
- **Registered:** Dec. 4, 1962
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&amp;p_p_lifecycle=0&amp;p_p_state=maximized&amp;p_p_mode=view&amp;_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=211850


## Contact

- **Address:** TOYNBEE HALL, 28 COMMERCIAL STREET, LONDON
- **Postcode:** E1 6LS
- **Phone:** 020 7392 2984
- **Email:** info@toynbeehall.org.uk
- **Website:** www.toynbeehall.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** 1 TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP: 1.1 BY PROVIDING GOODS, SERVICES AND/OR ADVICE TO PERSONS WHO SUFFER FROM HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS, INCLUDING BY VIRTUE OF THEIR HEALTH, AGE, OFFENDING STATUS, ECONOMIC OR OTHER SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES;1.2 BY UNDERTAKING AND SUPPORTING RESEARCH INTO FACTORS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO POVERTY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND THE MOST APPROPRIATE WAYS TO MITIGATE THESE; AND1.3 BY RAISING AWARENESS AND INFORMING AND INFLUENCING THE PUBLIC AND PUBLIC POLICY ON THESE ISSUES;2 TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY, BY UNDERTAKING AND SUPPORTING RESEARCH INTO FACTORS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO SOCIAL EXCLUSION AND THE MOST APPROPRIATE WAYS TO MITIGATE IT AND BY RAISING AWARENESS AND INFORMING AND INFLUENCING THE PUBLIC AND PUBLIC POLICY ON SOCIAL EXCLUSION;3 TO ADVANCE EDUCATION BY PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF EXPERIENCES, LEARNING AND ENGAGEMENT, ENHANCING FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, AMONGST OTHER THINGS, LIFELONG LEARNING AND CITIZENSHIP FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT;4 TO ADVANCE EDUCATION BY THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE ARTS, INCLUDING THE ARTS OF DRAMA, MIME, DANCING, SINGING AND MUSIC;5 TO PROVIDE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THE CONSERVATION PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT BY THE PRESERVATION, REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF THE HISTORIC BUILDING KNOWN AS TOYNBEE HALL SITUATED AT 28 COMMERCIAL STREET, LONDON E1 6LS; AND/OR 6 TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC AT LARGE AND/OR INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.

**Activities:** We are a multi-purpose charity working to eradicate poverty and disadvantage. We deliver a range of community services in advice, financial inclusion, learning and wellbeing. We share our experience of local action to influence national policy. We are also a residential community, conference and venue hire centre. More information can be found at www.toynbeehall.org.uk




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Accommodation/housing, Arts/culture/heritage/science
- **Who:** Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin



## Geography

- Throughout London





## Trustees

| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| **Alice Gac** | Chair | Dec. 13, 2023 |
| Adedamola Adedayo Olaleye |  | June 11, 2024 |
| Camile Claros De Oliveira |  | March 10, 2026 |
| Claire Anne Collins |  | June 11, 2024 |
| Kubrat Oladunni Ayandipo |  | March 10, 2026 |
| Liam Jonathan Patrick Keogh |  | June 11, 2024 |
| Luis Hui |  | March 10, 2026 |
| Nicholas Philip Edward Bowman-Scargill |  | March 10, 2026 |
| Samuel Joseph Thomas |  | April 21, 2020 |
| Thomas Nowacki |  | Dec. 13, 2023 |
| Yu-Shan Chiu |  | Dec. 13, 2023 |



## Linked charities

- CHOWN MUSIC SCHOLARSHIP FUND (211850-1)
- TOYNBEE HALL ENDOWMENT FUND (211850-2)



