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The Orchard Community Pre-School Report of the Trustees For The Year Ended 31 August 2025 The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 August 2025. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019). *NB The company changed status on April 4th 2025 and became a Charitable Incorporated Organisation therefore the funds were transferred to the new CIO on this date with a zero balance thereafter. OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES Objectives and aims - To enhance the development and education of children primarily under statutory school age by encouraging parents to understand and provide for the needs of their children through community groups and by: 1. Offering appropriate play, education and care facilities and training courses, together with the right of parents to take responsibility for and to become involved in the activities of such groups, ensuring that such groups offer opportunities for all children whatever their race, culture, religion, means or ability. 2. Encouraging the study of the needs of such children and their families and promoting public interest in and recognition of such needs. 3. Instigating and adhering to and furthering the aims and objects of the Early Years Alliance. Significant activities 1. As our name suggests, we are a community pre-school which offers Early Years Education to children below statutory school age. In the main we serve families in the immediate vicinity of the pre-school in and around Milford, but we also offer places to children from further afield. We offer a wide range of play activities through which the children learn and develop physically, emotionally, socially, and intellectually. Our staff are well qualified in early years education, and they use their knowledge to ensure that the children are provided with the educational experiences that are essential to their progress and well-being. All children within the appropriate age group are welcomed into our pre-school and we do not discriminate on the grounds of race, culture, religion, means, or ability. Staff have undertaken specific training to ensure that we can cater for all children's learning needs, and we have made adaptations to our building to provide appropriate access for wheelchair users. 2. Our pre-school has a well -qualified staff team, who recognise the importance of carrying out thorough assessments of the children's learning needs and using the information gained to plan for their future development. Parents and carers are also welcomed into the pre-school and encouraged to contribute to their children's records and plans for their learning. Staff lend as much support as they can to families that need it. We promote public interest in the work we do by our involvement in events in the locality and through our own fund-raising efforts. 3. We have been members of the Early Years Alliance for many years now and we have worked hard to instigate and adhere to their aims and objectives. In part, we achieve this by following their guidance in policy development and by making use of their publications and training, as appropriate to our needs. We have also sought and acted upon their advice on legal matters. The advice they have offered has ensured that we act in ways which provide the protection of a safe environment for all who access to our pre-school. 4. Since September 2016, we have provided an After-School Club for the pre-school's children and for children from the local infant school. The After-School Club caters for children between 3 and 7 years of age. It offers much-needed extended hours of care for children of working parents in the locality and it provides a relaxed, home-from-home atmosphere, which is greatly appreciated by children and parents alike. The After-School Club is run by the pre-school staff. ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE Charitable activities 1. The trustees are confident that, with the help of a very able and dedicated staff, the pre-school continued to provide a safe, stimulating and fun-filled environment for the children in its care. 2. The pre-school's fund-raisers ensure that essential funds are generated via different fundraising events, such as a Christmas Fair and the sale of letters to Father Christmas and Christmas activity packs, Summer Fair, sponsored walk, raffles, cake sales and many more activities. 3. We were able to do a makeover of the building with new storage throughout thanks to our hugely successful fundraising efforts. We were also able to extend the covered play area and provide new toilet facilities thanks to a grant. All of which contributing to a significantly improved environment for the children. STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Governing document The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust, and constitutes a limited company, limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006. REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Company number 08791069 (England and Wales) Page 1 The Orchard Community Pre-School Report of the Trustees For The Year Ended 31 August 2021 Registered Charity number 1154900 Registered office 17A, Elmside Milford Godalming Surrey GU8 5EG Trustees D K Loveland Director/Chairperson A Marriott Chairperson S Linden Treasurer C Bellini Company Secretary L Orrell Trustee K Crew Trustee Independent Examiner Mrs Laura Quick

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The company changed its status to a CIO on April 4th 2025 so the accounts will show a zero balance from this point onwards as all funds transferred to the new CIO.

This report was approved by the board of directors on 25 March 2026
and signed on behalf of the board by:

Name: Alistair Moss Marriott
Status: Director