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Removed
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This charity was removed from the register on 23 Dec 2015
- Charity no. 100437
- Date registered. 03/10/2014
Public benefits
The direct benefits which flow from our purpose include improved health, wellbeing and social interaction for children and young people with a learning disability and their siblings and increased support for their parents and carers. This is evidenced through regular attendance, participation in activities, families recommending us to other
families, photos and videos taken during activities, unsolicited donations from families and parents putting themselves forward as committee members. The purposes of our charity may lead to a small risk of children or volunteers being injured during activities or due to challenging behaviour. This is managed through dynamic risk assessment and working closely with families to identify solutions. We can show that this harm is far outweighed by the benefits through continued attendance and support from the families. The charity's beneficiaries are children and young people with a learning disability and their siblings (aged 6-18) and their parents and carers. The only private benefit flowing from this purpose are to trustees who are parents and therefore benefit from the purpose of the charity and volunteers, including trustees, who gain skills and experience which are transferable to other settings. This is incidental and necessary to the running of the club.
What your organisation does
The Acorn Club provides fun and friendship for children with a learning disability and their families. Membership of the Club is open to all people with a learning disability, their parents or carers and any other person interested in furthering the work of the Club. The Club runs an activity club which is open to children and young people with
a learning disability and their brothers and sisters, all between the ages of 6 and 18. The activities cover a wide range of social, recreational and physical activities aimed at promoting personal and social development.
The charity’s classifications
- The relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Who the charity helps
- Carers
- Children (5-13 year olds)
- Learning disabilities
- Parents
- Youth (14-25 year olds)
How the charity works
- Disability
- Sport/recreation
- Volunteer development
Charitable purposes
(a)The relief of people with a learning disability in particular by the provision of help and support for them and for their families, dependants and carers for the public benefit; and (b) To provide or assist in the provision of facilities for the recreation or other leisure time occupation for people who have need thereof by reason of learning disability with the object of improving their conditions of life.