Finance Score: 6
Governance Score: -3
Support Score: 11
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Good reserves management: +3
  • All female board: -3
  • Grant maker support: +11
Overall GiG Score: 14 ?

COVENTRY RAPE AND SEXUAL ABUSE CENTRE 

CRASAC is an established specialist agency, working in the voluntary sector providing a counselling service, advocacy and support to survivors of sexual violence.
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Positives:

  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • Reserves management has been consistently within official guidelines
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board is completely female
Established: 18 years

www.crasac.org.uk

admin@crasac.org.uk

02476277772

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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£1,027£1,124£-97£0£605£5986.4377
31/03/22£1,062£1,012£51£0£702£6387.6359
31/03/21£1,142£1,066£76£0£651£6367.23810
31/03/20£1,055£1,157£-103£0£575£5725.93823
31/03/19£1,108£1,172£-64£0£678£6676.83930
31/03/18£1,167£998£169£0£742£7308.8360
31/03/17£885£881£4£0£573£5397.3340
31/03/16*£764£776£-12£0£569£5598.6300
31/03/15£869£701£168£1£581£5499.4170
31/03/14£635£599£35£1£413£3947.9190
31/03/13£631£562£69£3£377£3587.7150
31/03/12£583£530£52£4£309£2726.2140
31/03/11£477£427£50£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/10£410£353£56£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/09£346£303£43£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/08£270£232£38£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/07£110£114£-4£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 9%
Liabilities/Income: 6%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 99%
Reserves/Spending: 6.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 6 months
Quick Ratio: 9.1
Asset Split ?
Listed activities
  • Education/Training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Coventry City, Warwickshire,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Other Defined Groups
  • People With Disabilities
Who works here?
  • 37 employees
  • 7 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£225,757
Henry Smith Charity£210,000
DCMS£82,415
BBC Children in Need£80,353
Lloyds Bank Foundation£52,250
Garfield Weston Foundation£20,000
Esmee Fairbairn£18,750
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Coventry Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre (CRASAC)
£210,000 05/12/2023
towards three years‘ running costs of an organisation providing support for people who have been impacted by rape and sexual violence in Coventry, West Midlands.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - One off gift towards cost of living crisis to Coventry Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre
£2,250 14/12/2022
One off gift to support with the cost of living crisis
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Coventry Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre (CRASAC)
£80,353 10/08/2021
This project will deliver 1-2-1 counselling and therapeutic play to children and young people affected by sexual violence. The sessions will result in being better able to manage own feelings, ....more
Ministry of Justice - COVID-19 Extraordinary National Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Fund
£37,541 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 ....more
Ministry of Justice - Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Fund
£150,675 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 ....more
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Recovery grant to Coventry Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre
£50,000 02/12/2020
24
Unrestricted grant over two years towards the core costs of Coventry Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre, awarded under the Foundation's Sexual Abuse and Exploitation funding stream. Part of the Covid ....more
Ministry of Justice - Support for charities providing support services for victims of domestic abuse and sexual violence
£10,781 12/11/2020
Provision of Victim Services
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£82,415 26/08/2020
"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 ....more
Ministry of Justice - Support for charities providing support services for victims of domestic abuse and sexual violence
£26,760 22/06/2020
Provision of Victim Services
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Coventry Rape And Sexual Abuse Centre Ltd
£18,750 05/05/2020
6
towards unrestricted costs as a COVID-19 Fast Response grant
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£20,000 03/09/2019
CRASAC Funding
Ministry of Justice - Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Fund
£100,450 01/04/2019
To provide independent, specialist support to female and male victims of rape and sexual abuse, including victims of child sexual abuse.
DCMS - West Midlands Sexual Violence Providers Consortia
£114,707 01/04/2019
The purpose of the Tampon Tax Fund is to allocate the funds generated from the VAT on sanitary products to projects that improve the lives of disadvantaged women and girls.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Coventry Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre (CRASAC)
£115,000 13/03/2019
36
towards three years' salary of a Specialist Advocacy Support Worker at a project providing emotional support, information and advocacy at a time of crisis for people who have experienced domestic ....more
Comic Relief - Sustainability Fund 2
£39,000 13/02/2019
3
Sustainability Fund 2
Ministry of Justice - Female Rape Support Fund (Child Sexual Abuse Support Funding)
£28,000 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
£78,285 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
DCMS - West Midlands Sexual Violence Providers Consortia
£105,025 01/04/2018
The purpose of the Tampon Tax Fund is to allocate the funds generated from the VAT on sanitary products to projects that improve the lives of disadvantaged women and girls.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Coventry Rape & Sexual Abuse Centre Ltd
£109,260 02/03/2018
36
This project will provide counselling and therapeutic interventions to children and young people who have been sexually abused. Through one-to-one sessions children will be better able to manage ....more
DCMS - LCF Development Grants
£20,000 20/11/2017
Ti complete feasability and development work on devising a social impact bond financed project
DCMS - West Midlands Sexual Violence Providers Consortia
£84,939 11/09/2017
The purpose of the Tampon Tax Fund is to allocate the funds generated from the VAT on sanitary products to projects that improve the lives of disadvantaged women and girls.
DCMS - Women First Innovation Fund
£8,442 06/07/2017
To fund innovative projects that support women along the employability pathway
Ministry of Justice - 2014-2018 Female Rape Support Fund (CSA Uplift)
£28,000 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
£74,228 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.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Coventry Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre
£73,622 20/07/2016
36
Provides a broad range of free services, available to both female and male adult and child victims of abuse and sexual violence. The grant will fund the salary and associated-costs for a Part-Time ....more
Ministry of Justice - 2014-2017 Female Rape Support Fund
£70,000 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)
£28,000 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.
Comic Relief - Young Groups
£124,341 16/03/2016
36
CRASAC works with very vulnerable and disadvantaged young people who are at risk or survivors of rape and sexual violence. For 'harder to reach' young people there is a lack of awareness and ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Reaching Out Project
£478,762 09/03/2016
60
A project to maintain and improve specialist support services for female and male victims and survivors of sexual violence and abuse in Coventry. The scheme will provide a helpline, one-to-one ....more
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Coventry Rape And Sexual Abuse Centre Ltd
£150,000 22/07/2015
36
Towards the cost of the advocacy service that provides support to victims of sexual violence, enables access to justice and reduces the likelihood of repeat victimisation and abuse.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Coventry Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre
£52,600 30/04/2012
the salary costs of one full time Advocacy Worker including training, clinical supervision, travel, rent, utilities, telephone, insurance, print, post and stationery costs
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Coventry Rape And Sexual Abuse Centre Ltd
£90,000 24/08/2011
Towards the provision of specialist support for victims of sexual violence in an area where reporting of sexually oriented crime is substantially higher than the national average.
National Lottery Community Fund - Reaching Out Project
£428,540 08/09/2010
60
This project in Coventry provides access to specialist support and counselling for women and girls who have experienced sexual violence or abuse. Beneficiaries will be given the support they need to ....more
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 8/9 persons

Age Range of Trustees:
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 04/07/2006, number: 1115052
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
17 returns made; AR16: 28 days late,
Main office

PO BOX 2464
COVENTRY
CV1 1ZA

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY SHALL BE:A)TO OFFER FACE TO FACE COUNSELLING, ADVOCACY AND SUPPORT TO THOSE AFFECTED BY SEXUAL ABUSE AND RAPE.B)TO SUPPORT AND ADVISE THOSE AFFECTED BY SEXUAL ABUSE AND RAPE BY PROVIDING A TELEPHONE HELPLINEC)TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN ALL AREAS RELATING TO SEXUAL ABUSE USING THE MEDIUM OF WORKSHOPS, SEMINARS, GROUP ACTIVITIES ETC.D)TO PROMOTE EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND RAISE AWARENESS ON THE SUBJECT OF RAPE AND SEXUAL ABUSE; ITS EFFECTS WHETHER PHYSICAL, MEDICAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL OR SOCIAL.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE - COVENTRY AND WARWICKSHIRE.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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