RAPE AND SEXUAL ABUSE SUPPORT SERVICE (SOUTH BUCKINGHAMSHIRE)
TO OFFER COUNSELLING, ADVICE AND SUPPORT TO THOSE WHO ARE AFFECTED BY OR SUFFER THE PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL DISTRESS OF SEXUAL ABUSE, SEXUAL VIOLENCE AND RAPE AT ANYTIME IN THEIR LIFE. TO PROMOTE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH AND RAISE AWARENESS ON THE SUBJECT OF SEXUAL ABUSE, SEXUAL VIOLENCE AND RAPE, ITS EFFECTS WHETHER MENTAL, PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL OR SOCIAL FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC GOOD
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TO RELIEVE THE MENTAL AND PHYSICAL DISTRESS OF INDIVIDUALS, RESIDENT IN THE DISTRICT COUNCIL AREAS OF SOUTH BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, WHO SUFFER THE PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL DISTRESS OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE AT ANY TIME IN THEIR LIVES BY PROVIDING COUNSELLING AND OTHER SUPPORT SERVICES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT.(2) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT SEXUAL VIOLENCE, EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH GIVING TALKS, RUNNING TRAINING SESSIONS AND USING FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES TO RAISE AWARENESS OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE AND ITS CONTEXT.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net outgoing of resources of £33,756 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £72,328 to £38,572. The trustees note that funding has remained static over the past three years, creating sustainability challenges, but confirm adequate resources for the foreseeable future. The charity maintains a reserves policy targeting three to six months of running costs, with current unrestricted and designated funds of £6,645 and £31,927 respectively.
What the accounts disclose
“Ministry of Justice 155,002.00”
“The current reserve policy is to maintain a minimum of 3-6 months average running costs.” — page 21
Policies the charity declares
- 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
- 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
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (11/04/2022)
Trustees
- Alison Joyce
- Catriona Cliffe
- Claire Moyles
- Hamaaida Khan
- Joanne Norman
- Keshia Mellis
- Oladele Osinnowo
- Stacey Carmichael
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £199k | £232k |
| 31/03/2024 | £184k | £197k |
| 31/03/2023 | £186k | £190k |
| 31/03/2022 | £226k | £151k |
| 31/03/2021 | £58k | £52k |
Common questions
Is RAPE AND SEXUAL ABUSE SUPPORT SERVICE (SOUTH BUCKINGHAMSHIRE) financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net outgoing of resources of £33,756 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £72,328 to £38,572. The trustees note that funding has remained static over the past three years, creating sustainability challenges, but confirm adequate resources for the foreseeable future. The charity maintains a reserves policy targeting three to six months of running costs, with current unrestricted and designated funds of £6,645 and £31,927 respectively. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 12/02/2026 | £250k | Supporting survivors of recent or historic sexual abuse |
| Postcode Lottery | 05/03/2025 | £50k | Millionaire Street 2025 03w1 |
| UK government | 01/08/2023 | £155k | Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Fund |
| UK government | 15/09/2022 | £56k | Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Fund 2019-2023 (4 month extension) |
| UK government | 15/09/2022 | £103k | Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Fund |
| UK government | 01/04/2019 | £168k | Rape & Sexual Abuse Support Fund |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| ROSA FUND | 2 | £35k |
| THE BROOK TRUST | 1 | £130k |
| CYMDEITHAS ELUSENNOL YNYS MON | 1 | £100k |
| THE ALAN EDWARD HIGGS CHARITY | 1 | £20k |
| SMALLWOOD TRUST | 1 | £20k |
| THE RANDAL CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £15k |
| THE PHILIP AND CONNIE PHILLIPS FOUNDATION | 1 | £12k |
| JEREMY ALEXANDER SETTLEMENT | 1 | £1k |
Charities like this
- SEXUAL ASSAULT AND ABUSE SUPPORT SERVICE BUCKINGHAMSHIRE AND MILTON KEYNES
- RAPE AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE PROJECT
- RAPE AND SEXUAL ABUSE SUPPORT CENTRE (NORTH WALES)
- RAPE AND SEXUAL ABUSE SUPPORT CENTRE (CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE)
- COVENTRY RAPE AND SEXUAL ABUSE CENTRE
- Rape Crisis South London
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAPE AND SEXUAL ABUSE SUPPORT SERVICE (SOUTH BUCKINGHAMSHIRE) | £199k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SEXUAL ASSAULT AND ABUSE SUPPORT SERVICE BUCKINGHAMSHIRE AND MILTON KEYNES | £600k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| RAPE AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE PROJECT | £1.9m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| RAPE AND SEXUAL ABUSE SUPPORT CENTRE (NORTH WALES) | £1.3m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| RAPE AND SEXUAL ABUSE SUPPORT CENTRE (CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE) | £1.6m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| COVENTRY RAPE AND SEXUAL ABUSE CENTRE | £1.2m | £60,001 - £70,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |