The Baby Equipment Loan Service and Toy Library
Analysis
The Baby Equipment Loan Service and Toy Library is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wallsend. It was registered in November 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Baby Equipment Loan Service and Toy Library reported income of £54k and spending of £53k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from March 2023 to March 2025, income fell from £66k to £54k (-18%), an average of -9.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 45%. Over the whole period it spent 121% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Baby Equipment Loan Service and Toy Library sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Poole Community Exchange (£54k), The Sikh Community and Youth Service (£54k) and Lenton Muslim Centre Nottingham (£54k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Baby Equipment Loan Service and Toy Library(BELS & TL)is based in Wallsend,but covers all of North Tyneside and surrounding areas.BELS & TL hires essential baby equipment to families on benefits or low income.The Project runs a Toy Library where children can loan two toys or games each month for an annual fee of £7.00.Project Support Workers facilitate various groups in different venues.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Poole Community Exchange | Dorset | £54k |
| The Sikh Community and Youth Service | Birmingham | £54k |
| Lenton Muslim Centre Nottingham | Nottingham | £54k |
| The Cambrian Coast Evangelical Trust | Lancaster | £54k |