Contact us:
The Toby Henderson Trust,
Toby House,
Earth Balance,
Bedlington,
Northumberland,
NE22 7AD
The Toby Henderson Trust,
The Autism Hub,
10 Gordon Street,
South Shields,
Tyne and Wear,
NE33 4JP
Latest News
Silver Jubilee Anniversary Spectrum Ball
The Toby Henderson Trust will be 25 years old this year and we will be celebrating by holding a Silver Jubilee Anniversary Spectrum Ball at the Grand Hotel, Gosforth Park on Saturday 20th June 2026. We are over the moon to confirm that once again, our very own Cinderella, good friend and Tyneside icon Miss Rory will be hosting our Anniversary Ball to make it an evening to remember.
Further details will follow shortly …… keep an eye on social media and website. If you wish to be added to the invitation list, please email jackie.ftier@ttht.co.uk and you will be kept informed of all details as soon as we have it all confirmed.
Thank you so much Jen
We would like to thank Jennifer Gane for her huge fundraising efforts in 2025.
Jen decided that she would wear a ball gown every day for a year in 2025. She realised that wearing a ballgown works as a brilliant metaphor for life for an Autistic person, particularly one who spends much of their time masking their autistic traits, as everything she did in a ballgown brought with it an extra level of mental or physical challenge.
She has raised the fantastic amount of £5,650 and we are so grateful to her for all her hard work. This money will go directly into supporting children, young people, adults and their families.
How donations and fundraising efforts make a difference to our charitable services
This year it has been extremely difficult to secure any funding to run our charitable services here at The Toby Henderson Trust. These services include a range of sessions for families across the North East and beyond – both directly for the children and young people themselves (MATES and Siblings) 1:1 therapy sessions, our monthly book club, online families of autistic girls support group and online grandparents support group, borrow boxes and bags scheme and lastly, maintaining Toby’s Magical Garden and Toby House (and paying our rent and ever increasing utilities bills!).
We are so grateful to the families and local businesses that support us time and time again. They help to keep us going by attending our fundraising events, committing to online monthly donations, purchasing gifts from our Amazon Wishlist, taking part in (and giving to…) sponsored events, making donations in memory of a loved one, holding fundraising events, and volunteering their time and support.
There are a number of ways you can help us to continue these valuable services.
If you’re wondering where your money goes and how it helps us here at The Toby Henderson Trust here are some examples of the way your money could be re-invested into our charitable service offer:
⭐£3 would fund a cuppa for anyone visiting Toby House.
⭐£5 could pay for basic necessities that we need here at Toby House such as a pack of toilet roll.
⭐£15 will fund one young person to attend one of our Sibling Superstars sessions.
⭐£17.49 would pay for one business Zoom account per month (we currently have 6 accounts which are used for our non funded family support sessions).
⭐£20 could buy a game for us to use with our groups.
⭐£120 will fund an off-site activity such as Clip and Climb with one of our 4 monthly MATES groups.
⭐£150 could pay for one online support group for families of autistic girls.
⭐£780 would fund 12 therapy sessions with children which includes an initial intake with parents.
⭐A purchase of a gift from our Amazon Wishlist could provide us with a new book to use at our monthly book club group for families or a resource that we would incorporate into our sessions with children and young people. Not forgetting basic necessities that we need here at Toby House such as toilet roll, hand wash and paper hand towels.
We appreciate that times are hard and that’s why we appreciate every single penny that is donated to us because it makes a HUGE difference to our charity and allows us to continue all the services that we love to provide and that you tell us, that are invaluable to you.
PLEASE BE ASSURED THAT WHATEVER YOU GIVE, IT GOES DIRECTLY INTO MAKING THIS MAGIC HAPPEN.
Thank you from us all at Team Toby.