ROSA (RAPE OR SEXUAL ABUSE SUPPORT SERVICES)
We are an independent charity providing information, advocacy, counselling and support to relieve the needs and distress of any person living or working in Warwickshire and surrounding areas who has experienced rape, sexual abuse, sexual violence and sexual exploitation, regardless of age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, disability, religion or other protected characteristic.
Objects
TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS AND DISTRESS OF THOSE PERSONS LIVING OR WORKING IN RUGBY, WARWICKSHIRE, AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD THEREOF, WHO HAVE BEEN THE SUBJECT OF RAPE OR SEXUAL ABUSE WHEREVER IT TOOK PLACE
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity ceased its charitable activities on 30 June 2025 and transferred all assets and liabilities to a new Charitable Incorporated Organisation. Per the trustees' report, the charity operated at a deficit of £2,700 for the period, with free reserves of £447,883 remaining at the end of the year.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustees have decided to hold a reserve between 6 -10 months of operations.”
“The accounts are not prepared on a going concern basis as the charity ceased it's charitable activities on 30 June 2025, transferring all assets, liabilities and charitable activities to RoSA (1203823) a Charitable Incorporated Organisation on 1 July 2025.” — page 15
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2025)
Trustees
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/06/2025 | £865k | £867k |
| 31/03/2024 | £576k | £639k |
| 31/03/2023 | £807k | £712k |
| 31/03/2022 | £862k | £764k |
| 31/03/2021 | £638k | £583k |
Common questions
Is ROSA (RAPE OR SEXUAL ABUSE SUPPORT SERVICES) financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ceased its charitable activities on 30 June 2025 and transferred all assets and liabilities to a new Charitable Incorporated Organisation. Per the trustees' report, the charity operated at a deficit of £2,700 for the period, with free reserves of £447,883 remaining at the end of the year. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 18/12/2024 | £500k | Support; Empower; and Thrive |
| Postcode Lottery | 31/10/2024 | £50k | Millionaire Street 2024 09w3 Year 1 |
| Postcode Lottery | 30/09/2024 | £45k | Millionaire Street 2024 09w3 Year 2 |
| UK government | 01/08/2023 | £220k | Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Fund |
| UK government | 01/04/2019 | £86k | Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Fund |
| UK government | 01/04/2019 | £26k | Male Rape Support Fund |
| UK government | 01/04/2019 | £212k | Rape & Sexual Abuse Support Fund |
| UK government | 01/04/2019 | £2k | Rugby ROSA |
| UK government | 07/01/2019 | £8k | Tampon Tax Community Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/11/2018 | £10k | Life Skills Workshop |
| UK government | 01/04/2018 | £24k | Female Rape Support Fund (Child Sexual Abuse Support Funding) |
| UK government | 01/04/2018 | £67k | 2014-2019 Female Rape Support Fund |
| UK government | 08/01/2018 | £2k | Rugby ROSA |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 11/05/2016 | £10k | Hand in Hand Empowering Futures - Mentoring & Befriending Support |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 03/07/2009 | £8k | RoSA Volunteer Support Worker Training |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 15/05/2007 | £9k | Volunteer Support Worker Training |
| UK government | — | £64k | 2014-2018 Female Rape Support Fund |
| UK government | — | £24k | 2014-2018 Female Rape Support Fund (CSA Uplift) |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| SMALLWOOD TRUST | 2 | £39k |
| FONDATION CHANEL | 1 | £1.2m |
| THE ALAN EDWARD HIGGS CHARITY | 1 | £20k |
| WILLIAM ADLINGTON CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £20k |
| ROSCA TRUST | 1 | £5k |
Charities like this
- RAPE AND SEXUAL ABUSE (RASA) CENTRE LTD
- ROSA FUND
- RAPE AND SEXUAL ABUSE SUPPORT CENTRE (CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE)
- RASAC - RAPE AND SEXUAL ABUSE CENTRE
- RAPE AND SEXUAL ABUSE SUPPORT SERVICE (SOUTH BUCKINGHAMSHIRE)
- SOS RAPE CRISIS
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROSA (RAPE OR SEXUAL ABUSE SUPPORT SERVICES) | £865k | — | 0 | within | — | not going concern |
| RAPE AND SEXUAL ABUSE (RASA) CENTRE LTD | £1.5m | Under £60,000 | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ROSA FUND | £1.4m | — | — | above | 4.6% | no doubt |
| RAPE AND SEXUAL ABUSE SUPPORT CENTRE (CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE) | £1.6m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| RASAC - RAPE AND SEXUAL ABUSE CENTRE | £982k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| RAPE AND SEXUAL ABUSE SUPPORT SERVICE (SOUTH BUCKINGHAMSHIRE) | £199k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |