Finance Score: 1

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 0

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess reserves: -5
Fundraising costs low: +3

Good trustee age range: +3
Mainly male board: -1

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: 3

ACORN VENTURE ASSOCIATION

Wide range on animals to stroke and feed, animal petting pavilion, shop-selling home produce free range meat,eggs,ice cream, Cafe, plant sales, woodland walk, play area, horse rides/RDA, birthday party room hire, day care service for people with special needs, special events throughout the year i.e halloween night, xmas grotto.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has a robust balance sheet
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
The Board is predominantly male

Financial issues to consider:

This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £2,254,539 available, equivalent to 61 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding

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
31/12/22		£706	£440	£266	£11	£2,512	£2,255	61.4	24
31/12/21		£485	£339	£146	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/20		£382	£364	£18	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/19	*	£604	£607	£-3	£13	£1,814	£1,804	35.7	29
31/12/18		£584	£418	£166	£12	£1,687	£1,676	48.2	21
31/12/17		£558	£418	£141	£1	£1,634	£1,622	46.6	24
31/12/16		£536	£389	£147	£1	£1,443	£1,430	44.1	24
31/12/15		£684	£512	£172	£6	£1,296	£1,288	30.2	13
31/12/14		£648	£496	£152	£4	£1,124	£1,116	27	13
31/12/13		£584	£470	£113	£7	£972	£971	24.8	13
31/12/12?		£361	£287	£74	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/03/11		£423	£333	£91	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/03/10		£439	£394	£44	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/03/09		£430	£403	£27	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/03/08		£436	£419	£18	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/03/07		£352	£365	£-13	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/03/06		£294	£303	£-8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/03/05		£392	£375	£17	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/03/04		£453	£370	£82	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 3%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 2.5%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 1%
Liabilities/Income: 3%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 90%
Reserves/Spending: 61.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 5 months
Quick Ratio: 9.2

Asset Split ?

Established: 38 years

www.acornfarm.co.uk

info@acornfarm.co.uk

01515481524

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Animals
Disability
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage

GiG Classification

Services for people with disabilities

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Knowsley,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Acorn Farm Play Area
£53,348	27/06/2011 12	The project will use funding to make a children's play area accessible to disabled children, as many of the farm's facilities already are. Adult service users with learning disabilities would help ....more The project will use funding to make a children's play area accessible to disabled children, as many of the farm's facilities already are. Adult service users with learning disabilities would help dismantle the existing play area to make way for new inclusive and engaging play equipment.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 46-80

AIDEN DANIEL BURKE Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Financial Adviser

ANDREW PETER WARE Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Company Director

CHRISTOPHER JOHN RODERICK (Chair) Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Retired Company Secretary

FIONA HARTSHORNE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Self Employed

RAYMOND TERENCE MUSPRATT Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retired

ROBERT VIVIAN RISHWORTH Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Retired Company Director

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 04/03/1986, number: 516925
Registered at Companies House on 26/07/1985, number: 01934024

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

19 returns made; AR19: 143 days late,

Main office

1 Highfield Drive
Crank
ST. HELENS
Merseyside
WA11 7SE

Objectives

1. TO RELIEVE AND ASSIST PERSONS WHO HAVE BEEN DESIGNATED AS HAVING SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS AS DEFINED IN THE EDUCATION ACT 1996 BY PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR EDUCATION, RE-HABILITATION, TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OF SUCH PERSONS UNDER SHELTERED CONDITIONS. 2. TO PROVIDE, IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE, FACILITIES FOR THE RECREATION OF OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATIONS FOR SUCH PERSONS WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE. 3. TO PROMOTE ANY OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY

Defined Area of Benefit:

THE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF KNOWSLEY

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