Finance Score: 8

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 2

Good reserves management: +3
Strong growth: +2
Fundraising costs low: +3

Good trustee age range: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Overall weighted support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 16

ACORN COMMUNITY CARE

The Charity's aim is to provide Day opportunities and supported living for people who have a learning disabilities and other complex health needs in the North Yorkshire area

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

Reserves management has been consistently within official guidelines
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23	*	£1,717	£1,727	£-11	£8	£439	£432	3	40	1
31/03/22		£1,427	£1,363	£64	£1	£450	£435	3.8	34	2
31/03/21		£1,318	£1,288	£30	£0	£386	£378	3.5	32	2
31/03/20		£1,129	£1,179	£-50	£0	£356	£339	3.4	33	2
31/03/19		£1,030	£1,037	£-7	£0	£406	£399	4.6	27	1
31/03/18	*	£928	£837	£90	£0	£413	£405	5.8	21	0
31/03/17		£555	£555	£1	£1	£322	£315	6.8	16	0
31/03/16		£544	£426	£118	£1	£322	£285	8	14	0
31/03/15		£467	£398	£69	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/14		£308	£298	£10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/13		£249	£232	£17	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/12		£207	£168	£39	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/11	*	£125	£130	£-5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/10		£127	£112	£15	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/09		£142	£139	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/08	*	£126	£97	£29	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/07		£84	£98	£-15	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/06?		£33	£37	£-4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/05		£53	£65	£-12	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/04	*	£33	£63	£-30	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.4%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.4%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 29%
Liabilities/Income: 10%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 98%
Reserves/Spending: 3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 2.3

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Balance Sheet History

Established: 22 years

www.acorncommunitycare.org

admin@acorncommunity.care

07967630468

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Accommodation/Housing
Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

North Yorkshire,

Who it helps

People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£9,919	28/07/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
Two Ridings Community Foundation - Covid19
£2,000	29/04/2020	To pay for more staff support workers to be able to take shopping to clients, pick up prescriptions and other neccessities.
National Lottery Community Fund - Acorn Healthy Lives
£7,500	22/08/2019 12	Acorn Healthy Lives
Woodward Charitable Trust - Towards horticultural training for young adults
£2,000	23/07/2009	Towards horticultural training for young adults with learning disabilities.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 41-62

CAROLYN STORR Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Team Leader

MICHAEL HARRISON Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Qhse Manager

RUTH HOLLIDAY Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Support Worker

STEVEN NEAL Appointed: 2002, Occupation: Student

TOBY BARTHOLOMEW BELL Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Volunteer

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 03/01/2003, number: 1095207
Registered at Companies House on 06/09/2002, number: 04528689

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Other Regulators

Care Quality Commission

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR23: 20 days late, AR18: 1 days late, AR11: 16 days late, AR08: 27 days late, AR04: 42 days late,

Main office

Whinflower Hall
Scarborough Road
Norton
MALTON
YO17 8EE

Objectives

TO PROMOTE THE RELIEF OF PEOPLE WITH PHYSICAL AND/OR LEARNING DISABILITIES, IN NORTH YORKSHIRE AND SURROUNDING AREAS (THE AREA OF BENEFIT), IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, THROUGH THE PROVISION OF SHELTERED EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NORTH YORKSHIRE AND SURROUNDING AREAS.

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