Rotherham Abuse Advocacy and Counselling Service
Provision of counselling services for victims of any form of abuse in the Rotherham area.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £143,694 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £395,618 to £251,924. The trustees note that unrestricted reserves are monitored monthly and that they are aware of a shortfall, planning to increase unrestricted funds to manage it. The charity remains dependent on external grants and donations to sustain its operations.
What the accounts disclose
“Our main sources of income came from the following organisations for which we are very grateful: National Lottery, Ministry of Justice, RDASH, Police and Crime Commissioner, Rotherham MBC and Children in need” — page 9
“The trustees have designated an amount of £70,000 to cover two months running costs for closure and statutory redundancy payments should the remaining operational reserves deplete to a level that is no longer sustainable.” — page 10
Public-sector contracts awarded
| Buyer | Contract | Awarded | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council | Post CSE Support Services | — | — |
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2024)
Trustees
- Alexa Wortley
- LARAINE BISBY
- Mark Richard Wortley
- Meghana Nadella
- Theresa Greaves
- Wendy Peake
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £487k | £630k |
| 31/03/2024 | £820k | £626k |
| 31/03/2023 | £744k | £666k |
| 31/03/2022 | £458k | £504k |
| 31/03/2021 | £430k | £367k |
Common questions
Is Rotherham Abuse Advocacy and Counselling Service financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £143,694 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £395,618 to £251,924. The trustees note that unrestricted reserves are monitored monthly and that they are aware of a shortfall, planning to increase unrestricted funds to manage it. The charity remains dependent on external grants and donations to sustain its operations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK government | 01/04/2023 | £8k | Male Rape Support Fund 2021-2023 (4 month extension) |
| UK government | 15/09/2022 | £26k | Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Fund 2019-2023 (4 month extension) |
| UK government | 26/03/2021 | £31k | COVID-19 Extraordinary National Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Fund |
| UK government | 01/01/2021 | £48k | Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 15/08/2019 | £10k | L.A.C.E |
| UK government | 01/04/2019 | £134k | Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Fund |
| UK government | 01/04/2019 | £23k | Male Rape Support Fund |
| UK government | 01/04/2019 | £79k | Rape & Sexual Abuse Support Fund |