AURA

Charity Number: 1196271
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Aura supports anyone from the age of 4 years old that is affected by changes within their family that has had a negative impact on their mental health within Staffordshire, East Cheshire and its environs. Aura provides counselling support, group counselling and workshops to help improve mental health, lessen isolation, improve confidence and well-being.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £19,989
Total expenditure: £14,337

People

4 Trustee(s)

10 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Cheshire East
  • Staffordshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 26 October 2021: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • 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
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Helen Lockett Chair 01 September 2021
None on record
Natalie Catterill Trustee 07 May 2025
None on record
Samantha Boden Trustee 25 April 2024
None on record
Karen Cork Trustee 01 September 2021
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £3.33k £19.99k
Total expenditure £2.37k £14.34k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2024 16 September 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 16 September 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 19 November 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 05 December 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 26 Oct 2021

Charitable objects

TO RELIEVE THE MENTAL AND PHYSICAL SICKNESS OF PERSONS IN NEED BY REASON OF CHILDBIRTH, OR THOSE IMPACTED BY CHILDBIRTH, IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OR COUNSELLING, SUPPORT ACTIVITIES AND EDUCATION. THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP BY THE PROVISION OF FREE HOUSING AND WELFARE BENEFITS ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES IMPACTED BY CHILDBIRTH WHO THROUGH LACK OF MEANS WOULD OTHERWISE BE UNABLE TO OBTAIN SUCH ADVICE.

Contact information

Address:
Aura
Unit 5A
Thomas Street
CONGLETON
Cheshire
CW12 1QU
Phone:
07506486582
Email:
hello@auracio.org.uk
Website:

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