2021-08-31-accounts

					SORP reference
Summary the charity governing		ofthe purposes of as set out in its document			Para 1.17	The purpose of Leigh Lollipops Pre-School Nursery is to provide a happy and caring learning environment for children aged from 2 to 5 years old, in which every child is
						supported and encouraged through their
						learning journey to develop to their full
						potential.
Summary ofthe main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.					Para 1.17and 1.19	The aims ofthe pre-school as documented in the constitution document are 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:
						a) offering appropriiate play, education and care facilities, family learning
						and extended hours groups,
						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 and ability;
						b) encouraging the study of the needs of such children and their families
						and promoting public interest in and
						recognition of such needs in the local
						areas
						c) instigating and adhering to and furthering the aims and objectives of
						the Pre-school Learning Alliance.

Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	Leigh Lollipops Nursery has continued to provide not-for-profit childcare to pre-school children in the local area. This means that profits made from the charity's activities go back into the Nursery to purchase or u date e ui ment.

issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	children in the local area. This means that profits made from the charity's activities g back into the Nursery to purchase or u date e ui ment.
Additional information (optional) You ma choose to include further statements SORP fafarallca					where relevant about:
					Not applicable.
Policy on		grant making		Para 1.38
					Not applicable.
Policy on	social investment			Para 1.38
including	program related
investment
Contribution volunteers		made by		Para 1.38	Leigh Lollipops Nursery is run by a volunteer committee, made up mostly of parents/ carers.
					The overall management and control ofthe Nursery will rest with the individual members of the Nursery's management committee ("the committee"). As well as being responsible for the management of the Nursery the Committee members are also the charity trustees ofthe Nursery.
					The Committee is elected every year at the AGM; there is a Chairperson, Secretary, Treasurer and a maximum of eight other elected members.
Other
					Not applicable.

		SORP rafaranca
			COVID-19 continued to have an impact
			though not to the same degree as the
Summary	ofthe main	Para 1.20	previous year.
achievements ofthe charity, identifying the difference the charity's work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a			It remains a challenging environment for small independent nurseries in general, as government subsidies do not adequately compensate for the cost of providing "free" childcare.
whole.			As described last year, the nursery has
			adapted the business model to consolidate care in to3days ofthe week and this has
			led to a return to a profitable position again
			this year and a chance to build back the
			reserves.

ouma choo	se to include fur	ther statements	where rel	evant a	bout:
			Detailed	above.
Achievements	against	Para 1.41
objectives set
			Net fundraising		was slightly	higher than		the
			previous	year	as COVID-19		continued	to
Performance offundraising activities against objectives		Para 1.41	have an impact on the ability to host/contdibute to larger fund raising events.
set
			Not applicable
Investment	performance	Para 1.41
against objectives
			Not applicable.
Other

Review ofthe chanty's			Para 1.21
financial position at the end ofthe eriod
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held		Pere 1.22		The reserves we hold are the profits ofthe Nursery from previous years. Due to the fluctuating nature ofchildren numbers and
				occupancy rates from year to year, we keep these reserves asa buffer to cover unexpected losses, we also use them to
				cover our cost ofwind-up should the
				Nursery be forced to close.
Amount ofreserves held		Para 1.22		834,669
Reasons for holding zero reserves		Pare 1.22		Not applicable.
Details offund materially deficit	in	Para 1.24		Not applicable.
Explanation ofany uncertainties about the		Para 1.23		Not applicable.
charity continuing as a going
concern
Additional information (optional) You ma choose to include further			statements	where relevant about:
The charity's principal				Not applicable.
sources offunds (including
any fundraising)		r ara i.er
Investment policy and				Not applicable.
objectives including any social investment policy adopted		Para	1.46
A description ofthe principal risks facing the charity				The principal risks facing the charity are as follows:
		Para	146
				1. child occupancy rates below a level that can support our fixed costs 2. government funding for childcare
				being below the cost ofproviding the care
				3. loss ofa key member ofstaff 4. withdrawal ofthe contract to rent
				our premises from the Leigh Village Hall
				5. loss ofreputation 6. a downgrade from Ofsted

Description ofcharity's
trusts:
Type ofgoverning document ,trust deed, ro al charter)	Para 1.25	Constitution
How is the charity constituted?	Para 1.25	Unincorporated Association
:e.g unincorporateo
association, CIOl
Trustee selection methods including details ofany constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25	The overall management and control ofthe Pre-school will rest with the individual members of the Pre-school's management committee ("the Committee" ). As well as being responsible for the management of the Pre-school the Committee members are also the charity trustees ofthe Preschool.
		The minimum number of Committee members shall be 6and the maximum shall be 12, together with up to a further 3 co- opted members. The Committee shall consist of:
		(a) a Chair, a Treasurer and a Secretary ("the Officers");and
		(b) not less than 2 nor more than g other elected Members; and
		(c)ifthe Committee decides it can co-opt up to3further Members on to the Committee at any time after the AGM.
		Not less than 60 per cent ofthe Committee members, including co-opted members, shall at the time ofelection or co-option be Family Members. In the event that this 60 per cent figure cannot be achieved, the Pre- school may elect Afmiate Members to make up the balance ofthe Committee subject to the Affiliate Members being approved by the Pre-school Learning Alliance.
		Where an individual is elected as a Committee member it is that individual who is the Committee member and charity trustee and no other individual with whom they share Family Membership or Affiliate Membership shall be entitled tostand in their place at Committee meetings or have any other rights as a Committee member.
		Retiring Committee members are eligible for re-election unless they have already served on the Committee in any capacity for ten consecutive ears.

matters concerning any such agreement relating to the provision of their services to
the Pre-school is considered by the Committee.
Not less than two weeks before the date of
the next Annual General Meeting ofthe Pre- school at which the election of elected
Committee members will take place each Member shall be sent a form which any Member wishing to stand as a candidate for
election to the Committee must complete and return to the Secretary to indicate their
willingness to act as a member of the
Committee ifelected.
At the Annual General Meeting the prospective new elected members of the
Committee will be those candidates
receiving the highest number of votes from
the Members, up to a maximum of 12 elected Committee members in total.
Candidates will need to notify their
willingness to stand on the Committee to the
Secretary.
At the tlist Committee meeting following the
Annual General Meeting at which the newly elected members of the Committee are
elected they shall choose from amongst their number the members who will act as
Chair, Treasurer and Secretary.
The term ofoffice ofany Committee member
will automatically cease:
(a) if he or she is not re-elected or re-
appointed in accordance with the provisions ofthis clause;
(b) if they are disqualified under the
Charities Acts from acting as a charity trustee;
(c) if they are incapable whether mentally or physically of managing his or her own
affairs;
(d) if they resign (but only ifat least 5 other elected members of the Committee will
remain in office);
(e) if they are removed from the Committee
by a resolution passed by a majority ofthe members ofthe Committee on the grounds that they have acted in a way which brings or is likel to brin the Pre-school into

Additional information	(optional)	(optional)
You ma choose to include		further statements	where relevant about:
			Not applicable.
Policies and procedures adopted forthe induction		Para 1.51
and training oftrustees
			Not applicable.
The charity's organisational structure and any wider		Para 1.51
network with which the
charity works
			Not applicable.
Relationship with any		Para 1.51
related parties
Other			Not applicable.

Charit	name			Lei h Lolli o	s	Nurse
Other name the chari			uses	Not a licable
Re istered cheri		number		1033808
Charity's	principal	address		Leigh Village	Hall,
				Bunce Common		Road,
				Leigh,
				Reigate, Surrey
				RH2 8NP

Sectioii A Receipt8 ai)d payineiits Endowrnont nd• Total fwidz LR•ty•ar Al ¥.74J 6ENIWtr 121 32 AR) 14.315 37N2S JJ.7 7t• 416 514 J14 142 T*x Sub totsi .7U ••tsb 5ubtotsl