ORCHARD HOUSE PRE-SCHOOL — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 10 July 2017
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 6 January 2025 – 5 January 2026
Latest income: £110,348
Latest expenditure: £110,542
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: 82 PARK ROAD, WARE, SG12 0AN

Website recorded by the regulator: www.orchardhousepreschool.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

An Ofsted registered pre-school offering sessional activities to children from 2 years to pre Reception age. Encouraging learning through play within a carefully planned curriculum based on non statutory guidance in implementing the Early Years Foundation Stage Framework.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 6 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 5 January 2026
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Reporting Due Date: 5 November 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 4 November 2026
Date Accounts Received: 4 November 2026
Total Gross Income: £110,348
Total Gross Expenditure: £110,542

Fin Period Start Date: 6 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 5 January 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 5 November 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 29 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 29 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £108,051
Total Gross Expenditure: £95,869

Fin Period Start Date: 6 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 5 January 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 5 November 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 29 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 29 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £95,370
Total Gross Expenditure: £99,877

Fin Period Start Date: 6 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 5 January 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 5 November 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 16 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 16 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £97,113
Total Gross Expenditure: £65,911

Fin Period Start Date: 6 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 5 January 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 5 November 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 18 October 2022
Date Accounts Received: 18 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £76,557
Total Gross Expenditure: £66,024

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Fin Period Start Date: 6 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 5 January 2026
Ar Due Date: 5 November 2026
Ar Received Date: 4 November 2026
Total Gross Income: £110,348
Total Gross Expenditure: £110,542
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Income From Government Contracts: 61404
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 5

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 6 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 5 January 2025
Ar Due Date: 5 November 2025
Ar Received Date: 29 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £108,051
Total Gross Expenditure: £95,869
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £0
Income From Government Contracts: 73586
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 6 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 5 January 2024
Ar Due Date: 5 November 2024
Ar Received Date: 29 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £95,370
Total Gross Expenditure: £99,877
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Contracts: 61464
Income From Government Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 6 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 5 January 2023
Ar Due Date: 5 November 2023
Ar Received Date: 16 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £97,113
Total Gross Expenditure: £65,911
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £0
Income From Government Contracts: 51841
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 6 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 5 January 2022
Ar Due Date: 5 November 2022
Ar Received Date: 18 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £76,557
Total Gross Expenditure: £66,024
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £36,530
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Hertfordshire
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: ORCHARD HOUSE PRE-SCHOOL
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2017-07-10T00:00:00

Charity Name: ORCHARD HOUSE PRE-SCHOOL
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2021-04-15T00:00:00
Reason: Funds transferred (incor)
Assoc Organisation Number: 283458
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 283458
Assoc Charity Name: ORCHARD HOUSE PRE-SCHOOL

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 10 Jul 2017
Charitable Objects: THE CHARITY WORKS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT HAVING AS ITS OBJECTS THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN PARTICULAR BY:(1) PROMOTING THEIR CARE AND SAFETY;(2) PROMOTING THEIR EDUCATION AND PROMOTING PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT;(3) PROMOTING THEIR HEALTH AND WELLBEING;(4) PROVIDING SERVICES TO SUPPORT THEM AND THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS;(5) PROVIDING SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS HOLDING MEMBERSHIP OF THE CIO; AND(6) FURTHERING THE AIMS OF THE PRE-SCHOOL LEARNING ALLIANCE.
Area Of Benefit: LOCAL

09 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order: 1
Regulator Name: Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures