--- title: "Little Acorns Playgroup — charity 1029846 | CharityCompare" description: "Little Acorns Playgroup (charity 1029846): income £82,274 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/little-acorns-playgroup retrieved: 2026-10-07T08:56:36.316Z 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. 1029846 LA # Little Acorns Playgroup Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Little Acorns Playgroup is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.littleacornspenponds.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1029846&subId=0) Work at Little Acorns Playgroup? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=little-acorns-playgroup&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 £82,274 Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-31 £93,718 Registered charity number 1029846 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Higher Penponds Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.littleacornspenponds.co.uk](http://www.littleacornspenponds.co.uk/) Quick answer Little Acorns Playgroup (number 1029846) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission 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? Little Acorns offers childcare from 8.45am - 3.00pm, incorporating pre-school (children aged 2 - school age) morning and afternoon sessions, lunch club.. 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 Charity Commission 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”. ### How much are Little Acorns Playgroup's highest-paid staff paid? Little Acorns Playgroup's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Little Acorns Playgroup as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) Little Acorns Playgroup's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 10 December 1993 Where it says it operates Cornwall ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People. **Reported activities:** Provides Human Resources; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is Little Acorns Playgroup registered for? Education/training ## 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. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=little-acorns-playgroup&type=claim&name=Little%20Acorns%20Playgroup) [Visit charity website](http://www.littleacornspenponds.co.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Little Acorns Playgroup a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Little Acorns Playgroup as a registered charity (number 1029846) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. 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 1029846. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1029846? Search 1029846 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales 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? Little Acorns offers childcare from 8.45am - 3.00pm, incorporating pre-school (children aged 2 - school age) morning and afternoon sessions, lunch club.. 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 England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Little Acorns Playgroup? Little Acorns Playgroup's website listed in our register data is http://www.littleacornspenponds.co.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. How much is Little Acorns Playgroup's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Little Acorns Playgroup's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Little Acorns Playgroup? The register records Little Acorns Playgroup as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Are Little Acorns Playgroup's trustees paid? Little Acorns Playgroup's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Little Acorns Playgroup registered as a charity? Little Acorns Playgroup was entered on the register on 10 December 1993. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales 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://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1029846&subId=0).