CCEW Charity Commission profile

AURORA ORCHESTRA

Registered charity 1155738 · organisation 5045181

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
11 February 2014
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
08523283
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£2,284,450
Latest expenditure
£2,055,262
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: THE MUSIC BASE, KINGS PLACE, 90 YORK WAY, LONDON, N1 9AG

Website recorded by the regulator: www.auroraorchestra.com (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Aurora aspires to be the world's most creative orchestra, combining the very highest quality of performance with an exceptional breadth of artistic horizons, a passion for adventure, and a trailblazing approach to concert presentation.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
22 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
22 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,284,450
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,055,262
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
27 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
27 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,731,337
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,837,399
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
30 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
30 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,788,217
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,853,269
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
27 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
27 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£946,212
Total Gross Expenditure
£903,977
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
30 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
30 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£916,829
Total Gross Expenditure
£633,577

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
22 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,284,450
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,055,262
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£143,519
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
27 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,731,337
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,837,399
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£143,519
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
30 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,788,217
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,853,269
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£93,519
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
27 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£946,212
Total Gross Expenditure
£903,977
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£245,536
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
30 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£916,829
Total Gross Expenditure
£633,577
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£5
Income From Government Grants
£444,375
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
22 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
676030
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1604585
Income Investments
3835
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2284450
Income Legacies
110000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£167,617
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,887,645
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2055262
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
9538
Expenditure Support Costs
306089
Expenditure Depreciation
7944
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£431,156
Assets Total Fixed
47802
Assets Own Use
47802
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,216,440
Assets Total Liabilities
£798,086
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£466,156
Creditors One Year Total Current
318384
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
479702
Assets Cash
£308,831
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
431156
Funds Restricted
35000
Funds Total
466156
Count Employees
11
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
27 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
476560
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1252928
Income Investments
1849
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1731337
Income Legacies
9504
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£143,892
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,693,507
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1837399
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
9330
Expenditure Support Costs
244391
Expenditure Depreciation
5165
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£191,968
Assets Total Fixed
52661
Assets Own Use
52661
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£765,058
Assets Total Liabilities
£580,751
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£236,968
Creditors One Year Total Current
376912
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
203839
Assets Cash
£29,635
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
191968
Funds Restricted
45000
Funds Total
236968
Count Employees
12
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
30 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
346600
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1440739
Income Investments
878
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1788217
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£108,663
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,744,606
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1853269
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
6000
Expenditure Support Costs
254521
Expenditure Depreciation
3136
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£286,545
Assets Total Fixed
14729
Assets Own Use
14729
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£841,215
Assets Total Liabilities
£512,914
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£343,030
Creditors One Year Total Current
368470
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
144444
Assets Cash
£114,299
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
286545
Funds Restricted
56485
Funds Total
343030
Count Employees
9
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
27 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
482451
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
463438
Income Investments
323
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
946212
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£116,457
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£787,520
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
903977
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
5000
Expenditure Support Costs
190693
Expenditure Depreciation
3294
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£290,082
Assets Total Fixed
7940
Assets Own Use
7940
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£572,679
Assets Total Liabilities
£172,537
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£408,082
Creditors One Year Total Current
109001
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
63536
Assets Cash
£263,079
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
290082
Funds Restricted
118000
Funds Total
408082
Count Employees
5
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
30 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
766290
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
150495
Income Investments
44
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
916829
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£132,444
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£501,133
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
633577
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
4000
Expenditure Support Costs
147180
Expenditure Depreciation
3245
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£147,847
Assets Total Fixed
6714
Assets Own Use
6714
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£516,590
Assets Total Liabilities
£157,457
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£365,847
Creditors One Year Total Current
62319
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
95138
Assets Cash
£380,836
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
147847
Funds Restricted
218000
Funds Total
365847
Count Employees
6
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Switzerland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Netherlands
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
France
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Germany
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
AURORA ORCHESTRA
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2014-02-11T00:00:00
Charity Name
AURORA ORCHESTRA
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2017-03-02T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (incor)
Assoc Organisation Number
4025546
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1116352
Assoc Charity Name
AURORA ORCHESTRA

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 10 MAY 2013AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 05 DEC 2016AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 07 FEB 2024
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE TO PROMOTE,MAINTAIN, IMPROVE AND ADVANCE EDUCATION PARTICULARLY IN THE APPRECIATION OF MUSIC IN ALL ITS FORMS THROUGH THE PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC CONCERTS.

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures