Derbyshire Toy Libraries (DTL)

Analysis

Derbyshire Toy Libraries (DTL) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Derbyshire. It was registered in June 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment/conservation/heritage and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending August 2025, Derbyshire Toy Libraries (DTL) reported income of £21k and spending of £28k, spending 134% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income fell from £25k to £21k (-16%), an average of -4.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 41%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Derbyshire Toy Libraries (DTL) sits at the 59th percentile: it is larger than about 59% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 45th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Onezoom (£21k), The Arnside/Silverdale Aonb Landscape Trust (£21k) and Friends of Headley Heath (£21k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.