Trustees, Annual Report for the period From 06.01.2023 Period start date - to 05.01.2024 Period end date Charity Name: Orchard House Pre-school Charity Address: 82 Park Road, Ware, Herts, S612 OAN Charity re9iStration Number: 1173751 Objectives and Artivities Our aims and Objecti are In $2 of our constltutlon Purpose of the charity as set out in its governin9 document Orchard House Pre-school will continue to of fer a high quality of child care and education. Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes f or the public benef it, in particular. the activities. projects or services identif led in the octounts We Strive to provide chi Id care to all families and provide a saf e and stimulating environment for all our children followiNJ the Early Years Foundation stage. Our trustees work together to support f undraisin9 events which assist in the maintenance and development of the settin9.
Achievements and performance We have had o fantastic fundraisin9 year and a very healthy cohort with 43 children on register. We won a trophy in Ware carnival for 'best children's entry., Main achievements of the charity We continue to provide quality childcare f or children aged 2-4 years. Most of our children are in receipt of 2/3 year old fundiThJ. We have no children Current usin9 30 hour f undin9. We had a successf ul stall at Ware Dickensian evening and won the 'beSt chi Idren's entry. in the Ware carnival. Financial review Salories remain our hi9hest outgoing at Funding and fees char9ed to parents of non-funded children brought in All other income came f rom fundraising, Summer and Christmas fetes and unif orm. which most parents opted to purchase.
Additional Governance Information th On 6 January 2018. Orchard House Pre-school became a CIO, Charity Incorporated organisation. Previously Orchard House was 9overned by the Pre-school Learnin9 Alliance's 2011 Model Constitution. The constitution states that there should be at least 5 trustees but chorging to a CIO the Pre-school Learning Alliance approved at least 3 members. We currently have a strong committee. Names of the charity Trustees who manage the charity Trustee Name Position Dates Maria Dennis Chairperson 30/06/2022- 26/09/2024 Natasha McGirr Committee 30/06/2022-date Lauren Cla den Committee 28109/2023-date Modd Freed Committee 28/09/2023-date Lisa Smith Committee 30106/2022-date Florence Plank Committee 28109/2023- 26109/2024
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Signed on behalf of the charitys trustees Natasha McGirr Chair erson th Date: 29 October 2024
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Inde ndent Examiners Re rt to the Trustoes of Orchard Housg Pro4chool CE011266 This report is for th8 accounts of Orchard House Pre-school for the Year ended 51h January 2024 and which is Sel out on the attached pdf. With 8ffect from 1(yh July 2017, Orchard H¢)use Pre-school beme a Charitsbl8 Inwrporal8d Organisation (CIO # 1173751). Res clive res nsibilities of trustees and examiner Tho charitys trustees arè responslble for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the tenS of th8 Charflles Act 2011. The d)ariVs trustees considered that 8 full audh was not requlred for thls year lunder sectlon 144) and that an Independent Examination of the accounts Iprepared under a Receipts & Payments method) would be adequate. l am qualified to undertake the examination by being a qualified membar of the ACCA and it is my responsibility to examine thg a¢nIS as required by the Act and to stale whether particular matters have come to my atténtion. Basis of Inde 8ndent examinels statement My 8xamination was rrIed out in accordance wilh saction 145{5)Ibl of Iha Charities Act. My examination includes a reVW of the accounting records kept by a charity an(J a comparison of the accounts presented with thos8 records. 11 aEso includes conSideran of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeks explanations from the Iruslees Gonceming such matters. The procedures do not provide all the evidence that woukl be required in an audit. ond consequently I do not express 8n audil opinion on the view given by the a¢counls. Inde ndenl examinerfs slalement In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention: 1) Which gives m& r8asonable cause to belleve that In, any material respect, the requirements: lal To keep aonn9 records in accordar with section 130 of the Act and Ibl To prepare accounts which aord with accounlirE records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities A have not been met: or 2} To which, in my opinbn, attention should be drawn in order to ènablè a proper understanding of the ccounts lo be reached. Signed:_ Mrs Karen Gouhs IFCCA) Date.. 2910412024