Connors Toy Libraries
Analysis
Connors Toy Libraries is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Portsmouth. It was registered in April 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06872236). It says it provides services and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Connors Toy Libraries reported income of £113k and spending of £150k, spending 133% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £175k to £113k (-36%), an average of -10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income dropped by 43%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Connors Toy Libraries sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Central Africa Refugee Link, West Midlands (£113k), Bournemouth Gateway Club Limited (£113k) and Renew169 Wellbeing Cafe (£112k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
13 community toy libraries, Child Carers Toy Store lending to professionals caring for other peoples children, stock of additional needs toys for loan. Outreach staff to support vulnerable families with home visits and escorted visits to community toy libraries.
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|---|---|---|
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