Finance Score: 8
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 13
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • All female board: -3
  • Award winner
  • Overall weighted support: +13
Overall GiG Score: 24 ?

RISING SUN DOMESTIC VIOLENCE & ABUSE SERVICE

Support, advice, counselling and therapy for women and children exposed to Domestic Violence. Raising awareness among others in the community to relieve and educate about the impact of Domestic Violence through talks and training. Developing and delivering relating to Domestic Abuse schools programmes across county to offer safe relationship information to secondary school young people
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity is a recent Award Winner
  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • There have been no material 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 well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Why is the Board completely female?

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£1,410£1,264£146£21£1,440£1,09510.44340
31/03/22£1,275£1,150£125£92£1,294£1,02010.63318
31/03/21£1,378£973£405£93£1,169£95211.73317
31/03/20£1,140£818£321£36£764£5728.4294
31/03/19£742£743£-1£34£443£2684.32620
31/03/18£650£622£27£28£443£2765.3240
31/03/17£606£468£138£0£416£2225.7200
31/03/16£391£425£-35n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/15£428£411£17n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/14£423£395£29n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/13*£338£344£-6n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/12£320£333£-14n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/11£363£348£15n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/10£528£354£174£5£270£1866.3140
31/03/09£338£295£43n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/08£268£248£21n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/07£200£200£-1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/06*£205£201£4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/05£152£160£-8n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/04*£146£137£9n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 1.5%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 1.6%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 9%
Liabilities/Income: 10%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 76%
Reserves/Spending: 10.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 9 months
Quick Ratio: 6.6
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 41 years

www.risingsunkent.com

info@risingsunkent.com

01227452852

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Emotional support, counselling or therapy
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Kent,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Other Defined Groups

Who supports them? ?

Awards received
  • King's Fund GSK Awards 2024
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
Henry Smith Charity£390,000
National Lottery Community Fund£204,901
The Leathersellers' Company Charitable Fund£100,000
DCMS£80,062
Masonic Trust£60,000
Garfield Weston Foundation£45,000
Comic Relief£30,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Rising Sun Domestic Violence Project
£210,000 18/08/2023
36
towards three years' continuation funding of the running costs of an organisation providing support for people affected by domestic abuse in Kent.
The Leathersellers' Company Charitable Fund - Grant to Rising Sun Domestic Violence and Abuse Service
£100,000 13/03/2023
48
Main Grant Unrestricted Core Costs
Masonic Trust - MCF Large Grant
£60,000 16/11/2022
To support a new specialist counselling service for children and young people (CYP) aged 5-18yrs that have experienced domestic abuse.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Rising Sun Domestic Violence and Abuse Service
£1,846 22/10/2022
We aim to provide safe, secure and comfortable accommodation for 16-24 year old girls who are pregnant, experiencing domestic abuse and at risk of becoming homeless.
National Lottery Community Fund - iCAN Boys Mentoring Project
£194,985 15/09/2022
This funding will exclusively support up to 300 young men aged 11-24yrs with one-to one strength based trauma informed mentoring/ counselling support for young men who have witnessed or have experienced domestic abuse. The project aims to improve ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Rising Sun Survivor Forum
£9,916 05/11/2021
The funding will be used to establish a forum to support survivors of domestic abuse. The project aims to pilot a support group to improve the lives of survivors and their children.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Multi-Year Grant (2 Years) award
£20,000 20/08/2021
24
Project Liberty at Cantercare House
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£46,972 05/08/2020
"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public ....more
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Rising Sun Domestic Violence and Abuse Service (RSDVAS)
£3,425 26/06/2020
COVID19 : Purchase of office and IT equipment for a charity that supports young women affected by domestic violence and domestic abuse in Kent
Comic Relief - Rising Sun Domestic Violence & Abuse Service Recovery Funding
£30,000 23/06/2020
6
COVID19 Recovery funding
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Rising Sun Domestic Violence & Abuse Service
£3,500 17/06/2020
6
COVID19 - This grant will fund the training of staff and the cost of 3 laptops to increase their online support to children and young people who have experienced domestic violence who are isolated at home due to Covid-19, and help to relieve their ....more
DCMS - Hear HER (Help, Engagement and Rebuild)
£33,090 01/04/2020
Rising Sun Domestic Violence & Abuse Service will support women who are experiencing or who have experienced domestic abuse who are also homeless or at great threat of homelessness, have severe mental heath problems or who are involved in drug ....more
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Rising Sun Domestic Violence Project
£180,000 19/03/2020
36
towards three years' running costs of a project providing support to women and children affected by domestic abuse in Kent
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£25,000 14/02/2020
Adolescent Girls and Young Women programme
National Lottery Community Fund - Project Liberty - Phase Two
£492,876 24/10/2019
60
Project Liberty - Phase Two
DCMS - Hear HER (Help, Engagement and Rebuild)
£33,090 01/04/2019
Rising Sun Domestic Violence & Abuse Service will support women who are experiencing or who have experienced domestic abuse who are also homeless or at great threat of homelessness, have severe mental heath problems or who are involved in drug ....more
DCMS - Tampon Tax Community Fund
£10,000 02/01/2019
The impact of this project would affect partner agencies already supporting BME communities. It would enable us to strengthen our relationships, find ways of working which would meet the needs of women and young girls who we know do not access ....more
DCMS - Hear HER (Help, Engagement and Rebuild)
£33,090 10/12/2018
Rising Sun Domestic Violence & Abuse Service will support women who are experiencing or who have experienced domestic abuse who are also homeless or at great threat of homelessness, have severe mental heath problems or who are involved in drug ....more
DCMS - Hear HER (Help, Engagement and Rebuild)
£24,818 10/12/2018
Rising Sun Domestic Violence & Abuse Service will support women who are experiencing or who have experienced domestic abuse who are also homeless or at great threat of homelessness, have severe mental heath problems or who are involved in drug ....more
Comic Relief - Hear HER (Help, Engagement and Rebuild)
£99,270 06/11/2018
36
Rising Sun Domestic Violence & Abuse Service will support women who are experiencing or who have experienced domestic abuse who are also homeless or at great threat of homelessness, have severe mental heath problems or who are involved in drug ....more
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Rising Sun Domestic Violence Project
£74,485 22/03/2018
36
The funding will support the salaries of the Senior Psychotherapist and Co-ordinator & Group Facilitator. The funding will enable the counselling service to continue, which includes support for young mothers under the age of 25.
Lankelly Chase Foundation - SystemsChangers
£3,000 19/07/2016
12
To support a member of staff to attend the Systems Changers development programme for frontline workers
National Lottery Community Fund - WGI Stage 2
£520,043 22/03/2016
36
Project Liberty will support girls and young women between 11 and 24 years to eliminate the risk of abuse and empower girls to be free from coercive relationships and improve their life chances and aspirations for the future. Figures have shown an ....more
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Rising Sun Domestic Violence & Abuse Service
£7,400 21/03/2016
IT equipment for a charity in Canterbury
Woodward Charitable Trust - Towards part-time salary of playgroup worker
£5,000 30/07/2008
Towards the part-time salary of a nursery/playgroup worker for children living in the refuge in Ashford.
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 39-67
  • DR CARIN TUNAKER (Chair) Appointed: 2019, Occupation: University Lecturer
  • DR DANIELA PELUSO Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Emeritus Fellow
  • DR MARIAN CLARE DUGGAN Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Lecturer
  • KRISTINA MASSEY Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Lecturer
  • MRS J E HENLEY
  • MRS JODIE BARSBY Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Associate Practitioner
  • MS P J HAZELTON Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Social Worker
  • PILAR ISIDORA BUSTAMANTE POBLETE Appointed: 2023
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 04/05/1984, number: 289253
  • Registered at Companies House on 22/02/1984, number: 01794133
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
20 returns made; AR13: 184 days late, AR06: 1 days late, AR04: 1 days late,
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from INNER WHEEL CLUB OF FOLKESTONE BENEVOLENT FUND on 04/09/2023
Main office

23A Military Road
Canterbury
Kent
CT1 1YX

Objectives

(A) TO RELIEVE MENTAL OF PHYSICAL DISTRESS AMONG WOMEN WHO HAVE BEEN MALTREATED BY THEIR HUSBANDS OR THE MAN WITH WHOM THEY ARE LIVING AND AMONG THE CHILDREN OF SUCH WOMEN. (B) TO RELIEVE POVERTY AMONG SUCH WOMEN AND CHILDREN OR WOMEN IN GENERAL BY SUCH MEANS AS THE COUNCIL OF MANAGEMENT MAY IN ITS ABSOLUTE DISCRETION DETERMINE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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