| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summary of the purposes of | Para 1.17 | The objects of the CIO are, for the public |
| the charity as set out in its | benefit, the advancement of education by | |
| governing document | such means as the trustees may consider | |
| appropriate, primarily in Tendring and | ||
| surrounding areas. | ||
| Summary of the main activities in relation to those |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
An alternate education centre, we aim to help young people aged 11-16 who are at |
| purposes for the public | crisis in their educational experience. As a | |
| benefit, in particular, the | reflection ofour underpinning Christian | |
| activities, projects or | ethos our practice is to uphold and | |
| services identified in the | encourage respect, care, love, acceptance | |
| accounts. | and belonging among our staffand pupils. | |
| Programmes are designed to help | ||
| individuals grow in confidence, raise their | ||
| aspirations and reach their full potential - | ||
| providing building blocks for a better life. | ||
| We seek to engage young people on | ||
| pathways to learning with accredited | ||
| outcomes, thatfacilitate reintegration back | ||
| into school, or progression on to further | ||
| education oremploymentwith training. | ||
| Statement confirming | Para 1.18 | Trustees have been given the Charities |
| whether the trustees have | Commission rules and guidance on public | |
| had regard to the guidance | benefit, ensuring we only have charitable | |
| issued by the Charity | purposes. | |
| Commission on public | ||
| benefit |
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| A number of students have been with us | ||
| during the lastyear, some of whom | ||
| have successfully returned to | ||
| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, |
Para 1.20 | mainstream education. We are delighted the impactthis has |
| identifying the difference the | continued to have in the local | |
| charity’s work has made to | community during the pastyear. | |
| the circumstances of its | The work being carried out by this | |
| beneficiaries and any wider | centre since its launch has continued to | |
| benefits to society as a | make an impact in these young people's | |
| whole. | lives. | |
| Since the charity name change to Acorn | ||
| AP Tendring and our partnering with | ||
| Acorn alternative Provision (Company | ||
| Number: 14751388) we have maintained | ||
| our high standards and continued to | ||
| see amazing results in the young people | ||
| that have attended our centre. |
| Review of the charity’s | Para 1.21 | The trustees are pleased with the charities |
|---|---|---|
| financial position atthe end | financial position at the end of the period. | |
| of the period | We have been able to pay salaries, bills | |
| and invoices and have been able to keep 3 | ||
| months expenditure in hand. | ||
| Statement explaining the | Para 1.22 | We try to keep at least 3 months |
| policy for holding reserves | expenditure in our savings account in case | |
| stating whythey are held | of additional expenses occurring or a | |
| temporary drop in studentfees. | ||
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £30,000 |
| Reasons for holding zero | Para 1.22 | N/A |
| reserves | ||
| Details of fund materially in | Para 1.24 | N/A |
| deficit | ||
| Explanation of any | Para 1.23 | We do not have any uncertainties in this |
| uncertainties about the | regard. | |
| charity continuing as a going | ||
| concern |
| The charity’s principal | |
|---|---|
| sources of funds (including | Para 1.47 |
| any fundraising) | |
| Investment policy and | |
| objectives including any | Para 1.46 |
| social investment policy | |
| adopted | |
| A description of the principal | Para 1.46 |
| risks facing the charity | |
| Other |
| Description of charity’s | Acorn Alternative Provision Tendring | |
|---|---|---|
| trusts: | are rebuilding foundations and restoring | |
| hope for young people aged 11-16 who are | ||
| not engaging in or are at risk of exclusion | ||
| from mainstream education. | ||
| Ourvision is forevery young person we | ||
| work with to achieve a secure identity and a | ||
| positive future - academically and | ||
| economically, as well as socially, | ||
| emotionally, mentally, relationally and | ||
| spiritually. | ||
| Ourfoundational Christian values oflove, | ||
| grace, compassion, forgiveness and hope | ||
| underpin our holistic approach and are | ||
| woven through everything we do. | ||
| Type of governing document | Para 1.25 | Constitution |
| (trust deed, royal charter) | ||
| How is the charity | Para 1.25 | CIO |
| constituted? | ||
| (e.g unincorporated | ||
| association, CIO) | ||
| Trustee selection methods | Para 1.25 | By Appointment |
| including details of any | ||
| constitutional provisions e.g. | ||
| election to post or name of | ||
| any person or body entitled | ||
| to appoint one or more | ||
| trustees |
| Policies and procedures | |
|---|---|
| adopted for the induction | Para 1.51 |
| and training of trustees | |
| The charity’s organisational | |
| structure and any wider | Para 1.51 |
| networkwith which the | |
| charity works | |
| Relationship with any related | Para 1.51 |
| parties | |
| Other |
| Charity name | Acorn AP Tendring |
|---|---|
| Other name the charity uses | |
| Registered charity number | 1174373 |
| Charity’s principal address | 2-4 Connaught Avenue |
| Frinton-on-Sea | |
| Essex | |
| C013 9PW |
| Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others | Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others |
|---|---|
| Description of the assets | N/A |
| held in this capacity | |
| Name and objects of the | N/A |
| charity on whose behalf the | |
| assets are held and howthis | |
| falls within the custodian | |
| charity’s objects | |
| Details of arrangements for | N/A |
| safe custody and | |
| segregation of such assets | |
| from the charity’s own | |
| assets |
| Type of Name | Address |
|---|---|
| adviser | |
| Name ofchief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) |
|||irity Name||||||No (if any)|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||CHARITY COMMISSION-|||Acorn AP Tendring|||1174373|||
||FOR ENGLAND AND WALES|Receipts and payments accounts||||||||
||For the period
from||||01/04/2023|To|31/03/2024|||
|Section A Receipts and payments||||||||||
||Unrestricted
funds||||Restricted
funds|Endowment
funds|Total funds||Lastyear|
||to the nearest||£||to the nearest £|to the nearest £|to the nearest £||to the nearest £|
|A1 Receipts||||||||||
|Donations|||487||.|.||487|470|
|Fees for charitable services||75,258|||-|.|75,258||69,161|
|Grants||7,889|||-|.|7,889||600|
||||||-|-||-||
||||-|||-||-||
||||-||-|||-||
|||||||.||||
||||-|||||||
||||||-|-||-||
||||-||-|-||-||
|Sub total (Gross income for
AR)||83,634|||-|-|83,634||70,231|
|A2 Asset and investment sales,||||||||||
|(see table).||||||||||
||||-|||||||
||||||-|-||-||
||||-|||||||
||||||-|-||-|-|
||Sub total||-||-|-||-|-|
||Totalreceipts|83,634||I|-I|■|83,634||70,231|
|A3 Payments||||||||||
|Staff Costs||56,908|||-|-|56,908||62,887|
|Studentcosts||6,234|||-|-|6,234||4,117|
|Repairs|||||-|||-|80|
|Small Plant &|Equipment||-||-|-||-|584|
|Insurance||1,445|||-|-|1,445||1,403|
|Gifts|||-||-|-||-|221|
|Donations||3,600|||-|-|3,600||1,000|
|Administration|||-||-|-||-|902|
|Accountancy& Proffessional||26,400|||•|-|26,400||434|
||Sub total|94,587|||-|-|94,587||71,628|
|A4 Asset and investment||||||||||
||||-||-|-||-||
||||-||-|-||-||
||Sub total||-||-|-||-|-|
||Total payments|||i|n|-|94,587|||
71,6281|
|Net of |receipts/fpayments)|10,953|||||10,953||1,397|
|A5 Transfers between funds|||||-|-||-|-|
|A6 Cash funds last year end|||||-|-|46,698||48,095|
|Cash funds this year end|||||||35,745||46,698|
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Endowment | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Categories | Details | funds | funds | funds |
| tonearest £ | tonearest £ | to nearest £ | ||
| B1 Cash funds | Bank Account | 35,745 | - | |
| - | - | |||
| - | ■ | |||
| Total cash funds | 35,745 | - | ||
| (agree balances with receipts and payments | ||||
| account(s)) | ||||
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Endowment | ||
| funds | funds | funds | ||
| B2 Other monetary assets | ||||
| Details | Fund towhich asset belongs |
Cost (optional) | Current value (optional) |
|
| B3 Investment assets | ||||
| Details | Fund to which asset belonqs |
Cost (optional) | Current value (optional) |
|
| B4Assets retained for the | Computers and other Equipment | Unrestricted | - | - |
| charity’s own use | Furniture, Fixtures & Fittings | Unrestricted | - | - |
| - | - | |||
| - | - | |||
| - | ||||
| - | - | |||
| - | - | |||
| - | - | |||
| - | - | |||
| Fundtowhich | Amount due | When due | ||
| Details | liability relates | (optional) | (optional) | |
| B5 Liabilities | Payroll Taxation | Unrestricted | 745 | |
| CreditCard | Unrestricted | 646 | ||
| - | ||||
| - | ||||
| - | ||||
| Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees |
Signature | Print Name | Date of approval |
|
| Rev. Mark Massey | 27.01.2025 |