CCEW Charity Commission profile

ACORNS - FRIENDS OF PURPLE OAKS

Registered charity 1206510 · organisation 5231182

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
12 January 2024
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£22,477
Latest expenditure
£21,947
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: PURPLE OAKS ACADEMY, WHISTON ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, NN2 7RR

Website recorded by the regulator: www.purpleoaksacademy.com (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Acorns is a voluntary organisation made up of parents and teachers of Purple Oaks Academy, a SEN school for children on the autism spectrum.Acorns raises funds to benefit the school and pupils.

03 Official extract

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
30 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£22,477
Total Gross Expenditure
£21,947
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
19 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
19 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£33,809
Total Gross Expenditure
£29,545

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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
30 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£22,477
Total Gross Expenditure
£21,947
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
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
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
19 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£33,809
Total Gross Expenditure
£29,545
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
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
0

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Northamptonshire
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
ACORNS - FRIENDS OF PURPLE OAKS
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2024-01-12T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 18 DEC 2023AS AMENDED ON 09 JAN 2024
Charitable Objects
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF STUDENTS ATTENDING PURPLE OAKS ACADEMY NORTHAMPTON FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY: • PROVIDING FUNDING FOR FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT WHICH ARE NOT THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE STATUTORY AUTHORITIES, AND WHICH BENEFIT AND SUPPORT STUDENTS AND THE SCHOOL. • TO BUILD AND MAINTAIN POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN STAFF, PARENTS, CARERS AND OTHERS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SCHOOL

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
703951
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
Acorns

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

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Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
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Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
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Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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Internal risk management policy and procedures
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Social media policy and procedures
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Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
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Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
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Complaints policy and procedures
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Investing charity funds policy and procedures
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Safeguarding policy and procedures
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Financial reserves policy and procedures