--- title: "Little Acorns Playgroup — charity NIC101552 | CharityCompare" description: "Little Acorns Playgroup (charity NIC101552): income £88,245 (2025). Check registration, activities, accounts and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/little-acorns-playgroup-2 retrieved: 2026-10-07T08:01:54.123Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. NIC101552Constitution LA # Little Acorns Playgroup Independent profile · Charity Commission for Northern Ireland (CCNI) data Little Acorns Playgroup is a registered charity in Northern Ireland. Its register classifications include the advancement of education. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://www.charitycommissionni.org.uk/charity-search/charity-details-page/?regId=101552&subId=0) Work at Little Acorns Playgroup? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=little-acorns-playgroup-2&type=claim&name=Little%20Acorns%20Playgroup) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Little Acorns Playgroup? Reported income · year ending 2025-08-31 £88,245 Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-31 £104,345 Registered charity number NIC101552 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Constitution Register contact address detail (not service area) County Armagh Quick answer Little Acorns Playgroup (number NIC101552) is listed as registered in the CCNI snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does Little Acorns Playgroup do? The aims of the Group shall be to advance the education and development of pre-school children by co-operating with ‘Early Years’ in:- (a) Providing safe and satisfying group play, in which parents are encouraged to take part. (b) Increasing parental recognition of the needs of young children and the value of pre-school provision. (c) Encouraging other charitable activities through which parents may help the children. (d) Doing all such other lawful things as are necessary for or conducive to the attainment of the above aims. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Little Acorns Playgroup Answers Little Acorns Playgroup gave in its annual return to the CCNI for the year ending 31 August 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 17 February 2015 ## What causes is Little Acorns Playgroup registered for? The advancement of education ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Little Acorns Playgroup yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Little Acorns Playgroup. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Little Acorns Playgroup? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. 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The register data used for this profile lists Little Acorns Playgroup as a registered charity (number NIC101552) with the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland (CCNI). Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Little Acorns Playgroup's charity number? Little Acorns Playgroup's charity number is NIC101552. Check that number on the CCNI register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number NIC101552? Search NIC101552 on the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland (CCNI) register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Little Acorns Playgroup do? The aims of the Group shall be to advance the education and development of pre-school children by co-operating with ‘Early Years’ in:- (a) Providing safe and satisfying group play, in which parents are encouraged to take part. (b) Increasing parental recognition of the needs of young children and the value of pre-school provision. (c) Encouraging other charitable activities through which parents may help the children. (d) Doing all such other lawful things as are necessary for or conducive to the attainment of the above aims. Does Little Acorns Playgroup have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Little Acorns Playgroup. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland (CCNI) or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Little Acorns Playgroup? Little Acorns Playgroup does not list a website in its register entry. Its official CCNI entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. When was Little Acorns Playgroup registered as a charity? Little Acorns Playgroup was entered on the register on 17 February 2015. Source: Charity Commission for Northern Ireland (CCNI) register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://www.charitycommissionni.org.uk/charity-search/charity-details-page/?regId=101552&subId=0).