Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 11
  • Poor Liquidity: -1
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +11
Overall GiG Score: 17 ?

VICTIM SUPPORT 

Victim Support is the independent charity for victims and witnesses of crime in England and Wales. Our services are free of charge and confidential. Whether you are a victim or a witness of a crime our help falls into three main kinds; emotional support; information; practical help.We also speak out as a national voice for victims and witnesses and campaign for change.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • Spending has increased 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
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

  • Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end
  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
Established: 36 years

www.victimsupport.org.uk

supportline@victimsupport.org.uk

02072680259

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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/23£48,302£48,538£-236£121£9,799£7,1911.81,230571
31/03/22£44,348£43,373£975£174£10,035£7,5952.11,140682
31/03/21£41,035£40,182£853£178£9,060£6,9042.1975879
31/03/20£37,617£37,810£-193£184£8,207£6,0941.98951,245
31/03/19£36,744£36,253£491£206£8,400£6,2892.19231,496
31/03/18£37,177£41,122£-3,945£838£7,756£5,0581.51,0570
31/03/17£36,409£42,862£-6,453£588£11,682£7,9292.21,2240
31/03/16£41,037£45,322£-4,285£443£17,545£12,3993.31,0340
31/03/15£53,074£54,065£-991£2,131£21,949£17,2633.81,3540
31/03/14£50,200£49,966£234£1,265£22,424£17,7094.31,2570
31/03/13£48,071£47,211£860£1,020£22,299£16,9344.31,2000
31/03/12£49,504£48,690£814£1,115£21,159£13,5833.31,2200
31/03/11£57,763£55,697£2,066£2,282£20,559£2,8150.61,3940
31/03/10£51,779£49,550£2,229£1,435£18,896£3,1310.81,3600
31/03/09£49,024£48,616£408£1,163£16,608£2,6880.71,2260
31/03/08£36,844£34,907£1,937£468£6,020£9590.31210
31/03/07£32,271£31,996£275£772£1,857£8420.31140
31/03/06£31,471£31,354£118£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/05*£30,188£29,866£321£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/04£31,772£31,442£330£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.3%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.2%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 3%
Highest pay band: £100,000-£110,000
Liabilities/Assets: 43%
Liabilities/Income: 15%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 73%
Reserves/Spending: 1.8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 2 months
Quick Ratio: 1.3
Asset Split ?
Listed activities
  • Education/Training
  • Other Charitable Purposes
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 1,230 employees
  • 571 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Major supporters in last 5 years
Ministry of Justice£14,031,883
Home Office£2,370,408
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation£937,450
National Lottery Community Fund£400,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Victim Support Sussex
£3,112 21/10/2023
We would like to recruit more volunteers to our Young Witness Service, which supports young witnesses attending Crown Court. We would like to ensure that more young voices are heard.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Victim Support Hampshire
£1,400 21/10/2023
We are hoping to purchase and supply positive mental health tools to use alongside our support for victims of crime aged four to 18.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Victim Support Wiltshire
£1,507 21/10/2023
We would like to provide support packs to victims of crime across Swindon and Wiltshire. These wellbeing tools will enable victims to develop strategies to cope and recover from crime.
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - Grant to Victim Support
£286,100 05/01/2023
Victim Support Specialist Services
Co-Operative Group - Grant to South Wales Victim Focus
£2,244 22/10/2022
We would like to provide counselling for victims and witnesses of crime, to enable them to receive specialist support.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Victim Support Wiltshire
£2,017 22/10/2022
We would like to provide a virtual support service where victims can talk to other victims of crime about their experience, and the sessions will include a wellbeing toolkit and items to aid recovery.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Victim Support
£4,898 22/10/2022
We would like to offer crisis intervention and emotional support to people who are victims of domestic abuse, or at high risk of harm.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Victim Support Sussex
£2,811 22/10/2022
In addition to emotional and practical support for victims of crime, we aim to provide safety equipment to reduce stress and mental health issues; helping them move on with their lives.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Victim Support Kent
£1,952 22/10/2022
We would like to provide journals and personal alarms to victims of crime and trauma, to assist their recovery and safety, and improve their wellbeing in communities throughout Kent.
Ministry of Justice - Homicide Service
£4,235,085 10/08/2022
To deliver a full range of practical, emotional, specialist, advocacy and peer support to families bereaved by homicide.
Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime - Grant to Victim Support
£-390,000 01/07/2022
Children and Young People’s Victim and Witness Service (CYP) Grant Modification: 12-month extension accompanied. By budget reduction of -£390k (-440k+10k).
Access to Justice Foundation - Improving Outcomes Through Legal Support (IOTLS) grant
£18,211 23/05/2022
The funding programme aims to support organisations working to sustain and improve access to early social welfare and family legal support and advice, to enable users to resolve these problems as ....more
Ministry of Justice - Remote Services Fund (Victim Support Live Chat and My Support Space)
£497,382 01/04/2022
To provide remote support to all victims of all crimes through Victim Support's 24/7 Live Chat service provision and My Support Space platform.
Home Office - VAWG Frontline Services and Trauma Informed Support
£125,000 11/03/2022
The Interpersonal Abuse Unit (IAU) is currently funding organisations which provide vital support for victims of VAWG crimes and their families. This grant will extend these services until we have ....more
Home Office - Children Affected by Domestic Abuse
£175,482 11/03/2022
To Meet the Prime Minister's aim to transform the Government's approach to Domestic Abuse. The strategic aims are to: - promote awareness - to put domestic abuse at the top of everyone's agenda, and ....more
Home Office - VAWG Frontline Services and Trauma Informed Support
£125,000 11/03/2022
The Interpersonal Abuse Unit (IAU) is currently funding organisations which provide vital support for victims of VAWG crimes and their families. This grant will extend these services until we have ....more
Home Office - Children Affected by Domestic Abuse
£175,482 11/03/2022
To Meet the Prime Minister's aim to transform the Government's approach to Domestic Abuse. The strategic aims are to: - promote awareness - to put domestic abuse at the top of everyone's agenda, and ....more
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - Wellbeing Project
£3,500 20/01/2022
Specialist counselling and wellbeing therapies for victims of of domestic abuse.
Home Office - VAWG By and For Services
£66,500 05/01/2022
As committed in the Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy, the Home Office will provide an additional £1.5 million funding for 'by and for' service provision and further increase ....more
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Victim Support
£1,925 23/10/2021
We wish to refurbish a room where we can support young people face to face, where privacy is maintained and they feel comfortable and safe, to help them recover from the impact of crime.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Victim Support West Mercia
£863 23/10/2021
Our aim is to provide year-round, 24/7 free emotional and practical support to all victims of crime and trauma in West Mercia.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to South Wales Victim Focus
£1,355 23/10/2021
Our project would provide practical and emotional support to victims of crime in the local community, and would raise awareness of the services and support available locally and nationally.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Victim Support Wiltshire
£1,416 23/10/2021
We will buy a variety of essential security items so the victim can feel more at ease, which will enable them to cope and recover quicker from the effects of crime.
Home Office - Disabled Victims of Domestic Abuse
£125,000 06/07/2021
This grant funding will enable the Home Office to meet its objective of providing support to all victims of domestic abuse.The key deliverables that all projects must deliver on currently ....more
Home Office - Children Affected by Domestic Abuse
£350,963 28/06/2021
To Meet the Prime Minister's aim to transform the Government's approach to Domestic Abuse. The strategic aims are to: - promote awareness - to put domestic abuse at the top of everyone's agenda, and ....more
Home Office - Support for Victims and Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse Fund
£222,458 23/06/2021
The SVSCSA Fund awards grant funding to voluntary sector organisations in England and Wales working nationally. The purpose of the funding is to provide support to children and adults who are victims ....more
Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust - Stay Safe Online Project – Preventing Fraud & Scams
£5,000 11/05/2021
Targeted online/cyber-crime prevention project, providing info, advice & support to enable more vulnerable residents in York to stay safe online & prevent online fraud & scams.
Ministry of Justice - National Homicide Service
£4,243,195 01/04/2021
To provide support for families bereaved through murder or manslaughter.
Ministry of Justice - Victim Support Live Chat and My Support Space
£433,096 30/03/2021
To provide remote support to all victims of all crimes through Victim Support's 24/7 Live Chat service provision and My Support Space platform.
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - Victim Support Specialist Services
£298,381 22/12/2020
Grant to Victim Support
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Victim Support
£3,573 24/10/2020
We will provide peer support days for young victims of crime so they feel less alone and can benefit from each other's support.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Victim Support South Yorkshire
£4,184 24/10/2020
Help children affected by burglary cope and build resilience by teaching them tools to better manage their mental and emotional wellbeing.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Victim Support Sussex
£10,249 24/10/2020
We aim to purchase personal alarms and other security items to enable victims of crime to feel safer in Sussex.
Home Office - Support to UK Victims of Terrorism
£125,000 06/10/2020
To provide practical and emotional advice and support to individuals and their families affected by a terrorist incident.
Home Office - Covid-19 Support for Domestic Abuse Charities
£90,923 07/08/2020
Organisations providing services and support for vulnerable people, for which there will be increased demand as a result of the COVID-19 crisis
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - Grant to Victim Support
£40,883 08/04/2020
11
Enabling Co-ordination of Domestic Abuse within Luton
Home Office - Children Affected by Domestic Abuse
£350,963 01/04/2020
To Meet the Prime Minister's aim to transform the Government's approach to Domestic Abuse. The strategic aims are to:- promote awareness - to put domestic abuse at the top of everyone's agenda, and ....more
Home Office - VICTIM SUPPORT
£125,000 01/04/2020
To meet the Prime Ministers aim to transform the Governments approach to domestic abuse. The strategic aims are to:promote awareness to put domestic abuse at the top of everyones agenda, and raise ....more
Home Office - VICTIM SUPPORT
£30,308 01/04/2020
The purpose of this funding is to provide additional funds for DA charities to help them cope with the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic/lockdown; to enable them to continue to meet their usual ....more
Home Office - Support for Victims and Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse Fund
£191,407 01/04/2020
The purpose of the funding is to provide support to a vitally important sector doing excellent work with children and adults who are victims and survivors of child sexual abuse. Funding will be ....more
Home Office - VICTIM SUPPORT
£90,923 01/04/2020
This grant is intended to provide funding to organisations whose primary purpose is to improve the response to DA, either through providing support to victims who have experienced DA, or through ....more
Ministry of Justice - National Homicide Service
£4,115,875 01/04/2020
Provision of a National Homicide Service Support for families bereaved by murder or manslaughter and, where specified, for support to individuals who have directly witnessed a murder or manslaughter.
Ministry of Justice - COVID-19 Extraordinary National Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Fund
£507,250 26/03/2020
To meet the increased costs of national providers of specialist support service providers to female and male victims of rape and sexual abuse, caused by social distancing measures that were ....more
The Bell Foundation - Beyond Crime: Linguistic and cultural resources Y2
£74,971 25/03/2020
Victim Support is an independent charity dedicated to supporting people affected by crime and traumatic incidents in England and Wales. The Bell Foundation funded this work with South Asian Heritage ....more
Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation - Grant to Victim Support
£308,586 30/01/2020
11
Victim Support Specialist Services
National Lottery Community Fund - Turning the Spotlight
£400,000 17/12/2019
61
The funding will help the organisation continue to build on their work support individuals who have been victims of abuse, with the aim of providing emotional support, building confidence and ....more
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Victim Support Sussex
£4,681 18/11/2019
7
Funding was provided to cover the costs of a 'Your Life You Choose' programme in schools in Mid and West Sussex designed to educate students about the British legal system.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Victim Support – Specialist Domestic Abuse Team Beds
£11,128 15/11/2019
We need to pay for emergency provisions such as clothes, toiletries and toys, to support vulnerable clients fleeing domestic abuse.
Home Office - Disabled Victims of Domestic Abuse 2019-20
£125,000 01/04/2019
To meet the Prime Ministers aim to transform the Governments approach to domestic abuse. The strategic aims are to:promote awareness to put domestic abuse at the top of everyones agenda, and raise ....more
Home Office - Children Affected by Domestic Abuse 2019-20
£536,188 01/04/2019
To Meet the Prime Minister's aim to transform the Government's approach to Domestic Abuse. The strategic aims are to:- promote awareness - to put domestic abuse at the top of everyone's agenda, and ....more
Ministry of Justice - National Homicide Service
£3,652,938 01/04/2019
To provide support for those bereaved by homicide in England and Wales
The Bell Foundation - Beyond Crime: Linguistic and cultural resources Y1
£74,971 04/10/2018
Victim Support is an independent charity dedicated to supporting people affected by crime and traumatic incidents in England and Wales. The Bell Foundation funded this work with South Asian Heritage ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Victimisation & Mental Health
£9,998 12/06/2018
12
The funding will be used to carry out research on mental health needs. The project aims to improve accessibility and support.
Home Office - Disabled Victims of Domestic Abuse 2018-19
£125,000 01/04/2018
Domestic abuse is a key priority for this Government. The Government committed in the Spring Budget 2017 to provide £20m for victims of domestic abuse and launched a consultation in March 2018 to ....more
Home Office - Children Affected by Domestic Abuse 2018-19
£265,392 01/04/2018
To Meet the Prime Minister's aim to transform the Government's approach to Domestic Abuse. The strategic aims are to:- promote awareness - to put domestic abuse at the top of everyone's agenda, and ....more
Ministry of Justice - National Homicide Service
£3,300,000 01/04/2018
Provision of emotional and practical support for families bereaved through murder or manslaughter.
National Lottery Community Fund - Reach Out Project
£493,900 21/03/2018
38
This project will work across Wolverhampton and Solihull to address under reporting of Hate Crime, raise awareness of incidents and empower local communities to address barriers to reporting. Its aim ....more
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Victim Support
£27,600 13/03/2018
36
The project will provide specialist support to children and young people who are victims of domestic violence. This will help to improve their ability to form trusting relationships, build resilience ....more
Ministry of Justice - Victims Information Line
£66,500 01/04/2017
Grant funding to Victim Support to maintain the Victims' Information Service website and telephone line. The Victims' Information Service signposts victims to local support and advocacy services.
Ministry of Justice - National Homicide Service
£3,220,293 01/04/2017
To provide emotional, practical and specialist support to families bereaved by homicide since 2010.
National Lottery Community Fund - Stronger Together Project
£484,446 02/11/2016
36
This project will support 900 vulnerable and high risk victims of persistent anti-social behaviour (ASB). The organisation will train volunteers to provide support and once victims have resolved ....more
Ministry of Justice - Homicide Service
£2,750,000 01/04/2016
12
To provide emotional, practical and specialist support to families bereaved by homicide since 2010.
Ministry of Justice - Support for victims of terrorism in England & Wales
£100,000 01/04/2016
12
To ensure that Victim Support can continue to support victims of a terrorist attack in England and Wales referred to them by statutory agencies and other voluntary sector organisations as part of ....more
Ministry of Justice - Victims Information Line
£133,000 01/04/2016
12
To signpost victims to local support arrangements for victims
National Lottery Community Fund - Westminster Positive Intervention Project
£316,310 16/12/2014
36
Not Available
National Lottery Community Fund - Rainbow Bridge
£199,221 26/11/2014
35
Not Available
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Victim Support
£112,200 25/09/2014
36
£112,200 over 3 years (£37,200; £37,300; £37,700) for a Project Worker providing support and advocacy for homeless young people in Westminster.
Barrow Cadbury Trust - The Victims' Services Alliance (2014-2015)
£20,000 19/05/2014
The Victims' Services Alliance (2014-2015)
National Lottery Community Fund - The Voice Project
£214,934 02/07/2013
48
This continuation of a pilot project by Victim Support, aims to provide support to victims of domestic violence and harassment and reduce reoffending rates of perpetrators through rehabilitation of ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - The Vulnerable Youth Project
£280,140 17/06/2013
36
The aim of this existing project in London is to continue to provide free and confidential support to young victims to help them to overcome the physical, mental and social impacts of being a victim ....more
Northern Rock Foundation - Grant awarded to Victim Support (Northumberland)
£127,500 21/05/2013
Toward the core costs of Cease 24 for its work with victims of domestic abuse across Northumberland.
Barrow Cadbury Trust - The Victims' Services Alliance (2013-2014)
£26,000 28/02/2013
The Victims' Services Alliance (2013-2014)
National Lottery Community Fund - BRAVE Centre (Birmingham Residents ASB Victim Empowerment)
£421,582 14/09/2011
49
This continuation and development project for Victim Support will address the harmful effects of anti-social behaviour on victims in Birmingham. The holistic approach will tackle mental health ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Vulnerable Youth
£248,118 09/06/2010
36
This project works with young people who have been victims or witnesses of crime in London. People who have experienced a crime against them often become withdrawn, depressed and fearful as a result ....more
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How is it governed?

Trustees (10)
Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 43-65
  • HELEN EVANS Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Management Consultant
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 17/11/1987, number: 298028
  • Registered at Companies House on 28/08/1987, number: 02158780
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Event History
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
  • Investment
  • 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; AR05: 1 days late,
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from CANTERBURY AND DISTRICT NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH ASSOCIATION on 07/02/2024
Main office

Victim Support
Building 3
Eastern Business Park
Wern Fawr Lane
Old St. Mellons
CARDIFF

Objectives

A) For the public benefit, to reduce the distress, adverse financial impact and disadvantageous effects on present and potential victims and witnesses of crime, traumatic events and other forms of harmful behaviour, as well as on others touched by the distress of those individuals who are in need, in particular by promoting and providing services that provide emotional and practical support; B) To advance public education and awareness by research into, and analysis of, issues relating to victims and witnesses of crime, traumatic events and other forms of harmful behaviour, their families and friends and others affected, and to disseminate the results to bring about positive change.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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