The Aurelia Foundation
Analysis
The Aurelia Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending April 2025, The Aurelia Foundation reported income of £131k and spending of £160k, spending 122% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income fell from £138k to £131k (-5.0%), an average of -1.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2022, when income rose by 66%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.
Among 5,976 England and Wales charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, The Aurelia Foundation sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Chorlton Good Neighbours (£131k), Muchloved Charitable Trust (£131k) and Lions Clubs International District 105cw Charity Trust Fund (£130k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The trustees identify projects and organisations they wish to support and therefore the Foundation does not makegrants to people or organisations who apply speculatively. In order not to waste the resources of the Foundation,the Foundation also has a policy of not responding to any correspondence unless it relates to grants it has agreed to make or to the general management of the Foundation.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Chorlton Good Neighbours | Manchester | £131k |
| Muchloved Charitable Trust | Amersham | £131k |
| Lions Clubs International District 105cw Charity Trust Fund | Birmingham | £130k |
| The Salisbury Pool Charity Comprising the First Moiety Established by Clause 2 of the Deed of Declaration Dated 23rd March 1976 | Hertfordshire | £131k |