ACORN CHAPLAINCY — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 11 May 2021
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £2,701
Latest expenditure: £4,770
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: C/O Brockenhurst Parish Church, Church office, Wilverley Road, Brockenhurst, Hants

Website recorded by the regulator: acornchaplaincy.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Acorn Chaplaincy's activities are aim to relieve persons in need and hardship by reason of addiction by the provisions of pastoral care and support ministries, such as Community Detoxification Program, running of Recovery Courses and mentoring. We also provide information to help dispel stigma and prejudices against people with addictions.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 27 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 27 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £2,701
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,770

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 10 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 10 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £6,324
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,031

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 12 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 12 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £7,286
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,867

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 23 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 23 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £15,580
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,964

Fin Period Start Date: 11 May 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 7 May 2022
Date Accounts Received: 7 May 2022
Total Gross Income: £10,132
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,655

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 27 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £2,701
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,770
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
Count Volunteers: 5

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 10 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £6,324
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,031
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
Count Volunteers: 15

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 12 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £7,286
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,867
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
Count Volunteers: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 23 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £15,580
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,964
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: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 9

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 11 May 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 7 May 2022
Total Gross Income: £10,132
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,655
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: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 12

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

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: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: ACORN CHAPLAINCY
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2021-05-11T00:00:00

Charity Name: ACORN CHAPLAINCY
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2022-01-27T00:00:00
Reason: Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number: 5025280
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1148491
Assoc Charity Name: THE WATERFALL TRUST

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 11 May 2021
Charitable Objects: THE OBJECT (PURPOSE) OF ACORN CHAPLAINCY IS TO RELIEVE PERSONS IN NEED AND HARDSHIP BY REASON OF ADDICTION, THROUGH:1. PROVISION OF PASTORAL CARE AND SUPPORT SERVICES ACCORDING TO CHRISTIAN ETHOS AND SPIRITUALITY, SO THAT PERSONS SUFFERING FROM ADDICTION ARE ENCOURAGED AND BETTER EQUIPPED TO LIVE HEALTHIER LIVES, TO GROW IN CONFIDENCE AND TO HAVE THE HOPE OF REACHING THEIR FULL POTENTIAL OF A CREATIVE AND EMPOWERED LIFE. 2. TRAINING AND INFORMING VOLUNTEERS AND STAFF THAT THEY ARE EQUIPPED TO EFFECTUALLY WORK WITH PERSONS SUFFERING WITH ADDICTION AND TO BE THEIR ADVOCATES SO THAT BENEFICIARIES CAN SHARE THE REWARDS OF GAINING SOBRIETY WITH THEIR CONTACTS AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES SO THAT THEY CAN BENEFIT TOO. 3. TO REACH OUT AND INFORM PEOPLE OF THE DANGERS AND HARM OF ADDICTIONS WHETHER RELATED TO SUBSTANCE MISUSE OR COMPULSIVE BEHAVIOURS.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries