OLNEY PRE-SCHOOL
Providing a pre school service for children in the community.
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THE AIMS OF THE PRE-SCHOOL ARE 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 THROUGH COMMUNITY GROUPS AND BY:(A) OFFERING APPROPRIATE PLAY, EDUCATION AND CARE 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.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity holds £51,500 in a redundancy fund and £62,257.98 in operating capital, with no funds materially in deficit. Per the trustees' report, the charity is confident in its ability to continue as a going concern, citing sustainable income and sufficient surplus to mitigate future volatility.
What the accounts disclose
“Surplus and reserves are held to cover ongoing variable operating costs, additional capex availability to maintain the required standards of consumables, equipment and facilities, and to provide a fund to cover redundancy.”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (13/05/2025)
Trustees
- Simon Bolgerchair
- Megan Bolger
- Richard Lea
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £242k | £214k |
| 31/08/2024 | £214k | £190k |
| 31/08/2023 | £161k | £158k |
| 31/08/2022 | £159k | £146k |
| 31/08/2021 | £141k | £130k |
Common questions
Is OLNEY PRE-SCHOOL financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds £51,500 in a redundancy fund and £62,257.98 in operating capital, with no funds materially in deficit. Per the trustees' report, the charity is confident in its ability to continue as a going concern, citing sustainable income and sufficient surplus to mitigate future volatility.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 18/02/2005 | £5k | Climbing frame and safety surface |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OLNEY PRE-SCHOOL | £242k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| OLDLAND PRESCHOOL | £217k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CHOLSEY PRE-SCHOOL | £188k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| YOUTH CLUB PRE-SCHOOL | £222k | Under £60,000 | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| GARRAS OWLETS PRE SCHOOL | £110k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| BOLEY PARK PRE SCHOOL | £101k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |