Aurora Wellbeing Centres
Analysis
Aurora Wellbeing Centres is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Worksop. It was registered in April 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Aurora Wellbeing Centres reported income of £888k and spending of £838k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £885k to £888k (+0.4%), an average of +0.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 95%. Over the whole period it spent 64% 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 Wellbeing Centres sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Unity (Southern) Ltd (£887k), Joining Jack (£890k) and Midland Langar Seva Society (£887k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 59%, trading 31% and donations and legacies 10%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £5,320. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.2%. Reserves of £144k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 27 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 9.8%
- Legacies 0.6%
- Charitable activities 59%
- Trading 31%
- Investments 0.2%
In the charity's own words
FREE BEAUTY THERAPY AND HOLISTIC TREATMENTS FOR LOCAL PEOPLE WITH CANCER, AT AURORA CENTRES IN DRI, MEXBOROUGH, SCOT LANE, WORKSOP.FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES E.G. ANNUAL FASHION EVENTS, FUN RUNS, MUSIC FESTIVALS.COFFEE MORNINGS AND SUPPORT GROUPS.AURORA CARE TO GIVE CHARITY SHOP ON SCOT LANE, DONCASTER, AND BRIC-A-BRAC SHOP AT WORKSOP WELLBEING CENTRE; PROCEEDS OF WHICH ARE DONATED TO AURORA.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Unity (Southern) Ltd | Hampshire | £887k |
| Joining Jack | Lancashire | £890k |
| Midland Langar Seva Society | Walsall | £887k |
| Child's i Foundation | London | £890k |