ACORN PRESCHOOL (DUSSINDALE)

Registered charity 1027104 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ACORN PLAYGROUP

Provide Pre-School education for children between the ages of 2 years to school age.

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Latest income
£167k
Latest spending
£144k
Registered
1993
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total funds increased to £104,463, exceeding the trustees' stated reserves policy target of approximately £40,000. The charity reported a net receipt surplus of £23,486 against payments of £143,955, with staff costs comprising 82.1% of total payments. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention during the examination of the accounts.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: at least 3 months of nonstaff related expenditure plus contractual redundancy costs which amounts to approximately £40,000 (held: £104k)
The policy agreed is to maintain free reserves of at least 3 months of nonstaff related expenditure plus contractual redundancy costs which amounts to approximately £40,000. — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Norfolk

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£167k£144k
31/08/2024£160k£158k
31/08/2023£149k£142k
31/08/2022£132k£127k
31/08/2021£118k£118k

Common questions

Is ACORN PRESCHOOL (DUSSINDALE) financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total funds increased to £104,463, exceeding the trustees' stated reserves policy target of approximately £40,000. The charity reported a net receipt surplus of £23,486 against payments of £143,955, with staff costs comprising 82.1% of total payments. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention during the examination of the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
ACORN PRESCHOOL (DUSSINDALE)£167kaboveno doubt
ACORN2OAK PRESCHOOL FY2025£214k0unclearno doubt
LITTLE ACORNS PRE-SCHOOL (LEIGH-ON-SEA) FY2025£233k0unclearno doubt
ACORNS NURSERY SCHOOL FY2025£219k0unclearno doubt
ACORNS CHILDCARE (MASHAM) FY2025£106k0belowno doubt
YOUTH CLUB PRE-SCHOOL FY2025£222kUnder £60,0000unclearno doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.