RAPE AND SEXUAL ABUSE SUPPORT CENTRE (NORTH WALES)

Registered charity 1057159 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as NORTH WEST WALES RAPE CRISIS AND SEXUAL ABUSE LINE, NORTH WEST WALES RAPE CRISIS CRISIS LINE, NORTH WEST WALES RAPE CRISIS LINE, RAPE AND SEXUAL ABUSE SUPPORT CENTRE (NORTH WEST WALES), RASASC(NWW)

Specialist support and counselling services for anyone who has been subjected to any form sexual violence and sexual abuse, whether this has happened recently or in the past. Also specialist therapy services for children and young people aged from 3 up to 19.

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Latest income
£1.3m
Latest spending
£1.2m
Registered
1996
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £136,388 for the year ended 31 March 2025, driven by increased grants and donations. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted funds totalled £101,730, with free reserves (unrestricted funds less fixed assets) amounting to £96,435. The trustees confirmed that the current level of free reserves is sufficient to support the short-term continuation of core services and manage foreseeable financial risks.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: no fixed benchmark; assessed based on specific risks, funding profile, and operational needs (held: £96k)
“the trustees do not apply a fixed benchmark for reserves (such as three or six months of expenditure), but instead assess the reserves based on the charity’s specific risks, funding profile, and operational needs.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Rhian Lewis, a Trustee, was paid by the charity in her role as a Counsellor. She also held a role at DASU, a related party with whom the charity purchased property jointly.
“Rhian Lewis was a Trustee of RASASC NW and Head of Operations/Deputy CEO of DASU during the year. Rhian Lewis was also paid by RASASC NW in her role as a Counsellor during the year.” — page 28
“DASU owed £1,400 to RASASC as at 31 March 2025 (2024: £Nil).” — page 28
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: DASU owed £1,400 to the charity as of 31 March 2025.
“Rhian Lewis was a Trustee of RASASC NW and Head of Operations/Deputy CEO of DASU during the year. Rhian Lewis was also paid by RASASC NW in her role as a Counsellor during the year.” — page 28
“DASU owed £1,400 to RASASC as at 31 March 2025 (2024: £Nil).” — page 28
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Salisbury & Company Business Solutions Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — RASASC NW (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Property (HM Land Registry)

3 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold); recorded price paid £600k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£1.3m
Total spending
£1.2m
Reserves (reported)
£102k
Employees
21

Reported reserves equal ~1.0 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 (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 (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Conwy · Denbighshire · Flintshire · Gwynedd · Isle Of Anglesey · Wrexham

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£1.3m£1.2m
31/03/2024£1.2m£1.0m
31/03/2023£816k£810k
31/03/2022£630k£599k
31/03/2021£583k£475k

Common questions

Is RAPE AND SEXUAL ABUSE SUPPORT CENTRE (NORTH WALES) financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £136,388 for the year ended 31 March 2025, driven by increased grants and donations. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted funds totalled £101,730, with free reserves (unrestricted funds less fixed assets) amounting to £96,435. The trustees confirmed that the current level of free reserves is sufficient to support the short-term continuation of core services and manage foreseeable financial risks. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Salisbury & Company Business Solutions Limited.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Postcode Lottery07/07/2025£40kMillionaire Street 2025 07w3
The National Lottery Community Fund25/06/2024£20kRASASC counselling services
The National Lottery Community Fund28/05/2024£500kChildren and Young Peoples service
UK government01/08/2023£204kRape and Sexual Abuse Support Fund
UK government01/04/2023£9kMale Rape Support Fund 2021-2023 (4 month extension)
UK government15/09/2022£136kRape and Sexual Abuse Support Fund
UK government15/09/2022£56kRape and Sexual Abuse Support Fund 2019-2023 (4 month extension)
UK government26/03/2021£75kCOVID-19 Extraordinary National Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Fund
UK government01/01/2021£102kRape and Sexual Abuse Support Fund
UK government01/04/2019£26kMale Rape Support Fund
UK government01/04/2019£168kRape & Sexual Abuse Support Fund
UK government01/04/2019£68kRape and Sexual Abuse Support Fund
UK government01/04/2018£50k2014-2019 Female Rape Support Fund
UK government01/04/2018£18kFemale Rape Support Fund (Child Sexual Abuse Support Funding)
UK government—£18k2014-2018 Female Rape Support Fund (CSA Uplift)
UK government—£48k2014-2018 Female Rape Support Fund

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with RAPE AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE PROJECT.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
RAPE AND SEXUAL ABUSE SUPPORT CENTRE (NORTH WALES)£1.3m—0unclear—no doubt
RAPE AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE PROJECT FY2025£1.9m—0unclear—no doubt
RAPE AND SEXUAL ABUSE SUPPORT CENTRE (CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE) FY2025£1.6m—0above—no doubt
RAPE AND SEXUAL ABUSE SUPPORT SERVICE (SOUTH BUCKINGHAMSHIRE) FY2025£199k—0unclear—no doubt
COVENTRY RAPE AND SEXUAL ABUSE CENTRE FY2025£1.2m£60,001 - £70,0001unclear—no doubt
RAPE CRISIS TYNESIDE AND NORTHUMBERLAND FY2025£1.3m—0below—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.