LITTLE ACORNS (OAKLANDS)

Registered charity 1076561 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Childcare facilities during term time for children aged 2 until they they start nursery school at 3 years.

Objects

TO ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN PRIMARILY UNDER STATUTORY SCHOOL AGE BY ENCOURAGING PARENTS TO UNDERSTAND AND PROVIDE FOR THE NEEDS OF THEIR CHILDREN THROUGH COMMUNITY GROUPS.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income
£56k
Latest spending
£54k
Registered
1999
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £18,364 at the end of the period, having generated a surplus of £1,538 against total receipts of £55,878. The trustees' report indicates a policy to utilize incoming resources in the short term for the charity's objectives, retaining reserves only to cover unforeseen expenses. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention that would hinder a proper understanding of the accounts.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: utilise a majority of the incoming resources in the short term for the furtherance of the charity’s objectives (held: £18k)
“It is the policy of the charity to utilise a majority of the incoming resources in the short term for the furtherance of the charity’s objectives. The reserves that are retained are held to ensure that any unforeseen expenses or costs increased can be covered.” — 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.

In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education). This is the charity’s own declaration; it is not a rating and has not been verified by the Commission or by this site.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Medway

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£56k£54k
31/08/2024£57k£43k
31/08/2023£30k£31k
31/08/2022£33k£36k
31/08/2021£48k£38k

Common questions

Is LITTLE ACORNS (OAKLANDS) financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £18,364 at the end of the period, having generated a surplus of £1,538 against total receipts of £55,878. The trustees' report indicates a policy to utilize incoming resources in the short term for the charity's objectives, retaining reserves only to cover unforeseen expenses. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention that would hinder a proper understanding of the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.