Little Acorns, Crossgates
What it does
Little Acorns is housed in a purpose built building within Crossgates Primary School grounds.The setting is a 3 year old funded provider, which allows us to offer 10 hours free childcare to children in the term after they turn three for 2 hours per day. We are also a holiday club offering childcare outside of school term time for children aged 2-11 years.
Its charitable purposes
THE AIM OF LITTLE ACORNS IS TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF MAINLY, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN IN CROSSGATES & THE SURROUNDING AREA, THROUGH THE MEDIUM OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE.THIS IS DONE BY:A) PROVIDING AND PRESENTING SAFE AND SATISFYING PLAY AND ACTIVITIES;B) ARRANGING OTHER CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES IN ORDER TO HELP PARENTS SUPPORT THEIR CHILDRENÃS EDUCATION.
Causes
- What it works on
- Education and training
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
- Provides services
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
Where it works
- In Wales
- Powys
Area of benefit in its governing document: In Crossgates & the Surrounding Area
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 August 2025, it had income of £209,243 and spent £194,406.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2025 | £209,243 | £194,406 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 August 2024 | £197,989 | £172,441 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 August 2023 | £144,373 | £171,736 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 August 2022 | £89,029 | £94,183 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 August 2021 | £80,559 | £75,723 | Not reported | Not reported |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Up 160%, from £80,559 in the year to 31 August 2021 to £209,243 in the year to 31 August 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 93% of its income in the year to 31 August 2025. It spent more than its income in 2 of the 5 years shown.
- Money from government
- 63% of its income in the year to 31 August 2024 came from government grants and contracts (£124,183).
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 August 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 August 2024 | £9,672 from 7 grants | £114,511 from 1 contract |
| 31 August 2023 | £16,051 from 3 grants | £77,503 from 2 contracts |
| 31 August 2021 | Not reported | £79,905 from 1 contract |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.
Trustees
4 trustees run the charity.
- Clare Elizabeth Haslam
- Jessica Tabitha Mockler
- Rebecca Kate Price
- Sarah Jarman
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 1 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2025 | 30 June 2026 | Received 30 October 2026, 122 days late | Received 30 October 2026 |
| 31 August 2024 | 30 June 2025 | Received 12 January 2025, 169 days early | Received 12 January 2025 |
| 31 August 2023 | 30 June 2024 | Received 12 October 2024, 104 days late | Received 12 October 2024 |
| 31 August 2022 | 30 June 2023 | Received 27 September 2023, 89 days late | Received 27 September 2023 |
| 31 August 2021 | 30 June 2022 | Received 15 November 2022, 138 days late | Received 15 November 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1181630
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 18 January 2019
- Governing document
- CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 18 Jan 2019
- Council area of its contact address
- Powys
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there, as loaded by OpenEconomy.