CCEW Charity Commission profile

LITTLE ACORNS, CROSSGATES

Registered charity 1181630 · organisation 5129331

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received Late
Charity type
CIO
Registered
18 January 2019
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income
£209,243
Latest expenditure
£194,406
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: Little Acorns, GROUNDS OF CROSSGATES CP SCHOOL, CROSSGATES, LLANDRINDOD WELLS, LD1 6RE

02 Activities

What the charity does

Little Acorns is housed in a purpose built building within Crossgates Primary School grounds.The setting is a 3 year old funded provider, which allows us to offer 10 hours free childcare to children in the term after they turn three for 2 hours per day. We are also a holiday club offering childcare outside of school term time for children aged 2-11 years.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2026
Date Annual Return Received
30 October 2026
Date Accounts Received
30 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£209,243
Total Gross Expenditure
£194,406
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2025
Date Annual Return Received
12 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
12 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£197,989
Total Gross Expenditure
£172,441
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2024
Date Annual Return Received
12 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
12 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£144,373
Total Gross Expenditure
£171,736
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2023
Date Annual Return Received
27 September 2023
Date Accounts Received
27 September 2023
Total Gross Income
£89,029
Total Gross Expenditure
£94,183
Accounts Qualified
Yes
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2022
Date Annual Return Received
15 November 2022
Date Accounts Received
15 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£80,559
Total Gross Expenditure
£75,723

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 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Due Date
30 June 2026
Ar Received Date
30 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£209,243
Total Gross Expenditure
£194,406
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 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Due Date
30 June 2025
Ar Received Date
12 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£197,989
Total Gross Expenditure
£172,441
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£7
Income From Government Contracts
114511
Income From Government Grants
£9,672
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 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Due Date
30 June 2024
Ar Received Date
12 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£144,373
Total Gross Expenditure
£171,736
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
2
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Contracts
77503
Income From Government Grants
£16,051
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 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Due Date
30 June 2023
Ar Received Date
27 September 2023
Total Gross Income
£89,029
Total Gross Expenditure
£94,183
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 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Due Date
30 June 2022
Ar Received Date
15 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£80,559
Total Gross Expenditure
£75,723
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Income From Government Contracts
79905
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 Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Powys
Welsh Ind
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
LITTLE ACORNS, CROSSGATES
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2019-01-18T00:00:00
Charity Name
LITTLE ACORNS, CROSSGATES
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2019-07-04T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (incor)
Assoc Organisation Number
5083992
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1169574
Assoc Charity Name
LITTLE ACORNS, CROSSGATES

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 18 Jan 2019
Charitable Objects
THE AIM OF LITTLE ACORNS IS TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF MAINLY, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN IN CROSSGATES & THE SURROUNDING AREA, THROUGH THE MEDIUM OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE.THIS IS DONE BY:A) PROVIDING AND PRESENTING SAFE AND SATISFYING PLAY AND ACTIVITIES;B) ARRANGING OTHER CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES IN ORDER TO HELP PARENTS SUPPORT THEIR CHILDRENÃS EDUCATION.
Area Of Benefit
IN CROSSGATES & THE SURROUNDING AREA

09 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW)
Regulator Order
2
Regulator Name
Estyn: Her Majesty's Inspectorate For Education And Training In Wales

10 Official extract

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