ACORNS NURSERY SCHOOL

Registered charity 1028177 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Acorns Nursery School aims to provide a safe and happy environment in which children in the local community can play and learn from 2.5 years to 5 years old. As a member of the Pre-School Learning Alliance we aim to provide the highest quality of education and care while providing a positive and simulating experience for children, staff and parents.

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Latest income

£219k

Latest spending

£202k

Registered

1993

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a net income of £16,700 for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in total unrestricted funds increasing to £127,710. The trustees report that the nursery has moved into a position of financial stability despite operating cost pressures and inflation. Per the balance sheet, the charity holds £156,968 in cash and has no disclosed pension deficits or trading subsidiaries.

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

What the accounts disclose

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

Property (HM Land Registry)

6 registered titlesin England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (4 freehold); recorded price paid £612k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

Catherine Olivia Goodwinchair · trustee of 1 other charity
Helen Butcher
Jennifer Orpin

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

Operates in: Surrey

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£219k	£202k
31/08/2024	£212k	£176k
31/08/2023	£168k	£152k
31/08/2022	£157k	£145k
31/08/2021	£151k	£140k

Common questions

Is ACORNS NURSERY SCHOOL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a net income of £16,700 for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in total unrestricted funds increasing to £127,710. The trustees report that the nursery has moved into a position of financial stability despite operating cost pressures and inflation. Per the balance sheet, the charity holds £156,968 in cash and has no disclosed pension deficits or trading subsidiaries. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with ACORNS CHILDCARE (MASHAM).

ACORNS CHILDCARE (MASHAM) income £106k
LITTLE ACORNS PRE-SCHOOL (LEIGH-ON-SEA) income £233k
ACORNS EARLY YEARS CENTRE income £865k
LITTLE ACORNS PLAYGROUP (EVERSHOT) income £182k
ACORN2OAK PRESCHOOL income £214k
ACORN EARLY YEARS FOUNDATION income £16.3m

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
ACORNS NURSERY SCHOOL	£219k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
ACORNS CHILDCARE (MASHAM) FY2025	£106k	—	below	—	no doubt
LITTLE ACORNS PRE-SCHOOL (LEIGH-ON-SEA) FY2025	£233k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
ACORNS EARLY YEARS CENTRE FY2025	£865k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
LITTLE ACORNS PLAYGROUP (EVERSHOT) FY2025	£182k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
ACORN2OAK PRESCHOOL FY2025	£214k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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