Kinnerton Little Acorns
What it does
We are committed to providing a caring and stimulating environment for children to thrive and develop in. We run 4 different sessions per day including (1) Breakfast 7:45am - 9am; (2) Early Entitlement/Playgroup 9am - 11:25am; (3) Wraparound 11:30am - 3pm; and (4) Afterschool 3pm - 5:55pm. All children who join us are enrolled at Ysgol Derwen and parents/carers use our service.
Its charitable purposes
THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS TO ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN IN WALES, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, BY ENCOURAGING PARENTS TO UNDERSTAND AND PROVIDE FOR THEIR NEEDS THROUGH HIGH QUALITY CHILDCARE PROVISION.
Causes
- What it works on
- Education and training
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- How it works
- Provides services
Where it works
- In Wales
- Flintshire
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £212,087 and spent £226,351.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £212,087 | £226,351 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | £175,022 | £185,843 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | £216,639 | £146,224 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2022 | £99,197 | £81,695 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2021 | £21,705 | £28,171 | 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 877%, from £21,705 in the year to 31 March 2021 to £212,087 in the year to 31 March 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 107% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025. It spent more than its income in 3 of the 5 years shown.
- Money from government
- 26% of its income in the year to 31 March 2024 came from government grants and contracts (£45,633).
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: £57,312 from 2 contracts.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | Not reported | £57,312 from 2 contracts |
| 31 March 2024 | £2,940 from 2 grants | £42,693 from 1 contract |
| 31 March 2023 | £26,624 from 3 grants | £36,392 from 1 contract |
| 31 March 2022 | £9,065 from 4 grants | £30,713 from 1 contract |
| 31 March 2021 | £4,899 from 2 grants | £15,064 from 1 contract |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.
Trustees
5 trustees run the charity.
- Amy Baker-HowellChair
- Christine Leonard
- James Higton
- Richard Jones
- Thomas Booth
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | Received 30 January 2026, 1 day early | Received 30 January 2026 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 29 January 2025, 2 days early | Received 29 January 2025 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 31 January 2024 | Received 31 January 2024 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 26 January 2023, 5 days early | Received 26 January 2023 |
| 31 March 2021 | 31 January 2022 | Received 28 January 2022, 3 days early | Received 28 January 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1185470
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 24 September 2019
- Governing document
- CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 24 Sep 2019
- Website
- www.kinnertonlittleacorns.co.uk
- Council area of its contact address
- Flintshire
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.