DONCASTER RAPE AND SEXUAL ABUSE COUNSELLING SERVICE

Registered charity 1130947 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as DRASACS

Services for people who have suffered any form of sexual violence or abuse at any time in their lives, and for those who support them, including one to one counselling, group work, telephone help line, independent sexual violence advocacy, information, training, education, and awareness raising. Primarily covers Doncaster Metropolitan Borough area.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure deficit of £48,691 for the year ended 31 March 2025, driven by a decrease in grant funding against fixed costs. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted free reserves fell to £304,605, which is below the stated policy target of six months' expenditure (approximately £400,000).

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

What the accounts disclose

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Doncaster Rape and Sexual Abuse Counselling Service (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).

• South Yorkshire Violence Reduction Unit — “Our Funders South Yorkshire Violence Reduction Unit” (source page)
• The Liz and Terry Bramall Foundation — “The Liz and Terry Bramall Foundation” (source page)
• NHS South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board — “NHS South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board” (source page)
• South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority — “South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority” (source page)
• BBC Children in Need — “BBC Children in Need” (source page)

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

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

Reported reserves equal ~4.9 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (94% 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 (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• DAVID LISTERchair
• Dawn Thomas
• KIRSTEN RUTH ATKINSON

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

Operates in: Doncaster

Income and spending

Common questions

Known funders

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

Government & lottery funding

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