Harrogate and Knaresborough Toy Library
Analysis
Harrogate and Knaresborough Toy Library is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in North Yorkshire. It was registered in October 1994, 32 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Harrogate and Knaresborough Toy Library reported income of £11k and spending of £13k, spending 123% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £13k to £11k (-16%), an average of -4.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 109% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Harrogate and Knaresborough Toy Library sits at the 37th percentile: it is larger than about 37% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 32nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Madeley Schools Charity (£11k), The Friends of St John the Baptist Primary School (£11k) and Friends of Archbishop Wake School (£11k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We aim to give young children in the district the opportunity to extend their learning and reach their full potential by using appropriate toys and equipment borrowed at our library sessions. Indoor and outdoor stay and play provision is provided offering additional support for parents and carers and the opportunity for professionals to drop in on a regular basis.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Madeley Schools Charity | Stoke-On-Trent | £11k |
| The Friends of St John the Baptist Primary School | Shrewsbury | £11k |
| Friends of Archbishop Wake School | Dorset | £11k |
| Friends of Libanus Primary School | Blackwood | £11k |