Overall GiG Score: 24 ?
Finance Score: 6
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 12
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +12

THE BIRCHALL TRUST 

We empower people (adults and children/young people) affected by rape, sexual abuse, or sexualised violence to recover from their trauma so they can lead safe and fulfilling lives. We cover issues including childhood abuse, child sexual exploitation, trafficking, sex workers and online abuse. We offer face to face and online counselling, play therapy, pre-trial therapy, education & peer support
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised
  • 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 well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition
Established: 19 years

www.birchalltrust.org.uk

enquiries@birchalltrust.org.uk

01229820828

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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£513£513£0£31£445£3377.9185
31/03/22£523£394£129£30£445£2357.1105
31/03/21£411£370£41n/an/an/an/an/a5
31/03/20£331£333£-3n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/03/19£383£356£26n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/03/18£290£359£-69£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/17£362£328£35£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/16£326£266£60£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/15£325£236£88£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/14£227£193£34£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/13£190£220£-30£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/12£125£162£-36£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/11£197£151£46£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/10£60£121£-61£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/09£165£101£64£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/08£130£75£55£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/07£68£83£-16£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/06*£86£113£-28£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 6.2%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 6.1%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 0%
Liabilities/Income: 0%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 76%
Reserves/Spending: 7.9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 10 months
Quick Ratio: INF
Asset Split ?
What it does
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Who works here?
  • 18 employees
  • 5 volunteers
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Defined Groups
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Cumbria, Lancashire,

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
Henry Smith Charity£300,000
National Lottery Community Fund£293,229
BBC Children in Need£103,166
Lloyds Bank Foundation£63,696
Garfield Weston Foundation£45,000
The Pilgrim Trust£40,000
Cumbria Community Foundation£25,519
Ministry of Justice£21,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Lloyds Bank Foundation - One off gift towards cost of living crisis to The Birchall Trust
£2,250 14/12/2022
One off gift to support with the cost of living crisis
Community Foundations for Lancashire & Merseyside - The Circle - Male Peer Support Group
£3,000 18/11/2022
To run support groups for men who have survived sexual assault.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Birchall Trust
£120,000 07/04/2022
36
towards three years' running costs of a project providing support for people impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, who are also affected by sexual abuse and rape, in South Cumbria and North Lancashire.
National Lottery Community Fund - Cumbria Rape & Sexual Violence Service
£293,229 16/02/2022
60
The project will use the funding over five years to deliver a county-wide service for people affected by sexual abuse rape and/or sexualised violence. It will provide services including counselling ....more
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£25,000 04/02/2022
The Birchall Trust's Survivors Programme
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to The Birchall Trust
£50,000 25/01/2022
24
Unrestricted grant over two years towards the core costs of The Birchall Trust
Cumbria Community Foundation - Household Support Fund
£10,000 06/01/2022
Household Support Fund
Co-Operative Group - Grant to The Birchall Trust
£3,418 23/10/2021
We aim to provide three programmes of group mindfulness sessions for survivors of sexual abuse and rape in Morecambe, Kendal and Barrow.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Birchall Trust
£180,000 18/03/2021
36
towards three years' running costs of a project in providing support to people affected by sexual abuse and rape in South Cumbria and North Lancashire.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to The Birchall Trust
£99,900 17/12/2020
This project will provide specialist one to one therapy and counselling sessions to children and young people affected by sexual abuse and exploitation. It will lead to improved safety, resilience ....more
Charles Hayward Foundation - Grant to Birchall Trust
£7,000 02/12/2020
Therapeutic counselling sessions for those affected by rape, sexual abuse and sexual exploitation
Cumbria Community Foundation - Costs for Staff, PPE and two Protective Behaviours Programmes
£8,351 26/11/2020
Costs for Staff, PPE and two Protective Behaviours Programmes
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Variation grant to The Birchall Trust
£11,446 24/07/2020
Grant to The Birchall Trust meeting the additional costs of adapting services, premises or implementing other safety measures in response to the Covid pandemic.
Cumbria Community Foundation - Core costs
£5,000 01/07/2020
Core costs
BBC Children in Need - Grant to The Birchall Trust
£3,266 17/06/2020
6
COVID19 - This grant will fund staff, training and equipment to support children and young people affected by sexual abuse who are currently isolated due to Covid-19. This will help improve their ....more
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£20,000 01/05/2020
Specialist Counselling for Adult and Children Survivors of sexual abuse and rape
Cumbria Community Foundation - Staff Training for telephone and online counselling
£2,168 01/04/2020
Staff Training for telephone and online counselling
Co-Operative Group - Grant to The Birchall Trust
£5,312 15/11/2019
We want to provide counselling for adults, young people and children who have been affected by rape and sexual abuse.
The Pilgrim Trust - Grant to The Birchall Trust
£40,000 29/05/2019
36
The Birchall Trust; Girls' Rape and Sexual Abuse Counselling and Therapy Service in South Cumbria and North Lancashire
Ministry of Justice - Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Fund
£21,000 01/04/2019
Transitional grant funding to rape and sexual abuse support services who were unsuccessful in the Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Fund, but previously received funding, to provoide organisations witth ....more
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Birchall Trust
£9,000 31/08/2018
refurbishment of counselling and play rooms for a charity which works with survivors of domestic or sexual violence in Cumbria
Ministry of Justice - Female Rape Support Fund (Child Sexual Abuse Support Funding)
£24,000 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
£67,102 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 The Birchall Trust
£71,392 20/03/2018
36
Towards counselling costs and core costs for this organisation that supports men, women and children who have been the victims of childhood abuse and sexual violence in South Cumbria and North ....more
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£10,000 05/03/2018
Sexual Abuse Counselling Support Programme
BBC Children in Need - Grant to The Birchall Trust
£95,628 17/10/2017
36
This project will deliver the under 18s Therapeutic Support Service to include one to one counselling and play/art/sand therapy sessions for children affected by sexual abuse leading to improved self ....more
Co-Operative Group - Grant to The Birchall Trust
£3,769 04/08/2017
We need ongoing support to help adults, children and young people cope and recover from the trauma of rape and sexual abuse.
Ministry of Justice - 2014-2018 Female Rape Support Fund (CSA Uplift)
£24,000 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
£63,624 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 - Survivors Support Programme
£36,570 30/11/2016
24
The Birchall Trust provides survivors of rape and sexual abuse in South Cumbria and North Lancashire with support to help them reduce the effects of the trauma of rape and sexual abuse. They offer ....more
DCMS - Survivors Support Programme
£18,285 30/11/2016
The Birchall Trust provides survivors of rape and sexual abuse in South Cumbria and North Lancashire with support to help them reduce the effects of the trauma of rape and sexual abuse. They offer ....more
DCMS - Survivors Support Programme
£18,285 30/11/2016
The Birchall Trust provides survivors of rape and sexual abuse in South Cumbria and North Lancashire with support to help them reduce the effects of the trauma of rape and sexual abuse. They offer ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Survivors Support Programme
£410,000 05/10/2016
60
Adults, children and young people who have been affected by rape and sexual abuse in South Cumbria and North Lancashire will receive support and care through this project. Counselling sessions, ....more
Ministry of Justice - 2014-2017 Female Rape Support Fund
£60,000 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)
£24,000 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 - Survivors Support Programme
£298,261 23/10/2013
36
The aim of this existing project is to relieve the mental and physical distress of people and their families who are victims of rape, childhood sexual abuse and incest in South Cumbria and North ....more
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to The Birchall Trust
£20,000 31/05/2013
The Birchall Trust, which was previously names Sth Cumbria Rape & Abuse Centre, delivers counselling, support and information to survivors of rape and sexual abuse in South Cumbria & North ....more
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How is it governed?

Trustees (5)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 39-75
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 24/05/2005, number: 1109637
  • Registered at Companies House on 14/04/2005, number: 05424196
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
  • 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
18 returns made; AR06: 11 days late,
Main office

60 HARTINGTON STREET
BARROW-IN-FURNESS
CUMBRIA
LA14 5SR

Objectives

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS (THE OBJECTS) ARE TO RELIEVE THE MENTAL AND PHYSICAL DISTRESS OF PERSONS WHO ARE VICTIMS OF RAPE, SEXUAL ABUSE AND INCEST BY THE PROMOTION OF A SERVICE WHICH OFFERS SUPPORT, INFORMATION AND COUNSELLING IN THE SOUTH CUMBRIA AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS (HEREINAFTER CALLED THE AREA OF BENEFIT) AND TO WORK TOWARDS THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION ABOUT SEXUAL CRIMES AND THE EFFECT ON THE VICTIMS OF SUCH CRIMES IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT. TO OFFER THE SERVICE TO PERSONS AND THEIR FAMILIES, FRIENDS AND PARTNERS, WHO MAY ALSO NEED SUPPORT, COUNSELLING OR EDUCATION.

Defined Area of Benefit:

SOUTH CUMBRIA AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS

Data Sources

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