Overall GiG Score: 15 ?
Finance Score: 5
Governance Score: 1
Support Score: 9
  • Good reserves management: +3
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Only 3 Trustees: -2
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Static board: -3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +9

DONCASTER RAPE AND SEXUAL ABUSE COUNSELLING SERVICE 

Services for people who have suffered any form of sexual violence or abuse at any time in their lives, and for those who support them, including one to one counselling, group work, telephone help line, independent sexual violence advocacy, information, training, education, and awareness raising. Primarily covers Doncaster Metropolitan Borough area.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • Reserves management has been consistently within official guidelines
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • 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:

  • This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
  • There are only 3 trustees
  • The Board composition appears to be rather static
Established: 15 years

www.drasacs.org.uk

admin@drasacs.org.uk

01302 341572

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UN SDGs
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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£885£870£15£0£445£3955.4191
31/03/22£721£679£42£0£429£4017.1200
31/03/21£807£694£113£0£387£3415.9200
31/03/20£577£580£-3£0£274£2665.5181
31/03/19£537£492£45£0£276£2726.6192
31/03/18£495£459£36£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/17£601£544£57£0£196£1232.7150
31/03/16£448£438£11£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/15£400£393£7£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/14£395£404£-9£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/13£370£392£-21£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/12*£386£373£13£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/11£438£429£10£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/10£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/a0

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 14%
Liabilities/Income: 8%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 89%
Reserves/Spending: 5.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 5 months
Quick Ratio: 4.3
Asset Split ?
What it does
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Who works here?
  • 19 employees
  • 1 volunteer
Who it helps
  • Other Defined Groups
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Doncaster,

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
National Lottery Community Fund£469,425
Ministry of Justice£241,402
BBC Children in Need£102,500
DCMS£58,058
The Clothworkers Foundation£55,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Lloyds Bank Foundation - One off gift towards cost of living crisis to Doncaster Rape and Sexual Abuse Counselling Centre
£2,250 14/12/2022
One off gift to support with the cost of living crisis
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Doncaster Rape and Sexual Abuse Counselling Service
£5,000 30/11/2022
Grant uplift 'Cost of Living crisis': refurbishment of building for a charity supporting people who have been domestic and sexual abuse in South Yorkshire
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Doncaster Rape and Sexual Abuse Counselling Service
£50,000 12/07/2022
refurbishment of building for a charity supporting people who have been domestic and sexual abuse in South Yorkshire
BBC Children in Need - Grant to DRASACS
£102,500 03/02/2022
This project will deliver 1-2-1 counselling and family therapy to young people who have experienced sexual violence who are living in Doncaster. As a result, self esteem will increase and well-being ....more
Ministry of Justice - COVID-19 Extraordinary National Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Fund
£25,102 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
£129,780 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
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£58,058 08/07/2020
"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
National Lottery Community Fund - DRASACS Escalator of Hope
£469,425 22/01/2020
36
The funding will provide vital support for those who have been victim of sexual abuse or rape. The aim is to rebuild confidence, tackle issues of self-blame or thoughts of self-harm, and help to ....more
Ministry of Justice - Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Fund
£86,520 01/04/2019
To provide independent, specialist support to female and male victims of rape and sexual abuse, including victims of child sexual abuse.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Doncaster Rape and Sexual Abuse Counselling Centre
£100,000 26/03/2019
36
Project is for core costs towards salary costs of a Business Manager post currently existing as a part time job but they charity requires this role to expand into a full time position from April ....more
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
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Doncaster Rape & Sexual Abuse Counselling Centre
£116,200 07/09/2017
36
towards three years' continuation funding of the running costs of a project providing support and counselling to people affected by sexual violence in Doncaster
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.
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 - Adult Counselling Service
£465,863 02/12/2015
48
This is the continuation of a project supporting men and women aged over18 who have experienced rape and sexual abuse. It will provide specialist counselling in a safe, confidential, non-judgemental ....more
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Doncaster Rape & Sexual Abuse Counselling Centre
£134,400 25/11/2013
36
towards three years' continuation funding of the salary of a Senior Counsellor at a project in Doncaster providing therapeutic support to men, women and children who have suffered rape or sexual abuse
National Lottery Community Fund - The continuation and expansion of the counselling service.
£246,520 19/09/2012
36
This project provides support to people who have experienced rape and/or sexual abuse, and their parents and carers, and reduce waiting times for counselling. It is important that specialist support ....more
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 37-63
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 03/08/2009, number: 1130947
  • Registered at Companies House on 01/06/2009, number: 06920524
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
  • Internal risk management 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
14 returns made; AR12: 2 days late,
Main office

Drasacs
Cussins House
22A Wood Street
DONCASTER
South Yorkshire
DN1 3LW

Objectives

1.TO RELIEVE THE MENTAL AND PHYSICAL DISTRESS OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE SUFFERED SEXUAL ASSAULT, IN PARTICULAR BY PROVIDING A COUNSELLING SERVICE. 2. TO RELIEVE THE MENTAL DISTRESS OF PEOPLE SUPPORTING AND/OR CARING FOR ADULTS OR CHILDREN WHO HAVE BEEN SEXUALLY ASSAULTED BY A THIRD PARTY/PARTIES, IN PARTICULAR BY PROVIDING COUNSELLING, GROUPWORK AND INFORMATION. 3. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC, BY RAISING AWARENESS, AND PROMOTING AND/OR CONDUCTING EDUCATION AND RESEARCH AROUND THE ISSUES OF SEXUAL ASSAULT.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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