Finance Score: 6
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 12
  • Poor Liquidity: -1
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Future income +5
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Mainly female board: -1
  • Overall weighted support: +12
Overall GiG Score: 20 ?

RAPE AND SEXUAL ABUSE SUPPORT CENTRE (NORTH WALES)

Specialist support and counselling services for anyone who has been subjected to any form sexual violence and sexual abuse, whether this has happened recently or in the past. Also specialist therapy services for children and young people aged from 3 up to 19.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government and there are significant future grants due to be received
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board is predominantly female
  • Over half the Board have joined recently

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£816£810£6£0£468£2433.6158
31/03/22£630£599£31£0£461£2044.11316
31/03/21*£583£475£108£0£431£2015.1733
31/03/20£301£281£21n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/19£343£279£64n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/18£243£218£25n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/17£192£176£16n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/16£197£133£64n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/15£231£113£118n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/14£121£133£-13n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/13*£151£152£-1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/12£142£136£7n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/11*£118£141£-22n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/10£193£129£64n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/09*£118£126£-8n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/08*£61£92£-30n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/07£101£74£28n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/06*£76£74£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/05£52£44£8n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/04£33£35£-2n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 12.2%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 12.1%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 14%
Liabilities/Income: 9%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 52%
Reserves/Spending: 3.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 0
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 28 years

www.rasawales.org.uk

info@rasawales.org.uk

01248670628

Charity Commission for England and WalesFacebookX
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
GiG Classification
  • Emotional support, counselling or therapy
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Gwynedd, Isle Of Anglesey, Wrexham,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • People With Disabilities
  • 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£252,260
Henry Smith Charity£210,000
BBC Children in Need£120,000
Steve Morgan Foundation£112,500
Lloyds Bank Foundation£52,250
Charles Hayward Foundation£10,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Charles Hayward Foundation - Grant to Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre North Wales (RASASC)
£10,000 22/12/2023
Towards the costs of Children and Young Persons Sessional Counsellors
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to RASASC North Wales
£210,000 06/11/2023
towards three years‘ running costs of an organisation providing practical support and counselling for people with experience of rape and sexual violence across North Wales.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Rape & Sexual Abuse Support Centre (North West Wales)
£120,000 05/06/2023
36
This grant will support children and young people affected by sexual abuse or sexual violence. They will feel better about themselves, be better able to trust others, and be better able to cope with their experiences.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - One off gift towards cost of living crisis to Rape & Sexual Abuse Support Centre (North West Wales)
£2,250 14/12/2022
One off gift to support with the cost of living crisis
Steve Morgan Foundation - Grant to Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre North Wales
£112,500 06/12/2022
3 years salary for the Clinical Lead role
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Rape & Sexual Abuse Support Centre (North West Wales)
£50,000 02/03/2022
24
Unrestricted grant over two years towards the core costs of Rape & Sexual Abuse Support Centre (North West Wales)
Ministry of Justice - COVID-19 Extraordinary National Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Fund
£75,100 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
£102,060 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
£25,600 12/11/2020
Provision of Victim Services
CAF - Grant to RASASC North Wales
£4,700 26/06/2020
3
Grant to RASASC North Wales to support the organisation through COVID19
Ministry of Justice - Support for charities providing support services for victims of domestic abuse and sexual violence
£49,500 22/06/2020
Provision of Victim Services
Ministry of Justice - Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Fund
£68,040 01/04/2019
To provide independent, specialist support to female and male victims of rape and sexual abuse, including victims of child sexual abuse.
Ministry of Justice - Female Rape Support Fund (Child Sexual Abuse Support Funding)
£18,000 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
£50,328 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
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Rape & Sexual Abuse Support Centre (North West Wales)
£74,500 20/03/2018
36
Core investment for the Bangor based charity covering the salary of the CEO post, utilities and outreach costs enabling the charity to support victims of rape and/or sexual abuse across the North Wales region.
Ministry of Justice - 2014-2018 Female Rape Support Fund (CSA Uplift)
£18,000 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
£47,718 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.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Rape & Sexual Abuse Support Centre (North West Wales)
£119,703 11/10/2016
36
This project will provide counselling sessions to children and young people who have been sexually abused. The project will work to improve their self-esteem, better cope with their emotions, and be better able to form trusting relationships with ....more
Ministry of Justice - 2014-2017 Female Rape Support Fund
£45,000 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)
£18,000 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.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Rape & Sexual Abuse Support Centre (North West Wales)
£35,000 19/09/2011
the salary costs of the part-time Administrator and rent
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • CAROLINE ELIZABETH HOLLOWAY Appointed: 2023
  • DAVID STEPHEN FOX Appointed: 2023
  • GWYNETH MON HUGHES (Chair) Appointed: 2022
  • PAMELA HUNT Appointed: 2023
  • RHIAN EVANS-HILL Appointed: 2023
  • RHIAN LEWIS Appointed: 2021
  • SUSAN AMIS Appointed: 2023
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 29/07/1996, number: 1057159
Gift Aid
  • NOT 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
  • 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; AR21: 1 days late, AR13: 29 days late, AR11: 96 days late, AR09: 10 days late, AR08: 46 days late, AR06: 27 days late,
Main office

11 Ash Court
PARC MENAI
BANGOR
GWYNEDD
LL57 4DF

Objectives

THE GROUP IS ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE SPECIALIST SUPPORT SERVICES TO ANYONE IN THE UK WHO HAS EXPERIENCED ANY FORM OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE. ITS PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE CONFIDENTIAL LISTENING SERVICES, COUNSELLING, INFORMATION AND SUPPORT SERVICES; AND TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE SUBJECT OF RAPE AND SEXUAL ABUSE AND THEIR EFFECTS BE THEY PHYSICAL, MEDICAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL OR SOCIAL.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NORTH WALES

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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