Aurora Foundation for People Abused in Childhood
Analysis
Aurora Foundation for People Abused in Childhood is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Surrey. It was registered in May 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05973221). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Aurora Foundation for People Abused in Childhood reported income of £116k and spending of £121k, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £138k to £116k (-16%), an average of -4.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income dropped by 45%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Aurora Foundation for People Abused in Childhood sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 65% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Christian Compassion Ministries UK (£116k), Arun Counselling Centre (£116k) and The Thames Valley Police Benevolent Fund (£116k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Provision of therapeutic services mainly for adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse, but also for survivors of childhood physical, emotional and psychological abuse. In addition, the charity has developed a particular focus on helping adult survivors of female sexual abuse in childhood.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Christian Compassion Ministries UK | Welwyn Garden City | £116k |
| Arun Counselling Centre | West Sussex | £116k |
| The Thames Valley Police Benevolent Fund | Kidlington | £116k |
| British Society of Cardiovascular Imaging / British Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography ( Bsci / BSCCT) | West Lothian | £116k |