Aurora Foundation

What Aurora Foundation does

Aurora Foundation (legally "Aurora Foundation for People Abused in Childhood") is a UK-registered charity providing specialist integrative counselling and psychotherapy to adult men and women who experienced childhood abuse, particularly sexual abuse. Founded in 2006 by Susannah Faithfull and registered as a charity in 2007 (Charity No: 1119145, Scottish Charity No: SC052670, Company No: 05973221), the organization operates from premises in Surbiton, Surrey, with a therapy centre in Kingston upon Thames. The core service is weekly long-term therapy delivered either in-person or remotely via Zoom, supplemented by a monthly online Survivor Support Group, monthly Walk & Talk sessions in Richmond Park, a waiting-list Support Line, and occasional community social events designed to reduce isolation. The proprietary "Aurora Approach" combines specialist therapeutic and social interventions, developed from the founder's personal recovery experience and professional work as a counselling psychologist; many practitioners are themselves survivors of abuse.

The organization's revenue model is a charity hybrid: client contributions of £60 per session (with limited reduced-contribution places), grants from City Bridge Foundation and the National Lottery Community Fund, public donations via JustGiving and PayPal, and crowdfunding and fundraising activities. Service delivery combines a telephone/text intake funnel with referral-driven community growth through survivor testimonials. The technology footprint is minimal — standard Zoom video conferencing — with no proprietary platform, app, API, or AI capabilities. The team consists of the CEO, approximately nine counselling/therapy staff, two clinical supervisors, and three trustees, for a total of roughly ten people. Geographic coverage is the UK, including Scotland.

The organization's near-term financial posture is defensive: its two core institutional grant streams both expire in June 2026, prompting a JustGiving crowdfunding campaign. The current operational focus is sustaining subsidized counselling capacity rather than expanding scale, and the primary near-term risk is replacement of the expiring grant funding.

Name

Aurora Foundation

Legal name

Aurora Foundation for People Abused in Childhood

Website

https://aurorafoundation.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Aurora Foundation is a UK registered charity that provides specialist long-term counselling, psychotherapy, and community support to adult survivors of childhood abuse, delivered in-person at its Kingston upon Thames centre and remotely via Zoom.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mental Health Therapy Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Other Individual and Family Services (62419)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Domestic Violence & Abuse Support Services (BPAGAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Family & Parenting Support Services (BPAGAEAC)

Keywords

• Trauma therapy services
• Abuse recovery counselling
• Therapeutic community programs
• Childhood abuse support
• Integrative psychotherapy

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Client Contributions: Clients contribute £60 per session towards therapy costs; limited reduced contribution places available for those who cannot afford standard rate
2. Grants from Funding Bodies: Receive grants from City Bridge Foundation and National Lottery Community Fund; current grant funding ends June 2026
3. Public Donations: Monetary donations from general public via JustGiving and PayPal platforms; includes regular donations and one-off contributions
4. Fundraising Activities: Active crowdfunding campaigns and community fundraising events to sustain operations

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Aurora Foundation is a specialist therapy centre and therapeutic community providing long-term, integrative counselling and psychotherapy to adult survivors of childhood abuse. Services are delivered through weekly one-to-one therapy sessions (in-person at the Kingston-upon-Thames centre or remotely via Zoom), supplemented by monthly peer support groups, Walk & Talk social sessions, a waiting-list support line, and occasional community social events.

Product overview

Aurora Foundation is a specialist therapy centre and therapeutic community for adults who have been abused in childhood. The core offering combines individual counselling and psychotherapy (available in-person at their Kingston-upon-Thames centre or remotely via video conferencing) with group activities including a monthly online Survivor Support Group, Walk & Talk sessions in Richmond Park, a support line for those on the waiting list, and occasional social events. This therapeutic community approach integrates personal therapy with peer support and social interventions to address the emotional and psychological problems resulting from childhood abuse.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers4 records

Segments1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Rape Crisis England & Wales: Federation of specialist rape and sexual violence support centres across England and Wales. Comparable in providing trauma therapy and survivor support services, with overlapping methodology (specialist integrative counselling) for survivors of sexual violence.
• NAPAC (National Association for People Abused in Childhood): UK charity specifically supporting adult survivors of childhood abuse, providing helpline support and recovery resources. Closest direct peer — serves the same target population (adult survivors of childhood abuse) in the UK with overlapping therapeutic and emotional support offerings.
• SurvivorsUK: UK charity providing specialist therapy and support for male survivors of sexual abuse. Directly comparable mission and service model (specialist trauma therapy for survivors), though narrower demographic focus on male survivors.

Others

• British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP): Professional body for the counselling and psychotherapy professions in the UK. Related as an ecosystem participant setting standards and accrediting practitioners in the same therapy modality Aurora delivers.

Broad incumbents

• Mind (the mental health charity): Major UK mental health charity providing advice, support, and services across the full spectrum of mental health conditions. Comparable as a UK mental health support provider, but operates at much larger scale and broader scope than Aurora's niche.
• NHS Talking Therapies (IAPT): Public-sector provider of evidence-based psychological therapies in England, including for trauma and PTSD. Comparable therapy delivery mechanism (including remote sessions) and overlapping target population, but free at point of use and substantially larger scale.
• Samaritans: Large UK charity providing emotional support via telephone, email, and other channels. Comparable as a major UK emotional support and crisis service provider, though without the specialist trauma therapy focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/AuroraFoundUK
• Facebookfacebook.com/AuroraFoundationUK
• Instagraminstagram.com/aurorafoundationuk
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/aurora-foundation

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