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Acorns Children's Hospice Trust

Also known as: Acorns

Care and support for life limited children and their families

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Activities & Mission

Care and support for life limited children and their families

Areas of Operation

Where this charity is registered to operate, as self-declared to the Charity Commission. These are regulatory classifications, not a list of active programmes, and don't necessarily indicate fundraising activity in each location.

Show all 10 areas of operation

Financial Information

Latest Income
£22,219,000
Latest Expenditure
£23,150,000

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 64.1%
% of income going directly to charitable activities

Higher than 13% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income over £10M (sample: 685). How is this calculated?

Overall Efficiency 61.6%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Higher than 7% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income over £10M. How is this calculated?

Administrative Ratio 41.4%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Lower overhead than 4% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income over £10M. (Lower overhead is generally read as more efficient.) How is this calculated?

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £8,854,000
Charitable Activities £4,735,000
Other Trading £8,224,000
Investments £346,000
Other Income £60,000

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £14,250,000
Raising Funds £8,900,000
Governance £682,000
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

As filed with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Most recent filing covers the financial year ending 2025.

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2025
£22,219,000
£23,150,000£14,250,000£23,504,000£6,289,000428 / 1250
2024
£20,957,000
£20,544,000£13,151,000£24,438,000£7,855,000398 / 1200
2023
£18,591,000
£17,194,000£11,007,000£23,657,000£9,402,000363 / 1101
2022
£19,398,000
£15,011,000£9,567,000£22,381,000£7,852,000356 / 960
2021
£17,683,000
£15,503,000£9,093,000£17,767,000£8,343,000389 / 466

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about Acorns Children's Hospice Trust

What does Acorns Children's Hospice Trust do?

Care and support for life limited children and their families

How much income did Acorns Children's Hospice Trust report in 2025?

Acorns Children's Hospice Trust reported total income of £22.22m and reported expenditure of £23.15m for the financial year ending 2025, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

How efficient is Acorns Children's Hospice Trust?

Acorns Children's Hospice Trust has a program ratio of 64.1%, meaning that share of its income goes directly to charitable activities. This is higher than 13% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income over £10M (sample of 685 charities). See our methodology for how this is calculated.

When was Acorns Children's Hospice Trust registered as a charity?

Acorns Children's Hospice Trust was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 15 November 1988 as charity number 700859. It has been registered for 38 years.

Who runs Acorns Children's Hospice Trust?

Acorns Children's Hospice Trust is governed by a board of 16 trustees. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does Acorns Children's Hospice Trust operate?

Acorns Children's Hospice Trust operates across 10 areas, including Birmingham City, Coventry City, Dudley and 7 others. The full list is shown on its profile.

Is Acorns Children's Hospice Trust a registered charity?

Yes — Acorns Children's Hospice Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 700859.

Details

Address
Acorns House
103 Oak Tree Lane
Selly Oak
BIRMINGHAM
B29 6HZ
Registration Date
15 November 1988
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
700859
Charity Number
700859

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Trustees

Alastair David
Bobby Waris
Christopher John Maddox
David Paul Munton
Dr Andrew Short
Gareth O'Hara
Ghzala Ahmad
Helen Bradshaw
Jennifer Deidre Ladbrooke
Kevin Heslop
Lynda Bull
Philip Geary
Professor Andrew Ewer
Raymond O'Donoghue
Samantha Elizabeth Watson

Sectors & Classifications

Also Known As

  • Acorns

Data & trust

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