Acorn Villages Limited

Analysis

Acorn Villages Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Manningtree. It was registered in May 1972, 54 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01048360). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Acorn Villages Limited reported income of £5.3m and spending of £5.1m, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £4.2m to £5.3m (+24%), an average of +5.6% a year. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Acorn Villages Limited sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Martha Trust Hereford Limited (£5.2m), Blackburn Youth Zone (£5.3m) and Lapwing Suffolk Limited (£5.2m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 84%, trading 4.4% and donations and legacies 1.5%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £10k. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 3.3%. Reserves of £1.2m would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 170 people.