S.H.E. UK (SUPPORTING, HEALING, EDUCATING)

Registered charity 1086697 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as S.H.E., SHE (SURVIVORS HELPING EACH OTHER), SHE UK (SUPPORTING, HEALING, EDUCATING), SURVIVORS HELPING EACH OTHER (S.H.E.)

We offer a range of services for survivors of childhood sexual abuse, exploitation and rape, including support groups, drop-ins, facilitated creative therapy, 1-to-1 therapy & crisis therapy, digital support, personal development courses, & mentoring with 1-1 support. Drop in services are provided in Mansfield, with therapy delivered countywide.We also deliver specialised training and conferences.

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Latest income
£169k
Latest spending
£198k
Registered
2001
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the financial year in a deficit of approximately £30,000 due to a tough funding climate and shifting grant priorities. Despite this loss, the trustees report that the charity remained resilient by utilizing previously built-up unrestricted reserves to cover the shortfall without compromising core services. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters were identified that would cause concern regarding the accounts or the keeping of accounting records.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £125k)
“S.H.E. UK will aim, as a minimum, to hold reserves of approximately three months’ worth of operating expenses (currently c.£50,000), with an aspiration to reach six months of reserves.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Nottinghamshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£169k£198k
31/03/2024£215k£187k
31/03/2023£198k£159k
31/03/2022£162k£153k
31/03/2021£250k£191k

Common questions

Is S.H.E. UK (SUPPORTING, HEALING, EDUCATING) financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the financial year in a deficit of approximately £30,000 due to a tough funding climate and shifting grant priorities. Despite this loss, the trustees report that the charity remained resilient by utilizing previously built-up unrestricted reserves to cover the shortfall without compromising core services. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters were identified that would cause concern regarding the accounts or the keeping of accounting records. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds S.H.E. UK (SUPPORTING, HEALING, EDUCATING)?

Funders whose own accounts filings name S.H.E. UK (SUPPORTING, HEALING, EDUCATING) as a grant recipient include THE THOMAS FARR CHARITY.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE THOMAS FARR CHARITYFY2022£5k
THE THOMAS FARR CHARITYFY2025£5kDonations made during the year
THE THOMAS FARR CHARITYFY2024£3k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Postcode Lottery05/11/2025£38kUnrestricted Funding
The National Lottery Community Fund18/12/2024£300kFrom surviving to thriving - empowering survivors of childhood sexual abuse
Postcode Lottery29/04/2024£13kUnrestricted Funding
The National Lottery Community Fund02/06/2023£68kSHE-roes Lounge and Peer Group
Postcode Lottery27/06/2022£12kStaff salaries and running costs of all therapeutic services
The National Lottery Community Fund14/01/2022£8kSupporting non-abusing family members
UK government24/07/2020£10kCoronavirus Community Support Fund
UK government19/02/2019£8kWomen Side by Side
UK government01/04/2018£18kFemale Rape Support Fund (Child Sexual Abuse Support Funding)
UK government01/04/2018£50k2014-2019 Female Rape Support Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund08/09/2006£5kPromoting Volunteers
The National Lottery Community Fund10/02/2006£5kDrop-in Centre & Creative Art Therapy Group
UK government—£48k2014-2018 Female Rape Support Fund
UK government—£18k2014-2018 Female Rape Support Fund (CSA Uplift)

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 SUE LAMBERT TRUST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
S.H.E. UK (SUPPORTING, HEALING, EDUCATING)£169k—0unclear—no doubt
SUE LAMBERT TRUST FY2025£725k—0below—no doubt
SURVIVE (SUPPORT FOR SURVIVORS OF RAPE AND SEXUAL ABUSE) FY2025£546k—0below—no doubt
WE ARE SURVIVORS FY2025£2.1m——unclear—no doubt
THE BIRCHALL TRUST FY2025£891k—0unclear—noted
Rape Crisis South London FY2025£4.1m—0unclear—no doubt

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