CCEW Charity Commission profile

RAPE AND SEXUAL ABUSE SUPPORT CENTRE (CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE)

Registered charity 1049826 · organisation 1049826

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
13 October 1995
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income
£1,569,374
Latest expenditure
£1,481,064
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: PO Box 35, Warrington, WA1 1DW

Website recorded by the regulator: www.rapecentre.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Advice, information, training and support to men, women and children affected by sexual violence whether it happened recently or in the past.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2027
Date Annual Return Received
14 August 2026
Date Accounts Received
14 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,569,374
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,481,064
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
7 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
7 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,417,430
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,498,273
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
24 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
24 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,434,371
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,338,696
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
23 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
23 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,333,929
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,265,761
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
19 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
19 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,286,885
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,188,095

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Due Date
31 January 2027
Ar Received Date
14 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,569,374
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,481,064
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
4
Income From Government Contracts
1497725
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
7 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,417,430
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,498,273
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
2
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Contracts
677000
Income From Government Grants
£346,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
24 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,434,371
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,338,696
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
4
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Contracts
970928
Income From Government Grants
£363,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
23 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,333,929
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,265,761
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
3
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Contracts
938000
Income From Government Grants
£210,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
6
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
19 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,286,885
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,188,095
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
2
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£8
Income From Government Contracts
666126
Income From Government Grants
£399,129
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
8

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Due Date
31 January 2027
Ar Received Date
14 August 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
49050
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1503004
Income Investments
17320
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1569374
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,481,064
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1481064
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
6074
Expenditure Support Costs
1481064
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£264,942
Assets Total Fixed
366
Assets Own Use
366
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£812,068
Assets Total Liabilities
£41,512
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£770,922
Creditors One Year Total Current
41512
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£756,430
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
264942
Funds Restricted
505980
Funds Total
770922
Count Employees
39
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
7 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
16416
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1379728
Income Investments
21286
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1417430
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,498,273
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1498273
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
1498273
Expenditure Depreciation
81001
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£682,612
Assets Total Fixed
2970
Assets Own Use
2970
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£722,650
Assets Total Liabilities
£43,008
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£682,612
Creditors One Year Total Current
43008
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£674,735
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
223265
Funds Restricted
459347
Funds Total
682612
Count Employees
41
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
24 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
3566
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1428852
Income Investments
1953
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1434371
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,338,696
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1338696
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
22325
Expenditure Depreciation
6871
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£763,455
Assets Total Fixed
10084
Assets Own Use
10084
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£785,253
Assets Total Liabilities
£31,882
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£763,455
Creditors One Year Total Current
31882
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£702,539
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
325161
Funds Restricted
438294
Funds Total
763455
Count Employees
38
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
23 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
6298
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1327539
Income Investments
92
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1333929
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,265,761
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1265761
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
1237227
Expenditure Depreciation
11103
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£248,899
Assets Total Fixed
14408
Assets Own Use
14408
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£746,064
Assets Total Liabilities
£92,692
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£667,780
Creditors One Year Total Current
92692
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£695,511
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
248899
Funds Restricted
418881
Funds Total
667780
Count Employees
37
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
19 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
10209
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1276375
Income Investments
301
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1286885
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,188,095
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1188095
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
4320
Expenditure Support Costs
48265
Expenditure Depreciation
26662
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£599,612
Assets Total Fixed
22052
Assets Own Use
22052
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£665,492
Assets Total Liabilities
£87,932
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£599,612
Creditors One Year Total Current
87932
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£600,961
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
247984
Funds Restricted
351628
Funds Total
599612
Count Employees
36
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Liverpool City
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Merseyside
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Halton
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Cheshire West & Chester
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Wirral
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Merseyside
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Warrington
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Knowsley
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Merseyside
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Cheshire East
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
St Helens
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Merseyside
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
RAPE AND SEXUAL ABUSE SUPPORT CENTRE (CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE)
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2026-09-03T00:00:00
Reason
Removed by application
Assoc Organisation Number
5201892
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1201913
Assoc Charity Name
CHESTER SEXUAL ABUSE SUPPORT SERVICE CIO
Charity Name
RAPE AND SEXUAL ABUSE SUPPORT CENTRE (CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE)
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1995-10-13T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 21/09/1995AS AMENDED ON 02/08/2000AS AMENDED ON 18/09/2001AS AMENDED ON 10/05/2005AS AMENDED ON 22/10/2013 as amended on 26 Jan 2023
Charitable Objects
A)TO RELIEVE THE PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL DISTRESS OF PEOPLE FROM CHESHIRE, MERSEYSIDE AND THE SURROUNDING AREA WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED ANY FORM OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE. B)TO RELIEVE THE DISTRESS OF RELATIVES AND FRIENDS OF SUCH VICTIMS THROUGH THE PROVISION OF A COUNSELLING SERVICE.
Area Of Benefit
WARRINGTON AND SURROUNDING AREA

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
524487
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
RAPE AND SEXUAL ABUSE SUPPORT CENTRE - HALTON AND ST HELENS
Charity Name Id
524486
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
RAPE AND SEXUAL ABUSE SUPPORT CENTRE - CHESHIRE WEST
Charity Name Id
304919
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
WARRINGTON RAPE CRISIS AND COUNSELLING SERVICE
Charity Name Id
524485
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
RAPE AND SEXUAL ABUSE SUPPORT CENTRE - CHESHIRE EAST
Charity Name Id
304911
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
RAPE AND SEXUAL ABUSE SUPPORT CENTRE (WARRINGTON)

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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