Aurora New Dawn

Analysis

Aurora New Dawn is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Fratton. It was registered in July 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity, which this site groups under human rights and equality. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07573476). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Aurora New Dawn reported income of £629k and spending of £688k, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £725k to £629k (-13%), an average of -3.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income dropped by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 700 England and Wales charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Aurora New Dawn sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Prisoners' Advice Service (£625k), Birthrights (£642k) and Talent Engaged Academy (£622k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 86%, trading 12% and donations and legacies 1.6%. Charitable activities took 68% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £128k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 13 people.

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.