Chiltern Toy Bank
Analysis
Chiltern Toy Bank is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Chesham. It was registered in November 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending September 2025, Chiltern Toy Bank reported income of £24k and spending of £7,695, leaving 68% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £4,529 to £24k (+438%), an average of +52% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2025, when income rose by 129%. Over the whole period it spent 56% of the income it received.
Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Chiltern Toy Bank 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 49th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include New Horizon Trust (£24k), Burghley Road Under Fives Community Centre (£24k) and Community of Gayhurst School (£24k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
For the public benefit, the relief for parents and guardians for reasons of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage in the Chilterns area of UK, affected by financial hardship before Christmas , by providing free Christmas presents for their children.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| New Horizon Trust | Nottingham | £24k |
| Burghley Road Under Fives Community Centre | London | £24k |
| Community of Gayhurst School | London | £24k |
| Hopscotch Afterschool Club | Abergavenny | £24k |