|**Trustees' Annual Report for the period**|**Trustees' Annual Report for the period**|**Trustees' Annual Report for the period**|
|---|---|---|
|**From**Period start date**To**|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 



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