Finance Score: 5
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 10
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • All female board: -3
  • Overall weighted support: +10
Overall GiG Score: 15 ?

GLOUCESTERSHIRE RAPE AND SEXUAL ABUSE CENTRE

Free, confidential and non-judgemental support/information services to women and girls affected by any form of sexual violence at any time in their lives.:1Support services include: helpline, email support, 1:1 face-to-face or telephone support, advocacy, information (for survivors, their friends, family, and agencies working with them), and referrals to other agencies and support services.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Why is the Board completely female?
  • Over half the Board have joined recently

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£726£653£74£0£592£2554.71810
31/03/22£698£619£80£3£519£2384.61412
31/03/21£743£518£225£0£439£2104.91818
31/03/20£476£442£35n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/19£473£424£49n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/18£358£337£20n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/17£171£171£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/16£133£116£17n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/15£117£85£32n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 3%
Liabilities/Income: 3%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 43%
Reserves/Spending: 4.7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 11 months
Quick Ratio: 30.1
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 11 years

www.glosrasac.org

info@glosrasac.org.uk

01452 305421

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
  • Other Charitable Purposes
  • 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
  • Gloucestershire,
Who it helps
  • 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£142,030
Barnwood Trust£80,735
Lloyds Bank Foundation£58,250
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Gloucestershire Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre
£50,000 07/12/2022
24
Unrestricted grant over two years towards the core costs of Gloucestershire Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre
Lloyds Bank Foundation - One off gift towards cost of living crisis to Gloucestershire Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre
£2,250 07/12/2022
One off gift to support with the cost of living crisis
Barnwood Trust - Gloucestershire Funders (Organisational & Group Funding)
£65,735 05/09/2022
Specialist Support Worker
Ministry of Justice - COVID-19 Extraordinary National Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Fund
£37,415 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
£67,200 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
£26,552 12/11/2020
Provision of Victim Services
Barnwood Trust - Organisational and Groups Funding
£10,000 17/08/2020
Financial support for victims of assault
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Variation grant to Gloucestershire Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre
£6,000 23/07/2020
Grant to Gloucestershire Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre meeting the additional costs of adapting services, premises or implementing other safety measures in response to the Covid pandemic.
Ministry of Justice - Support for charities providing support services for victims of domestic abuse and sexual violence
£10,863 22/06/2020
Provision of Victim Services
Barnwood Trust - Organisational and Groups Funding
£5,000 12/05/2020
Support for victims during lockdown
Ministry of Justice - Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Fund
£44,800 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 Gloucestershire Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre
£107,146 28/02/2019
36
This project will provide a counselling service to children and young people who have experienced sexual abuse and rape. Young people will have improved confidence and self-esteem, develop coping skills and learn strategies to keep safe.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£10,000 05/12/2018
Core
Woodward Charitable Trust - Creative art group for traumatised women and girls
£500 13/11/2018
Towards the creative art group for traumatised women and girls.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Gloucestershire Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre
£75,000 18/10/2018
36
Gloucestershire Rape & Sexual Abuse Centre (GRASAC) are requesting core costs to support women to cope and recover from the traumatic effects of rape and historical childhood sexual abuse.
National Lottery Community Fund - Service delivery administrator
£10,000 12/07/2018
11
The funding will be used to provide a Service Delivery Administrator to support the organisation. The project provides specialist support interventions to women and girls who have experienced any form of sexual violence. The SDA will ensure ....more
Ministry of Justice - Female Rape Support Fund (Child Sexual Abuse Support Funding)
£8,000 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
£22,370 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
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£10,000 20/06/2017
Contribution to core costs for our new premises
Ministry of Justice - 2014-2018 Female Rape Support Fund (CSA Uplift)
£8,000 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 Female Rape Support Fund
£21,208 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.
Comic Relief - Gloucestershire Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre: Income Generation Plan
£39,951 30/11/2016
24
Gloucestershire Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre provides emotional support and advocacy to women and girls who are victims and survivors of rape, sexual assault and childhood sexual abuse. It also educates the public about the nature of sexual violence ....more
DCMS - Gloucestershire Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre: Income Generation Plan
£19,976 30/11/2016
Gloucestershire Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre provides emotional support and advocacy to women and girls who are victims and survivors of rape, sexual assault and childhood sexual abuse. It also educates the public about the nature of sexual violence ....more
DCMS - Gloucestershire Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre: Income Generation Plan
£19,976 30/11/2016
Gloucestershire Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre provides emotional support and advocacy to women and girls who are victims and survivors of rape, sexual assault and childhood sexual abuse. It also educates the public about the nature of sexual violence ....more
Ministry of Justice - 2014-2017 Female Rape Support Fund
£20,000 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 Female Rape Support Fund (CSA Uplift)
£8,000 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.
Woodward Charitable Trust - Recruitment & training costs of the volunteers.
£1,000 21/07/2010
Towards recruitment and training costs of the volunteers.
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • AMY HALE Appointed: 2022
  • DANIELLE VINCENT Appointed: 2022
  • DR CATHERINE HEMINGWAY (Chair) Appointed: 2023
  • HELEN WILLIAMS Appointed: 2024
  • HONOR BINNING Appointed: 2022
  • NICOLA JONES Appointed: 2021
  • SAMANTHA PUDDY Appointed: 2024
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 21/02/2014, number: 1155902
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • 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
9 returns made; all on time
Main office

GLOUCESTERSHIRE RAPE CRISIS CENTRE
GRASAC
PO Box 3292
GLOUCESTER
GL1 9HW

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:TO RELIEVE THE EMOTIONAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL AND / OR PHYSICAL DISTRESS OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED SEXUAL VIOLENCE, ESPECIALLY WOMEN AND GIRLS.TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC AROUND THE NATURE AND EXTENT OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE AND ITS IMPACT ON PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY WOMEN AND GIRLS.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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