Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 9
  • Strong growth: +2
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +9
    Overall GiG Score: 11 ?

    RAPE AND SEXUAL ABUSE SERVICE HIGHLAND 

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received backing from several 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
    Established: 10 years
    Scottish Charity Regulator
    UN SDGs
    ?
    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 £257,225 £415,892 £561,637 £288,507
    Donations & Legacies £13,516 £3,243 £5,026 £544,118
    Other Income
    Investment Income £1,382
    Total income £243,095 £271,318 £419,135 £566,663 £625,638 £834,007
    Charitable activities spending £244,170 £395,764 £493,655 £745,847
    Fundraising costs
    Other spending £900
    Total spending £220,786 £245,070 £395,764 £493,655 £648,703 £745,847
    Surplus/deficit £22,309 £26,248 £23,371 £73,008 -£23,065 £88,160
    Listed activities
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    Purposes
    • The advancement of education
    • 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: Highland
    Who it helps
    • Children or young people
    • Older People
    • People with disabilities or health problems','People with a particular ethnic or racial origin','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
    Henry Smith Charity£177,000
    National Lottery Community Fund£133,124
    Rosa UK£31,891
    Scottish Government£7,960
    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    Rosa UK - VftF R5-RASASH-2022
    £7,000 15/12/2022
    £7,000 has been awarded to RASASH for zine activism workshop for sexual violence survivors to amplify voices, challenge misogyny and stop sexual violence. RASASH will deliver zine activism workshops ....more
    Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Rape and Sexual Abuse Service Highland (RASASH)
    £177,000 06/12/2022
    36
    towards three years' continuation funding of the salary and on costs of a Support & Development Worker, Outreach Support Worker and Team Leader for a project supporting survivors of sexual ....more
    Rosa UK - SWU-RASASH-2022
    £24,891 27/10/2022
    £24,890.95 has been awarded to Rape and Sexual Abuse Service Highland to develop its fundraising work, update its website, undertake training and create a service user reference group.
    National Lottery Community Fund - Accessible & inclusive support for survivors of sexual violence
    £133,124 18/10/2022
    This group will use the funding to deliver specialist therapeutic support and group workshops to help survivors of sexual violence in Highland (aged years 13+) to overcome the emotional and mental ....more
    Scottish Government - Rape and Sexual Abuse Service Highland
    £7,960 22/06/2020
    Detailed description not provided.
    Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Rape and Sexual Abuse Service Highland (RASASH)
    £168,300 12/12/2018
    36
    towards three years' running costs of a project providing a specialist support service for victims of sexual violence in the Highland Council area of Scotland
    National Lottery Community Fund - RASASH Support Service
    £132,906 18/07/2018
    24
    This group will use the funding to continue their support and advocacy service for male and female survivors of rape and sexual violence in the Highland area. Over two years they will provide weekly ....more
    Women's Fund for Scotland - Extension of RASASH Support Service
    £30,000 13/09/2016
    36
    to contribute towards the part time Support Work's salary, travel expenses, training and supervision, and overheads.
    National Lottery Community Fund - RASASH Support Services
    £130,485 19/05/2016
    23
    This project will enable the organisation to deliver support services to males and females aged 13 +, who have experienced rape or sexual abuse. The group will support individuals with face to face ....more
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    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Trustees

    Sorry we have no information about the Trustees.

    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in Scotland on 28/07/2014, number: SC045019
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    RASASH, 38/40 Waterloo Place, Inverness, IV1 1NB

    Objectives

    4 The organisation is established for charitable purposes only, and in particular, the objects are: 4.1 to provide a practical support service for survivors of rape and other forms of sexual violence 4.2 to work towards the prevention and, ultimately, the elimination of sexual violence

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
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