# ACORN EARLY YEARS FOUNDATION

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1145108
- **Other names:** ACORN CHILDCARE 2, ACORN CHILDCARE
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** Dec. 16, 2011
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1145108


## Contact

- **Address:** Acorn Early Years Foundation, Unit 47 Waterside Barns, Lodge Farm Business Centre, Castlethorpe, MILTON KEYNES
- **Postcode:** MK19 7ES
- **Phone:** 01908510309
- **Email:** info@acornearlyyears.org.uk
- **Website:** www.acornearlyyears.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** 4. THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ARE TO ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN PRIMARILY UNDER THE AGE OF ELEVEN BY:4.1 THE PROVISION OF HIGH QUALITY CHILDCARE IN NURSERIES, OUT-OF-SCHOOL CLUBS AND FOREST SCHOOLS;4.2 WORKING TO ENSURE THAT HIGH QUALITY CHILDCARE IS AVAILABLE TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES REGARDLESS OF MEANS, RACE, DISABILITY, GENDER, RELIGION, BELIEF OR ANY OTHER FACTOR;4.3 IDENTIFYING OTHER SOCIAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL SUPPORT NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES AND SEEKING TO ENSURE THESE ARE MET;4.4 ENCOURAGING, ENABLING AND SUPPORTING THE INVOLVEMENT OF PARENTS AND CARERS IN THEIR CHILDREN'S LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT; AND4.5 CONTRIBUTING TO THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF THOSE WORKING IN CHILDCARE.

**Activities:** Early years care and education in day nurseries and out-of-school clubsForest Schools Training and development activities for early years practitioners




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Services
- **What:** Education/training
- **Who:** Children/young People



## Areas of operation

- Bedford
- Milton Keynes
- Northamptonshire



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2024 | £13168610 | £13028023 | £635456 | 476 |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | £11419095 | £11480339 | £494869 | 467 |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | £9575853 | £9568685 | £557182 | 408 |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | £8165719 | £8005703 | £550014 | 341 |
| Dec. 31, 2020 | £6975216 | £6926838 | £389998 | 308 |



## Trustees

- Carolyn Ann Norfolk — appointed April 11, 2017
- Denise Bragg — appointed Feb. 13, 2026
- Dr Narendra Laljani Dr — appointed April 30, 2025
- Emma Cox — appointed Nov. 8, 2024
- Giles Ashley Chilton — appointed Dec. 2, 2017
- Hannah Cheetham-Joshi — appointed April 30, 2025
- Joslyn Hooper — appointed Feb. 13, 2026
- Katherine Ruth Vernon Pillai — appointed Jan. 13, 2023
- Michelle Louise Sogga — appointed Oct. 24, 2025
- Olivia Margaret White — appointed Nov. 8, 2024
- Robert Prosser-Dryer — appointed Feb. 5, 2021
- Suzanne Marie Dawes — appointed Feb. 7, 2024