CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trustees Orchard Pre-school On accounts for the year onded 31 August 2025 Charity no (if any) 1024956 Set out on pagès CC16a (pages 3 & 4) I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charty (Ihe Trusf} for the year ended 31 August 2025. Responsibilities and basls of report As the charitys trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 1.the Aci-). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination. I have followed all the appliG3ble Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5Mbl of the Act. Independent I have completed my examination. I confimi that no material matters have examlnerfs statement come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in. any malerial respect.. the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Chartbes Act: or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records.. or I have no COnrnS and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination lo which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed: Date: 26 January 2026 Name: Craig Fisher Relevant professlonal qualificationls) or b<xly (if any): ICAEW Address: Crunchwise Accountants Limtted Directors Generals House, 15 Rockstone Place, Southampton S015 2EP Section B Disclosure Only complete If the examiner needs to highlignt material matters of concem (see CC32, Independent examinatK)n of charity accounts.. directions and guidance for examiners)- IER Oct 2018
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Trustees. Annual Report for the period Period start date 1 Septemtw 2024 1 Period e1 date From 31 August Section A Reference and administration details Charity name Orchard pre-schcl Other names charity is known by NIA Registered charity number (rf any) 1024956 Charlty's prlnclpal address St Andrthvs Church. Beaulieu Road Ditxyen Purlieu Soulhamplon Postcode S045 4PT Names of the Charity trustees who manage the charity Dates acted 6f notlor wholE ar Tru5tae narno Offic9111 anyl Name of pprson lor body) entitled to appdnt Irust¥e Annual General Meeting Annual General Meeting Annual General Meeting Annual General Meeting Lauren Ratclrffe Carla Venton Sian Knappett Emma Kaintoch Chaimian Secrelary Manag Treasurer Elected 22111123 Re-elecIj 22111123 Elected 13111124 Elected 22111123 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Names of the trustees for the charity. rf any, (for example, any custodian trustees) Name Dates acted rf not for whole None TAR March 2012
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To enhance the devdopment and educatK>n of children primarity under statutory sch1 age by encouraging parents to understand and provide for the needs of their chiklren through crxnmunity groups. Summary of tho objects of the charity set out in its governing document In planning and carying i)ut the activitres for the year the Trustees kepl in mind the Charity CoMmi10n guidance on wblic benefit through discussion at Trustee meetings. The focus of aCty continues to be the devek¥)menl of pre-school children in a safe, structured and supwrbve environment. The following tivtbes further the Pre-schrxl's oLy"ectives and provide public benefil.. Summary ofthe main activitles undertaken for the public beneflt In relatlon to these objects {include within this section the statutory declaration that trusloes have had regard to the guidance Issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit) Offering appropriate pkqy, education and care facilities. family aming and extended hours groups, together with the right of pants to take reswjnsibility for and become involved in the acllvities of such groups, ensuring Ihal such groups offer oppcffiunities for all chiklren whatever tr1r race, culiure, religion, means or abiltty: Encouraging the study of the needs of such children and their families and promoting public interest in and recognition of such needs in the kral area; Instoating and adhIng lo and furthering th8 aims and objects of the Pre-school Leaming AllIare. Additional details of objectives and activities {Optional infomiation} Y¢)u may choose to include further statements. where relevant, about.. policy on grantmaking: policy programme relat1 investment.. contribution made by volunteers. Section D Achievements and performance TAR M8rch 2012
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Section E Financial review The Pre-sch(K)I maintains a cash reserve account in der to: Reduce the impact of risks wsed by unavoidable changes or circumstances Manage events that require &gnrficant amounts of cash that cannot be met from nonnal operatirYJ income. Brlef statement of the charity's pollcy on reserves Details of any funds materially in deficit None Further financial review details (Optlonal information) Yj may choose to include additional information. where relevant about.. the oharity's principal sources of funds (including any furKlraisingl- how expenditure has supported the key obJ"eclives of the charty", investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment wlicy adopted. Section F Other optional information The pre-school has since moved to new premk8es: Orchard Infant Schwl. Water Lane, Southampton S045 4SB. The pre-school also has a new Ofsted number 2856728. These changes took to affeGt from SeptemLv 2025. Section G Declaration The tTUSteos declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Slgned on behalf of the charity's trustees Signature(s) Full name{s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair. etc} Lauren Ratcltrte Carla Venton Chair Secretary Date TAR March 2012