REVIVAL - WILTSHIRE RAPE AND SEXUAL ABUSE CENTRE

Registered charity 1102911 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as REVIVAL SUPPORT SERVICES

We provide a safe and supportive environment where survivors over 16 of rape and/orsexual abuse at any time in their lives can receive specialist counselling, support andinformation. We provide information to partners; training for professionalcounsellors and campaign to raise awareness of the prevalence, impact and longterm effects of sexual abuse in childhood, adolescence and adulthood.

Objects

TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE MENTAL HEALTH OF CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULTS WHO HAVE SURVIVED RAPE,SEXUAL ABUSE OR SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AT ANY TIME IN THEIR LIVES, THEIR CARERS, PARTNERS AND FAMILIES, PRIMARILY BUTNOT EXCLUSIVELY IN WILTSHIRE, THROUGH THE PROVISION OF A COUNSELLING, SUPPORT, INFORMATION AND ADVICE SERVICE;ANDTO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN THE PREVALENCE AND EFFECTS OF RAPE, SEXUAL ABUSE ANDSEXUAL EXPLOITATION.

Area of benefit: WILTSHIRE

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Wiltshire, South West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£274k
Latest spending
£361k
Registered
2004
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £87,036 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in total reserves from £243,761 to £156,725. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £155,887 and cash balances of £173,629, with its principal funding source being a contract with the Ministry of Justice. The trustees have established a reserves policy to cover legal obligations and service provision duties, though no specific monetary target is stated.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Ministry of Justice (93% of income)
“The principal funding source for the Charity during the year was through its contract with the Ministry of Justice (£254,464).” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: sufficient unrestricted funds are designated to cover legal obligations, ethical duties in respect of service provision and known future requirements (reserves figure: £156k)
“The Board has established a policy whereby sufficient unrestricted funds are designated to cover legal obligations, ethical duties in respect of service provision and known future requirements.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Payment for IT support services to a company where a trustee was a shareholder/director.
“During the financial year payments of £1,050 (2024: £13,694) were made to GeekingITSimple Ltd for IT Support services whilst Jamie Lymer was a Trustee. Trustee Jamie Lymer was a shareholder and director of GeekinglTSimple Ltd up until 30th April 2024 . Page 20”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

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Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025

  • Volunteers: 3
  • Government income: £254,464 — grants £254,464 (1); 93% of the £273,955 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024

  • Volunteers: 3
  • Government income: £287,184 — contracts £36,130 (1), grants £251,054 (2); 95% of the £303,307 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023

  • Volunteers: 3
  • Government income: £335,047 — contracts £70,983 (1), grants £264,064 (2); 82% of the £409,805 total gross income on the same return
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Swindon · Wiltshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£274k£361k
31/03/2024£303k£335k
31/03/2023£410k£346k
31/03/2022£337k£334k
31/03/2021£375k£335k

Common questions

Is REVIVAL - WILTSHIRE RAPE AND SEXUAL ABUSE CENTRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £87,036 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in total reserves from £243,761 to £156,725. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £155,887 and cash balances of £173,629, with its principal funding source being a contract with the Ministry of Justice. The trustees have established a reserves policy to cover legal obligations and service provision duties, though no specific monetary target is stated. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
UK government01/08/2023£254kRape and Sexual Abuse Support Fund
UK government15/09/2022£69kRape and Sexual Abuse Support Fund 2019-2023 (4 month extension)
UK government15/09/2022£170kRape and Sexual Abuse Support Fund
UK government26/03/2021£41kCOVID-19 Extraordinary National Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Fund
UK government01/01/2021£125kRape and Sexual Abuse Support Fund
UK government01/04/2019£189kRape & Sexual Abuse Support Fund
UK government01/04/2019£83kRape and Sexual Abuse Support Fund
UK government01/04/2018£18kFemale Rape Support Fund (Child Sexual Abuse Support Funding)
UK government01/04/2018£66k2014-2019 Female Rape Support Fund
UK government—£18k2014-2018 Female Rape Support Fund (CSA Uplift)
UK government—£48k2014-2018 Female Rape Support Fund

Funders of similar charities

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Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with SURVIVE (SUPPORT FOR SURVIVORS OF RAPE AND SEXUAL ABUSE).

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
REVIVAL - WILTSHIRE RAPE AND SEXUAL ABUSE CENTRE£274k—0unclear—no doubt
SURVIVE (SUPPORT FOR SURVIVORS OF RAPE AND SEXUAL ABUSE) FY2025£546k—0below—no doubt
GLOUCESTERSHIRE RAPE AND SEXUAL ABUSE CENTRE FY2025£836k—0unclear—no doubt
RAPE AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE PROJECT FY2025£1.9m—0unclear—no doubt
RAPE AND SEXUAL ABUSE SUPPORT CENTRE (CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE) FY2026£1.6mnil0below—no doubt
LIFE CENTRE FY2025£835k—0unclear—no doubt

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