Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 11

Poor Liquidity: -1
Fundraising costs low: +3

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3

Grant maker support: +11

Overall GiG Score: 19

AURORA ORCHESTRA

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.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

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 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 age and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end

Established: 10 years

www.auroraorchestra.com

info@auroraorchestra.com

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Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff
31/03/23		£1,788	£1,853	£-65	£109	£343	£287	1.9	9
31/03/22		£946	£904	£42	£116	£408	£290	3.9	5
31/03/21		£917	£634	£283	£132	£366	£148	2.8	6
31/03/20		£1,254	£1,355	£-101	£150	£83	£-37	-0.3	8
31/03/19		£1,096	£1,097	£-2	£157	£184	£107	1.2	6
31/03/18		£1,005	£981	£24	£141	£186	£93	1.1	6
31/03/17		£931	£862	£69	£116	£162	£97	1.4	5
31/03/16		£934	£912	£22	£0	£93	£52	0.7	6
31/03/15	*	£877	£931	£-54	£34	£71	£50	0.6	6

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 6.1%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 5.9%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 6%
Highest pay band: £80,000-£90,000
Liabilities/Assets: 60%
Liabilities/Income: 29%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 84%
Reserves/Spending: 1.9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 0.3

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Education/Training

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

France, Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland, Throughout England,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

9 employees

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

DCMS	£438,535
Garfield Weston Foundation	£185,410
The Foyle Foundation	£29,000
John Lyon's Charity	£23,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
The Foyle Foundation - Learning (MGS)
£29,000	10/07/2023	to support the creation of a new unit of Aurora Classroom for Key Stage 2 children
DCMS - Culture Recovery Fund: Continuity Support
£72,500	22/10/2021	To support cultural organisations who have received funding from the Culture Recovery Fund: Grants programme, in the first or second rounds, and can clearly demonstrate the financial need for further ....more To support cultural organisations who have received funding from the Culture Recovery Fund: Grants programme, in the first or second rounds, and can clearly demonstrate the financial need for further funding in order to be able to operate on a viable and sustainable basis by 31 March 2022.
John Lyon's Charity - Cultural Capital grant to Aurora Orchestra
£23,000	14/07/2021	Tchaikovsky and the Marvellous Kingdom in Camden and Westminster
Garfield Weston Foundation - WCF award - COVID19 response
£185,410	05/02/2021	Weston Culture Fund
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Aurora Orchestra
£12,500	05/05/2020 6	towards unrestricted core costs as a COVID-19 Fast Response grant
DCMS - National Portfolio Organisation 2018 - 2022
£93,519	01/04/2020	We are the national development agency for creativity and culture. We have set out our strategic vision in Lets Create that by 2030 we want England to be a country in which the creativity of each of ....more We are the national development agency for creativity and culture. We have set out our strategic vision in Lets Create that by 2030 we want England to be a country in which the creativity of each of us is valued and given the chance to flourish and where everyone of us has access to a remarkable range of high quality cultural experiences. We invest public money from Government and The National Lottery to help support the sector and to deliver this vision.
DCMS - Aurora Orchestra CRF application
£200,000	01/04/2020	To support Arts and Culture throughout England
DCMS - Aurora Orchestra CRF application Round Two
£72,516	01/04/2020	To support Arts and Culture throughout England
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Aurora Orchestra
£70,000	24/01/2018 36	Towards core costs during a period of expansion and consolidation of the artistic and touring programmes.
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - The Orchestral Theatre: The Claus Moser series at Southbank Centre
£150,000	24/03/2016 36	This grant will support a series of performances named after Claus Moser. Lord Moser was a life-long friend of Paul Hamlyn and was closely involved with the Foundation, first as an adviser and then ....more This grant will support a series of performances named after Claus Moser. Lord Moser was a life-long friend of Paul Hamlyn and was closely involved with the Foundation, first as an adviser and then as a trustee.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Aurora Orchestra
£90,000	16/10/2012	Towards the salary of a participation and learning manager and programme costs.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (10)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 37-79

ANDREW ROMAIN HOCHHAUSER Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Barrister, Other trusteeships: NATIONAL AIDS TRUST, THE HOCHHAUSER FOUNDATION,

BEN LUMSDEN Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Business Development Manager

DAME LIZ FORGAN Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retired

JAMES CAMERON FITZGERALD SEYMOUR LAWRIE Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Treasurer, Other trusteeship: THE DEAN AND CHAPTER OF THE CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF CHRIST IN OXFORD OF THE FOUNDATION OF KING HENRY VIII,

KAYEYE CEDRIC NTUMBA Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Chartered Accountant, Other trusteeships: WATTS GALLERY TRUST, LEARNING WITH PARENTS,

LOUISE NATALIE SMITH Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Civil Servant

MICHAEL ALAN LAVEN Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Executive

RACHEL ELIZABETH MORTIMER Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Civil Servant

SHARON ZHU Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Arts Manager

SUZANNE SZCZETNIKOWICZ Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Solicitor

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 11/02/2014, number: 1155738
Registered at Companies House on 10/05/2013, number: 08523283

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Filing Record

9 returns made; AR15: 2 days late,

Main office

THE MUSIC BASE
KINGS PLACE
90 YORK WAY
LONDON
N1 9AG

Objectives

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.

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