Kent Sexual Assault & Abuse Service
Registered charity 1017581 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CANTERBURY RAPE LINE, EAST KENT RAPE CRISIS CENTRE, EAST KENT RAPE LINE, ESAT KENT RAPE LINE
To relieve the trauma and distress of people who have suffered sexual assault as well as those who support them and to advance the education of the public on the extent and the effects of rape.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £140,789 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £356,479. The trustees note that these reserves are sufficient to cover between three to six months of spending based on average expenditure over the last two years. The filing confirms there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: three to six months spending (held: £356k)
“Based on the average expenditure over the last two years, reserves are currently sufficient to cover between three to six months spending in a future period which is considered acceptable.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Kent Sexual Assault & Abuse Service (matched by registered charity number).
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~4.2 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (99% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).
- Shauna McCuskerchair
- Anne Lyttle
- Dr Aravinda Kosaraju
- Janet Elaine Beale
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Kent
Income and spending
Common questions
Is Kent Sexual Assault & Abuse Service financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £140,789 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £356,479. The trustees note that these reserves are sufficient to cover between three to six months of spending based on average expenditure over the last two years. The filing confirms there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds Kent Sexual Assault & Abuse Service?
Funders whose own accounts filings name Kent Sexual Assault & Abuse Service as a grant recipient include THE BROOK TRUST, THE RANDAL CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, ROSA FUND, THE PHILIP AND CONNIE PHILLIPS FOUNDATION.
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