AUBI

Registered charity 1200082 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as COSTOFLIVINGCRISISHELP

We provide practical financial aid to individuals (in England or Wales) experiencing financial crisis as a direct result of the cost of living crisis.

Objects

THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY IN ENGLAND BY PROVIDING: GRANTS, ITEMS AND SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND, OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY.TO RELIEVE THE POVERTY OF YOUNG PEOPLE BY THE PROVISION OF GRANTS TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN HEALTHY RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES THAT THEY COULD NOT OTHERWISE AFFORD.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£1.3m
Latest spending
£1.3m
Registered
2022
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that total income was £1,334,925 and total expenditure was £1,298,280, resulting in an arithmetic difference of £36,645. The Statement of Financial Position reports net assets, unrestricted funds, and cash at bank all as £0. The independent auditor confirmed that the financial statements give a true and fair view and that there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations and legacies (100% of income)
“Total income for the year ended 1 May 2026 is £1,334,925, based on the agreed working approach. The same amount is presently carried as donations and legacies.” — page 18
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by TC Group. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 01/05/2026)

Total income
£1.3m
Total spending
£1.3m
Cost of raising funds
£366k
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (100% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 27.5% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
01/05/2026£1.3m£1.3m
01/05/2025£1.2m£1.2m
01/05/2024£1.6m£1.6m
01/05/2023£754k£751k

Common questions

Is AUBI financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that total income was £1,334,925 and total expenditure was £1,298,280, resulting in an arithmetic difference of £36,645. The Statement of Financial Position reports net assets, unrestricted funds, and cash at bank all as £0. The independent auditor confirmed that the financial statements give a true and fair view and that there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2026 accounts were audited by TC Group.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with SUUBI AFRICA (UK).

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
AUBI£1.3m—0unclear—no doubt
SUUBI AFRICA (UK) FY2025£125k—0unclear—no doubt
AKHUWAT (UK) TRUST FY2025£600k—0unclear28.2%no doubt
AID INTERNATIONAL UK FY2024£260k—0unclear—no doubt
ABIGAIL HOUSING FY2025£511k—0below—no doubt
AIGBURTH OPPORTUNITIES FY2025£375k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.