CCEW Charity Commission profile

RAPE AND SEXUAL ABUSE (RASA) CENTRE LTD

Registered charity 1094462 · organisation 3979919

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
1 November 2002
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
04538556
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£1,540,950
Latest expenditure
£1,526,651
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: First Floor, Atlantic House, 18-22 Hamilton Street, Birkenhead, Merseyside, CH41 1AL

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

RASA offers support & counselling anyone who has experienced any form of sexual violence (Rape, CSA, CSE) at any time in their life. We offer support, counselling, advocacy, training, groups,court & CJS support. We work with adults & children - children receiving specialist support in our Sunflowers Children's Service. In the case of very young children, RASA will work with parents or caregivers.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

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
30 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
30 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,540,950
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,526,651
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
30 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
30 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,420,682
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,578,523
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
31 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
31 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,376,478
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,368,239
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
5 April 2023
Date Accounts Received
5 April 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,140,903
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,150,597
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
8 June 2022
Date Accounts Received
8 June 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,029,486
Total Gross Expenditure
£953,860

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
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
30 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,540,950
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,526,651
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£6
Income From Government Contracts
652099
Income From Government Grants
£727,281
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
25
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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
30 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,420,682
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,578,523
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£6
Income From Government Contracts
652099
Income From Government Grants
£674,260
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
40
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
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
31 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,376,478
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,368,239
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Grants
£153,002
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
30
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
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
5 April 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,140,903
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,150,597
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
7
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£9
Income From Government Contracts
783473
Income From Government Grants
£294,568
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
50
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
8 June 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,029,486
Total Gross Expenditure
£953,860
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£6
Income From Government Contracts
49920
Income From Government Grants
£357,225
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
28

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
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
30 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
153652
Income Other Trading Activities
7650
Income Charitable Activities
1379380
Income Investments
268
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1540950
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,526,651
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1526651
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
12628
Expenditure Depreciation
6048
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£22,126
Assets Total Fixed
18672
Assets Own Use
18672
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£41,956
Assets Total Liabilities
£10,798
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£49,830
Creditors One Year Total Current
10798
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£31,658
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
22126
Funds Restricted
27704
Funds Total
49830
Count Employees
34
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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
30 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
80662
Income Other Trading Activities
10800
Income Charitable Activities
1328859
Income Investments
361
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1420682
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,578,523
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1578523
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
10322
Expenditure Support Costs
10396
Expenditure Depreciation
10600
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£193,372
Assets Total Fixed
24719
Assets Own Use
24719
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£77,165
Assets Total Liabilities
£66,353
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£35,531
Creditors One Year Total Current
66353
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£62,865
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
235
Funds Restricted
35296
Funds Total
35531
Count Employees
38
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
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
31 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
18273
Income Other Trading Activities
118395
Income Charitable Activities
1239538
Income Investments
272
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1376478
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£8,443
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,359,796
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1368239
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
16416
Expenditure Support Costs
16416
Expenditure Depreciation
9015
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£176,772
Assets Total Fixed
26919
Assets Own Use
26919
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£231,708
Assets Total Liabilities
£65,255
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£193,372
Creditors One Year Total Current
65255
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£148,442
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
160811
Funds Restricted
32561
Funds Total
193372
Count Employees
36
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
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
5 April 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
23085
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1117818
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1140903
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,150,597
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1150597
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
8241
Expenditure Support Costs
8329
Expenditure Depreciation
7098
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£144,198
Assets Total Fixed
29128
Assets Own Use
29128
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£231,784
Assets Total Liabilities
£75,779
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£185,133
Creditors One Year Total Current
75779
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£126,797
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
155629
Funds Restricted
29504
Funds Total
185133
Count Employees
33
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
8 June 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
8239
Income Other Trading Activities
645
Income Charitable Activities
1020602
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1029486
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£4,124
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£949,736
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
953860
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
13130
Expenditure Governance
8373
Expenditure Support Costs
8442
Expenditure Depreciation
6703
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£128,091
Assets Total Fixed
33785
Assets Own Use
33785
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£196,206
Assets Total Liabilities
£35,173
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£194,818
Creditors One Year Total Current
35173
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£82,356
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
146351
Funds Restricted
48467
Funds Total
194818
Count Employees
27
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
Sefton
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Merseyside
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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
RAPE AND SEXUAL ABUSE (RASA) CENTRE LTD
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2002-11-01T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 18 SEPTEMBER 2002 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 05 MARCH 2005
Charitable Objects
TO PRESERVE AND IMPROVE THE MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH OF WOMEN AND GIRLS WHO HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY, OR MAY BE AT RISK OF BEING AFFECTED BY SEXUAL ABUSE OR SEXUAL ASSAULT IN ANY MANNER WHICH NOW IS OR HEREINAFTER MAY BE DEEMED BY LAW TO BE CHARITABLE.TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE SUBJECT OF SEXUAL ASSAULT OR SEXUAL ABUSE.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
487357
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
RASA CENTRE

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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