2024-12-31-accounts - Acorn Under Fives

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

	Period start date	Period start date			Period end date
From	01	01	2024	To	31 12	2024

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name Acorn Under Fives

Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1200707

Charity's principal address Oaklands Infant School

Butler Road Crowthorne, Berkshire Postcode RG45 6QZ

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
Jo Saxby	Chair	Whole Year	Committee
HayleyBasmas	Treasurer	Whole Year	Committee
Julie Davis	Secretary	Whole Year	Committee
James Cassidy	Website Admin	Whole Year	Committee
LucyWilson	Trustee	Whole Year

Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address




Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Constitution Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) Trust How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) Elected by Parents Trustee selection methods

(eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

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policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
relationship with any related parties;
trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

Section C Objectives and activities To provide high quality care and education for children below statutory school age. To work in partnership with parents to help children learn and develop. Summary of the objects of the To add to the life and well-being of the local community. charity set out in its To offer children and their parents a service that promotes equality and governing document values diversity. Furthering the aims of the Pre School Alliance.

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Acorn Under Fives is a community pre-school run by a committee of volunteers under the umbrella of the Pre-School Learning Alliance.

The pre-school is a registered charity and aims at providing schooling tailored to the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS).

We can accommodate up to 33 children, offering 6.5 hour sessions (flexibly).

Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

This is a C.I.O which has been set up which will eventually take over from The Acorn Under Fives Charity 295296. This C.I.O is not trading at present.

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policy on grantmaking;
policy programme related investment;
contribution made by volunteers.

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Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

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Section E Financial review

Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves

THE AIMS OF THE PRE-SCHOOL ARE TO ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN PRIMARILY UNDER STATUTORY SCHOOL AGE BY ENCOURAGING PARENTS TO UNDERSTAND AND PROVIDE FOR THE NEEDS OF THEIR CHILDREN THROUGH COMMUNITY GROUPS AND BY: OFFERING APPROPRIATE PLAY, EDUCATION AND CARE FACILITIES, FAMILY LEARNING AND EXTENDED HOURS GROUPS, TOGETHER WITH THE RIGHT OF PARENTS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR AND TO BECOME INVOLVED IN THE ACTIVITIES OF SUCH GROUPS, ENSURING THAT SUCH GROUPS OFFER OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL CHILDREN WHATEVER THEIR RACE, CULTURE, RELIGION, MEANS OR ABILITY; ENCOURAGING THE STUDY OF THE NEEDS OF SUCH CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES AND PROMOTING PUBLIC INTEREST IN AND RECOGNITION OF SUCH NEEDS IN THE LOCAL AREAS; INSTIGATING AND ADHERING TO THE STATUTORY FRAMEWORK FOR THE EARLY YEARS FOUNDATION STAGE.

Details of any funds materially in deficit

Nil

Further financial review details (Optional information)

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the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.

Section F Other optional information

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Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date	HBasmas
	Hayley Basmas	Jo Saxby
	Treasurer	Chair
	09/12/2025 09/12/2025
	09/12/2025

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Balance Sheet Acorn Under Fives As at 31 December 2024 Cash Basis

	Account	31 Dec 2024 31 Dec 2023
Fixed Assets
	Tangible Assets
	Accumulated Depreciation	(0) (0)
	Buildings and Improvements	0 0
	Furniture and Equipment	0.00 0
	Leasehold Improvements	0.00 0
	Total Tangible Assets	0 0
Total Fixed Assets Current Assets		0 0
	Cash at bank and in hand
	Cambridge & Counties 1 yr bond	0 0
	HSBC Current Account	0 0
	HSBC Savings Account	0 0
	Pettycash asset	0 0
		0 0
		0 0
	Rounding	0.00 0
Total Creditors: amounts falling due within one year Capital and Reserves		0.00 0
	Net Current Assets (Liabilities)	0 0

	Total Assets less Current Liabilities	0 0

	Net Assets	0 0

	Current Year Earnings	0 0
	OpeningBalance Equity	0 0
	Retained Earnings	0 0
Total Capital and Reserves		0 0

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Profit and Loss Acorn Under Fives For the year ended 31 December 2024 Cash Basis

Account	2024	2023
Turnover
Ad-Hoc Session Fees	0	0
Bank Interest	0	0
Donations	0	0
Fundraising	0	0
Government Funding- Deprivation Supplement	0	0
Government Funding- EYPP	0	0
Government Fundingfor 2 Year Olds	0	0
Government Fundingfor 3+ Year Olds	0	0
Government Funding QualitySupplement	0	0
Parent Contribution	0	0
Parent Fees	0	0
Registration Fees	0	0
VoluntaryContributions	0	0
Total Turnover	0	0
Gross Profit	0	0
Administrative Costs
Bank Fees	0	0
Children's Activities & Events	0	0
Cleaning& Hygiene	0	0
Committee Expenses	0	0
Computer & Internet	0	0
Depreciation	0	0
Equipment & Furniture	0	0
Health & Safety	0	0
Insurances	0	0
LearningResources	0	0
Licences & Certificates	0	0
Other	0	0
Parent Refunds	0	0
PAYE/NIC	0	0
Payroll Services	0	0
Pensions	0	0
Postage & Delivery	0	0
Printing	0	0
Professional Services	0	0
Rent/Lease of Buildings	0	0
Repairs,Maintenance & Improvements	0	0
Salaries	0	0
SEN Resources	0	0
Snack	0	0
Staff Bonuses	0	0
Staff Events	0	0
Staff Refreshments	0	0
Staff Training& DBS	0	0
Staff Uniform	0	0
Stationery	0	0
Utilities	0	0
Total Administrative Costs	0	0
Operating Profit	0	0

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