Finance Score: 3
Governance Score: -6
Support Score: 6
  • Poor Liquidity: -1
  • Reasonable growth: +1
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Only 3 Trustees: -2
  • Narrow trustee age band: -2
  • Multiple returns filed late: -2
  • Overall weighted support: +6
Overall GiG Score: 3 ?

RAPE AND SEXUAL ABUSE (RASA) CENTRE LTD

RASA offers support & counselling anyone who has experienced any form of sexual violence (Rape, CSA, CSE) at any time in their life. We offer support, counselling, advocacy, training, groups,court & CJS support. We work with adults & children - children receiving specialist support in our Sunflowers Children's Service. In the case of very young children, RASA will work with parents or caregivers.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Why are there only 3 trustees?
  • The Board has little diversity in terms of age
  • Over half the Board have joined recently
  • Returns have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended

Financial issues to consider:

  • Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/23£1,376£1,368£8£8£193£1611.43630
31/03/22*£1,141£1,151£-10£0£185£1561.63350
31/03/21*£1,029£954£76£4£195£1461.82728
31/03/20£937£954£-17£45£119£590.72445
31/03/19£979£977£2£43£137£500.62235
31/03/18£723£759£-37£0£135£631160
31/03/17£786£802£-15£3£172£771.2180
31/03/16£683£692£-8£30£187£791.4140
31/03/15£582£520£62£34£195£751.7150
31/03/14£429£420£9n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/13£423£435£-12n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/12£345£312£33n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/11£233£247£-14n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/10£236£247£-11n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/09*£250£149£101n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/08£100£107£-7n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/07£47£80£-33n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/06£75£76£-1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/05£65£50£15n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/04*£18£34£-16n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.7%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.6%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 25%
Liabilities/Income: 5%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 83%
Reserves/Spending: 1.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 1 months
Quick Ratio: 2.3
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 22 years

www.rasamerseyside.org

rasa@rasamerseyside.org

07501227736

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UN SDGs
?
Listed activities
  • Education/Training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
GiG Classification
  • Support for victims of domestic or sexual abuse
  • Emotional support, counselling or therapy
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Liverpool City, Sefton, Wirral,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years
Ministry of Justice£388,112
Steve Morgan Foundation£83,400
CAF£10,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Steve Morgan Foundation - Grant to RASA Merseyside
£83,400 14/07/2021
3 year funding for Children's Worker
Ministry of Justice - COVID-19 Extraordinary National Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Fund
£93,556 26/03/2021
To provide additional funding to allow national helpline providers and rape & sexual abuse support fund grant recipients to increase remote support in providing the Activities included in the grant agreement during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Ministry of Justice - Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Fund
£201,000 01/01/2021
To provide additional funding to allow national helpline providers and rape & sexual abuse support fund grant recipients to increase remote support in providing the Activities included in the grant agreement during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Ministry of Justice - Support for charities providing support services for victims of domestic abuse and sexual violence
£47,250 12/11/2020
Provision of Victim Services
Ministry of Justice - Support for charities providing support services for victims of domestic abuse and sexual violence
£46,306 22/06/2020
Provision of Victim Services
CAF - Grant to Rape & Sexual Abuse (RASA) Centre Limited
£10,000 13/05/2020
3
Grant to Rape & Sexual Abuse (RASA) Centre Limited to support the organisation through COVID19
Sport England - Yoga for Female Empowerment and Positive Mental Health
£9,622 12/07/2019
26
Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled Yoga for Female Empowerment and Positive Mental Health. This project lists its main activity as Yoga
Ministry of Justice - Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Fund
£134,000 01/04/2019
To provide independent, specialist support to female and male victims of rape and sexual abuse, including victims of child sexual abuse.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Rape & Sexual Abuse (RASA) Centre
£156,845 27/06/2018
36
This project will provide a therapeutic service including advocacy for up to 18 year olds who have experienced sexual abuse. It will lead to improved self confidence, increased open communication with care givers and positive engagement in ....more
Ministry of Justice - Female Rape Support Fund (Child Sexual Abuse Support Funding)
£28,000 01/04/2018
To increase the volume of support offered to victims of child sexual abuse and help meet the increased demand on services.
Ministry of Justice - 2014-2019 Female Rape Support Fund
£78,285 01/04/2018
To provide direct and front line support to females over the age of 13 who are victims of rape and sexual violence
Ministry of Justice - 2014-2019 Male Rape Support Fund
£50,057 01/04/2018
To provide direct support services to males aged 13 or over who are, or have been, victims of rape and other forms of sexual violence
Ministry of Justice - 2014-2018 Female Rape Support Fund (CSA Uplift)
£28,000 01/04/2017
To increase the volume of support offered to victims of child sexual abuse and help meet the increased demand on your services.
Ministry of Justice - 2014-2018 Male Rape Support Fund
£47,273 01/04/2017
To provide direct support services to males aged 13 or over who are, or have been, victims of rape and other forms of sexual violence.
Ministry of Justice - 2014-2018 Female Rape Support Fund
£76,267 01/04/2017
To provide direct and front line support to females over the age of 13 who are victims of rape and sexual violence.
John Moores Foundation - Grant to Rape & Sexual Abuse (RASA) Centre
£30,000 01/06/2016
Towards the post of the Volunteer Training & Development Worker and the volunteer development programme for 3 years
Ministry of Justice - 2014-2017 Female Rape Support Fund
£70,000 01/04/2016
12
To provide direct and front line support to females over the age of 13 who are victims of rape and sexual violence
Ministry of Justice - 2014-2017 Male Rape Support Fund
£47,273 01/04/2016
12
To provide direct support services to males aged 13 or over who are, or have been, victims of rape and other forms of sexual violence
Ministry of Justice - 2014-2017 Female Rape Support Fund (CSA Uplift)
£28,000 01/04/2016
12
To increase the volume of support offered to victims of child sexual abuse and help meet the increased demand on your services.
National Lottery Community Fund - Wirral Rape Crisis
£301,726 12/10/2011
60
Based in West Wirral the scheme will provide a special helpline and drop in service, offering counselling, advocacy and support to help people deal with the aftermath of sexual violence. The project, which will recruit volunteer workers from the ....more
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)
Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 30-48
  • ANBER RAZ (Chair) Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Policy Officer
  • SANDRA BLOWER Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Finance And Operations Manager
  • SOPHIE GUNTER Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Student
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 01/11/2002, number: 1094462
  • Registered at Companies House on 18/09/2002, number: 04538556
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
20 returns made; AR22: 64 days late, AR21: 128 days late, AR09: 41 days late, AR04: 1 days late,
Main office

15 Morpeth Close
Moreton
WIRRAL
CH46 6HQ

Objectives

TO PRESERVE AND IMPROVE THE MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH OF WOMEN AND GIRLS WHO HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY, OR MAY BE AT RISK OF BEING AFFECTED BY SEXUAL ABUSE OR SEXUAL ASSAULT IN ANY MANNER WHICH NOW IS OR HEREINAFTER MAY BE DEEMED BY LAW TO BE CHARITABLE.TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE SUBJECT OF SEXUAL ASSAULT OR SEXUAL ABUSE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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