CCEW Charity Commission profile

ACORN VILLAGES LIMITED

Registered charity 263954 · organisation 263954

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
8 May 1972
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
01048360
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£4,703,274
Latest expenditure
£4,701,762
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: ACORN VILLAGES LTD, MISTLEY HALL, CLACTON ROAD, MISTLEY, MANNINGTREE, CO11 2NJ

Website recorded by the regulator: www.acornvillages.com (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

To advance the education of adults with a learning disability and associated problems, to provide and support a village community and permanent homes for the beneficiaries where they may lead independent, yet supported lives to the maximum capability of each individual.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
27 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
27 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£4,703,274
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,701,762
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
28 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
28 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£4,676,955
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,650,876
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
11 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
11 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£4,392,690
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,538,019
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
3 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
3 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£4,238,955
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,371,894
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
1 February 2022
Date Accounts Received
1 February 2022
Total Gross Income
£4,179,930
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,113,544

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
27 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£4,703,274
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,701,762
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
16
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
3916309
Income From Government Grants
£944
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
36
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
28 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£4,676,955
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,650,876
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
19
Count Govt Grants
£7
Income From Government Contracts
3906264
Income From Government Grants
£76,103
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
30
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
11 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£4,392,690
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,538,019
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
18
Count Govt Grants
£19
Income From Government Contracts
3807358
Income From Government Grants
£121,243
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
30
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
3 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£4,238,955
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,371,894
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
17
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£50
Income From Government Contracts
3601587
Income From Government Grants
£393,697
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
30
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
1 February 2022
Total Gross Income
£4,179,930
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,113,544
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
19
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£67
Income From Government Contracts
3487515
Income From Government Grants
£294,767
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
30

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
27 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
266053
Income Other Trading Activities
195391
Income Charitable Activities
4192894
Income Investments
48936
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
4703274
Income Legacies
51000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£137,317
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,564,445
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4701762
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
2950
Expenditure Support Costs
83048
Expenditure Depreciation
138135
Gain Loss Investment
48936
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,141,110
Assets Total Fixed
3157824
Assets Own Use
2267416
Assets Long Term Investment
890408
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,948,697
Assets Total Liabilities
£357,128
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,749,393
Creditors One Year Total Current
357128
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£809,754
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3244132
Funds Restricted
1505261
Funds Total
4749393
Count Employees
172
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
28 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
278594
Income Other Trading Activities
131648
Income Charitable Activities
4229457
Income Investments
37256
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
4676955
Income Legacies
7598
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£108,483
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,542,393
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4650876
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
3215
Expenditure Support Costs
78862
Expenditure Depreciation
116445
Gain Loss Investment
37256
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,135,500
Assets Total Fixed
3174568
Assets Own Use
2284539
Assets Long Term Investment
890029
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,024,293
Assets Total Liabilities
£451,362
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,747,499
Creditors One Year Total Current
451362
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£826,911
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3060429
Funds Restricted
1687070
Funds Total
4747499
Count Employees
176
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
11 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
94575
Income Other Trading Activities
113119
Income Charitable Activities
4154351
Income Investments
30645
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
4392690
Income Legacies
4000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£96,103
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,441,916
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4538019
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
2962
Expenditure Support Costs
68172
Expenditure Depreciation
116696
Gain Loss Investment
30645
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,097,211
Assets Total Fixed
3265176
Assets Own Use
2403699
Assets Long Term Investment
861477
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,814,840
Assets Total Liabilities
£387,149
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,692,867
Creditors One Year Total Current
387149
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£712,007
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3523820
Funds Restricted
1169047
Funds Total
4692867
Count Employees
182
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
3 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
71177
Income Other Trading Activities
90479
Income Charitable Activities
4052049
Income Investments
25250
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
4238955
Income Legacies
38410
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£44,311
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,327,583
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4371894
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
27688
Expenditure Support Costs
30764
Expenditure Depreciation
111312
Gain Loss Investment
30974
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,365,414
Assets Total Fixed
3304561
Assets Own Use
2454360
Assets Long Term Investment
850201
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,911,370
Assets Total Liabilities
£341,592
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,874,339
Creditors One Year Total Current
341592
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£809,386
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3293611
Funds Restricted
1580728
Funds Total
4874339
Count Employees
182
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
1 February 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
247652
Income Other Trading Activities
96905
Income Charitable Activities
3816065
Income Investments
19308
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
4179930
Income Legacies
146621
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£54,196
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,059,348
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4113544
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
58408
Expenditure Support Costs
31564
Expenditure Depreciation
116932
Gain Loss Investment
86677
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,786,401
Assets Total Fixed
3283043
Assets Own Use
3283043
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,972,377
Assets Total Liabilities
£279,116
Assets Current Investment
600201
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,976,304
Creditors One Year Total Current
279116
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,201,356
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3460632
Funds Restricted
1515672
Funds Total
4976304
Count Employees
180
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Essex
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
107
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Accommodation/housing
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
ACORN VILLAGES LIMITED
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1972-05-08T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 05/04/1972AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 29/10/1999NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 23/01/2012AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 03/02/2012
Charitable Objects
‘THE CHARITY’S OBJECTS (“OBJECTS”) ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING:(1) THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED BY REASON OF LEARNING DISABILITY (HEREINAFTER CALLED “THE BENEFICIARIES”), BY ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS:A. PROMOTING BENEFICIARIES’ PHYSICAL OR MENTAL HEALTH;B. MEETING BENEFICIARIES’ RELIGIOUS OR SPIRITUAL NEEDS; ANDC. ADVANCING THE EDUCATION OF BENEFICIARIES.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
238315
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
ACORN VILLAGE TRUST
Charity Name Id
238301
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
ACORN VILLAGE
Charity Name Id
238365
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
ACORNS

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Care Quality Commission

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests