POLLYANNA PRESCHOOL

Registered charity 1024769 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as POLLYANNA PLAYGROUP

Pollyanna Pre-school is a preschool for children aged 2-5 years.

Objects

TO ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN PRIMARILY UNDER STATUTORY SCHOOL AGE BY ENCOURAGING PARENTS FO UNDERSTAND AND PROVIDE FOR THE NEEDS OF THEIR CHILDREN THROUGH COMMUNITY GROUPS AND BY:(A) OFFERING APPROPRIATE PLAY, EDUCATION AND 0CARE FACILITIES, FAMILY LEARNING AND EXTENDED HOURS GROUPS, TOGETHER WITH THE RIGHT OF PARENTS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR AND TO BECOME INVOLVED IN THE ACTIVITIES OF SUCH GROUPS, ENSURING THAT SUCH GROUPS OFFER OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL CHILDREN WHATEVER THEIR RACE, CULTURE, RELIGION, MEANS OR ABILITY;(B) ENCOURAGING THE STUDY OF THE NEEDS OF SUCH CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES AND PROMOTING PUBLIC INTEREST IN AND RECOGNITION OF SUCH NEEDS IN THE LOCAL AREAS;(C) INSTIGATING AND ADHERING TO AND FURTHERING THE AIMS AND OBJECTS OF THE PRE-SCHOOL LEARNING ALLIANCE.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income
£231k
Latest spending
£244k
Registered
1993
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the 2025 financial year with a deficit of £12,678.04, though this figure excludes the starting bank balance. The Treasurer reports that reserves were increased by £30,000 in February 2025 and plans to reserve a further £30,000 upon closing the 2026 accounts to cover potential redundancies and improvements. The Chair describes the organization as remaining in a strong financial position with stability providing a secure foundation for continued success.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none
“We continue to see a slight increase of funding with the additional 2-year-old working family funding stream.” — page 2
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: cover any possible redundancies and improvement to our setting where possible should fundraising efforts are less successful (held: £30k)
“Our reserve is intended to cover any possible redundancies and improvement to our setting where possible should fundraising efforts are less successful.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education). This is the charity’s own declaration; it is not a rating and has not been verified by the Commission or by this site.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

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Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Buckinghamshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£231k£244k
31/12/2024£250k£186k
31/12/2023£196k£174k
31/12/2022£187k£156k
31/12/2021£143k£133k

Common questions

Is POLLYANNA PRESCHOOL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the 2025 financial year with a deficit of £12,678.04, though this figure excludes the starting bank balance. The Treasurer reports that reserves were increased by £30,000 in February 2025 and plans to reserve a further £30,000 upon closing the 2026 accounts to cover potential redundancies and improvements. The Chair describes the organization as remaining in a strong financial position with stability providing a secure foundation for continued success.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
POLLYANNA PRESCHOOL£231k—0above—no doubt
PUFFINS PRE-SCHOOL FY2025£151k——unclear—no doubt
BOLEY PARK PRE SCHOOL FY2025£101k—0unclear—no doubt
PLAYMATES PRESCHOOL FY2025£316k—0unclear—no doubt
YOUTH CLUB PRE-SCHOOL FY2025£222kUnder £60,0000unclear—no doubt
PURLEY PRE-SCHOOL FY2025£206k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.