The Toybox Charity
Analysis
The Toybox Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bletchley. It was registered in December 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid/famine relief and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03963000). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending June 2025, The Toybox Charity reported income of £2.0m and spending of £2.4m, spending 116% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £2.0m to £2.0m (+3.3%), an average of +0.8% a year. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Toybox Charity sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Redeemed Assemblies Trust (£2.0m), The Sam Pegram Humanitarian Foundation (£2.0m) and The Linskill and North Tyneside Community Development Trust (£2.0m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 99%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £52k. Charitable activities took 77% of spending and raising funds 22%. Grants to other organisations totalled £1.1m. Reserves of £380k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 11 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 97%
- Legacies 2.5%
- Investments 0.7%
In the charity's own words
Toybox is an international development agency with a focus on street children. Toybox works with partners looking for many solutions and is driven by the impact we can have on changing the world for street children.Our vision is of a just world with no street children.Our mission is to end the injustice of children living and working on the streets.Our core value is to be Courageous.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Redeemed Assemblies Trust | London | £2.0m |
| The Sam Pegram Humanitarian Foundation | York | £2.0m |
| The Linskill and North Tyneside Community Development Trust | Tyne and Wear | £2.0m |
| Sussex Emmaus | Brighton | £2.0m |