2023-01-05-accounts - Orchard House Pre-School

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period	Trustees' Annual Report for the period	Trustees' Annual Report for the period
FromPeriod start dateTo	Period end date
06 January 2022	05 January	2023

ection A Reference and administration details Charity name Orchard House

Preschool

Other names charity is known by

Registered charity number (if any) 1173751

Charity's principal address 82 Park Road

Ware

Herts

Postcode SG12 0AN

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name Office (if any)[Dates acted if not for whole year ]

Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any)

1.Maria Dennis-Waters Chairperson 30.06.2022-date 2 Lisa Smith Committee member 30.06.2022 - date

3 Lauren Clayden Committee member 28.09.2023

4 Madeleine Freed Committee member 28.09.2023

5 Florence Plank Committee member 28.09.2023 6 Rakkapan Rajan Committee member 28.09.2023 7 Rebecca Finnis Committee member 30.06.2022 – July 2023 8 Natasha McGirr Committee member 30.06.2022 - date 9 Emma Sheffield Chairperson 03.10.2019 – 30.06.2022 10 Rebecca Currie Committee member 01.09.2020 – 30.06.2022 11 Carrie Storey Committee member 01.09.2020 – 30.06.2022 12 Anna Rawlings Treasurer 03.10.2019 – 01.09.2020

13 Goldie Martin Secretary 03.10.2019 – 01.09.2020

Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian

trustees) Name Dates acted if not for whole year

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address

PSLA

Law Call

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

TAR 1 September 2021

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution)

How the charity is constituted(eg. trust, association, company)

Trustee selection methods (eg. appointed by, elected by) PSLA 2011 Constitution

Elected by Members

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.

On 6[th] January 2018 Orchard House Pre-School became a Charity Incorporated Organisation (CIO) no: 1173751.

Until the Unincorporated Organisation was dissolved on 5[th] January 2018, the committee was governed by the Pre School Learning Alliance’s 2011 Model Constitution. This Constitution states that there should be at least 5 trustees but, as the organisation was becoming a CIO to be governed by a new constitution, the Pre School Learning Alliance approved the committee continuing with three members.

Section C Objectives and activities

In July 2023 1 member of the committee stepped down due to their child leaving the preschool. At our recent AGM, we had 4 new members join our committee.

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

Our aim and objectives are laid out in S2 of our constitution and are as follows.

Trustees have been asked to familiarise themselves with the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit. All decisions taken have been made with regard to the constitution and Trustees have acted in the best interest of the Charity.

We offer sessional activities to children between the ages of 2 and 5. Our activities encourage learning through play within a carefully planned

curriculum based on non statutory guidance in implementing the Early Years Foundation Stage Framework. Our curriculum takes into account the interests, backgrounds and achievements of the children within our care. As an Ofsted registered provider, we endeavour to provide a secure foundation through planned and targeted learning opportunities.

TAR 2 September 2021

Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within (Contribution made by volunteers) this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit) We strive to maintain and enhance our well equipped environment in order that the children attending our setting can benefit from safe and engaging learning opportunites. Our trustees work together to support a sub-committee of parent volunteers in fundraising events which assist in the maintenance and development of the setting.

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.

TAR 3 September 2021 Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

By attending community events and advertising, the pre-school has successfully grown its business. We have seen an increase in waiting list numbers and demand for sessions.

TAR 4 September 2021

Section E Financial review

Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves

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.

Funding and fees charged to parents of non-funded children which brought in £43,000.67 in this financial period. All other income was from fundraising including a Treasure Hunt, summer fete etc. and the sale of sweatshirts for the children to wear if they wish.

Salaries remain our highest outgoing at £64,897.17but this has also reduced due to reduction of our admin team and reduced overtime.

The main source of income is through the Early Years

Section F Other optional information

The preschool does not have any custodian trustees.

Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s)

Full name(s)

Maria Dennis-Waters

Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)

Chairperson

Date 10.10.2023

TAR 5 September 2021

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