01 Identity
Registration and reporting
- Registration status
- Registered
- Reporting status
- Submission Received
- Charity type
- Charitable company
- Registered
- 15 January 2002
- Removed
- Not supplied
- Company number supplied
- 04321656
- Financial period
- 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
- Latest income
- £998,783
- Latest expenditure
- £937,607
- Gift Aid
- No
- Owns or uses land
- Yes
- In administration
- No
- Insolvent
- No
- CIO
- No
Public contact address: Headlands Primary School, Bushland Road, Northampton, NN3 2NS
Website recorded by the regulator: www.acornchildcareuk.org (displayed as text)
02 Activities
What the charity does
Childcare Provision
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
- 18 December 2025
- Date Accounts Received
- 18 December 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £998,783
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £937,607
- 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
- 8 September 2024
- Date Accounts Received
- 8 September 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £788,311
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £842,584
- 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
- 10 October 2023
- Date Accounts Received
- 10 October 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £742,081
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £796,793
- 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
- 21 November 2022
- Date Accounts Received
- 21 November 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £676,369
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £669,608
- 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
- 15 September 2021
- Date Accounts Received
- 15 September 2021
- Total Gross Income
- £572,686
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £606,845
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
- 18 December 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £998,783
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £937,607
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt 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
- 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
- 8 September 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £788,311
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £842,584
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt 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
- 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
- 10 October 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £742,081
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £796,793
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 1
- Count Govt Grants
- £0
- Income From Government Contracts
- 176951
- 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
- AR22
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2022
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2023
- Ar Received Date
- 21 November 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £676,369
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £669,608
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- No
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any 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
- AR21
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2021
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2022
- Ar Received Date
- 15 September 2021
- Total Gross Income
- £572,686
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £606,845
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- Yes
- Count Govt Grants
- £2
- Income From Government Grants
- £111,191
- 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 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
- 18 December 2025
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 0
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 997832
- Income Investments
- 951
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 998783
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £0
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £937,607
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 937607
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 5792
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 5792
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 8752
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £126,774
- Assets Total Fixed
- 12731
- Assets Own Use
- 12731
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £140,949
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £26,906
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £126,774
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 26906
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £131,079
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 126774
- Funds Restricted
- 0
- Funds Total
- 126774
- Count Employees
- 42
- Charity Only 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
- 8 September 2024
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 6128
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 774696
- Income Investments
- 976
- Income Other
- 6511
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 788311
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £0
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £771,004
- Expenditure Other
- 71580
- Expenditure Total
- 842584
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 2000
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 62482
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 7098
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £65,598
- Assets Total Fixed
- 13021
- Assets Own Use
- 13021
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £85,215
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £32,638
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £65,598
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 32638
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £79,731
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 65598
- Funds Restricted
- 0
- Funds Total
- 65598
- Count Employees
- 30
- Charity Only 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
- 10 October 2023
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 18048
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 718899
- Income Investments
- 442
- Income Other
- 4692
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 742081
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £0
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £796,793
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 796793
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 2430
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 87230
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 7168
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £119,871
- Assets Total Fixed
- 11499
- Assets Own Use
- 11499
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £142,322
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £33,950
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £119,871
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 33950
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £132,445
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 119871
- Funds Restricted
- 0
- Funds Total
- 119871
- Count Employees
- 34
- Charity Only 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
- 21 November 2022
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 25746
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 647365
- Income Investments
- 141
- Income Other
- 3117
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 676369
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £0
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £588,478
- Expenditure Other
- 81130
- Expenditure Total
- 669608
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 2930
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 81130
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 7977
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £174,583
- Assets Total Fixed
- 10804
- Assets Own Use
- 10804
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £198,304
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £34,525
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £174,583
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 34525
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £184,295
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 174583
- Funds Restricted
- 0
- Funds Total
- 174583
- Count Employees
- 32
- Charity Only 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
- 15 September 2021
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 111191
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 456684
- Income Investments
- 113
- Income Other
- 4698
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 572686
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £0
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £554,222
- Expenditure Other
- 52623
- Expenditure Total
- 606845
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 2930
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 52623
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 7572
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £167,822
- Assets Total Fixed
- 9256
- Assets Own Use
- 9256
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £191,555
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £32,989
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £167,822
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 32989
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 0
- Assets Cash
- £181,735
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 167822
- Funds Restricted
- 0
- Funds Total
- 167822
- Count Employees
- 38
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
06 Official extract
Charity Area Of Operation
- Geographic Area Type
- Local Authority
- Geographic Area Description
- Northamptonshire
- Welsh Ind
- No
07 Official extract
Charity Classification
- Classification Code
- 201
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Children/young People
- Classification Code
- 306
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Services
- Classification Code
- 203
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- People With Disabilities
- Classification Code
- 204
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
- Classification Code
- 207
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- The General Public/mankind
- Classification Code
- 102
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Education/training
- Classification Code
- 101
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- General Charitable Purposes
08 Official extract
Charity Event History
- Charity Name
- ACORN CHILDCARE (UK)
- Charity Event Order
- 1
- Event Type
- Standard registration
- Date Of Event
- 2002-01-15T00:00:00
09 Official extract
Charity Governing Document
- Governing Document Description
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 13TH NOVEMBER 2001
- Charitable Objects
- TO PROVIDE A SAFE AND CARING ENVIRONMENT AND TO ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN BY: (A) OFFERING A BALANCED AND STIMULATING CURRICULUM BASED ON APPROPRIATE PLAY FACILITIES ENSURING INDIVIDUAL NEEDS ARE MET AND THAT SUCH GROUPS OFFER OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL CHILDREN REGARDLESS OF GENDER, RACE, CULTURE OR RELIGION; (B) ENCOURAGING OTHER CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES THROUGH WHICH PARENTS MAY HELP CHILDREN; (C) FURTHERING THE AIM OF THE PRE-SCHOOL LEARNING ALLIANCE.
- Area Of Benefit
- NOT DEFINED
10 Official extract
Charity Other Regulators
- Regulator Order
- 1
- Regulator Name
- Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
11 Official extract
Charity Policy
- Policy Name
- Complaints handling
- Policy Name
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Investment
- Policy Name
- Risk management
- Policy Name
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Policy Name
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Volunteer management
- Policy Name
- Social media policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Paying staff
- Policy Name
- Conflicting interests