CCEW Charity Commission profile

ACORNS2OAKS LIMITED

Registered charity 1104861 · organisation 4006656

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
13 July 2004
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
04536406
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£648,367
Latest expenditure
£631,779
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: PEPPERMINT CHILDREN' CENTRE, FRANKLIN WAY, VALLEY PARK, CROYDON, CR0 4YD

Website recorded by the regulator: www.acorns2oaks.net (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Provision of Childcare and community services to families in West Croydon (Broad Green) area

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 June 2025
Date Accounts Received
27 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£648,367
Total Gross Expenditure
£631,779
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
15 November 2024
Date Accounts Received
15 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£548,949
Total Gross Expenditure
£613,228
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
20 December 2023
Date Accounts Received
20 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£529,450
Total Gross Expenditure
£577,717
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
15 September 2022
Date Accounts Received
15 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£538,062
Total Gross Expenditure
£591,823
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
8 November 2021
Date Accounts Received
8 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£476,576
Total Gross Expenditure
£578,738

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 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£648,367
Total Gross Expenditure
£631,779
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
2
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
506667
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
2
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
15 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£548,949
Total Gross Expenditure
£613,228
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
427196
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
20 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£529,450
Total Gross Expenditure
£577,717
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
389429
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
15 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£538,062
Total Gross Expenditure
£591,823
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
378306
Income From Government Grants
£22,500
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
8 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£476,576
Total Gross Expenditure
£578,738
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
368654
Income From Government Grants
£30,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
3

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 June 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
86899
Income Charitable Activities
558713
Income Investments
2755
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
648367
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£631,779
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
631779
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
5730
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£63,948
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£196,308
Assets Total Liabilities
£132,360
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£63,948
Creditors One Year Total Current
132360
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£185,180
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
63948
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
63948
Count Employees
33
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
15 November 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
71763
Income Charitable Activities
474132
Income Investments
3094
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
548989
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£613,228
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
613228
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
5340
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£47,359
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£204,839
Assets Total Liabilities
£157,480
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£47,359
Creditors One Year Total Current
157480
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£200,120
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
45987
Funds Restricted
1372
Funds Total
47359
Count Employees
38
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
20 December 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
78391
Income Charitable Activities
450297
Income Investments
762
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
529450
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£577,717
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
577717
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
5280
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£248,798
Assets Total Liabilities
£137,199
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£111,599
Creditors One Year Total Current
137199
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£241,748
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
110227
Funds Restricted
1372
Funds Total
111599
Count Employees
39
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
15 September 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
79439
Income Charitable Activities
458595
Income Investments
28
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
538062
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£591,823
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
591823
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
2718
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£158,494
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£277,047
Assets Total Liabilities
£117,181
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£159,866
Creditors One Year Total Current
13546
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
103635
Assets Cash
£235,879
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
158494
Funds Restricted
1372
Funds Total
159866
Count Employees
44
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
ACORNS2OAKS LIMITED
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2004-07-13T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 16 SEPTEMBER 2002 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 22 JULY 2004 AND BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 26 MAY 2010AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 16 JAN 2017
Charitable Objects
CHARITY’S OBJECTS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO:3.1. WORK WITH PARENTS, PARENTS TO BE AND CHILDREN TO PROMOTE THE PHYSICAL, INTELLECTUAL AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG CHILDREN, PARTICULARLY THOSE EXPERIENCING SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEPRIVATION;3.2. RELIEVE UNEMPLOYMENT IN SUCH WAYS AS MAY BE THOUGHT FIT;3.3. TO PROVIDE CHILDCARE AND FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH, WELLBEING AND LIFE CHANCES OF CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE AND THEIR FAMILIES;3.4. TO WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH STATUTORY, VOLUNTARY AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES, TO ENHANCE COMMUNITY COHESION AND DELIVER GOVERNMENT INITIATIVES TO THE EXTENT THAT THESE ARE CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES;
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE BROAD GREEN

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
379094
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
CANTERBURY ROAD SURE START CHILDCARE LTD
Charity Name Id
379089
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
ACORN2OAKS LIMITED
Charity Name Id
379099
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
CRSSC LTD

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

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

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

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