ACORN VILLAGES LIMITED

Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers

Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.

Accounting basis

FRS 102

Reporting scope

Consolidated group

Auditor

Griffin Chapman

Audit opinion

Unqualified (clean)

Going concern

Affirmed

“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the Trustees' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.”

Significant events

• “Having achieved a small surplus in 2023/2024, we moved into the new year feeling very positive despite having a third consecutive increase in National Minimum Wage, larger than anticipated.”
• “Having closed Trinity House in Manningtree High Street, we reviewed the possibilities for this building now only housing our town centre Charity Shop. Sadly, all the plans when costed proved to be too expensive for us to undertake and it was agreed that we should sell the property in its entirety.”
• “Another house, 138 Long Road also became empty and despite massive efforts by our care staff, various reasons limited our placing for two new residents and as it made the property unviable, it was also agreed to sell this property.”
• “Both of these properties are currently under offer.”
• “A review of Mistley Hall was completed and clearly this listed building requires updating to bring it back into use, other than as a very expensive administration block.”
• “The initial step is to create disabled access, a development that has been considered and explored for many years. We then had an issue with the heating system requiring approximately £60,000+ for a replacement boiler. Whilst undertaking this work, we needed scaffolding erecting and took advantage of this to inspect the roof and the report shows some very expensive repairs and renewals are necessary.”
• “The opening of the Walled Garden Café for a seven-day week has seen some improved visitors' numbers and sales”
• “The Charity Shops closed after Christmas, whilst internal works were carried out. We have taken on some paid staff and re-opened both the High Street and on-site shops.”
• “Whilst direct retail is proving difficult, we had seen a growth in on-line sales and are working hard to expand this operation.”
• “Like all other care homes, however we move in to 2025/2026 with the latest government increases - both in National Minimum Wage and National Insurance contributions. The stark figures are we will need approximately £350,000 additional income to meet these new costs without any increased spending in any other areas.”
• “Mistley Hall boiler was replaced”
• “Our plans for year 25/26 include Introduction of a new website, The publishing of our new strategic document and first impact report, A 3-year strategy for day services, A review of payroll and HR service systems, A review of use and efficiency of Mistley Hall including addressing any works to be carried out, Introduction of the new waste recycling for business laws, The celebration of our 50th anniversary.”

Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers

Filings

4

last 12 months

Capital events

0

last 24 months

Officers appointed

0

last 12 months

Officers resigned

1

last 12 months

Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.

• Turnover

  -0.9%

  £4,229,457 → £4,192,894

• Cash

  -12.6%

  £926,937 → £809,754

• Net assets

  0%

  £4,747,502 → £4,749,393

• Employees

  -2.3%

  176 → 172

• Operating profit

  -94.2%

  £26,079 → £1,512

• Wages

  +0.3%

  £3,484,494 → £3,493,559

Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. Periods don't have to be exactly 12 months apart — a long or short period (typical around incorporation or year-end changes) will distort the comparison. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers