Trustees. Annual Report for the period
Period start dale
September
Period end date
31
August
From
To
2024
Section A
Reference and administration details
Charity name
OrGhard Pre-school
Other names charity is known by
NIA
Registered charity number (if any)
1024956
Charity's principal address
St Andrews Church, Beaulieu Road
Dibden Purlieu
Southampton, Hampshire
Postcode
S045 4PT
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
Dates a¢tgd if not for whole
ear
Trustee name
Offlco (if any)
Name of person lor body) entitled
to8
oint trustee
if an
Lauren Ratcliffe
Chairman
Elected
22111123
Annual General Meeting
Annual General Meeting
Annual General Meeting
Annual General Meeting
Carla Venton
Secretary
Lead Practitioner
Re-elected 22111123
Sheridan Holland
Re-elected 22111123
Emma Kaintoch
Treasurer
Elected
22111123
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12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, {for example, any ciistodian trustees)
Name
Dates acted if not for whole
ear
None
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
pe of adviser
Name
Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Section B
Structure,
overnance and mana
ement
Description of the charity's trusts
Constitution dated g, February 2021
Type of governing document
How the charity is constituted
Unincorporated charity
Trustee selection methods
Elected by AGM
Additional governance issues {Optional information}
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the charity's organisational
strijclure and any widei
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
Ob"ectives and activities
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To enhance the development and education of children primarily under
statutory school age by encO￿raging parents to understand and provide
for the needs of their children through community groups.
Summary of the objects of the
Charity set out in its
governing document
In planning and carrying out the activities for the year the Trustees kept in
mind the Charity Commission guidance on public benefit through
discussion at Trustee meetings.
The focus of activity continues to be the development of pre-school
children in a safe, structured and supportive environment. The following
activities further the Pre-school's objectives and provide public benefit..
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
benef it)
Offering appropriate play, education and care facilities. family
learning and extended hours groups, together with the right of
parents to take responsibility for and become involved In the
activities of such groups, ensuring that such groups offer
opportunities for all children whatever their race, cu Iture, religion,
means or ability.,
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 area..
Instigating and adhering to and furthering the aims and objects of
the Pre-school Learning Alliance.
Additional details of objectlves and activities (Optional information)
You may choose to include
further statements, where
relevant, about..
policy on grantrnaking.,
policy programme related
investment;
contribution made by
volunteers.
Section D
Achievements and performance
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Section D
Achievements and performance
Summary of the main
achievements of the charity
during the year
The main achievements of the Pre-school in the year were..
Successfully developing the 45 children attending the pre-school
in a safe and fun environment
Open all day from 9 - 3.30 term time only for children between
the ages of 2 year 9 months and 4 years
Maintaining the quality of the pre-school so that the waiting list
remains full and the pre-school committee is active
Taking students from local colleges on work experience and
placements
Providing a range of activities for parents to be engaged in the
pre-school, e.g. trips, parent helper rota
Fundraising activities
Working closely with other agencies, including,. local infant
schools, Portage (special needs provision), SALT
Receiving input from other local organisations as part of the topic
work including the police and firefighters
Maintaining links between the pre-school and parents, e.g. home
visits for new children, parents, evenings, social events
Accepting children with health issues and special needs to be
inclusive and reflective of the community
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Section E
Financial review
The Pre-school maintains a cash reserve account in order to..
Reduce the impact of risks posed by unavoidable changes or
circumstances
Manage events that require significant amounts of cash that
cannot be met from normal operating income.
Brief statement of the
charity's policy on reserves
Details of any funds materially
in deficit
None
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,
investmpnt policy and
objectives including any
ethical investmenl 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
Signaturels)
Full name(s)
Position (eg Secretary, Chair,
etc)
Lauren Ratcliffe
Carla Venton
Chair
Secretary
Date
22//
2025
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CHARITY COMMISSION,
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examiner's
report on the accounts
Section A
Independent Examlner's Report
Report to the trusteesl
members of
ORCHARD PRE-SCHOOL
On accounts for the year
ended
31 AUGUST 2024
Charity no 1024956
(if any)
Set out on pages
3AND4
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
charity ("the Trust") for the year ended 3110812024
Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the pieparation
basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act
2011 ("the Act")
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out
under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I
have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission
under section 145{5){b) of the Act.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no niaterial matt.ers have
come to my attention in connection with the examination which givps me
cause to believe that in. any material respect.
accounting records were not kept in accor'dance with secliop, 130 of
the Act or
the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
Independent
examiner's statement
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters iii connection
with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a
proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.
Signed:
Date".
Name:
CTéraM h COuseKJg
Relevant professional
qualification{s) or body
lif any)..
Address:
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Section B
Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32,
Independent examination of charity accounts.. directions and guidance for
examiners).
IER
October 2018

Give here brief details of
any items that the
examiner wishes to
disclose.
IER
October 2018

Oichayrt Prp-sthool
1024956
Receipts and payments accounts
CC16a
For the period
from
01.Sep-23
To
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted
fuiids
Eiidobvffleiil
funds
Totsi funds
Last yoar
funds
to tho rt•are¥t E
to tbÈ £
to th• noAreSt £
to tho ft￿￿31 £
A1 Re¢eiptS
$5.759
8S,759
500
srp)
Social evéTrt5
1.7
Dona110tt5
ub toia
A2 Asset and investment s41¢$,
etc.
Total recéipts
121.5JB
A3 PayinentS
17,3JO
S43
$4)
452
1.789
Sub tolal
120,067
A4 As8èt and invesimont
PLirelia5e5. 0¢c.
2,79J
2.793
rot&l payment5
122.860
122.880
NLJI or i &coipis/lpayrtieiitsl
A5 Tr3n81ers bolween funds
1.222
A6.Cash fuiids last year end
Cash luiids this year end
84,319
84,J19
92,996
82.996

Orchard Pre-school
10249SS
Receipts and payments accounts
CC16a
For the period
frD
To
Section B Statement of assets and liabllities at the end of the period
Restricted
funds
Eiidownient
funds
to rt•ar•$l £
funds
81 Cash funds
25.210
5T.686
Total cash lunds
82,996
Unre8tricted
funds
Restricted
funds
EndowmgTrt
funds
tu nearest
to n•ireBI £
B2 Other monetary assets
Fund to whith
¢urr•fflt valu•
83 1nvestment assets
Fund to whi¢
C￿rront valu•
84 Asseis relaitied for the
charity's own use
Gtsroen sned
Fund 10 which
r•lat*•
mount du•
Wh•n du•
Siqiipd by one or IWO Irusiees on
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Signature
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