Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 3
  • Strong growth: +2
  • No PartB
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • All female board: -3
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 8 ?

FIFE RAPE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT CENTRE 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from a grant maker recently
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board is completely female
Established: 22 years
Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Financial Data
Income & Spending ?
Period ending 31/03/18 31/03/19 31/03/20 31/03/21 31/03/22 31/03/23
Charitable activities £217,486 £217,486 £252,727 £748,351
Donations & Legacies £122,913 £123,149 £185,237
Other Income
Investment Income £38 £43 £21 £206
Total income £232,460 £341,437 £372,050 £440,276 £659,962 £755,458
Charitable activities spending £298,751 £362,777 £362,344 £731,822
Fundraising costs
Other spending £1,823 £2,611
Total spending £240,802 £300,574 £365,388 £362,344 £587,713 £731,822
Surplus/deficit -£8,342 £40,863 £6,662 £77,932 £72,249 £23,636
Listed activities
  • It carries out activities or services itself
Purposes
  • The advancement of health
  • The advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation
  • The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Where it operates
  • Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: Fife
Who it helps
  • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

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.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Crisis and Early Intervention Worker
£99,210 11/05/2020
36
This group will use the funding to employ a worker to lead a new short term early intervention service for anyone aged 12 years and over who has experienced rape or sexual assault. This will provide ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - FRASAC Psychodrama Group
£6,520 04/12/2017
12
This Kirkcaldy based group provide a range of support services for women affected by sexual assault. This project will allow the group to deliver a programme of psychodrama therapy for survivors ....more
Comic Relief - Volunteer Co-ordinator
£37,440 30/11/2016
24
Fife Rape and Sexual Assault Centre is based in Kirkcaldy, although 75% of its work is delivered via outreach across this large, mainly rural, coastal county. It is the only service in Fife for ....more

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (7)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split
Based on 6/7 persons

Age Range of Directors: 25-66
  • HERD, Lee
    Appointed: 2022
    Occupation: Recruitment & Staff Development Coordinator
  • MILLER, Mary
    Appointed: 2021
    Occupation: Chief Executive Officer
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 31/01/2002, number: SC033050
  • Registered at Companies House on 10/07/2007, number: SC327459
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Main office

38/40, High Street, Fife, KY1 1LU

Objectives

To offer complete and accessible support to anyone affected by sexual trauma in Fife. To provide professional training and a national voice in the field ofsexual trauma

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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