RAPE AND SEXUAL ABUSE SUPPORT CENTRE (CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE)
Registered charity 1049826 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as RAPE AND SEXUAL ABUSE SUPPORT CENTRE (WARRINGTON), RAPE AND SEXUAL ABUSE SUPPORT CENTRE - CHESHIRE EAST, RAPE AND SEXUAL ABUSE SUPPORT CENTRE - CHESHIRE WEST, RAPE AND SEXUAL ABUSE SUPPORT CENTRE - HALTON AND ST HELENS, WARRINGTON RAPE CRISIS AND COUNSELLING SERVICE
Advice, information, training and support to men, women and children affected by sexual violence whether it happened recently or in the past.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £80,843 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £763,455 to £682,612. However, the trustees report that overall reserves remain in surplus, with unrestricted and restricted reserves totaling £682,612, which exceeds the minimum required level of £600,000 for six months' running costs. The trustees and auditors confirm the charity is a going concern with adequate resources for the foreseeable future.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: three to six months running costs (held: £683k)
“The trustees have decided, because of the dependence on external donors, to set the level of required unrestricted reserves at an amount equivalent to three to six months running costs.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Voisey & Co LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Rape And Sexual Abuse Support Centre (matched by registered charity number).
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2026)
Reported reserves equal ~2.1 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (96% 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 (5.2%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (03/09/2026) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Cheshire East · Cheshire West & Chester · Halton · Knowsley · Liverpool City · St Helens · Warrington · Wirral
Income and spending
Common questions
Is RAPE AND SEXUAL ABUSE SUPPORT CENTRE (CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE) financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £80,843 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £763,455 to £682,612. However, the trustees report that overall reserves remain in surplus, with unrestricted and restricted reserves totaling £682,612, which exceeds the minimum required level of £600,000 for six months' running costs. The trustees and auditors confirm the charity is a going concern with adequate resources for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Voisey & Co LLP.
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