THE ACORN SCHOOL EDUCATIONAL TRUST LIMITED

Charity number: 1204957
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

A school for the fulltime education of children from 6 to 19 covering a broad curriculum. We seek to enable children to grow naturally, without unnecessary outside pressures, and so become well-rounded young adults. By cultivating individual growth in the three core areas of Thinking, Feeling, and Willing, we are able to help our students to become confident and conscientious achievers.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2024

Total income: £394,558
Total expenditure: £388,152

People

3 Trustee(s)

10 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Gloucestershire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 27 September 2023: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • THE ACORN SCHOOL (Working name)
Company number:
15006186 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
  • Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

3 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Dr MARIO MICHAEL PETERS Chair 19 July 2023
CFL TRUST
Received: 15 days late
RED HORSE FOUNDATION CIO
Recently registered
Alison Kay Finn Trustee 05 June 2024
None on record
IAN POTTS Trustee 17 July 2023
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/08/2024
Total gross income £394.56k
Total expenditure £388.15k
Income from government contracts N/A
Income from government grants N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 August 2024 16 April 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2024 16 April 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 17 JUL 2023

Charitable objects

(A) TO PROVIDE FOR THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN (B) TO PROMOTE THE PRINCIPLES OF EDUCATION INDICATED BY RUDOLF STEINER (C) TO DEVELOP AND PROMOTE THE ACORN EDUCATIONAL MODEL

Contact information

Address:
ACORN SCHOOL
CHURCH STREET
NAILSWORTH
STROUD
GL6 0BP
Phone:
01453836508
Email:
finance@theacornschool.com
Website:

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