Acorns - Friends of Purple Oaks
Analysis
Acorns - Friends of Purple Oaks is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Northampton. It was registered in January 2024, 2 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Acorns - Friends of Purple Oaks reported income of £22k and spending of £22k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2024 to December 2025, income fell from £34k to £22k (-34%), an average of -34% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income dropped by 34%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Acorns - Friends of Purple Oaks sits at the 55th percentile: it is larger than about 55% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 47th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Highover School Association (£22k), Greenleaf Parent Teacher and Friends Association (£22k) and Bincombe Valley Primary School Parent Teacher Friends Association (£22k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Acorns is a voluntary organisation made up of parents and teachers of Purple Oaks Academy, a SEN school for children on the autism spectrum.Acorns raises funds to benefit the school and pupils.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Highover School Association | Hitchin | £22k |
| Greenleaf Parent Teacher and Friends Association | London | £22k |
| Bincombe Valley Primary School Parent Teacher Friends Association | Dorset | £22k |
| Westcliff High School for Boys Parents Association | Westcliff-On-Sea | £22k |