CCEW Charity Commission profile

AVRA FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1178012 · organisation 5117465

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
18 April 2018
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
11194376
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£2,350,613
Latest expenditure
£1,847,026
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Avra Foundation, 5 Hanover Square, LONDON, W1S 1HE

02 Activities

What the charity does

Environmental scientific research, conversation of the marine environment, improving healthcare for children with cancer, providing assistance to refugees and those disadvantaged members of society that have been most severely effected by the economic crises in Greece, sponsoring cultural institutions and organisations.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received
5 May 2026
Date Accounts Received
5 May 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,350,613
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,847,026
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
28 April 2025
Date Accounts Received
28 April 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,313,743
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,313,953
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
13 May 2024
Date Accounts Received
13 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,102,157
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,111,444
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
27 September 2023
Date Accounts Received
27 September 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,904,299
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,900,186
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
27 October 2022
Date Accounts Received
27 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,900,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,289,819

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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
5 May 2026
Total Gross Income
£2,350,613
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,847,026
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
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
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
28 April 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,313,743
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,313,953
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
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
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
13 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,102,157
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,111,444
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
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
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
27 September 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,904,299
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,900,186
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
27 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,900,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,289,819
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
5 May 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
2344436
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
6177
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2350613
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,847,026
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1847026
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
1835000
Expenditure Governance
12026
Expenditure Support Costs
1326
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£505,867
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£516,512
Assets Total Liabilities
£10,645
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£505,867
Creditors One Year Total Current
10645
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£16,175
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
505867
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
505867
Count Employees
0
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
28 April 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
1313689
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
54
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1313743
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,313,953
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1313953
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
1303689
Expenditure Governance
10264
Expenditure Support Costs
264
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,280
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£351,305
Assets Total Liabilities
£349,025
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,280
Creditors One Year Total Current
349025
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£12,616
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2280
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
2280
Count Employees
0
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
13 May 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
2099708
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
2449
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2102157
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,111,444
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2111444
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
2099695
Expenditure Governance
11749
Expenditure Support Costs
949
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,490
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£13,115
Assets Total Liabilities
£10,625
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,490
Creditors One Year Total Current
10625
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£13,115
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2490
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
2490
Count Employees
0
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
27 September 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
1903875
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
424
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1904299
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,900,186
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1900186
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
1889326
Expenditure Governance
10860
Expenditure Support Costs
10860
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£21,677
Assets Total Liabilities
£9,900
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£11,777
Creditors One Year Total Current
9900
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£21,677
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
11777
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
11777
Count Employees
0
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
27 October 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
1900000
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1900000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,289,819
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2289819
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
2277124
Expenditure Governance
8700
Expenditure Support Costs
3995
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£20,564
Assets Total Liabilities
£12,900
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£7,664
Creditors One Year Total Current
12900
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£20,564
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
7664
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
7664
Count Employees
0
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Greece
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
AVRA FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2018-04-18T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 08 FEB 2018AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 27 MAR 2018
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE SUCH EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION DETERMINE.

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Risk management