||**Trustees' Annual Report**|**Trustees' Annual Report**|**Trustees' Annual Report**|**Trustees' Annual Report**|**Trustees' Annual Report**|**for theperiod**|**for theperiod**|**for theperiod**| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||**From**|Period start date|||**To**|Period end date||| |||01|09|2024||31|08|2025| ## Section A Reference and administration details **Charity name** EMERSON VALLEY PLAYGROUP **Other names charity is known by** THE WENDY HOUSE **Registered charity number (if any)** 1056708 **Charity's principal address** River Valley Centre, 6, White Horse Drive, Emerson Valley, Milton Keynes **Postcode MK4 2AS** ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||WendyCross|||| ||AmyLannon||17/03/25|| ||Sarah Clarke|Chair||| ||Aliz Szasz||04/03/25|| ||Charlotte Ross|Treasurer||| ||Nicola Kirby|||| ||Samantha Ardley||04/03/25|| ||Luke Gibbons|||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ||**Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)**|||| **Name Dates acted if not for whole year** March **2012** **TAR** 1 ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** **Type of adviser Name Address** ## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** ## **Section B Structure, governance and management** ## **Description of the charity’s trusts** Constitution (Pre-School Learning Alliance 2011) Type of governing document - (eg. trust deed, constitution) Trust reapproved on 10/03/26 How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) Elected by members at AGM and/or co-opted by invitation of the Trustee selection methods committee (eg. appointed by, elected by) ## **Additional governance issues (Optional information)** You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant, about: - policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees; - the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works; - relationship with any related parties; - trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. ## **Section C Objectives and activities** To enhance the development and education of children primarily under statutory school age by encouraging parents to understand and provide for the needs of their children by: **Summary of the objects of the** Offering appropriate play, education and care facilities, family learning, **charity set out in its** together with the right of parents to take responsibility for and to become **governing document** involved in the activity of the group, ensuring that opportunities are offered to all children whatever their race, culture, religion, means or ability. March **2012** **TAR** 2 We are able to offer children play, education and care in accordance with Ofsted's Early Years Foundation Stage education and welfare requirements. Primarily this is through renting an appropriate space to provide these requirements and the employment of trained, qualified and experienced staff. We admit children from families within the local community and the wider area within Milton Keynes from varied family backgrounds. **Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)** ## **Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)** You **may choose** to include further statements, where relevant, about: - policy on grantmaking; - policy programme related investment; - contribution made by volunteers. March **2012** **TAR** 3 Section D Achievements and performance **Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year** During the year, the preschool continued to provide a safe, nurturing and stimulating environment where children could learn, develop and thrive. The dedicated staff team worked hard to deliver high-quality early years education, supporting children in achieving positive outcomes across all areas of learning and development. Despite ongoing financial pressures, including increases in staffing costs resulting from changes to the National Living Wage and associated employer contributions, the preschool remained financially stable and successfully balanced its budget for the year. The preschool maintained strong relationships with families and the local community, ensuring children received the support they needed to reach their full potential. Regular reviews of policies and procedures ensured compliance with current legislation and best practice, helping to maintain high standards of care, safeguarding and education. The trustees would like to thank the preschool manager, staff team, volunteers and families for their continued commitment and support throughout the year. Their dedication has enabled the preschool to continue fulfilling its charitable objectives and providing valuable early years education within the community. March **2012** **TAR** 4 ## **Section E Financial review** ## **Section E – Financial Review** ## **Reserves Policy** The charity's reserves policy is to build and maintain unrestricted reserves equivalent to approximately three months' operating income. These reserves are held to provide financial stability and to ensure the preschool can continue to operate effectively in the event of unforeseen circumstances. The reserves are intended to cover potential contingencies, including temporary fluctuations in income, particularly during the Autumn term, redundancy costs, Statutory Sick Pay (SSP), increases in National Living Wage rates, employer pension contributions, and other unforeseen expenditure. The trustees recognise the continuing financial pressures facing the early years sector and have therefore taken into account recent above-average increases in employment costs, uncertainty surrounding future nursery funding levels, and the impact of declining birth rates on future enrolment numbers. Maintaining an appropriate level of reserves helps ensure that the charity remains financially resilient and able to continue delivering its charitable objectives. **Details of any funds materially in deficit** ## **Further financial review details (Optional information)** You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant about: - the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising); - how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity; - investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. ## **Section F Other optional information** ## **Section G Declaration** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s)** Charlotte Ross Charlotte Ross March **2012** **TAR** 5 **Full name(s)** Charlotte Ross **Position (eg Secretary, Chair,** Committee member **etc) Date** 10th March 2026 March **2012** **TAR** 6 eMERSONVALLEYPLAYGROUPTIAIHEWEP4DYHOIJSE RECEIIrySI PAYMEFifsACCOUNTFOR THEYEAR ENDED31ST AUGUST2W2b Inooffl• Fund raising MilkGrant Fees NurseryGiant Bank iffteiesl OtheF Fundlnq Funds surpwmi defl¢lt 150.76 170.22 29￿18.6@ 175AIO.51 1,318.81 500.tyj 05 24.448.25 17&114.S3 1.489.64 Totsl 207A37. ExpBndltur• Rent Mlik Equlkynent siatlon•ry Other Waivs In•tl NI&Ta% Pensions Be¥ei8ges Expenses &TralnSni Consum8tAos Bank charqes Tieats Glfts, etc Unllorrn Neft*)ershlpsitKln$uom¢• Marketln¢ Teiephor 10.th.2S 387.61 IA89.87 1.380. lQ417.50 l.Od2.07 1,426.21 159.040.31 19,947.71 5.752.51 1.4%.03 91S.tr2 1.157.$7 122.50 15&9X17 9,W.19 &017. L571, 243.20 L265,01 149.10 700. 921.78 105.28 &093. 2.$80.20 198.OtsLOD NET8URPLU8IDEpicir 97U7 openi￿¢0￿h balance Cioslngcash baiarKe 97.131.f4J 79.546.65 97.131.50 STAIEMEMTOFASSETSANDLIABimE$ As¥￿1 PettyC8shftoal Currenl accoun18168J8d7 Reserve account 88752547 Re$orv• •¢count816&3855 Meirob 2W.47 a336.47 I.￿.21 34.576. 51.175.41 14.10 7.157.67 io.ts)o. TotslAsMt¥ TotstLl4blllil Attount5 Examinedtyr. CT￿￿$ FCMAFCCA Slh FebnJary21J26 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examIne￿S report on the accounts Section A Independent Examinerfs Report Report to the trustees Emerson Valley Playgroup TIA The Vlendy House On accounts for the year ended 31° August 2025 Charlty no (if any) 1058708 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examinats'on of the accounts of the above charity ('the Trusf) for the year ended 3110812024. Responsibilities and bas18 of report As the charitys tnjstees. Y￿ are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance the requirements of the Charities Ad 2011 (Yhe Act") I report in respect of my 8xaminats'on of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I have followed all th8 applicable Direth'ons given by the Charity Commission under sethon 145{5){b) of the Act Independent 11 have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examlnef s statement come to my attention in Connethon ￿￿th the examination dEele$￿ vlhich gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect.. the accounting records were r￿t kept in ac(x>rdance with section 130 of the Charities Act., or the accounts did not accord ￿￿th the accounting records., or the accounts did not comply wsth the applicable requirements conceming the fonn and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2CQ8 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fairf view which is not a matter considered as part of an ind&pendent examination. I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accy)unts to be reached. . Please delete the w0￿S in the brnck8ts if they do not apply. Slgned: Date: 5" February 2026 Name: CTWlks Relevant professional quallfl¢atlon(s) or body (if any): FCMA FCCA Address: 19 Main Road, Drayton Parslow, MI￿On Keynes MK17 OJR IER Oct 2018 Section B Disclosure Only ￿mPlete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concem (see CC32, Independent examination of chatity accounts: direth'ons and guidance for examiners). Glve here brief detalls of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER Oct 2018