Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 6

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess reserves: -3
Volatile income
spending growth: -1
Fundraising costs low: +3

Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 14

AURORA WELLBEING CENTRES

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.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has a robust balance sheet
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £1,566,139 available, equivalent to 32 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
Income has been volatile recently but spending has been maintained

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23	£545	£585	£-40	£4	£1,762	£1,566	32.1	23	100
31/03/22	£1,723	£559	£1,164	£0	£1,802	£1,646	35.3	25	100
31/03/21	£885	£403	£482	£0	£638	£296	8.8	27	75
31/03/20	£523	£484	£39	£0	£156	£39	1	31	75
31/03/19	£448	£482	£-34	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	100
31/03/18	£549	£399	£150	£0	£150	£72	2.2	25	0
31/03/17	£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 1.2%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.7%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 7%
Liabilities/Income: 26%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 89%
Reserves/Spending: 32.1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 5 months
Quick Ratio: 2.8

Asset Split ?

Established: 8 years

www.aurorawellbeing.org.uk

admin@aurorawellbeing.org.uk

01909 470985

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

General Charitable Purposes
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Mental health and addiction

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Doncaster, Nottinghamshire, Rotherham,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

23 employees
100 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

National Lottery Heritage Fund	£247,244
Garfield Weston Foundation	£20,000
Co-Operative Group	£10,204

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Aurora Wellbeing Centres
£247,244	22/03/2023	Sustaining and Growing Aurora's Heritage and Health Project
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£20,000	03/12/2021	Aurora Wellbeing Bassetlaw - Wellbeing Practitioner Services
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Aurora
£3,425	23/10/2021	We would like to develop tailored packages of treatments for people affected by cancer. It will include activities such as book clubs and exercises to tackle loneliness and isolation.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Aurora Wellbeing Centres - Cancer Wig Project
£6,780	24/10/2020	Our project will provide a free wig and specialist hair care for cancer patients who can't afford an NHS wig prescription.
National Lottery Community Fund - Time to Grow (cancer survivors group)
£9,070	21/09/2018 12	This funding will be used to set up a support group for women living with cancer. The project aims to provide emotional support and information to improve mental wellbeing.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Aurora Wellbeing Centre
£1,941,200	01/12/2015	Heritage and Health: Returning the Heritage to the Old Library and Museum, Worksop

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

CARL ANDREWS Appointed: 2014

CLARE ROGERS Appointed: 2019

DR LOUISE ANNE MERRIMAN Appointed: 2023

DR PHILIP FOSTER (Chair) Appointed: 2018

IAN STUART HALL Appointed: 2022

SARAH HALL Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Chartered Accountant, Other trusteeships: OPERA NORTH LIMITED, THE DISCERNING EYE LTD,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 11/04/2016, number: 1166462

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

7 returns made; all on time

Main office

Aurora Wellbeing Centres
Memorial Avenue
WORKSOP
S80 2BJ

Objectives

THE PROMOTION OF GOOD HEALTH AND WELLBEING BY ASSISTING IN THE RELIEF OF SYMPTOMS AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE QUALITY OF LIFE BY PROVIDING SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER AND LONG TERM CONDITIONS AND PROVIDING SUPPORT, INFORMATION AND EDUCATION ON THE BENEFITS OF RECEIVING COMPLEMENTARY AND HOLISTIC THERAPIES AND TO BUILD AWARENESS, EDUCATION AND RESEARCH OF WELLBEING TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC AS A WHOLE.

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