acorn early years foundation

The charity supports children and young people. Acorn Early Years Foundation is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing services. The charity is based in Milton Keynes and operates in Northamptonshire, Milton Keynes, and Bedford.

This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

Early years care and education in day nurseries and out-of-school clubsForest Schools Training and development activities for early years practitioners

Fundraising

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Local Authority

Northamptonshire Milton Keynes Bedford

Financial Information

Latest Income

£13,168,610

Latest Expenditure

£13,028,023

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 98.9%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 100.0%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 0.2%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £4,558

Charitable Activities £13,157,457

Other Trading £0

Investments £6,595

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £13,028,023

Raising Funds £0

Governance £23,047

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£13,168,610	£13,028,023	£13,028,023	£635,456	£612,377	476 / 16
2023	£11,419,095	£11,480,339	£11,480,339	£494,869	£24,680	467 / 9
2022	£9,575,853	£9,568,685	£9,568,685	£557,182	£146,036	408 / 18
2021	£8,165,719	£8,005,703	£8,005,703	£550,014	£232,976	341 / 5
2020	£6,975,216	£6,926,838	£6,926,838	£389,998	£354,318	308 / 0