SHEFFIELD RAPE AND SEXUAL ABUSE CENTRE

Registered charity 1146544 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SHEFFIELD RAPE AND SEXUAL ABUSE COUNSELLING SERVICE (SRSACS), SRSACS

Sheffield Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre offers free and confidential support to people who have experienced rape or sexual abuse at any time in their lives. We offer free counselling (for people aged 13 and above) and an Independent Sexual Violence Advisor (ISVA) service providing practical and emotional support to all clients.

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Latest income

£708k

Latest spending

£746k

Registered

2012

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net loss of £33,378 for the year, resulting in unrestricted funds decreasing to £390,655. Per the trustees' report, cash reserves of £346,857 remain within the stated policy target range of £180,551 to £361,098. However, the filing notes a forecasted funding shortfall of £87,387 for the upcoming year, indicating reliance on securing further bids to ensure sustainability.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: up to £60,000 — below the median for charities its size (£60k)

“No employee received emoluments of more than £60,000 in either year.” — 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.

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

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

Total income

£708k

Total spending

£746k

Reserves (reported)

£347k

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~5.6 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (98% 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

ANNE TATLOW
Elizabeth Anne Wilson
Jennifer Marsden-Lambert · trustee of 1 other charity
Katharine Jane Thompson
MARIE TINDALL
RUTH KENNEDY

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

Operates in: Sheffield City

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£708k	£746k
31/03/2024	£688k	£761k
31/03/2023	£695k	£654k
31/03/2022	£638k	£551k
31/03/2021	£665k	£477k

Common questions

Is SHEFFIELD RAPE AND SEXUAL ABUSE CENTRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net loss of £33,378 for the year, resulting in unrestricted funds decreasing to £390,655. Per the trustees' report, cash reserves of £346,857 remain within the stated policy target range of £180,551 to £361,098. However, the filing notes a forecasted funding shortfall of £87,387 for the upcoming year, indicating reliance on securing further bids to ensure sustainability. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of SHEFFIELD RAPE AND SEXUAL ABUSE CENTRE earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the up to £60,000 band.

Who funds SHEFFIELD RAPE AND SEXUAL ABUSE CENTRE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name SHEFFIELD RAPE AND SEXUAL ABUSE CENTRE as a grant recipient include THE PILGRIM TRUST, SHEFFIELD TOWN TRUST.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE PILGRIM TRUST	FY2025	£97k	A psychoeducation and peer support programme for young women who have experienced sexual abuse or sexual violence combining creativity, activism and mutual supp
SHEFFIELD TOWN TRUST	FY2025	£2k

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
UK government	01/08/2023	£258k	Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Fund
UK government	01/04/2019	£161k	Rape & Sexual Abuse Support Fund
UK government	01/04/2019	£65k	Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund	14/02/2019	£10k	New Model for Group Work at SRASAC
UK government	01/04/2018	£50k	2014-2019 Female Rape Support Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund	27/01/2017	£500k	Supporting Survivors of Rape and Sexual Abuse in Sheffield
The National Lottery Community Fund	27/08/2014	£10k	Freephone Helpline for Survivors of Rape and Sexual Abuse