## **POLLYANNA PRE-SCHOOL CIO** ## **– Chairs Report 09/10/25** ## **Team Recognition** My name is Nikitta Wehrle, the current Chair at Pollyanna Preschool. I would like to begin by expressing my sincere thanks to **Emma** and **Esther** for their ongoing support since I took on the role of Chair in October 2024, and to the entire **Pollyanna team** for their outstanding hard work, dedication, and passion. Each day, they go above and beyond to provide highquality care and learning opportunities for the children in our community. As both Chair and a parent of two children who have attended Pollyanna, I have seen firsthand the incredible difference the preschool makes in the lives of children and families. Pollyanna plays a vital role in giving every child the very best start to their early years education. On behalf of all **parents, carers, committee members, and our wider community** – thank you, for everything you do. I would also like to extend my gratitude to our **committee members** , who volunteer their time and energy to support the preschool while balancing their own personal and professional commitments. Your contributions behind the scenes are invaluable and deeply appreciated. ## **Finances** I am pleased to report that **Pollyanna continues to be in a strong financial position** . This stability provides a secure foundation for our continued success and ensures we can maintain the high standards of care and education that our community expects and deserves. ## **Fundraising** One of the challenges we have faced this year is a **decline in fundraising activity** , primarily due to a shortage of volunteers. Fundraising remains essential to the preschool’s sustainability, and we cannot rely solely on our traditional summer and Christmas fairs. These events have also been affected by stallholders opting to attend larger events that offer greater sales opportunities. We are keen to reinvigorate our fundraising efforts and would welcome any parents, carers, or community members who can offer their time, ideas, or expertise. Whether it’s helping at events, organising raffles, or exploring new initiatives, your involvement truly makes a difference. ## **Transition to CIO Structure** Community Centre | Eskdale Road | Stoke Mandeville | Bucks | HP22 5UJ Tel: 07746 750945 | Website: www.pollyannapreschool.org.uk Email: manager@pollyannapreschool.org.uk (Manager) | admin@pollyannapreschool.org.uk (Admin) Registered Charity: 1214009 ## **POLLYANNA PRE-SCHOOL CIO** A major focus this year has been the transition of Pollyanna to a **Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO)** structure. I’m delighted to share that all the necessary groundwork has been completed, and we are now awaiting our **registration visit from Ofsted** . Until that registration is confirmed, we will continue operating as **Pollyanna Preschool** , after which we will officially become **Pollyanna Preschool CIO** . This transition is a significant milestone that will provide greater **stability, security, and protection** for the preschool, its staff, and its community for years to come. I would like to extend my heartfelt thanks to **Emma, Esther, Alice, and Karen** for their dedication in driving this process forward, as well as to our preschool community for their patience and support throughout this period of change. ## **Committee Members** A huge thank you to all the parents who have supported us this year — whether as committee members or by helping in other ways. Your involvement keeps the preschool thriving. A special mention goes to **Abi Baker** , who is stepping down from the committee as her little one moves on to school. We’re very grateful for all her time, effort, and commitment during her time with us. As part of the new CIO structure, Pollyanna is required to have a **minimum of three trustees** . I’m pleased to confirm that **Alice Dennis** and **Karen Tully** have kindly agreed to remain on alongside me during this transitional academic year. Parental involvement remains central to Pollyanna’s success. If you have an interest in **fundraising** , **grant applications** , or simply wish to contribute your time or skills, we would love to hear from you. Every offer of help, big or small, is invaluable to the ongoing success of our preschool. It has been a privilege to serve as Chair this year. Pollyanna Preschool continues to be a place where children thrive, staff shine, and the community comes together in support of early years education. Thank you once again to our incredible staff team, dedicated committee members, and supportive families. Together, we are ensuring Pollyanna remains a nurturing, inspiring, and vital part of our community. Community Centre | Eskdale Road | Stoke Mandeville | Bucks | HP22 5UJ Tel: 07746 750945 | Website: www.pollyannapreschool.org.uk Email: manager@pollyannapreschool.org.uk (Manager) | admin@pollyannapreschool.org.uk (Admin) Registered Charity: 1214009 ## **POLLYANNA PRE-SCHOOL CIO** ## **Manager’s Report – AGM October 2025** As we begin a new academic year, I am delighted to report that Pollyanna Pre-School continues to thrive, with **45 children currently enrolled** , including **13 two-year-olds** . We have seen a noticeable increase in the number of two-year-old enrolments following the introduction of the new government funding in April 2024. Our preschool continues to attract families from across the county, and we are proud to maintain a **substantial waiting list** , reflecting our strong reputation within the community. We are pleased to welcome back **Dawn** , a returning member of our team, who rejoined us in September. Dawn has made a fantastic start and recently completed her **Level 6 qualification** in July 2025. In addition, **Katie** took on the role of **Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCo)** in April 2025 and has now begun studying for her **Level 3 SEND qualification** . We are incredibly proud of both their achievements and continued commitment to professional development. At the end of the last academic year, we celebrated with a **fun-filled summer party** , featuring entertainment from _Let’s Party Bucks_ , which the children thoroughly enjoyed. This was followed by a **heartwarming leaving ceremony** for our school leavers, which was warmly received by parents and carers. Throughout the year, we have offered a **varied programme of extracurricular activities** , including exciting sessions with _Ball Nation_ and _Char Char Chimps_ , an educational visit from _Safari Stu_ , and engaging visits from local community services such as the police. Our regular **coffee mornings** have continued to be a huge success, providing parents and carers with valuable opportunities to take part in activities alongside their children and to strengthen our sense of community. We were once again fortunate to be part of **Buckinghamshire County’s Side by Side group** . The grant we received enabled us to purchase new sensory resources and fund additional staff training, further supporting our commitment to continuous professional growth. We also proudly took part in **Bucks Communication Week** , promoting early language and communication skills among our children. As part of our **Harvest Festival** , we collected donations for our local food bank, contributing an impressive **41 kilograms** —enough to provide around **50 families** with a meal. A huge thank you to everyone who took part and helped make such a meaningful contribution. Finally, I would like to extend my **sincere gratitude** to all the parents and carers for their continued support, to the children for their resilience, enthusiasm, and joy, and to our dedicated staff team for their hard work and unwavering commitment to the preschool. Your efforts and encouragement are what make Pollyanna Preschool such a special place. We are always looking for ways to improve and warmly welcome any **suggestions or feedback** from families. Please feel free to share your thoughts or ideas with me directly. Thank you all for being such an important part of the **Pollyanna community** . I would also like to take this opportunity to thank the **Management Committee** for their ongoing guidance and support in overseeing the preschool. ## **Kind regards,** _Emma Newman_ Manager, Pollyanna Preschool Community Centre | Eskdale Road | Stoke Mandeville | Bucks | HP22 5UJ Tel: 07746 750945 | Website: www.pollyannapreschool.org.uk Email: manager@pollyannapreschool.org.uk (Manager) | admin@pollyannapreschool.org.uk (Admin) Registered Charity: 1214009 ## **POLLYANNA PRE-SCHOOL CIO** ## **Pollyanna Preschool – Treasurer’s Report – 13[th] October 2025** ## **Accounts – January to December 2024** With the increase of funding coming into effect from 1[st] April 2024 for 2-year-olds of eligible working families, we have in turn seen an increase of income from the government funding source. However, the term following a child’s 3[rd] birthday, the funding rate we receive per child decreases to the lower rate for 3-4-year-olds. The government hourly rate for the 3-4-yearold funding increased by £0.32p in the summer term 2024 compared to the Spring term of 2024. The table below shows the differences in between the terms where there was a change in funding rate. As we prepared for the changes together with the steep incline of National Minimum Wage also coming into effect at the same time (April 2024), we made the decision to increase our private non-funded rate from £5.60 to £6.25 per hour from January 2024 in preparation for the increase in salaries, pensions and National Insurance. Taking into consideration the increases to the NMW, pensions updates for age and income requirements as well as the inevitable increase in National Insurance this year (2025), we will need to review our private non-funded fees again to ensure that we are remaining sustainable for the future of Pollyanna Pre-School. |**Term diff**|**3-4 YO**|**EYPP**|**2YOW**|**2YR (GFS)**| |---|---|---|---|---| |Sp 24 - Su 24 diff|£ 0.32|£ 0.34|£ 8.32|-£ 0.24| |Au 24 - Sp 25 diff|£ 0.05|£ 0.05|-£ 0.05|£ -| |Sp 25 - Su 25 diff|£ 0.34|£ 0.66|£ 0.41|£ 0.37| Following on from advice from our Local Authority and Early Years Advisor, we were strongly encouraged to introduce consumable charges at a voluntary level to ensure that we, as a preschool charity is future proofing our business so that we can continue to provide the service we currently offer and more for our local community in and around Stoke Mandeville. The introduction of the consumables fee has been well received by most families. We continued to support families in receipt of additional government funding by wavering the consumable fees and absorbing these additional consumable costs via any additional funding we receive for families in receipt of financial support from the government. The consumable fees have been very well spent on healthy snacks for the children during the morning and afternoon sessions. We’re able to continue encouraging the children to make healthy choices and have fun with food as well as trying new things. We continue to provide suncream, nappies and wipes for the children during sessions as well as being able to comfortably provide additional craft resources for extra-ordinary activities centred around different holidays and celebrations with the likes of Diwali, Fireworks, Halloween and Chinese New Year etc. The fees also contribute to the external tuition that we have such as ball nation and Harmony dance school. We closed year ending December 2024 in profit of £46,975.65, this being a 57% increase from year ending 2023 in our current account. In March 2024 we reserved an additional £15k and we are in a position to be able to reserve a further £30k following the close of 2025. Our reserve is intended to cover any possible redundancies and improvement to our setting where possible should fundraising efforts are less successful. In light of the previous year’s fundraising, we reduced our events to Summer and Christmas fayres only. We raised a fantastic amount of £1,030.23 in total. These fundraising monies paid for a fun filled visit from Ark Farm in June 2024 as well as other extra-curricular activities such as our butterflies and craft resources that don’t fall under the EYFS. The funds also allowed us to put together a Christmas party and summer party for the children with Let’s Party Bucks. The children absolutely love these parties. We received a generous grant from the Bucks Early Years team following our unfortunate incident in the summer break of 2024 which resulted in our garden area being vandalised and Community Centre | Eskdale Road | Stoke Mandeville | Bucks | HP22 5UJ Tel: 07746 750945 | Website: www.pollyannapreschool.org.uk Email: manager@pollyannapreschool.org.uk (Manager) | admin@pollyannapreschool.org.uk (Admin) Registered Charity: 1214009 ## **POLLYANNA PRE-SCHOOL CIO** our new mud kitchen damaged. This was a shock to return to in September 2024 but our community pulled together and raised an amazing £704.41 via GoFundMe!! We were very surprised from all the support we received and very grateful indeed. With the grant and funds raised we purchased a new shed (yet to be erected – due to space and resources), new locks for the existing shed, new shed and the gates. We have also purchased a new climbing frame, buddy bench, picnic table and some other lovely garden pieces for the children to enjoy and learn from. A copy of our income and expenditure for January to December 2024 available to look through and will be uploaded accordingly to Charity Commissions. Our tax return was completed and submitted on time with no issues. With the transition to the new charity structure (CIO) throughout 2025, we will close the old charity with the final financial update for 2025. The new CIO charity (1214009) will have its first financial update for 2026 in 2027. Thank you Community Centre | Eskdale Road | Stoke Mandeville | Bucks | HP22 5UJ Tel: 07746 750945 | Website: www.pollyannapreschool.org.uk Email: manager@pollyannapreschool.org.uk (Manager) | admin@pollyannapreschool.org.uk (Admin) Registered Charity: 1214009 POLLYANNA PRE.SCHOOI {Reglstered Chorfty No. 10247691 Income ond Exp•ndlPure Account lor 1st Januory to 31st December 2024 INCOME F895- from Par•nlsl Corers NU￿ery Enllllem&nl Funding INEFI EYPF HNBF Addit￿n01 Fundlng Se55ion Donallons 18,878.92 195,640.42 2.604.88 12.680.9S 9.255.00 6.921.03 415.00 300.00 518.34 Grunls Olhtsi Income Bonk Inler6$1 on dep0511 occounl kvnL4roI51ng Total Incom¢ 3.163.88 £ 250,378.42 EXPENOITURE 5olurie5 R¢nl Cofering Household Consurnables Croll Con5umobles Equipment Admln Costs Admin Slolionery Troining Olh&r Fundioislng Totul Expondllui• £ 155,932.70 10,970.51 1,576,35 620.07 1,032.19 3,256.44 3,984.58 2,668.16 2,639.02 1.587.22 1.471.72 £ 185,744.90 Prolll lor the yegi Bolance caiiied lorwoid from last year- Currenl Accovnl Bolone8 earrled lorwofd from lost yeai- Reserve Accounl Bolonce Coffltrd lornvard from lost yeor- Fvndroising Account 8ol¢nce carrlgd fo￿lord from lost y$or- ICO Club Bolancg corri$d lorword from lost y8ar- Donolions Accovnl Balonce corried forward from lost yeor- Pelly Cash 64,033.4é 60.214.02 32,058.84 1,712.54 2S6.75 330.08 100.00 £ 159,305.6P golonce in Current A¢¢ounl al 3111212024 Bolonce in Reserve accounl 013111212024 Balance in Fundioisino Account al 3111212024 Bolonce in l 00 Club Account 013111212024 Balonce in Oonolion5 Account 013111212024 Pelly c05h held 013111212024 Fundiolsing Petly c05h helcs 013111212024 T07AL 107,189.67 47,573.50 £3.398,70 256.75 887.90 i 00.00 100.00 £ 159,506.52 Audlloys Report I hcsve èxominecl the above occounls with the books and voucher$ supplied lo m¢. In my OFinlon the account show o true oncl lair view ol the delicil lor the year and the slule ol Ihe allolrs as al 31st December 2024 Slqned Iroowr¢r Prlnl Name: Iroasvr•r Slgned Independenl Examlner Prlnl Ngrn?- SUE RAPLEY Independefit Examln•r Date JO/07/2025 943lQVSI 1 1,115851 1 ,ulll 11 L 11 11 llllll llii L J]11111 Il1111111111111111111111111111111 IIHIIIIIIIIIKIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII POLLYANNA PRE-SCHOOL {Reglstered CharEty No. 1024769) Fundralslng Account for 1 st Jonuary to 31st December 2024 INCOME Chariloble Acliviles Donotions Gift Aid Lollery other Total Income 1,969.34 839.72 156.50 198.32 3,163.88 EXPENDITURE External Provider Resources/ Equipment Events other Total Expendlture 1,100.78 243.62 59.53 73.79 1,477.72 Proflt for the year Bank Balance 01101124 1,686.16 1,712.54 3,398.70 Bonk balance at 31112124 TOTAL 3,398.70 3,398.70 Audltors Report I have examined the above accounts with the books ond vouchers supplied to me. In my opinion the account show a true and fair view of the deficit for the year and the state of the affairs as at 31 st December 2024 Slgned Treasurer Prlnt Name: Treasurer Date 11 loq Slgned Independent Examlner Prlnt Name: SUE RAPLEY Independent Examlner Dote _20/0712025 {* L4 L4 Illllllllli Ni illilliill Illlllllllllll IIIVJlllli I ll,111 I lilli Iiiu,- Imlllllll MiiiD. 111111111 Diiiiiiiiiii llll lliii OQUX IUlllLI Min POLIYANNA PkE.SCHOOL Ikeglstered Chorlty No. 10247691 Income and Expendllvre Ac¢ounlfor Isl January to 315t Decembw 2024 INCOME Fees- Irom Paren151 Carers Nursery Enlitlement Funding IfoEFI EYPP HNBF Additional Funding Session Donolion3 18.878.92 195.640.42 2.604.88 12,680.95 9.255.00 6,921,03 415.00 300.00 518.34 Gionls Olher Income Bonk inleresl on deposil account Fundrolslng rolal Income 3.163.88 £ 250,378.42 expENDITURE Solaries R¢nl Colerfng Household Consumable5 Croft Consurnobles Eqvipmenl Admin Cosls Admin Slotionery Troining Olher Fundroisino Totol Exptrndltui• 155,932.70 10,970.51 1.576.35 620.07 1.032.19 3.256.44 3,984.58 2,668.16 2.639.02 1,587.22 1.477.72 £ 185,7•14.96 Prollt lor th• y•or Bolance carried lorword from lost yeai- Curienl Accovnl Bolonce cathed loward from lost y8ai- R8serve Acctsunl Btslonc& corned lomord Irom Icjst y8oF- Fundraising Accounl Bulance colried forward Irom lttsl yèor- l QQ Club Bolance colried loward Irom losl yeor- Donallon5 Accounl 8olance cttrrfed loNord from lost yeor. Pelly Cosh 64.633.46 60,214.02 32.058.84 1,712.54 256.75 330.08 I00.C() £ 159,305.69 alance in Cvrrenl Account 013111212024 8olonce in Reserve account 013111212024 Balance in Fundrolsing Accovnl 013111212024 Balance in l 00 Club Accounl 01311121?024 Balance In Oonolion5 Account ol 3111212024 Pelly cosh held at 3111212024 Fundroising Petty co$h held 013111212024 TOTAL 107,189,67 47.573.SO £3.398.70 256.75 887.90 100,00 100.00 £ 169,506.52 Audllorj Report I hove exomined the obove accounts with the book5 und vouchers supplied to me. In my oplnion Itrie occounl show o Irug ond lor view of the delicil lor the yeai and the State of the olfoir5 a5 at 3151 December 2D24 Slgntrd Treasurer AHc8 Dem18 1710912025 Prfnl Nom•'. TreaJvTeT Uale Slgned Independenl ExamlnèT Prfnt Nume.. SUE RAPLEY Independenl Examlntsr Dote -20/07/2025 POLLYANNA PRE.SCHOOL (Reglstered Charlty No. 1024769) Fundralslng Account for Ist January to 31st December 2024 INCOME Charilable Activites Donations Gilt Aid Lollery other Totol Income 1,969.34 839.72 156.50 198.32 3,163.88 EXPENDITURE External Provider Resourcesl Equipment Events Other Total Expendlture 1.100.78 243.62 59.53 73.79 1.477.72 Prolll for the yeor Bank Bolance 01101124 1,686.16 1,712.54 3,398.70 Bank balance 0131112124 TOTAL 3,398.70 3,398.70 Audltors Report I have examined the above accounts with the books and vouchers supplied to me. In my opinion the account show a true and fair view of the deficit for the year and the state of the affairs as at 31 st December 2024 Slgned doprfyr Treasurer Prlnt Name: Alice Dennls Treasuiev Date 1710912025 Slgned Independenl Examlner Prlnt Name: SUE RAPLEY Independent ExamlneT Date _2010712025