Alra (number 1090724) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does Alra do?
The provision of high quality vocational training for the live performance, screen and audio industries
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Alra
Answers Alra gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 August 2020, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Alra's highest-paid staff paid?
Alra's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2020 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £60,001–£70,000 (1 employee).
Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£60,001–£70,000
1
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Where does Alra's money come from?
Alra reported £3.2m total income for the year ending 31 August 2020. The largest sources were charitable activities £2.9m (90%), other income £283k (9%), investments £32k (1%).
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£2.9m · 90%
Other income£283k · 9%
Investments£32k · 1%
Donations and legacies£20 · 0%
Does Alra receive government funding?
Alra's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2020 reports £165k from government grants — about 5% of total income.
In its annual return for the year ending 31 August 2020, Alra says it raises funds from the public and does not use a professional fundraiser.
Alra reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record Alra as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Alra's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2020 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; People With Disabilities; People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Provides Services.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
What causes is Alra registered for?
Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science
Why is there no Clarity Score for Alra yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Alra.
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The register data used for this profile lists Alra as a registered charity (number 1090724) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Alra's charity number?
Alra's charity number is 1090724. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1090724?
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What does Alra do?
The provision of high quality vocational training for the live performance, screen and audio industries
Does Alra have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Alra. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Alra?
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How much is Alra's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Alra's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2020 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £60,001–£70,000 (1 employee). Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Does Alra receive government funding?
Alra's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2020 reports £165k from government grants — about 5% of total income.
Where does Alra's money come from?
Alra reported £3.2m total income for the year ending 31 August 2020. The largest sources were charitable activities £2.9m (90%), other income £283k (9%), investments £32k (1%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Alra?
The register does not record Alra as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Alra's trustees paid?
Alra's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2020 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Alra registered as a charity?
Alra was entered on the register on 20 February 2002. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 04306353).