Talk to SARA Ltd

Registered charity 1153102 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as TRAFFORD RAPE CRISIS LIMITED, TRC

Providing support and information to women and girls who have suffered sexual violence or abuse; through helpline, Live Chat and email services. We also offer counselling and group work. In addition, we have an Independent Sexual Violence Advocate, aimed at Black and ethnically minoritised women.Working in partnership with commissioners, local groups, voluntary and statutory organisations.

Objects

1) TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS AND PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF WOMEN AND GIRLS WHO HAVE SURVIVED RAPE OR SEXUAL ABUSE BY PROVIDING COUNSELLING, ADVICE AND SUPPORT.2) TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT RAPE AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE THROUGH THE PROVISION OF TALKS, TRAINING AND BY SUCH OTHER MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY DETERMINE.

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 · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a break-even position with total income of £295,826 and total expenditure of £295,327 for the year ended 31 March 2025. It holds unrestricted reserves of £215,813, which exceed its stated policy target of £85,000 to £100,000. The accounts were subject to an independent examination rather than a full audit.

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.

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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investment
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Talk to SARA (matched by registered charity number).

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• Dr Claire Handbychair
• Ashlea Sands
• Dr Omolade Allen · trustee of 1 other charity
• Hannah Idriss
• Jasmine Holding Brown
• Jayne Hurst
• Jennie Coates
• Joanne Slinger
• Julie Cochran
• Lorraine Saunders
• Nathalie McCann

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

Operates in: Bolton · Bury · Manchester City · Oldham · Rochdale · Salford City · Stockport · Tameside · Trafford · Wigan

Income and spending

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Government & lottery funding

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