Finance Score: 5
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 3
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Only 4 Trustees: -1
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Overall weighted support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 10 ?

RAPE AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE PROJECT

WE SUPPORT SURVIVORS OF ALL GENDERS AND AGES WHO HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY SEXUAL VIOLENCE/ABUSE & THEIR FAMILIES. WE OFFER:-INDEPENDENT SUPPORT WHEN CHILD & ADULT SURVIVORS REPORT TO THE POLICE-COUNSELLING-INC WOMEN ONLY SPACE-SPECIALIST COUNSELLING & GROUP SUPPORT FOR ASYLUM SEEKERS/REFUGEES-SOCIAL GROUPS-INC.WOMEN ONLY ONES-COFFEE MORNING-HELPLINE-SELF-HELP INFO-TRAINING/AWARENESS
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Why are there only 4 trustees?

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£1,724£1,677£48£69£877£5163.77725
31/03/22£1,777£1,425£351£35£829£4563.87223
31/03/21£1,632£1,446£186£31£478£2912.46825
31/03/20£930£638£293£21£292£1723.25912
31/03/19*£2£0£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/18£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/17£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/16*£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/15*£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/14*£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/13*£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/12*£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/11£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 4%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 4.1%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 20%
Liabilities/Income: 13%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 59%
Reserves/Spending: 3.7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 6 months
Quick Ratio: 1.7
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 15 years

www.rsvporg.co.uk

info@rsvporg.co.uk

01216430301

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
GiG Classification
  • Support for victims of domestic or sexual abuse
  • Emotional support, counselling or therapy
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Birmingham City, Solihull,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • 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.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Ministry of Justice - Support for charities providing support services for victims of domestic abuse and sexual violence
£107,475 12/11/2020
Provision of Victim Services
Ministry of Justice - Support for charities providing support services for victims of domestic abuse and sexual violence
£76,520 22/06/2020
Provision of Victim Services
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.
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

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 36-70
  • ANDY BOWMAN Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Product Analyst
  • RACHEL SCOTT (Chair) Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Project Manager
  • SALLY PLUMB Appointed: 2009, Occupation: Independent Consultant
  • SARA BYNG Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Retired
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 18/02/2010, number: 1134387
  • Registered at Companies House on 30/03/2009, number: 06862873
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
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
13 returns made; AR19: 6 days late, AR16: 1 days late, AR15: 1 days late, AR14: 2 days late, AR13: 2 days late, AR12: 2 days late,
Main office

PO BOX 9558
BIRMINGHAM
B4 7QE

Objectives

TO RELIEVE THE TRAUMA AND DISTRESS OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE SUFFERED SEXUAL ABUSE AND/OR SEXUAL VIOLENCE, IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT, COUNSELLING, INFORMATION AND ADVOCACY TO PEOPLE WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED SEXUAL VIOLENCE AND/OR ABUSE AND TO THE PARTNERS, FAMILY, FRIENDS OR COLLEAGUES SUPPORTING THEM.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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