Acorn Alternative Provision
Analysis
Acorn Alternative Provision is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Shipley. It was registered in September 2023, 3 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 14751388). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Acorn Alternative Provision reported income of £492k and spending of £466k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from August 2024 to August 2025, income grew from £408k to £492k (+21%), an average of +21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2025, when income rose by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Acorn Alternative Provision sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Migrant Training Company (£492k), Guildhall Feoffment Preschool & Nursery (£494k) and Royal Museums Greenwich Foundation (£492k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Acorn Alternative Provision works in partnership with local churches, to deliver trauma-informed educational programmes and wrap-around support to young people who are facing exclusion or disengagement from mainstream school.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Migrant Training Company | London | £492k |
| Guildhall Feoffment Preschool & Nursery | Suffolk | £494k |
| Royal Museums Greenwich Foundation | London | £492k |
| Heddington Preschool | Calne | £494k |