Ruardean Acorns

Analysis

Ruardean Acorns is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Ruardean. It was registered in September 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending August 2025, Ruardean Acorns reported income of £109k and spending of £82k, leaving 24% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £42k to £109k (+159%), an average of +27% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 130%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Ruardean Acorns sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 72nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Marjorie McClure School Fund (£109k), Upottery Pre-School CIO (£109k) and All Saints Pre School Playgroup (£109k).