Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 10
  • Strong growth: +2
  • No PartB
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +10
Overall GiG Score: 18 ?

ARGYLL AND BUTE RAPE CRISIS 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers 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 gender and dynamic in terms of composition
Established: 19 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 £440,502
Donations & Legacies £310,532 £296,055 £327,064 £8,453 £617,173
Other Income
Investment Income
Total income £310,532 £296,055 £327,064 £448,955 £533,923 £617,173
Charitable activities spending £290,810 £351,492 £326,395 £357,642 £639,797
Fundraising costs
Other spending £298 £651 £1,627
Total spending £290,810 £351,492 £326,693 £358,293 £521,306 £641,424
Surplus/deficit £19,722 -£55,437 £371 £90,662 £12,617 -£24,251
Listed activities
  • It carries out activities or services itself
Purposes
  • 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: Argyll And Bute
Who it helps
  • Other defined groups

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
Foundation Scotland£66,209
RS Macdonald Charitable Trust£62,992
Rosa UK£21,964
Scottish Government£15,323
Co-Operative Group£12,317
National Lottery Community Fund£9,923
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Argyll and Bute Rape Crisis
£7,255 21/10/2023
We would like to furnish and decorate a dedicated support area within our new Lochgilphead Centre to provide a more welcoming and relaxed space where survivors feel safe and secure.
Foundation Scotland - Cowal HUB Family Support
£19,580 03/07/2023
To cover the cost of providing free therapeutic support sessions for family members whose lives and mental health have been impacted by another person's alcohol use.
RS Macdonald Charitable Trust - Youth Support and Prevention Work Learning Difficulties Project
£41,244 24/11/2021
Seeking continuation funding for our Youth Support & Prevention Work Learning Difficulties Project which provides early intervention, prevention and support services for vulnerable young people ....more
Co-Operative Group - Grant to ABRC
£5,062 23/10/2021
We would like to furnish and re-decorate a dedicated support room within our Dunoon office to provide a more welcoming and relaxed space where survivors feel safe and secure.
Rosa UK - VftF-R4C-ABRC-2021
£14,000 28/07/2021
Continuation funding for the regional campaign in Argyll and Bute "As good as your word" to highlight how persistent use of language that reinforces gender stereotypes is damaging to women ....more
Solace Women's Aid - Women's Sector Small Grants - Scotland
£4,986 08/05/2021
This project will develop a therapeutic craft programme for survivor service users and women and girls with additional complex needs
Rosa UK - C19 R1-ABRC-2021
£7,964 30/03/2021
£7,964 has been awarded for additional staff hours to support survivors of domestic abuse whose anxiety is heightened by the pandemic, and also extend support to women in rural areas who are doubly ....more
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Argyll and Bute Rape Crisis
£4,742 24/09/2020
The grant will cover the costs of a part time support workers? salary (£4,742) for 11 hours a week.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£5,000 05/06/2020
Providing a Safe Space
RS Macdonald Charitable Trust - Youth Support & Prevention - Learning Difficulties
£21,748 27/05/2020
To provide early intervention support and prevention for young people who have learning disabilities who are at increased risk of sexual abuse/sexual exploitation. To increase their awareness and ....more
Scottish Government - Argyll and Bute Rape Crisis
£15,323 07/05/2020
Detailed description not provided.
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Argyll & Bute Rape Crisis
£2,196 06/05/2020
COVID19 : purchase laptops for a charity that works with domestic violence and harassment in Argyll and Bute
National Lottery Community Fund - Cowal Support & Advocacy
£9,923 16/04/2020
12
This group will use the funding to provide specialised staff support to survivors of sexual violence in Cowal and surrounding areas through an outreach service.
Women's Fund for Scotland - Grant to Argyll and Bute Rape Crisis
£4,284 10/04/2020
To cover the cost of an additional 20 hours to be shared between 3 existing part time members of staff to provide support via the new live web chat as a way to help those that don’t have the ....more
Foundation Scotland - Support and Advocacy (Women) - Cowal and Surrounding Area
£41,887 19/03/2020
to contribute towards the salary costs of a support and advocacy worker.
National Lottery Community Fund - Cowal Support & Advocacy
£9,923 21/03/2019
12
This funding will be used to provide a Support and Advocacy Worker for Cowal and the surrounding areas.
The Pilgrim Trust - Grant to Argyll and Bute Rape Crisis
£48,906 13/02/2019
48
Support and Advocacy Project - Isle of Bute
National Lottery Community Fund - Individual Survivor Art Therapy Programme
£93,484 23/01/2018
60
The group will use art therapy sessions as a means of supporting survivors of sexual violence - rape, assault, childhood sexual abuse, sexual harassment, bullying and stalking. The project will allow ....more
RS Macdonald Charitable Trust - TESSA LD
£38,280 29/11/2017
This Project provides one to one support and prevention work to vulnerable young people within the Learning Support Units at Dunoon and Lochgilphead Secondary Schools.
RS Macdonald Charitable Trust - TESSA LD and Support and Advocacy Project
£25,431 25/05/2016
Continuation of the Tessa Learning Disability Project in Mid Argyll, Kintyre and Cowal plus a new face to face support and advocacy project for all survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse, Rape and ....more
Robertson Trust - the costs of the Mid Argyll & Kintyre Outreach Project
£36,000 31/10/2015
the costs of the Mid Argyll & Kintyre Outreach Project
Comic Relief - TESSA Youth Support and Prevention Programme
£145,691 15/07/2015
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Argyll & Bute Rape Crisis’s (ABRC) TESSA project tackles sexual exploitation and abuse of children aged 11-18 through a well-evidenced programme of preventative workshops with combined with ....more
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Argyll and Bute Rape Crisis Centre
£81,600 13/06/2012
36
towards three years’ salary and related running costs of a Project Co-ordinator to provide support, advocacy and prevention services to people affected by Rape, Sexual Abuse and Childhood Sexual ....more
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (5)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 53-74
  • DOWELL, Amanda
    Appointed: 2021
    Occupation: Receptionist Veterinary Practice
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 20/09/2005, number: SC037022
  • Registered at Companies House on 19/03/2010, number: SC375223
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Main office

215 Argyll Street, Dunoon, Argyll & Bute, PA23 7QT

Objectives

5.1 To relieve those who are in need within the local authority area of Argyll and Bute ('the Operating Area'), by reason of their having experienced rape and/or any other form of sexual abuse and/or sexual exploitation. 5.2 To relieve those who are in need, within the Operating Area, by reason of their being family members of or otherwise closely connected with individuals having suffered such abuse and/or exploitation as is described in article 5.1 above. 5.3 To advance education, particularly in relation to rape and sexual violence, including the effects of such abuse (whether physical, psychological, legal and/or medical). 5.4 To advance the health and wellbeing of those individuals, within the Operating Area, who have experienced rape and/or any other form of sexual abuse and/or sexual exploitation, including the health and wellbeing of family members and/or others closely connected with individuals who have suffered such abuse. 5.5 To promote, establish and/or support other similar projects and programmes which further charitable purposes.

Data Sources

Scottish Charity Regulator
360 Giving
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