Finance Score: 4
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 6
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Reasonable growth: +1
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • All female board: -3
  • Overall weighted support: +6
Overall GiG Score: 13 ?

SHEFFIELD RAPE AND SEXUAL ABUSE CENTRE

Sheffield Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre offers free and confidential support to people who have experienced rape or sexual abuse at any time in their lives. We offer free counselling (for people aged 13 and above) and an Independent Sexual Violence Advisor (ISVA) service providing practical and emotional support to all clients.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Why is the Board completely female?

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£695£654£41£0£497£4979.1182
31/03/22£638£551£87£0£457£4369.5132
31/03/21£665£477£188£0£370£711.8133
31/03/20£406£413£-7n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/19£473£419£54n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/18£397£360£37n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/17£228£261£-33n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/16£183£243£-60n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/15£182£144£38n/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

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 4%
Liabilities/Income: 3%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 9.1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 9 months
Quick Ratio: 15.9
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 13 years

www.srasac.org.uk

info@srasac.org.uk

01142412766

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
  • Other 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
  • Sheffield City,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Defined Groups
  • People With Disabilities

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
Lloyds Bank Foundation - One off gift towards cost of living crisis to Sheffield Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre
£2,250 14/12/2022
One off gift to support with the cost of living crisis
Ministry of Justice - COVID-19 Extraordinary National Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Fund
£78,537 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
£97,335 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.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Recovery grant to Sheffield Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre
£50,000 02/12/2020
24
Unrestricted grant over two years towards the core costs of Sheffield Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre, awarded under the Foundation's Sexual Abuse and Exploitation funding stream. Part of the Covid Recovery Fund to support charities to emerge from the ....more
Ministry of Justice - Support for charities providing support services for victims of domestic abuse and sexual violence
£34,925 12/11/2020
Provision of Victim Services
Ministry of Justice - Support for charities providing support services for victims of domestic abuse and sexual violence
£43,612 22/06/2020
Provision of Victim Services
Ministry of Justice - Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Fund
£64,890 01/04/2019
To provide independent, specialist support to female and male victims of rape and sexual abuse, including victims of child sexual abuse.
National Lottery Community Fund - New Model for Group Work at SRASAC
£10,000 14/02/2019
12
The funding will be used to implement various group sessions for survivors of sexual violence. This will include pre and post counselling workshops and a drop in service where people will be provided with the opportunity to discuss issues that are ....more
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
National Lottery Community Fund - Group Work at SRASAC
£10,000 18/10/2017
12
The group will deliver a series of services and activities, including a parent and family group, men’s sessions and art workshops, for people who have had experience of sexual violence, to provide access to advice and support.
National Lottery Community Fund - Supporting Survivors of Rape and Sexual Abuse in Sheffield
£499,624 27/01/2017
48
The project will enable survivors of rape, sexual violence and abuse to recover from their experiences through various types of counselling including face-to-face and post-therapy group work. The group will also provide a free confidential helpline, ....more
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Sheffield Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre
£63,000 22/11/2016
36
The Charity supports survivors of sexual violence experienced at any point in their life. It offers a helpline service, one to one counselling and Independent Sexual Violence Advisors for children and adults.
National Lottery Community Fund - Freephone Helpline for Survivors of Rape and Sexual Abuse
£10,000 27/08/2014
12
Not Available
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Sheffield Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre
£35,000 28/08/2013
This charity provides counselling and support for women and girls who have experienced rape, sexual abuse or violence. They will use a grant to help fund the salary of the Centre Manager.
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 42-75
  • CHRISTINE TATLOW Appointed: 2012, Occupation: None
  • ELIZABETH ANNE WILSON Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Retired
  • JENNIFER MARSDEN-LAMBERT Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Hr Professional
  • KATHARINE JANE THOMPSON Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Chartered Accountant
  • MARIE TINDALL Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Gp Practice Manager
  • RUTH KENNEDY Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Retired
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 23/03/2012, number: 1146544
  • Registered at Companies House on 29/02/2012, number: 07970294
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
  • 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
11 returns made; AR13: 47 days late,
Main office

SRASAC
Scotia Works
Leadmill Road
Sheffield
South Yorkshire
S1 4SE

Objectives

TO RELIEVE THE PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS OF WOMEN AND GIRLS WHO HAVE BEEN SEXUALLY ABUSED OR RAPED BY ANY PERSON(S)

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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