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
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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
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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 be￿me 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 te￿nS 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 reV￿W of the accounting records kept by a charity an(J a comparison of the
accounts presented with thos8 records. 11 aEso includes conSidera￿n 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 a￿o￿n￿n9 records in accordar￿ with section 130 of the Act and
Ibl To prepare accounts which a￿ord 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