--- title: "The Aurelia Foundation — charity 1161851 | CharityCompare" description: "The Aurelia Foundation (charity 1161851): income £131k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-aurelia-foundation retrieved: 2026-10-07T16:46:59.860Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1161851Trust AF # The Aurelia Foundation Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Aurelia Foundation is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1161851&subId=0) Work at The Aurelia Foundation? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-aurelia-foundation&type=claim&name=The%20Aurelia%20Foundation) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Aurelia Foundation? Reported income · year ending 2025-04-05 £131,222 Reported spending · year ending 2025-04-05 £160,252 Registered charity number 1161851 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Trust Register contact address detail (not service area) 5th Floor Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Quick answer The Aurelia Foundation (number 1161851) 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 The Aurelia Foundation do? The trustees identify projects and organisations they wish to support and therefore the Foundation does not makegrants to people or organisations who apply speculatively. In order not to waste the resources of the Foundation,the Foundation also has a policy of not responding to any correspondence unless it relates to grants it has agreed to make or to the general management of the Foundation. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Aurelia Foundation Answers The Aurelia Foundation gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 5 April 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records The Aurelia Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) The Aurelia Foundation's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 27 May 2015 Previous names on the register The Cunningham Foundation Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations. 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 The Aurelia Foundation registered for? General Charitable Purposes ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Aurelia Foundation yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Aurelia Foundation. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to The Aurelia Foundation? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. 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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is The Aurelia Foundation's charity number? The Aurelia Foundation's charity number is 1161851. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1161851? Search 1161851 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does The Aurelia Foundation do? The trustees identify projects and organisations they wish to support and therefore the Foundation does not makegrants to people or organisations who apply speculatively. In order not to waste the resources of the Foundation,the Foundation also has a policy of not responding to any correspondence unless it relates to grants it has agreed to make or to the general management of the Foundation. Does The Aurelia Foundation have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Aurelia Foundation. 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 The Aurelia Foundation? The Aurelia Foundation does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Aurelia Foundation? The register records The Aurelia Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Are The Aurelia Foundation's trustees paid? The Aurelia Foundation's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was The Aurelia Foundation previously called? The register lists this previous name for The Aurelia Foundation: The Cunningham Foundation. When was The Aurelia Foundation registered as a charity? The Aurelia Foundation was entered on the register on 27 May 2015. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1161851&subId=0).