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CCEW Charity Commission profile

ACORNS EARLY YEARS CENTRE

Registered charity 1095582 · organisation 3990134

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
24 January 2003
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
04102880
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£865,035
Latest expenditure
£832,131
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: ACORN EARLY YEARS CENTRE, JOY HOUSE, FRANKLIN ROAD, DARTFORD, DA2 7UZ

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Full day care nursery for 3 month to 5 years olds 8am-6pm. After school and Holiday club for 5-11 year olds.

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
15 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
15 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£865,035
Total Gross Expenditure
£832,131
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
29 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
29 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£736,815
Total Gross Expenditure
£764,270
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
8 February 2024
Date Accounts Received
8 February 2024
Total Gross Income
£695,086
Total Gross Expenditure
£690,994
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
10 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
10 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£655,989
Total Gross Expenditure
£635,307
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
20 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
20 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£564,097
Total Gross Expenditure
£583,460

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
15 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£865,035
Total Gross Expenditure
£832,131
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
29 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£736,815
Total Gross Expenditure
£764,270
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
8 February 2024
Total Gross Income
£695,086
Total Gross Expenditure
£690,994
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
Yes
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
10 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£655,989
Total Gross Expenditure
£635,307
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
£4,929
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
20 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£564,097
Total Gross Expenditure
£583,460
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
£7,000
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
15 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
859165
Income Investments
2851
Income Other
3019
Income Total Income And Endowments
865035
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£258
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£831,873
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
832131
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
1136
Expenditure Support Costs
1136
Expenditure Depreciation
13473
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£206,184
Assets Total Fixed
40572
Assets Own Use
40572
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£234,007
Assets Total Liabilities
£68,395
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£206,184
Creditors One Year Total Current
68395
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£204,191
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
206184
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
206184
Count Employees
35
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
29 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
733950
Income Investments
2865
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
736815
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£763,953
Expenditure Other
317
Expenditure Total
764270
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
2142
Expenditure Support Costs
2142
Expenditure Depreciation
13548
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£173,280
Assets Total Fixed
54045
Assets Own Use
54045
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£198,649
Assets Total Liabilities
£79,414
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£173,280
Creditors One Year Total Current
79414
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£178,330
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
173280
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
173280
Count Employees
34
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
8 February 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
692727
Income Investments
529
Income Other
1830
Income Total Income And Endowments
695086
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£690,994
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
690994
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
1064
Expenditure Support Costs
1190
Expenditure Depreciation
52807
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£200,735
Assets Total Fixed
64233
Assets Own Use
64233
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£237,628
Assets Total Liabilities
£101,126
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£200,735
Creditors One Year Total Current
101126
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£209,817
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
200735
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
200735
Count Employees
32
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
10 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
654140
Income Investments
19
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
654159
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£298
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£635,009
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
635307
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
915
Expenditure Support Costs
915
Expenditure Depreciation
51846
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£158,826
Assets Total Fixed
76006
Assets Own Use
76006
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£238,626
Assets Total Liabilities
£117,989
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£196,643
Creditors One Year Total Current
117989
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£212,514
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
196643
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
196643
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
20 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
1043
Income Other Trading Activities
1723
Income Charitable Activities
561274
Income Investments
57
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
564097
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£984
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£582,476
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
583460
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
1403
Expenditure Support Costs
1403
Expenditure Depreciation
61624
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£145,618
Assets Total Fixed
89238
Assets Own Use
89238
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£249,350
Assets Total Liabilities
£162,627
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£175,961
Creditors One Year Total Current
162627
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£231,769
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
175961
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
175961
Count Employees
30
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Bexley
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Kent
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
110
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Amateur Sport
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
ACORNS EARLY YEARS CENTRE
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2003-01-24T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 6 NOVEMBER 2000 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 28 NOVEMBER 2002.
Charitable Objects
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN IN BEXLEY, KENT AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS BY PROVIDING SAFE AND SATISFYING FACILITIES FOR PLAY AND TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION FOR THESE CHILDREN IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.
Area Of Benefit
BEXLEY, KENT AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS.

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
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves 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
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures