Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 0

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
All female board: -3

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: 5

WESTERN ISLES RAPE CRISIS CENTRE

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

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

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	31/03/18	31/03/19	31/03/20	31/03/21	31/03/22	31/03/23
Total income	£119,210	£110,496	£124,343	£189,219	£207,181	£234,527
Total spending	£112,649	£112,414	£114,409	£143,165	£167,090	£205,003
Surplus/deficit	£6,561	-£1,918	£9,934	£46,054	£40,091	£29,524

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Established: 19 years

www.wircc.co.uk

Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

GiG Classification

Support for victims of domestic or sexual abuse

Purposes

The advancement of health
The saving of lives
The advancement of citizenship or community development','the promotion of equality and diversity','any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes

Where it operates

Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: Western Isles

Who it helps

Other defined groups

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Directors (5)

Current Directors appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 45-65

ACKROYD, Josephine Kathleen
Appointed: 2010
Occupation: Accounts Clerk

MACKENZIE, Jane
Appointed: 2024
Occupation: Chief Inspector Police Scotland

MACLEOD, Dena
Appointed: 2018
Occupation: Chief Executive

MURRAY, Heather
Appointed: 2012
Occupation: Housing Warden

SCOTT, Louise, Dr
Appointed: 2021
Occupation: Doctor

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 20/12/2005, number: SC037062
Registered at Companies House on 19/10/2006, number: SC310645

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

, HS19AN

Objectives

To promote the welfare and relieve the distress of women and girls who have experienced rape and/or any form of sexual abuse or exploitation at any time in their lives. In furtherance thereof, but not otherwise, WIRCC shall seek: (a) To provide a free and confidential service for such women and girls. (b) To offer practical support and information, and ongoing emotional support. (c) To train women as support workers. (d) To promote education and research on the subject of rape/sexual violence, and its effects on women and girls whether physical, psychological, legal or medical. (e) To train women as support workers able to meet the needs of women and girls who have been raped/experienced other forms of sexual violence, by provision of medical, legal and emotional counselling. (f) To publish educative and informative material on rape/sexual violence, including incest/childhood sexual abuse. (g) To set up a coordinated group of contacts to further the aims of the WIRCC, and to obtain help and support where needed through close contact with local government, health services and voluntary organisations.