Overall GiG Score: 15 ?
Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 13
    • Dynamic board: +3
    • Mainly female board: -1
    • Grant maker support: +13

    RAPE CRISIS ENGLAND & WALES 

    The objects of Rape Crisis England & Wales are to relieve the trauma and distress of women and girls, their families and friends, who have experienced any form of sexual violence. RCEW does this through support and promotion of Rape Crisis Centres and through raising awareness of the issues of sexual violence in the wider community and with local and national government.
    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • 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
    • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

    Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

    • The Board is predominantly female
    Established: 10 years

    www.rapecrisis.org.uk

    rcewinfo@rapecrisis.org.uk

    0300 102 4492

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    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£2,091£2,107£-15£0£1,579£1,5478.8130
    31/03/22£892£1,012£-119£0£1,595£1,46317.4101
    31/03/21£1,032£830£202£2£1,714£1,21417.580
    31/03/20£1,106£832£274£2£1,512£1,09515.880
    31/03/19£2,640£2,473£167£6£1,238£9324.570
    31/03/18£1,009£717£292£7£1,072£79413.370
    31/03/17£782£553£229£0£780£65314.260
    31/03/16£1,179£1,090£88£4£551£5385.9120
    31/03/15£1,069£1,046£23£17£463£2973.4170

    Financial Ratios
    Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
    Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
    Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
    Liabilities/Assets: 25%
    Liabilities/Income: 25%
    Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 98%
    Reserves/Spending: 8.8 months
    Net Current Assets/Spending: 9 months
    Quick Ratio: 3.1
    Asset Split ?
    What it does
    • Other Charitable Purposes
    Who works here?
    • 13 employees
    Who it helps
    • Other Defined Groups
    How it operates
    • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
    • Provides advocacy/advice/information
    Where it operates
    • Throughout England And Wales,

    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
    Lloyds Bank Foundation£351,065
    Home Office£246,356
    DCMS£211,952
    National Lottery Heritage Fund£141,401
    Ministry of Justice£105,905
    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Rape Crisis England & Wales
    £141,401 20/07/2023
    Rape Crisis – exploring the herstories and futures of the movement
    Lloyds Bank Foundation - One off gift towards cost of living crisis to Rape Crisis England and Wales
    £2,250 14/12/2022
    One off gift to support with the cost of living crisis
    National Lottery Community Fund - Voices of the unheard
    £10,000 22/04/2022
    The funding will be used to interview women from asylum-seeking communities about their experiences of sexual harassment sexual violence and exploitation. The project aims to provide women with lived ....more
    Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Rape Crisis England and Wales
    £249,891 29/10/2021
    Grant to Rape Crisis England and Wales
    Home Office - Support for Victims and Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse Fund
    £135,878 23/06/2021
    The SVSCSA Fund awards grant funding to voluntary sector organisations in England and Wales working nationally. The purpose of the funding is to provide support to children and adults who are victims ....more
    Ministry of Justice - ISVA and IDVA Funding
    £30,728 01/04/2021
    To provide funding to Independent Sexual Violence Advisors (ISVAs) and Independent Domestic Violence Advisors (IDVAs).
    Home Office - National Sexual Violence Support Fund
    £59,115 01/04/2020
    This funding is seeking to provide support to organisations providing vitally important, specialist services to survivors of rape and sexual violence, thereby supporting Government objectives ....more
    Ministry of Justice - COVID-19 Extraordinary National Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Fund
    £75,177 24/03/2020
    To meet increased costs of national providers of specialist support service providers to female and male victims of rape and sexual abuse caused by social distancing measures being introduced to ....more
    Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Rape Crisis England and Wales
    £98,924 05/07/2019
    24
    Funding for RCEW’s full-time policy officer. This role supports the coordination and development of Rape Crisis England & Wales work with policy makers and commissioners and to support RCEW ....more
    Home Office - National Sexual Violence Support Fund 2019-20
    £51,363 01/04/2019
    This funding is seeking to provide support to organisations providing vitally important, specialist services to survivors of rape and sexual violence, thereby supporting Government objectives ....more
    DCMS - Rape Crisis England and Wales
    £211,952 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.
    Home Office - National Sexual Violence Support Fund 18/19
    £37,500 01/04/2018
    This funding is seeking to provide support to organisations providing vitally important, specialist services to survivors of rape and sexual violence, thereby supporting Government objectives ....more
    DCMS - Rape Crisis England and Wales
    £1,188,046 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.
    Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Rape Crisis England and Wales
    £98,412 01/03/2017
    24
    to fund a Policy Officer to influence policy and practice related to sexual violence and absuse
    National Lottery Community Fund - WGI Stage 2
    £3,071,384 29/03/2016
    60
    A new way of supporting women and girls who are survivors of sexual violence through an online platform which will empower them to get support and provide choice on how and when they access services. ....more
    Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Rape Crisis England and Wales
    £101,030 29/01/2014
    Towards the salary of the performance co-ordinator and associated costs to develop and implement a validation process for national standards.
    Tudor Trust - Grant to Rape Crisis England & Wales
    £100,000 28/06/2013
    24
    over two years as continuation funding towards the salary of a new post of membership support officer at a national organisation providing information and advice to an affiliated network of rape ....more
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    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Trustees (11)
    Current Trustees appointed
    Gender Split
    Based on 10/11 persons

    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in England & Wales on 30/12/2013, number: 1155140
    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
    • 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
    9 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    RCEW
    Suite E7.2
    Joseph's Well
    Hanover Walk
    LEEDS
    LS3 1AB

    Objectives

    TO RELIEVE THE TRAUMA AND DISTRESS OF WOMEN AND GIRLS, THEIR FAMILIES AND FRIENDS, WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED ANY FORM OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH THE SUPPORT AND PROMOTION OF RAPE CRISIS CENTRES AND THROUGH THE PROVISION OF SERVICES AND INFORMATION.

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    360 Giving
    CharityBase
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