ACORN CHRISTIAN FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1080011 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ACORN

Acorn remains engaged in, and committed to being a transformative agent in today's multifaceted society. Our events are focused on training individuals and groups in ministry and skills for the journey of Christian healing.

Objects

TO ADVANCE RELIGION, IN PARTICULAR TO FURTHER THE UNDERSTANDING OF HEALTH AND HEALING WITHIN THE MINISTRY OF MAINSTREAM CHRISTIAN CHURCHES AND HEALTH PROFESSIONS.

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.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Epping Forest, East of England, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£113k
Latest spending
£90k
Registered
2000
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £23,093 for the year ended 31st March 2025, resulting in total funds carried forward of £52,383. Per the trustees' report, the organization operates a defined contribution pension scheme and had no employees receiving emoluments exceeding £60,000.

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.

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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025

  • Volunteers: 35

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024

  • Volunteers: 45

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023

  • Volunteers: 50

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£113k£90k
31/03/2024£92k£114k
31/03/2023£114k£123k
31/03/2022£152k£165k
31/03/2021£168k£159k

Common questions

Is ACORN CHRISTIAN FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £23,093 for the year ended 31st March 2025, resulting in total funds carried forward of £52,383. Per the trustees' report, the organization operates a defined contribution pension scheme and had no employees receiving emoluments exceeding £60,000. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds ACORN CHRISTIAN FOUNDATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name ACORN CHRISTIAN FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF BRAMSHOTT AND LIPHOOK, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PAULS, CAMBERLEY.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with ACORN INTERNATIONAL MINISTRIES.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
ACORN CHRISTIAN FOUNDATION£113k—0unclear—no doubt
ACORN INTERNATIONAL MINISTRIES FY2025£26k—0unclear—no doubt
ACORN ALTERNATIVE PROVISION FY2025£492k—0below—no doubt
ACORN COMMUNITY CARE FY2025£2.8m£60,001 - £70,0001unclear—no doubt
ACORN RECOVERY PROJECTS FY2025£5.8m——unclear—no doubt
ACORN EARLY YEARS FOUNDATION FY2025£16.3m£120,001 - £130,0001above—no doubt

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