CCEW Charity Commission profile

ROSA FUND

Registered charity 1124856 · organisation 4039657

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
7 July 2008
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
06598018
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£1,443,012
Latest expenditure
£1,672,683
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: c/o Sayer Vincent Llp, 110 Golden Lane, LONDON, EC1Y 0TG

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Rosa is the UK's only nationwide funder dedicated to women and girl led organisations. Our vision is equality and justice for all women and girls. We raise funds to strengthen organisations through grants for safety, racial justice, and campaigning. We also provide capacity building training and use our voice to influence other funders to support the sector.

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
11 November 2025
Date Accounts Received
11 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,443,012
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,672,683
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
20 November 2024
Date Accounts Received
20 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,407,453
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,372,296
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
5 December 2023
Date Accounts Received
5 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,568,787
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,398,610
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
9 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
9 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,372,676
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,665,308
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
6 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
6 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£4,478,996
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,118,687

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
11 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,443,012
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,672,683
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
0
Count Volunteers
0
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
20 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,407,453
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,372,296
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
0
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
5 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,568,787
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,398,610
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£33,948
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
0
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
9 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,372,676
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,665,308
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
0
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
6 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£4,478,996
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,118,687
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£1,906,855
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0

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
11 November 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
271515
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1135990
Income Investments
35507
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1443012
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£141,660
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,531,023
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1672683
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
900252
Expenditure Governance
83998
Expenditure Support Costs
202622
Expenditure Depreciation
2156
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£398,729
Assets Total Fixed
1309
Assets Own Use
1309
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,359,735
Assets Total Liabilities
£408,751
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£952,293
Creditors One Year Total Current
408751
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,347,512
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
400038
Funds Restricted
552255
Funds Total
952293
Count Employees
10
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
20 November 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
193259
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1190748
Income Investments
23446
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1407453
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£155,785
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,216,511
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1372296
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
682708
Expenditure Governance
70612
Expenditure Support Costs
198128
Expenditure Depreciation
3904
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£335,931
Assets Total Fixed
2723
Assets Own Use
2723
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,224,365
Assets Total Liabilities
£45,124
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,181,964
Creditors One Year Total Current
45124
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,209,188
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
338654
Funds Restricted
843310
Funds Total
1181964
Count Employees
7
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
5 December 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
308347
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1252535
Income Investments
7905
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1568787
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£114,879
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,283,731
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2398610
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
1741584
Expenditure Governance
62559
Expenditure Support Costs
190247
Expenditure Depreciation
3983
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£280,365
Assets Total Fixed
6627
Assets Own Use
6627
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,652,186
Assets Total Liabilities
£512,006
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,146,807
Creditors One Year Total Current
512006
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,527,526
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
286992
Funds Restricted
859815
Funds Total
1146807
Count Employees
7
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
9 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
2342055
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
30429
Income Investments
192
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2372676
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£50,620
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,614,688
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2665308
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
2131250
Expenditure Governance
27876
Expenditure Support Costs
124320
Expenditure Depreciation
4137
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
6812
Reserves
£285,507
Assets Total Fixed
6662
Assets Own Use
6662
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,047,526
Assets Total Liabilities
£39,230
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,014,958
Creditors One Year Total Current
39230
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,573,965
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
285507
Funds Restricted
2729451
Funds Total
3014958
Count Employees
6
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
6 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
4471062
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
7128
Income Investments
806
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
4478996
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£40,294
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,078,393
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2118687
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
27605
Expenditure Support Costs
70101
Expenditure Depreciation
14060
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£252,543
Assets Total Fixed
4755
Assets Own Use
4755
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,037,199
Assets Total Liabilities
£741,176
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,300,778
Creditors One Year Total Current
737482
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
3694
Assets Cash
£1,504,487
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
252543
Funds Restricted
3048235
Funds Total
3300778
Count Employees
4
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
ROSA FUND
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2008-07-07T00:00:00
Charity Name
ROSA FUND
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2025-06-20T00:00:00
Reason
Removed by application
Assoc Organisation Number
5127739
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1180442
Assoc Charity Name
POLLY FOR WOMEN CIO

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 20 MAY 2008
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE TO FURTHER ANY PURPOSES WHICH ARE CHARITABLE UNDER THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES FROM TIME TO TIME, INCLUDING TO PROMOTE THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF CHARITIES AND THE EFFECTIVE USE OF CHARITABLE RESOURCES, WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO CHARITIES WORKING WITH WOMEN OR ADDRESSING ISSUES THAT AFFECT WOMEN.
Area Of Benefit
UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

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