Finance Score: -8

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 3

Accounts overdue -5
Volatile income: -3
No PartB

(no info on trustees)

Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: -5

ACORN WOMEN'S GROUP

The charity�s purposes (�the purposes�) are; 3.1 The charity is established to (a) Enhance the quality of life for rural women living in the Clogher Valley Area (�area of benefit�) by engaging them in training, events and activities which advances education, improves health and wellbeing and facilitates the active role of women in local community development. (b) To advance the education of children aged 3-12 years by supporting the provision of appropriate pre-school and after school facilities within the local rural community, creating a warm and caring learning environment which can support the personal and social development of all children. (c) To provide high quality, affordable and accessible educational childcare services within the Clogher Valley Area which allows local parents to access further training and employment opportunities, helping reduce poverty, disadvantage and inequality for local families.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently

Financial issues to consider:

Latest accounts are overdue for filing
There has been a change of accounting period recently, so trends may be hard to determine
Income has been volatile recently

Established: 8 years

woodlandplaygroup@yahoo.com

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Year end	30/06/18	30/06/19	30/06/22
Income	£102,765	£112,163	£146,479
Spending	£111,194	£109,554	£128,196
Surplus/deficit	-£8,429	£2,609	£18,283

Listed activities

The advancement of education, The advancement of citizenship or community development

How it operates

Community development, Cross-border/cross-community, Disability, Education/training, Playgroup/after schools, Rural development, Volunteer development, Youth development

Where it operates

Northern Ireland

Who it helps

General public, Learning disabilities, Parents, Physical disabilities, Preschool (0-5 year olds), Sensory disabilities, Unemployed/low income, Voluntary and community sector, Volunteers

Who's supporting 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
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Womens Group Acorn
£49,268	26/06/2019 36	This project will provide a range of activities, art therapy and 1:1 support, during after-school and Summer holidays. The project will target disadvantaged young people and aims to improve life ....more This project will provide a range of activities, art therapy and 1:1 support, during after-school and Summer holidays. The project will target disadvantaged young people and aims to improve life skills, confidence and self-esteem.
Halifax Foundation for Northern Ireland - Playgroup and Afterschool club
£3,574	11/06/2019	Playgroup and Afterschool club
DCMS - Tampon Tax Community Fund
£9,260	01/01/2019	The project aims to: enable people to become more socially connected; enable people to become more physically active; empower young people to make informed decisions about issues affecting them. The ....more The project aims to: enable people to become more socially connected; enable people to become more physically active; empower young people to make informed decisions about issues affecting them. The project promotes all 5 of the Steps to Wellbeing, directly promoting particular Steps, as below: 1. Physical Activity for women and girls Be Active enabling people to become more active through yoga, walking/running and exercise Connect bringing people together, particularly those not actively involved in other aspects of community life Keep Learning learning skills of yoga, walking/running and exercise for fitness 2. Community Health Fair Keep Learning service providers offer advice and resources on health topics. Connect bringing people together to socialise and will also connect people to local services, groups, and activities Give local groups informing people of their activities and how to volunteer with them 3. My Call programme for young people Keep Learning raising awareness of young people on topical issues Connect bringing women and girls together to discuss the issues affecting them Take Notice workshops will upskill women and girls in the art of appreciating the present

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees

Sorry we have no information about the Trustees.

Further information may be available on the charity's page on the Commission website here

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Northern Ireland on 29/07/2016, number: NIC100913

Main office

Woodland Adventure Playgroup, 32B Aghindarragh Road, Augher, County Tyrone, BT77 0ET

Data Sources