Finance Score: -4
Governance Score: -16
Support Score: 0
  • Poor Liquidity: -1
  • Pension deficit: -1
  • Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
  • Submission defaults: -10
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Very static board: -5
  • Large volunteers +5
Overall GiG Score: -15 ?

ACORN 2 OAK 

We provide children and young people with access to a range of learning opportunities to promote their spiritual moral cultural mental and social development through various creative activities like creative art and writing, poetry and hand embroidery and sewing. We are opened mainly to the children and young people in the London Borough of Barnet and generally to all children and young in UK.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There have been multiple defaults for filing returns
  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • The Board composition appears to be very static

Financial issues to consider:

  • Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end
  • There is a pension deficit of £0
  • Accounts have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 2 years and the current period appears to have been extended

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/12/18*£2£2£0£0£0£0n/a02
31/12/17*£3£3£1£0£0£0n/a02
Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: NAN%
Liabilities/Income: 0%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: NAN%
Reserves/Spending: 0 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 0 months
Quick Ratio: NAN
Asset Split ?
Established: 8 years

www.acorn2oak.org.uk

info@acorn2oak.org.uk

02083612829

Charity Commission for England and WalesFacebook
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Other Charitable Purposes
GiG Classification
  • Emotional support, counselling or therapy
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Barnet,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)
Current Trustees appointed

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 11/07/2016, number: 1168166
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
2 returns made; AR18: 69 days late, AR17: 365 days late,
Main office

Rainbow Centre
Dollis Valley Drive
Barnet
EN5 2UN

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO ADVANCE IN LIFE AND RELIEVE NEEDS OF YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH:(A) THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES PROVIDED IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE, DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE;(B) PROVIDING SUPPORT AND ACTIVITIES WHICH DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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